Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-16
GARDINER AGAINST THE COURTS
New york District Attorney sh"t ""'
of Recorder COTS Room.

NEW YORK. March l5.-Continuous
rows between members OF the District AT
torney's stan and the judges OF "ene'"i
Sessions eliminated yesterday "heh
District Attorney Gardner attempted -
en,er Part Ill OF the court "hcIe
Recorder Con was charging Js,s
rt-Oficer Gibbons siopPeu NM -
ia HE orders were TO allow no one 70
aoter a. that time Colonel Gardner or
dered his own attending officer TO arrest
Gibhons and this was done, ana GlDDohs
was hailed 10 Police Court.
The controversy IS over the attempt OF
the iudges 10 Oblige the District AttoT-
nev In the trial OF causes 10 observe the
order ~ the court calendar Colonel Car
diner took the ground that the judges
were interfering with his functions III
manner that was calculated 10 deIed0
the ends Of Justice. as 1t wouiu lOIco
causes TO trial, IN some instances, pelole
the state was ready 20 proceed Inc COM
nlaint from the bench is that. as matters
have been conducted by The incumbent
Of the District Attorneys office, the caleh-
dar is no index of the order In when
causes are to come before the court
and that. as a consequence. attorneys ioI
tho defence are put 10 much heeuieSs
trouble and witnesses are sumInoneu ~
appear I'm court only 10 be ho'l'ou 10, 10.
the causes I'm which they are 10 ''"Oi'
are not ready for hearing. o.uod
Yesterday as the calendar was called
the representatives OF the District A..oi
news office I'm each court would IepIy 'Iu.
the case was not before the Coui l. ~,
TIA. he might move IT, and protested
me the action Of the Court. The
INDIES discharged for the day the VII
nosees as the indictments were called, ana
tbere was no answer. save protest from
the peoples side Of the bar.
Recorder Gon. i'm his court. ordered the
attendants 10 remove Assistant District
Attorney stephen Blake from the room
IL the hitter did not change MS tacllCs'
which the Recorder characterized as as
orderly and impertinent behavior ne
Recorder intimated that there would DE
an end Of the present administration ol
the public prosecutors Office.
Afterwards while Recorder CON was
charging the jury in case when hdu
lust been tried. Colonel Gardner at
tempted 10 enter the courtroom put was
stoned bv officer Gibbons, who refused
TO admit him while the Judge was spear
ing This was in accordance with the
General usage. Colonel Gardiner asserted
his right TO enter but the officer persisted
in refusing him admttance. Then the
District Attorney ordered his attendant 10
arrest Gibbons. and il was done. Inc
threo men then repaired to the IomDs
police Court. across the street. The pre-
siding magistrate of that tribunal was
absent. and. explaining the case TO the
sergeant in charge Of the court squad
Colonel Gardiner asked that Gibbons De
paroled until the return Of the Ponce
MAGISTRATE. The sergeant replied that ne
had no alternative but 70 hold the prisoner
or discharge him. Colonel Gardner sald
that he. the District Attorney. had the
power 10 say what should be done with
the prisoner. Appeal was made TO the
notice inspector Of the district over the
telephone. and that official sustained the
sergeant. Finally, Colonel Gardiner d.
rected his officer 10 return with GIBBONS
TO the door Of Recorder COTS court and
remain on guard over him until the AFTER
noon session OF the court began Before
that time came. however Recorder Con
called officer Gibbons before him ana dis-
charged him from custody.
The Recorder said 20 Colonel Gardner )
officer:
THE District Attorney has no more
right TO tell YOU what you are 10 90 I'D
the precincts Of this court. and YOU nave
no more right 20 act on what he tells you
TO do. than you have to 80 out ana XII!
man at his request. II is an outrage.