The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-11
CANPIELD CASE IS PUT OYER.
NEW COMPLAINT SPRUNG on
BUCKLIN AND BURBRIDGE'S MAN.
tho Eminent Counsel for the Defence say
They Are MystiAed by the Procedure
and Ask for TSme-Jacsbs says Busi.
ness 81 Canneid's Doomed on Nov. -.


and Ask for TIme-Jacsbs says Busi.
ness ~ Canneid's Doomed on Nov. -.
The cases that have risen thus far ~
/ the result OF the raids made under the
direction Of District Attorney Jerome and
Police Inspector Brooks upon the gambling
| houses OF Richard A. Garfield and Bur-
bridge a Walbaum on the night OF Dec.
came up for hearing in Special Sessions
yesterday before Justice Wyatt ID. w.
Bucklin was arrested at Canfeld's and
George Smith, negro. was arrested at the
Burbridge Walbaum place. They were the
defendants in yesterdays proceedings.
The hearing was held In the library OF
the Criminal Courts Building. The 'promi-
nent citizens whom rumor had subp9naed
were not discoverable there. Former Su-
preme Court Justice Edgar l.. Fursman APP
peared for Bucklin, and associated with him
was John Delshunty. For Smith, the colored
brother, former Governor Frank S. Black.
Abraham Gruber and Daniel j. O'Reilly
appeared. Smith was especially proud OF
his attorneys. When somebody asked him
some questions about the case, he squared
his shoulders. looked impressive. and said
Il have nothing to say, sub. II you
have any questions to ask, sub, ! refuh
you to my counsel. sub. Guv'nuh Black.
If he can't tell you, then refuh you to
my other attorney, kuhnel Abraham Gruber,
| sub. I reckon Kuhnel Gruber kin tell mos
ev'rything the Guvnuh kin tell an mebbe
mob So"
The Bucklin case was called first and
Judge Fursrhan asked to examine the war
rant on which his client was arrested. He
was promptly informed by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney SANFORD that Mr.. Bucklin
had not been arrested on a warrant.
Upon what then, should like to ask"
said Judge Fursman, was this defendant
arrested?"
Upon this complaint. replied Mr. San
ford
Judge Fursman looked over the docu-
ment. new affidavit by Sleuth Jacobs.
which was handed to him, and finally said:
But this aIIiuavit bears the cate OF to-
day. II l may be permitted. ! would like
to ask the court how man can he arrested
on Dec. and have the complaint against
him made on Dec. 10; and il such procedure
to inquire upon what process Mr.. BuckIin
was arrested on the night of Dec. l.
The Assistant District Attorney tried to
explain, but the more he said the more con-
fused apparently Judge Fursman got,
and the latter finally remarked
We'll, II your Honor pleases, 1t is evident
that some new documents have been in
Jected into this case since the arrest of the
| defendant. | confess that do not under
stand the whole business, and the more IL
Is explained the more confused everybody
seems TO get, IL your Honor sees fit to
adjourn this case say for week. in order
that We may have time TO examine these
new and wonderful documents, it is pos
sible that a great light may ilumine our
darkened intellects and that We shall be
tn Will IN l..NE 10, Ia
created il.
An adjournment for n week was agree
able to the District Attorney and il was SO
ordered. Then the case Of Smith was called
Smith is said to have been the doorkceper
for Burbridge 4 Walbaum. Gov Black
got up and said
If the Court pleases, understand that
we are charged with doh < something In an
affidavit issued by one Jacobs. and that
we were arrested on warrant issued under
that ahidavit. We are ready for examine
ton
Mr. Sanford went through the same
| explanation that he had made TO Judge
Fursman, and when he had finished Gov.
Black remarked
Then We have also some new docu-
ments in our case. | must ray that this il
all about a. clear az mud TO me-, but maybe
we can find ont whore we stand. Now,
Il your Honor peases. l would like TO
know by what authority or upon what proc
eSS we we,' taken ihto CUSTODY we
were cer,aihiy arrested, ana what want
to know l.. why and what for.
Your client said Mr.. Sanford, was
arrest ed on the charge of a felony and here
is the complaint
iuiH So'npa' eai ''oN p'ack' HeI
SahcnIe, over w. was t'ane to-uay' L
want TO know what We we're charged with
when We were arrested and upon what au-
thority we were arrested
Mr.. Sandford endeayored To make some
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H hGss deXPapn. .o,. ai'" "heh ne mad
"nlsnen MT Diach Saru
IL seems TO me, your Honor. II would be
well to dispose Of one thing at time /
would suggest therefore that W. taxa nm
tho charge ON which wo were arcs, 81
T ,harnror, -. ~, e., i
=, lneheio iios' thal 'na' cidiRe' "hat-
ever IL "aS' ana unuer Whatever process,
be dismissed and that the defendant be
discharged from Gus, ody."
Il DENY the motion. " said Justice WYATT
Well said Mr.. BLACK III we can't AND
out no" We happen 70 oe mere maybe we,
100 would better ASK Tor an adjournment
Tor n week and see " We cannot find out
something"
Both cases were ad iourned until next
Wadnesdav morning M IN az =, c,ocL ar,as
~ nII'. '.Io, az 80 ."th. Hite'
W. auJou,h n,ent tme Dih'ricl Attorneys
ONCE made The followlnR explanation OF
what nobody apparently understood during
the proceedings In court.
Tho nroceedir % taL.n bv tho Dis,,,o, A,
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