New-York tribune., 1896-01-02

,.oS1 A FIGHT IN THE THIRD DISTRICT
,,opr TROUBLE EXPECTED TO-DAY.
r,o civil Justiceshp controversy in the East
- nis+r,ct took on a new turn yesterday.
- ,atrol wagons filled with policemen went
. ,na second District Civil Court in Broadway
- park-ave. where Justice John Peterson
uos holding the fort and to the Third Dis
.ric+ Court ct Lee-ave and Clymer-st, where
Irst,ce Edward Clarence Murphy was guard
,,o the bench and took forcible possession.
rha police were acting under orders from Com
missioner Welles. The new justices, William
cobnitzspan and Gerard Van War;, each with
q half-dozen friends and a lawyer, were with
,ba noli-e In the Third District Court Schnitz-
s,an and Murphy nearly came TO blows. Muir
,h,, his chief clerk. James Dillon, two assist
o.. clerks an,. an Interpreter were in the
oou-, from Tuesday evening until early yes
to-day morning Murphy declared that he
,ould not relinqrish his seat until the Su-
nreme Court decided whether or not he was
entitled 10 hold over until May l. Az O'Clock
Yesterday morning he opened court ana called
,ho calendar. All the cases were adjourned un-
81 to-day In the mean time he had been in
forn-d that schnitzspan did not intend to
annear at the court until to-day. when II his
rieh, 70 a seat on the bench was denied. he
nron,e Court Justice Murphy went to his
home at No 1850 Pacific-st. at 8 o'clock yester-
dsv morning 10 get some sleep. He left Dill
,or IN charge # the court. At noon yesterday
million locked I'D the court and went out TO get
.havad During his absence eight policemen.
sccornpanied by Justice Schnitzspan. several OF
the new Justices friends and Christian krabo,
,ocksn,ith at No. l6s Broadway. arrived at
tho courthouse The locksmith had a bag OF
,ools and Schnitzspan ordered him to open
all the doors 1t was difficult Job at hrs''
and the new Justices friends gave the lock-
smith some help. They forced the stout oaken
doors from the hinges and destroyed all the
locks
When an entrance into the courtroom had
been effected the justice placed the policemen
IN different rooms. Two were put into Mur-
,bv,s nr,vate room. the door of which had also
hean forced from the hinges. Murphy's private
ooa,roono was also opened. When Dillon re-
,urnsd the police refused to let him into his
room and Dillon sent messenger TO Murphy
house and without putting on an oVercoat
he ran 10 a livery stable in the nelghooT"oOu
where his fast trotter was already hltcheu up
Nurphv lost no time in reaching his court
room. When he reached the courthouse
noucenan met him at the entrance and toid
the polceman aside and ran up the stairs three
s,ens a, q time At the entrance 10 the
courtroom two more policemen s'opPeu "'''
and told him not to enter.
POLICE WOULD NOT TAKE SIDES.
.r,, tho iust;ce in this court. and I'm going to
sta" shouted Murphy as he pushed the police
men aside and went into his private rooi'' ii
found schnitzspan and his friends there
her.
ply.
scbnitzspan called a policeman and orda'ed him
10 put Murphy out. . >,,-rhy
Pointing his finger at Schn'@spa"' ""''"'
said: r,,.o.o ofrca and
u-hen this holiday is over propoAe 20 iake Grim
inal action against you. You might as Wen 4a'T
broken into my bedroom. II IS an ouufse anu
propose TO make the men who lnsusa'ed l pay
~ Murnbv refused to leave and for the second
time Schnitzspan ordered the policeman 10 Pu.
him out. Then the new justice directed that
Murphy be arrested. 49, .o o.
we police" said the policeman ARE here 70
protect Justice Schnitzspan and the properly 0'
who is Judge schnitzspan?" exclaimed Mur-
ply. IF he were not cur ne would not nave
directed this TO be done.
Get out now" Schnitzspan said.
II will not get out for YOU you DIG du'l = u"'
stuff" retOrted Murphy. 80.
When the policeman refused to carry CUT
;
fer charges against him. Schnltzspan and his
friends retired to the courtroom, Whe'e the ne"
iustiee took his seat behind the bar and tnei'
calling al the policemen. ne told them tAdt ne
was the justice Of that court and that MS orueIS
would have to be obeyed He stationed poNce<
man in Nurphy's room and gave orders mat II
Wurnhv went out he was rot be allowed 70 go
hack Neither was Clerk Dillon 10 r. .erinltted
20 enter his room Half A dozen u Murphy
fr,ends came in later and when they discpNered
the condition Of affairs they went ont ana puI-
chased a large supply OF food and liquids whcn
thev gave to Murphy as New Years gift
When SchnitZspan saw the iOOd and ..qulns
oorriad into Nurphy's room he ordered the polce
"a take II out. Murphy warn@d the police GSalhst
,ouching the things. Again ScnnitZspan ordered
a noliceman to either Dut Murphy out or arrest
a a, P Mummy declared that the only way the
lice could put him out was 10 drag him cut
and the policeman did not attempt 10 DO that.
af,ar airing in the courtroom lor iour noufS'
ch-t.zsnan and his friends went away. He
told the police that under no circulhstahces
should they take any orders iIoil ~ rn,h -
,acaeeaTy said Murphy last evening Schnlz-
snan has acted IN the most despicdpic manner manner
all through There was no neeu ~ Gi '''; dnstroveS
the doors burst in and the iocKs nsslioyeo ,,11.
W. he was so anxious to get In that ne ddn l
even wait for the locksmith TO unscre~ me
hinges 4 door fell on the locKshith ma.
mn oa,e him bad cut The locksmith cleared
@mt ~ heard Why. Schnitzspan dldn even even
have the courtesy 10 come 10 me 80 bnre
affair ard talk the matter over N "a ,bn noIce
today like a big bulldog ana han 'he po,.o
~ Gack him m He can't try one OF the cas"'
until / transfer them to him. and con i p,oI 7
nose 70 do that now. To-morrow mor"lis ipsod !
shall hold court in my room and DECIDE M MthIts
casas. Scbritzsnan can do what he picases
outside I'm here 70 stay
sCHNITZsPAN TO BE RECOGNlHhD'
Commissioner Welles yesterday morning u
rected the superintendent Of police TO 'hS'Iuo.
the four policemen in the Third District O'"
Court that they must recognize Schnitzspah a.
the justice After Schntzspan left the cou'"
some one called for him on the court telephone
Murphy answered the ring and when tne man
at the other end Of the wire asked Tor Schiii~-
span. Murphy replied .o e.
HE don't come here and don't belong here.
Last night a friend Of Murphy took beddlne
20 the courtroom and half dozen other rrlehus