New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-07
NE1V COURTS OPENED.
SHORT ADJOURNMENT ON ACCOUNT OF
JUDGE MOORES FUNERAL.

MANY SPECTATORS PRESENT AT THE ASSEMBLING
OF THE APPELLATE Divisional BASKET
OF ROSES FOR JUSTICE KEOGH-JUsTICE
DYKMAN FROZEN OUT
The new courts in Brooklyn opened yes
terday with the exception of the County Court
the OF which t. lat present being renovated
The most interesting place was the temporary home
% the Appellate Division In the old SUPER
visors chamber. where many lawyers and other
spectators had gathered to witness the opening of
the new tribunal At 10 o'clock. In response TO the
summons The judges OF the court" the five
justices ned in They were dressed in black but
wore no gowns. Justice Edward :. Hatch OF Buf-
fac. the last appontec to the court, headed the
line. and following him were Justice Edgar NJ
Cullen Justice Charles f. Brown. presiding officer
Of the court; Justice Calvin r.. Pratt and Justice
Willard Bartlett. Corporation Counsel Joseph A.
Burr addressed the Court after the justices had
taken their seats saying:
May It Please the Court. To-day is inaugurated
for some OF great change. and a degree OF
sadness affects at the passing Of the Old courts
and the old names attached TO them. and AT the
thought that those judicial officers with whom we
have been in contact day after day for so many
years in the active duties of the circuit and trial
court have been removed 10 another tribunal. whore
perhaps we shall less frequently meet them Bat
among these feelings OF regret look for better
and speedier administration Of justice and, there
fore greater benefits 10 the people
There is another change. not brought about by
the expressed will OF the people. but by the hand
OF the Divine Ruler. which has brought sadness TO
W. al. on Saturday last Judge Moore. after TWEEN
ty-four successive years the bench Of one OF the
most important courts Of the county. passed TO his
everlasting reward. The Bar Association learned
the fact so late that II seemed Impossible TO act
that day on his decease. Nothing. therefore was
done and thought II better 10 issue a notice FOR
d meeting and for proper committees TO be APP
pointed. Therefore. in behalf Of the association /
take this opportunity To call attention 10 the fact
and I'm this high tribunal invite all To unite In nat
meeting tomorrow afternoon. so that we may pay
our last tribute OF respect TO the dead jur!si
Justice brown then referred to the death OF
Judge Moore. and announced that the court would
that. Of Judge MoOre's funeral, II would
then djOurn at noon, and reconvene AT o'clock.
When the ca endar called Almet +. jerks
presented the first argument before the Court on
the appeal OF Max Alderman for writ OF cer'i-
orari against Police Commissioner Wells Tor rem
statement.
When Justice Keogh took his scat yestcr lay for
the first time in Part III. n" found on his desk
"A big baei,et of roses from James {. thutch u"
frs; be tried before Justice keoSh IA
that OF Lorenzo @. Tomasei. VINO il suing the
81 600 damages for personal injuries.
Justice Osborne sat with jury before hin IN
Part H. and Justice Dykman presided In PART ".
He received present back cat from som" I'M
known friend. The room was 20 cold that ne re-
fused hO,I court