New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-26
FALLoWs RESOLUTION REPORTED
CHARGES UPON WHICH SURROGATE AR
NoLD's OFFICE MAY BE INVESTIGATED
HIS EXPLANATION OF FAMILY
APPOINTMENTs

Information was received in this city Yesterday
that the Ways and Means Committee Of the AS
semby had reported favorably the resolution OF
Asseulbvaan Fallows for the appointment OF
committee 70 investigate the surrogate's Office n
New-York County Lawyers who are interested in
the coming Investigation said that the charges upon
which Surrogate Arnold would be investigated
related mainly 70 the long delays n his office, but
that the investigation would also deal Win Nj.
A-nold's appointments. Among the persons IA
vored with lucrative appointments by the Surro-
gate T. is said were MS and brother and clerks
employed IN hts law Office az No. 2o0 Broadway.
The opinion was expressed that The investigation
would show that Mr.. Arnold had given TOO many
appointments 10 his immediate relatives and en-
pioyes
Under Article VI, Section p % the State Consti-
tuition surrogates hereafter elected Will be pre-
vented from continuing the practice OF law while
In office but MI. Arnold was elected before that
provision Of the Constitution went into effect and
he has the legal right 10 continue IN the practice
Of law The Code OF Civil Procedure torods me
father son or law partner Of a Surrogate acting
as attorney in q case before the Surrogate. out
sor,e of the lawyers said yesterday that they did
not think the code prevented a Surrogate from ap-
pointing relative partner 20 receivershp
whatever might be thought OF the good or bad
taste OF such appointments
Surrogate Arnold seen az his home. No. 4s
East sixty-niuth-st., last evening and was asked
~ he had anv further statement 10 make in regard
10 the complaints respecting the way IN which ne
has discharged his duties. and his disposal OF ap-
pointments TO members OF his family and MS for
mer employees.
Mr Arnold said It true that he had made
such appointments. no one has ever complained
10 me on that score. however" he added and the
trouble Is there is always a lot OF growing on the
outside The persons 7 appointed did their WORK
and so 7 saw no reason FOR making any changes.
II had done so. I would have had no assurance
that the work would have been done more tnQr-
oughy by new men. l s,il have an once AZ 40 10.
20 Broadway. but do not transact any business
there 10 speak Of. 49,. =.
M Arnold reiterated the statement that ne
nifcance. He also repeated that he was about one
hundred and hfty cases behind but said mat
some OF the cases involved techrical points tnaai
required time for decision. j lnlik tnal ! 90 @
have ali OF my work up 10 date in about three
months II could have the assistance or a skil4ed
ouye~ 10 read briefs and look up authorities. ne
contnued The publicity which has been given
10 the matter mas engeudered a sympatheuc ~
-er4st In my Office which will result In every-
body's trying 70 help push things along as quickly
as nossihle II were let alone / could eaten up
IN n snort time. great many persons come 20
me 10 ask questions. and have always tried 70
b. afable and accommodating That has neces- secs,
sa-i-v taken up more less OF my time. Now,
- we're allowed 10 90 ahead with my work with
ou- any interruption could get our all or these
DELAYED cases In a comparatively snort time