New-York tribune., 1897-12-29
COURT MOVED IN SPITE OF THE JUSTICE.
c11y ,r-Dcr ADAM T. sCTATz RETURNED TOO
IATE-MOrNT vERNON'S MAYOR De
C1ARED IN CONTEMPT FOR HIS
PART IN THE AFFAIR.

CT.ARED IN CONTEMPT FOR HIS
PART IN THE AFFAIR.
The controversy between City Judge Adam f.
Schatz and the Mayor and Aldermen OF mount
Vernon brought about by the refusal or the Ni'S
Judge 10 remove the court from the postohce buiiu-
ing TO the new municipal puiIdhs' i"aCH'u d
climax yesterday afternoon
party of city officials contractors and laoorers'
led by Mayor Edwin W. Fiske. visited the court
room in the absence OF the Judge and tore the
furniture and fixtures from their places and loaded
them on trucks and removed them to tho new
building.
Judge schats had kept his court almost In con-
tinuous session since SUNDAY. when he learned by
accident Of the plot TO move the office by force.
He also had officers stationed at the entrance OF
the building 10 see that no truck or wagon should
approach unawares. and threatened to me ana I'M
prison for contempt any one who attempted TO mo-
lest the records Yesterday morning his supply OF
prisoners became exhausted. and about 70 o'clock
he left the clerk William j. Collins and CITY Mar
shal Frederick Won Garreu IN charge, and visited
his Office in this city
The moving party ignored the officers In charge
and unheeding their warnings and protests. began
moving the goods and placing them on the side
walk Judge Schatz Informed by telephone.
and when he returned at o'clock everything had
been taken except the rostrum and the safe. and
the men were busy making the ropes fast to lower
them out OF the window The Judge threw of his
overcoat and. removing his slk hat, mounted tho
upturned rostrum and called the court 10 order.
Every one In this courtroom" said he. is In
contempt"
Corporation Counsel Marshall addressed tho
Judge recitlng the action Of the Common Council
and the law under which the Mayor and clerk had
acted. Judge Schatz replied that his powers
ceeded those OF the Mayor. and. calling to the
Marshal he ordered him 10 place Mayor Fske un-
der arrest. Marshal Won Garrell seized the Mayor
and attempted TO drag him TO the upturned bar Of
justice. Then there was struggle, but. the
advice of the Corporation Counsel the athletic
head OF the city government yielded and faced the
little Judge who had searched vanly for his mis-
placed gavel and was pounding on the dismantled
bar with his fists
IL declare you guilty OF contempt" shouted Judge
Schatz land will fix the amount OF your fine in the
morning. In the time, you released On
your recogniztnce."
He then left the courtroom. and the Mayor con-
tnued direct the In tho removal OF the art-
cles. declaring that ne would give attention to
the order TO appear In the morning. Judge Schatz
declares that 1t lack Of courtcs, for tho
officials not have waited until h.. received the
Court There is a large barroom beneath tho new
quarters and IT has been cOnenied that II Is not
legal for him 10 hold court in building where
liquor B sold. The proprietor of the saloon holds a
lease for two years. and refuses to move
If the Judge is sustained he declares that he Will
fine Mayor Flske TO the full amount allowed By law
as well as all Others VINO took an active part In
the proceedings