New-York tribune., 1896-05-05
JUDGE COWING CRITICISED.
DIX PARKHURST ASKS WHY HE DISMISSED
THE PARKER JURY.
iHH CLERGYMAN SAYS THAT THE ISSUE HAS


iHh CLERGYMAN SAYS THAT THE ISSUE HAS
BEEN TO ADVANCE THE POLICY INTEREST.
some OF the severest criticisms heard in this city
IN relation TO the appointments In the Court
OF General Sessions have been made by Republicans
Much unfavorabe comment has been caused by the
iact that Judge Cowng aided in the appointment of
euch Iaininany workers Michael T. Daily and
Johh j. Ryan. and contrived to have his own son.
coward H. Cowing, also appointed to one of the
ccrkships in the court. number of Republicans
nave declared that Judge Cowing In years has
given much encouragement to Tammany politicians
and has been ready to advance Tammany schemes
although ne obtained his first official honors from
Republicans and vice-presdent of the Union
League Club.
Rufus B. Cowing nominated ard elected a
member of the Board Of Aldermen by Republicans
years ago. His first election as Judge was on the
Republican ticket. He was reelected joint
ticket. but he paid S. 900 10 the Tammany campaign
fund and nothing to the Republican campaign fun.
DIR. PARKIIURSTS STATEMENT
The Herald yesterday published a statement by
the Rev. DR.. Charles II. Parkhurst in reference 10
the recent escape of Cornelius b. Parker the policy
King, who was tried before Judge Cowing IN the
Court Of General Sessions. Judge Cowing dis
charged the jury after 1t had been out two hours
and had failed to agree in that time. Or. Parkhursts
statement Is follows:
The reports that reach me Of Cowings method Of
handling the Parker disheartentng. III SUCH
reports true. Cowing has disgraced himself. l
ers-on even OF our Criminal Court House were
shocked and that is saying good deal an Amynng 1na
ton that l would like ask Judge Cowing is:
Was there any understanding between him nim ana nl
found a they S near to o ne Ht m @
for acquittal? They had been out but two hours;
and /, was still comfortable season of the day. and
them got out Of the way? 1t looks bad 1t sets
decen, people wondering what kind OF sauce judicial
gentlemen use in seasoning the legal ana argument
ative processes OF their minds
THE HURRIED DISSISSION OF THE JURY.
/ do not say that the reports that have reacned
me are true. but II they are rue-and nave tried
to SLIT them carefully-this hurried dsmssion 81 the
Jury has an ugly look On the same day. so am
told Recorder Goff kept jury sitting from O'Clock
at nigat till 3 o'clock next morning, and all about
the OF old hddle Was 1t not more, more p%r, ,IpUr
,saf tsan 70 hVa Was nt that dde jury especially when
is remembered that Parker is the reputed p0slGiS psiS
West Side Of this city, in the interests OF 'nfan''e
and youthful gambling? st.. o,o,,,,.,o, rsn,,.
e TO be an honorable one, the case would have been
or II the sS nas 14t
OHare the situation would have been dineren', os h
s 6ne Of afr crime oqsS s putting in good deal
time and in aid Of the police bat ne ihey used
10 be- and are making great amount OF OF f.r honeft
effort TO detect and convict % courts our are not
backing them up and the policemen are saying
whats the use!
TWO PARKHURST AGENTS SENT OUT.
If we cannot have clean and resolute JUDICIARY
we might as well give up. The judge, IN the course
of this trial. dismissed from the courtroom TWO n'e"
who ver, present who behaving themselves
and against whom the only charge alleged was tia'
they were connected with the Society Tor inc IT.
yention Of Crime. They had not been suppoe""eu
as witnesses and did not testify. The on.y haIih
they could have done was aid the Assistant DIS
Attorney in the prosecution OF the case Ihe'r
rresence might have hurt the cause OF Parker was
that the reason that Cowing turned them OUT am
only asking for information? 1t looks pao
The issue of the whole affair has been 10 auV"NOe
the nocv interest Thanks Judge Cowing S court
room more little boys than Will learn 10 gam
Bile: more poor people than ever will risk snali earn
ings on a play Policy kings Will be n''ie iho,e
regal than before Those who are knows OWE on 10 Inc M
NIFTY Of our judiciary a good many men VIII say
d,o that n snfsS w Tay the he ds Peraps
that have reached me are un,rue tney ar oni33 ,3
ike something Judge Cowng in TMSga5a M r:are 70 n n
We interested in ne 11G,cafy ny interests have
migrated to the bench. VIII Judge Cow,ng ln'G, orr
an %sydc pVSs Was Sey Se yred re Some Of judge
fond of long hour on on me & oem ronse for the
| defence used dssuasives that escaped ihcuso" j"
| the Court minutes? ,s ..,,a. ME
| trictAttorney OHare In the midst OF an tloqnsm na
plea The hour IN the afternSSnT wac n9a ronipnr his
plea? II he not speaking 70 me R's bsye been
| easily excusable. The public would have exousseSS
| him. and certainly the jury wouii nave
| him But was there anything In the poih'e,l'tes ,t
| rnd effectiveness OF his plea that made the Judge
| anxious TO abbrevate him?
AN EXPLANATION WOULD BE IN ORDER
| We are only asking FOR Information. The case
| concerns the public and the public would welcome
from Judge Cowing a very full unfolding OF himself
We 90 not want 20 lose confidence In our Judges
| and shall keep open minds 10 any elucidaion that
| Judge Cowng in particular may be abe TO iurniSh,
but as things now the look Is a bad one. Inc
situation s an ugly one.
| Judge Cowing. when he was seen last night at his
| home No l3S East Seventy eighth-st.. by Tribune
reporter sad reference DR.. Parkhurst's state
ment: II do no. consider II seemly 10 enter into a
| discussion with DR. Parkhurst over my judicial con-
duct preerT,ng to treat his remarks with the silent
| contempt which they deserve
| DR. Parkhurst said that Judge Cowing had ex-
Guided from the courtroom two l'arkhurst agents in
the trial OF Parker. Regarding this Assistant Dis
| fr.ct- Attorney O'Hare said yesterday: The two
WITNESSES In question were not called IN by the prose-
| cution. their testimony was not required