New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-09
No NEEn OF NORE JLDGES.

An orranizcd attcmpt is being made within
and without the District-AttorncyS Office 10
foster the idea that our present court facilities
arc not odcou1tc TO the transaction OF the crlm-
inal business of the county. The crowded condi-
tom or thn rombs and the large number OF eases
awaiting trial are pointed to rs proofs OF the
need Of additional Judges. while the laZncsS anu
irattcntion 70 duty Of the Districi-Altorney 5
staff which the real causes OF TIE ro"pic' iic
colnlv ignored Term after term the Judges Of
the criminal courts have rebuked '"iohei rer
lows for his failure to have cases ready for Them
and on such occasions he has had nothing 10 say
ahout thc moor pcople under Indictment. But
lust as soon as there is prospect OF SOHO 1T"
udccshps with the accompanying pon! Oh
clerks. messengers and stcnographcrS 10 SERVE
as patronage for his friends he Is deeply con
ccrncl over the accumulation of business.
The criminal calendar in this county has not
recently materially increased, whlle me court
facilities have been added 10 considerably. FOR
mcrlv there were three parts of the court oil
General Sessions. and the Court OF oyer "h"
T.rmincr met only twice Il year for snort Sos
sion each time Yet il was a common thlhS LOT
those courts To wait on the Distrlct-At'orhe! y
Measure in giving them cases TO try, ana an-
iournmcnts were often taken bccaus" business
had rot been prepared for their CONSIDERATION
The trainers of the new constitution gave c"r'-
ful attention To the needs Of this city IN Inc way
of courts. AMI made what eminent lawyers
tbousht t. be ample provision for all possible
r,pulrcmcnts The new Criminal Branch oil me
Supreme Court. which takes III" place oi 'hc
Court Of oyer and Termincr. will sit Tor several
mon Tbs in each year. and might sit every m"h'h
uroyidcl the services of Il Supreme Court Justice
from, the interior were obtained from time ID
time II any extra activity is needed now 10
c,ear the calendar and start fair with IN" new
courts il can easily be- secured. and the same
oid can he relied upon in ease ~ sudden
cu,nrccncv Moreover. the Court of General SEES
sions now sits in four parts and. with hYc
judges. always has one rccupera'ins 50 mat
there is no trouble from oycrworked Judges.
The trouble II any exists. comes from under
worked prosecuting officers who PERSISTENT. re
fuse TO prepare cases diligently. who delay the
courts. and who boast that their superior does
not wish them 10 rush business too fast
The real reason behind he present agitation
IS fin. desire ~ TWO different interests for new
offices The friends If cxJulg' Allison WISH
for him place on the bench 10 which h" WAS
/ appointed bUt lillfl ~ III 'i''''''- trimming
would Ike another Iudccship also, and l. Wiling
10 lei Allison have place If the Legislature VIII
give il one s. the field +, clear Tor deal In
s,c,d ~ creating one unnecessary office IL j.
MANNED To- create two 80 tha; there may be- 4
fair division Of the spells between the two forces
whose cooperation is necessary To get any >pollN
at all The arrangement having been made III"
Tammany D.sirict-Attorney begins 10 complain
that the courts are inadcqultc, and appeals 10
the Republican, majority At Albany for more
Judges. That is Il queer thns Tor laihm'hl
man TO do, when it might he supposed thht III"
majority would look after lis own part! interests
in filling those offices II created. But doubtless
! Colonel Fellows knows what he is about He
will certainly not hurt Tammany II he knows It,.