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CALL ATTACK
UBIQUITOUS
Board Of City Magistrates Of
New York Resent Accusations.
DEMAND NAMES OF ACCUSERS
Mayu Low Makes Public the Second
Reply, Containing Son, Singing
Criticism
DEMAND NAMES OF ACCUSeRS

New York Oct. a--Mayor Low yester-
day made public the second reply OF the
board OF city magistrates 10 the report Of
a committee criticising their action In
cases growing out Of the riots during
Rabbi Joseph's funeral. Joseph NJ deuel..
who wrote the letter, characterised the
accusations as brutal and the action In
not making the charges specific as cow
ardly and iniquitous No comment was
made by the mayor In making public the
communication.
Under date OF September 30 Magistrate
Deuel. wrote In part:
Since acknowledging your letter rela-
tive to the special committees investisa-
ton I have, by your permission. careful
iy examined the record upon which the re-
port to you presumably is founded ex-
pected 10 find something. easily explain
ed, 10 excuse that portion referring TO
the magistrates, but 10 my great surprise
/ find nothing requiring explanation or to
sustain even an adverse criticism Of the
magistrates.
BRUTAL CHARGES.
Invested as we are with the duty OF ad-
ministering justice In the community, the
accusa atoms against US, brutal In the ex-
treme ought not TO have been given
worldwide currency except upon convin-
cling proof obtained by ordinary methods.
In a full, fair and open hearing and upon
notice 10 the individual involved. No such
notice was given TO either of US. We,
therefore had no opportunity TO protect
ourselves or TO avoid the grossly un-
founded aspersions cast upon the city as
well.
AS the committees report Is worded.
each one OF the twelve magistrates Is un-
der suspicion. No one can tell what is
meant "Some OF the city magistrates"
and certain magistrates afford no pro-
lection TO the faithful and conscientious.
All are involved. II there be even one
among us guilty of the offences specified
I'm the report II were cowardly not TO
name him and iniquitous 10 cast foul
suspicion on eleven others. IL there be
more than one, then those who are blame
less should have been relieved from
stigma intended for less than all. Under
the circumstances II would be culpable
for us TO remain silent.
HISTORY OF CASES.
Then is taken up in detail a history of
the cases on which the committee based
its report accusing the magistrates OF
prejudice against the Hebrews In dispos-
ing of the cases of those arrested during
the riot Magistrate Deuel. declared II fall
ed to show one ground for the aspersion
cast on him and his associates. Magis-
trates Barlow and Mayo, he stated. dis
posed OF all the real prisoners cases and
no bias was shown on the part or either.
Continuing, the reply states
II was not right. fair, just or manly,
nor does IL comport with public interest,
for the magistrates OF this city 10 be
held up TO public execration, their repu-
tations injured and their usefulness In the
courts impaired by any such imitation OF
the odious star chamber proceedings of
three centuries ago.
We are surprised and incensed 10 know
that five intelligent citizens of this COM
munity could be found who could be per-
suaded to besmirch the character and In
tegrity OF the judiciary, upon nothing
more reliable and convincing that the un-
sworn complaints of unsuccessful nu-
gants made In secret and after exacting
promise that their names should not be
disclosed
In closing, II is declared to be the COM
mittee's duty TO the mayor I'm justice TO
the magistrates 10 publish the source OF
their information. In the opinion of the
magistrates Mayor Low should require IT
to be done.