The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-29
THE COURT MELTS AWAY,
ILL BUT THE JUDGE, VINO STANDS
HHTLESS IN. THE MIDDLE.

naeanwhiis Nc Creates IN the A,r Thrse
Ceurts, the City CouFt, the Court st
special s~essioas. asa the CouTt OF Gen. ,
erni peraioss, sna Causes Tive Arrests.
white winged peace doss not exactly brood
ever. the municipal situation in Mount Vernon.
the other hand, war has. not actually brok-
- out over the determination OF the city All.
t~Apritics to move tho City Court to new quar-
cnrs against the wishes Of Judge Adam f.
0shatz, who wanted IL to- stay where It was,
ut there has been considerable diminishing,
q q result Of which Mayor Edwin w. Fisko and
0tv Clerk William N. Hoyt are under arrest.
A. for the City Court itself 1t is divided UP as
GStlows.
In the Lucas block, where tho city departments
oro, arc the City Court seats, tho City Court
cables, the City Court papers, tho City Court
rnilings, and the City Court Judges chair.
In the Post Office building, where the court
AAs hitherto been, arc the City Court bench.
ovorturned upon the floor, the City Court safe,
md the City Court Judge.
To-day, when Judge Schatz will sentence the
Mayor and the City Clerk, the question will be
0ocided. He says that he will sentence them
- the old courtroom. They say that II he sen.
fences them at all 1t will be In the new court.
The fight was begun when the City Judge
learned Of an action OF the Common Council
two weeks ago providing for tho removal of
the court effects. Ho Immediately said that the
court shouldn't DO moved, and on learning that
, operations were on foot for the removal he
arose at the blithc and early hour Of 4 A. NJ.
Monday and convened court, 10 the end that he
might commit for contempt any person who
attempted to lay hands upon tho furniture
thereof. Until 8 o'clock he sat in state. Ats
o'clock that evening the Common Council met
and passed some resolutions directing tho
City Clerk to see to the removal before the first
Of the year. Judge Schatz got up at ! o'clock
yesterday morning and convened court. After
three hours aud a half of waiting he had the
qualification Of seeing City Clerk Hoyt enter.
Afr. Hoyt saluted the Judge and had his atten-
ton called to a notice on the bulletin board CIV
ing warning that any one attempting to move
any of the furniture or fixtures without the
Judges written consent would be arrested.
Tho City Clerk. after reading the notice, pro-
ceeded to take an inventory Of the articles in
the room.
Have you come to move this courtl' asked
the Judge.
NO. your Honor" replied Clerk Hoyt. "I'm
just checking of my inventory list.
I'd Pa st heF sa al "a day ny II I I tSGSa ouch you wore
Fo AZ this Fl ' POINT IT tSSI Mayor F TsiS t ents s"ss and babe
the Court Woodworking,
that Al I sh Tan pu 70 under Ssays s eGna,h9 "ny one one i inter-.
- sheS - osese 49, 1890
Let me remind your Honor" said tho Mayor.
and II arrests are the order Of the day. can
mo nW 6ssnsiI. is .s sses G il x a RsSsr ct St , ths Same GSm;
time serving Clerk Collins of the court with q
copy of these resolutions:
Resolved, That the City Clerk be and he hereby IL
directed 20 notify the Hon. Adam r. scha:E, City
S SiSss s Si ali si 4Scm that for sas The SS@ Gity co SHsn snd n os, RrS.
Jury room. &C.; in the Lucas building: Depot place. in
s shs' court curt e oree easi belonging epe Ediy I 70 the city s,,e BY and UNDER mSse
the direction of tho Mayor. on or before Dec. 81. 1897.
leaving a man on watch, the Mayor and the
the aae watcher reported sdi that Judge schatz had gone
to New York on the 11:19 train. just as the
s sassrs w tss e ssait1eS nG snd : despite sspf o the SG Temon.
strances Of the Clerk of the Court proceeded to
s ssna for out : i polie sannis?F the t Oa,e Ssin u Gas Selling sseins
and M the work went on. Then Collins Went to :
from New York. Most Of the seats. tables and
other furniture was upon the eide siasT e; when the
and standing in the middle Of the floor. the
bench having been overturned. he proceeded to
Call the City Court to order" he said to the
Hear ye, hear We. hear ye.', intoned Collins.
While he Mayor. the city Clerk and the others
those having no business with this court
step, outside except, Mayor Fiske and City
Saa are H SSa.r s st4d,t BIZ Honor Mr. Mayor
"Se Enns ::atnf acar ysnr H bpeseh of tn. peace"
You men take hold Of that table and carry
1t OUT, said the Mayor to two Of the work
" sMS %nS S'o Son n' Gar rRi aG place Mayor. Fisko
WI; Mayor. You are my prisoner" said Won
ahead with the work." ordered City
SieTH 10Y, o,
Sessions cried Judge G sehatz. iSp''."'
clerk. and the Court Of Special Sessions was
The mon continued work under the direction
Marshal Won Ga,rell,' said Judge schatz
of the Court Of Special Sessions sternly, "if
you do not stop those men I'll discharge you for
to arrest the City Clerk, which he thereupon
Mr.. CLERK Of the Court" Numbered the
Judge. open the Court of General Sessions,
and dh tSs court %; hear 81 "a d;sn hsai yes Sessions RI,Psd t the sassa:
materialized and was.
will you stop those meni. shouted Judge
,h "Ys spn VIII haze - 70 C atop shsn' Hu said the Mar.
You'll have to lock me up first" replied Mr..
men, lsle 0rasssd f0f the q Gouss 81 General 1ea iT se a $
Tell Headquarters to send them hero at once"
., The ,t tive 1I policemen me did not 4n.S come S.e.b and d. pres res
tafe, some loose papers, and the Marshal and
the Clerk OF the Court were all that was left of
tho City Court, the Court of Special Sessions,
and the Court OF General Sessions.
Don't take the records" said the t~riplicate
Judge more mildly to his prisoners, the Mayor
and the City Clerk. you've got everything
else. Leave those"
Very well, If your Honor wishes II" replied
You viii appear before me tomorrow for sen.
tenco, prisoners at the bar" continued the
Judge.
Tn the courtroom. I presume" said the
Mayor.
I'm the courtroom. here said the Judge.
1.-The courtroom tomorrow will be in the
Hoyt;
where 1t is to-day" retortcd the Judge.
Then, nobody restraining them, the pris-
oners, went away. as far as they knew, re-
leased on their own recognizance. The Mayor
had decided not to arrest Judge Schatz 30 long
as no force. was used against himself or HIS
men. All the afternoon workmen were busy
fixing up the new courtroom, and when at i
o'clock It was carefully locked for the night, 1t