The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-01-01
PHILBIN LOPS MORE HEADS.
UNeBR. 0,REILLT. HENNEssY AND
Can III 70.
Fraakits Pierce and George ". sohsrman Made
Assistant District Attorneys and How Ard
q. Gam . Deputy Osborne. Byrne. O'Con-
nsr. Gray and schwsrrkopf Retained.

Assistant District Attorneys and Howard
.. Cans . Deputy Osborne. Byrne. O'Con-
nsr. Gray and schwsrrkopf Retained.
District Attorney Eugene A. Philbin asked
yesterday for the resignation OF four more
Of Col. Gardeners 'staf. namely. Assistant
Henry W. Unser and Deputies Daniel O'Reilly.
Forbes J. Hennessy and Charles +. y Mccain
,Croker's nephew. With the announce
msut OF their designations Mr. PhilbiD said
that he had appointed Franklin Pierce, an
Independent Democrat. and George ". Schur-
man. . Republican. the brother OF the Presi-
dent Of Cornell Univ ersity. as Assistant Dis
trict Attorneys at s7.5oo. and Howard $
Cans. . member OF the citizens Union, as a
Deputy Assistant District Attorney at $4,000
At the same time Mr.. Philbln announced
that he had made up his mind TO retain James
W. Osborne, Thomas j. Byrne. heyran j.,
O'Connor and Gerald Hull Gray on his stan.
Mr.. Osborne Is an Assistant and the others
deputy assistants. 1t was also stated that
John Schwarzkopf would be retained as q
deputy assistant.
In giving out the appointments Mr.. Philhin
sod: mir. Franklin Pierce Is one Of the
ablest trial lawyers in this city and has now
many important cases on the calendar Of
the Supreme Court. lie has consented 20
accept the appointment OF Assistant District
Attorhey purely out OF a spl't OF CIVIC uu'y
and at. a considers able financial loss 70 him.
self. Mr.. Pierce thinks that this sentiment
vii. be appreciated by the public.
Mr.. .Philbin said that he had no personal
acquaintance with, Mr.. pierce ana knew
nothlng OF his .poliucs. lie ADDED thal ne
knew nothing OF the politics of any Of hts
appointees and that his acquaintance with
them had been gained merely, Through pro-
fessional associations. NJ. Schurman te
knew TO be q lawyer OF considerable
ability, with a wide experience IN cOmluerclai
eases. Mr.. Schurman is ~ years old and
Tor the last .fve years has been a member
Of the drm OF Carter. Hughes a Dwight OF 90
Broadway.
ny Philbin said that hereafter Mr.. Thomas
+. byrne and the new appolntec, MI Gan-'
would have charge Of the indictment bureau.
O. which Mr.. niger has Deer IN charge slnCe
Col. Gardiner went into office IN lSs' MI;
Philbin also said that tho MoIIneuN case had
absolutely. nothing. TO do with. ths retention
OF MI. Osborne. He had decided 70 retain
Mr.. Mcintyre as specia! counsel III the prose-
cutton OF DR.. Samuel j. kennedy upon bis new
trial. which will begin on the third Monday
OF this month.
Mr.. Philbin said that he. had seen Gov,
hooseveIt out once since ne hau teceiNeu the
I'D lnttnent OF iIslIiCt at'oIhe3' hhu 'nh'
on that occasion the Governor had salh hoth-
ing about the ADMINISTRATOR OF the DlstrlCt
Attorneys ONCE
1t has been minated" said Mr.. Philbin,
that Gov. Roosevelt was in some way re-
ADO for the removal Of MIR MCINTYRE.
Tvish m sav that Gov RcOsnVelt kp,y unthiuy
h, in ~. nana,a +, bss lie bacn 81 tod that
III peler9H nS a."
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tiremeht OF MI Moiltkre ! hiNo WISH 10