New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-16
OIL ON TROUBLED WATERS.
JUDGE AsPINALL AND DISTRICT-ATTOR-
NEY BACKUS SHAKE HANDS ACROSS
CHASM.
IT WAS DURING THE TRIAL OF MAX FEILNAN'
CONVICTED OF A RA1NEs LAW VIOLA
TON. AND AN ISSUE OF THE

CONVICTED OF RAINEs LAW VIOLA
TON. AND AN ISSUE or THE
HAEsIOP CASE.
Max Feilman who was a bartender for Dicdrich
Haesop. the liquor dealer tried and acquitted In
the County Court short time ago for violation OF
tho liquor law was arragned before Judge Asphalt,
In the County Court yesterday, on an Indictment
for the same offence. Feman figured In the trial
OF Haesop. but he not arrested until after
ward /; was testified that he the man who
served the police officers with liquor and did not
charge for the sandwiches which were placed be-
fore them and Hacslop said that he discharged the
man for what he did the next day When Max
was arraigned yesterday he pleaded guilty ana then
sentence wa, suspended at the recommendation OF
the District-Atorney. Mr.. Backus had this to say:
II Your Honor please, this Max Feilman was the
bartender IN the saloon OF Dicdrlch Haesop, and
Is the one who served the sergeant and the officer
81 1896 The evidence al the e' trial Of Haesop be-
fore Judge Hurd showed that this saloon was kept
went into this place, and that they were served
with beer and whiskey and Mr. Haeslop himself
testified that, there were many others on that oc-
casion served with beer and whiskey This de
fendant was the one who. when the sergeant vent
TO him In a glass, ana glass for the officer and
when ne served them with the beer Pushed oyer
two men were sitting at the table when these two
partly filled with beer and said There is your
lunch lunch, or something TO that effect They neither
nor paid for them. Judge Hurd charged the jury
that II that state OF facts true and II lfacslop
knew II, or aided H. or was party TO II In any
way that there was violation OF the Raincs law
The character Of this man IL such: his truthful
statement about II all Is such that | would not
recommend 20 Your Honor. IL you can find it con-
sistent with duty that instead of MIS- suffering
for this In any way except by conviction. that SEN
tcnce he suspended ana he be allowed TO back 10
his employment know nothing against his charac-
ter
Judge Asphalt replied; The admissions of this
defendant clearly establish the fact that when
TaeslOp tried before Judge Hurd there was a
clear and open and direct violation OF the excise Jaw,
although the jury failed to convict. The law gives
me discretionary power IN this matter. ana cheer-
fully agree with what you have said. and Will slls-
pend sentence. And / would like to say mere, MI.
that in Wow Of the fact that there
might have been some misrepresentation or MIS-
statement in relation TO the Courts attitud" with
the Attorneys office. that as far as TINS
Court Is concerned. both Judge Hurd ana mysel
are always glad and willing 10 listen and caretuliN
weigh any statement you may mako 20 rs win rcl-
ererce TO suspension of sentence or the rnoln
OF sentence The fact that paid attorney comes lnto
omen court and SAYS that ne has made arrangements
with your Office and sentence Is - be Sus,efNeN We,
object to-that and that only. We are arrays giau
IN work with the District Attorneys Once r>,
81 am much obliged 70 Your Honor. sara me Us
trIr,- Attorney Notwithstanding the reports N me
naners I knew that the relations between Juue'
H,,rd and Yourself ard myself had always nesn
cordial and that We had always worked for the ehds
NJ tuStice together"