New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-02
6 REGARDED AS A PIRATE"
JUDGE cowING's OPINION OF ANYBODY
WHO CRITICISES THE JUDICIARY.
HIS CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY YESTERDAY
SUPPOSED TO BE AIMED AT DIR. PARK
HURST-EFFECT OF RECENT
CRITICISMS

CRITICISMS.
Judge Rufus 3. Cowing yesterday deiNereo a
charge to the Grand Jury In Part OF the 'ou'
of General Sessions and spoke in terms OF rePi
about some person who he said, had peeh a''aO
the judiciary He declared that the person. ""o'"
he did not name ought to be regarded as pirate.
His address was supposed to be aimed at the new
Dr. Parkhurst in particular, on account OF "ii"' -
Parkhurst had said about the case OF Co'"eiiu. 49,
Parker the policy king" who escaped co"''
when tried before Judge Cowing ana la'er p'eau'"
guilty and got off with fine
Judge Cowng's remarks caused conslderaple Oo'i
nent in tho city, wherever their purport was KNOW"
ast evening. and 1t was said that ne plooaos nov
not relished many Of the criticisms which H'u W
passed upon his own conduct. particularly Cli.'0
If his course in securing the appointment Oh ms ." "
,on 10 A we-paid clerk hp IN the Court OF GENERA
Sessions when the patronage OF the court was W.
yided or mainly delivered TO Tamman!' IL
III the people who joined In crticisns mis- ac'o"
ire pirates Il said, then there are lVV" Oh "0'e
pirates in the city. -,
In speaking to the members of the Graho jury
lust before noon about their duties, judge OWNS
laid: The Grand Jury is honest and feahiess
body of citizens that stands between the peope anu
the individual In like manner, the JUDICIARY Is '"e
sheet-anchor on which rests the stability OF our gov
eminent. The judiciary must be honest intelhseh'
and fearless in the performance or duty.
A PIRATE AND DISTURBER.
He who dSSallS the judiciary ptcOiHes d Ha'ui
II public peace and order, and is an enemy OF our
government Such a man should be regarded as a
pirate Woe betide him, or her. them who under
takes to attack the judiciary. Such disturoer OF
public peace and menace TO the stability OF our gov
eminent should be carefully watched and there
should be melted out to him hitting pendi'y loi 81
serious offence"
Judge Cowing then went on with the usual IN
structions to the Grand Jury.
A singular coincidence was that as Judge Cowing
was concluding his remarks, the Rev. Dr. Park
hurst walked into the Criminal Court Building and
took the elevator up to Part ". General Sessions,
where the trial OF Roundsman Daniel Redner for
bribery was going on. Superintendent bennett.
OF the Parkhurst Society. was with the doctor The
substance OF Judge Cowings charge was repeated
10 Dr. Parkhurst and he was asked If he had any
thing to say. as 1t the general impression that
ne the alleged "disturber of public peace re-
ferred 10 by the Judge.
Il have comments 10 make DR.. Parkhurst
said. ito any anonymous criticism OF my conduct.
You say my name was not mentioned 1t would,
therefore. he very Illogical FOR me TO pass any
DO you consider a man dsturber of public
peace who critcises the judiciary? was asked
honestly and intellieenty conducted should not be
a disturber of public peace" he answered
THE REFORMER SMILES.
Dr. Parkhurst said he was not responsible for
the inference drawn from the Judges remarks that
he. the Doctor. the person referred to- He
smiled al all the questions asked MIN as tnOuBn ne
regretted that the Judge had not mentioned names
Mr.. bennett then asked in what part of the court
the Fleming trial was going on. When told, he
and the Doctor got in the elevator and went there
Judge COwing told the Grand Jury that the May
Grand Jury had done an unprecedented amount OF
work. They had disposed Of more than 700 com
plants and left little or nothing for the presen;
jury. Something never before heard of was that
they left but Excise complaint undisposed of.
ut is my private opinion" said Judge Cowing
court the disposition OF excise cases; They are
not misdemeanors and this court. which is already
overcrowded with business is designed for felo-
MES and most serious offences But must obey
the law and dispose OF these cases with celebrity.
He said there were fifty prisoners in the Tombs
waiting to have their cases disposed Of District
ftsorney Fellows and his assstants Georg' Cor
during the. judges charge John P; Townsend
president Of the Bowery Bank. was selected as thu
foreman of the jury.
SAYS HIS REMARKS WERE GENERAL
Judge Cowing was seen when he left the bench
during the court recess and asked If he referred
TO the Rev. DR.. Parkhurst in his charge 10 The
Grand Jury. MY remarks general" he said
'snd referred to no one in particular"
The following composed the Grand Jury for tn,
June term: Fred S. Wells. merchant. No: 100 Worth
St; Winfield 5. Stephenson. express No 81 Wall
g.; James SIS s. Curry nerchant Z9 Ss7 Br9adway
hov acd psa G. eS ech No M Wt
mercy Park; Albert F. d Aluch. architect. no
SG9H sama ~a " H4csn bofs
No 50 Liberty-st; William p Wadsworth. retired
1872 East Fifteenth:st,: Justus L. Bukiey hides
No 20 Gold-st.; Ebnezer Bailey, retired, No 90
Park Row WOf BoroscheE rered f'e No l4s G Eas
sE,,y .siStn-s St.: Philip DALEY builder No %
Vest Seventy-seventh-s.: Henry G. Robinson
eygoods. No. IS worth-st; Waller r. Gray ,' hard
coal. No. COZ West sxty-hrst-st; Henry j. Wads
worth, retired. No. 80 East oTWenty-eighth-st.
ham Bssell real estate No ss5 Broadway; Meve
Thaimessinger. president No. lS5 Grand-st.