The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-03
COURT CLERKS BoLD THE roEr
TIE Merry war at tho Thirteenth Municipal
District Heaaaunrters stin Raging.

Ths Merry war at the Thirteenth Municipal
District Heaaeunrters sam Raging.
The court clerks and their friends who are
besieRcd in the Thirteenth District Municipal
Court House maintained their vigilant guard
yesterday. The number Of defenders was IN
creased, the sentry at the door was relieved,
and the big yellow dog that has been q terror to
the accommodating scouts Of Justice Francis j.
Worcester was.reinforced by q snappy, barking
Scotch terrier. It was explained that the ter
rier was relied upon to mako a lot OF noise
while the yellow dog ruined the Sunday clothes
Of any intending invader.
The sleeping room, or "barracks," as 1t IL
termed by James A. Mooney, commandant oftho
garrison, 10 just to the left Of the main entrance.
Three beds, two tables-one upon which to serve
meals and one upon which to play cards-and
any number Of easy chairs were added to to
furniture. The all-night watch Is kept by
James A. Mooney, L. J. Du Mahaut, and Adolf
N. Du Mahaut, the chief clerk. Robert An.
drews, assistant clerk; Samuel Bowen, Thomas
McGsrrick, and Valentine Hahn, attendants,
and Max Reenitzer, interpreter. are held in re-
serve to act in case Of emergency.
Tho greatest secrecy Is observed BY every
member Of the defensive party. To gain ad-
mittance to the Court House yesterday 1t was
not only necessary to know the exact number Of
AhoShb W BANOt NV hO0Ny VohCh uooit ia n WI
bal counterslRn was also demanded. Yesterday
afternoon John Rooney, who, 1t is declared by
the besiegers. has been appointed interpreter to
succeed Max Reenitzer. took up q position on
the opposite side Of the street. Suddenly he
was joined by numerous hungry and eager
Cts. for there are many candidates in Harlon
All II he succeeds, in proving that he has q risht
to remove Chief Clerk Du Mahaut, who was up.
pointed one year ago by Justice Davenport for
n farm nf nix vpATH. E1nnIlv. annTrAl on nv tho
cold. the ii band crossed pp the street Up
went the yellow dogs hair and he gave vent to
an Smin oS. grow s 1, Roon.v ru,h,ru . tram.
bling dry goods clerk in front of him.
DIVA yourself" replied the clerk.
Hope you amt afraid of the dog" said Roo.
mo, not exactly, bit
Just here the ysllS;%, dog gave 2 roar and
corps broke and retreatcd.. A few moments
later they gave up their vigil.
what he intended to do, but he intimated that II
s ans sati ho Rou ID S SoSi s6s d Ct int R sa1nhs gss r in
he has the power to remove ali the clerks and
attendants with the exception of tho chief clerk.
By Geo ht to o DS " !ASe" Gr rub ls'e Counsel as i G for Da
Mahaut, was appointed under the statute for a
term of six years; The remainder of the force
them and appoint the members of the Citizens
Union who are after their Jobs, but any effort
to remove Mr.. Du Mahaut wifi meet with re-
''The clerk of the court - said Mr.. aruber. lis
as much q part Of the court as the Judge. and
tempt IL he does not relinquish his office is ridic-
ulous. II the Judge insists upon appointing u
chief clerk he must apply to The supreme Court
incumbent. to yacate his Office. In that event
we can easily win our cause. Until the matter
Du Mahaut to remain in constant personal pos.
session OF the office"