The evening world., 1904-01-27
BUILDERS WANT
CARVEL PUNISHED
They Protest to Justice Gle.
gerch Against Mr.. Rand's
Recommendation that Sem
tence Be Suspended. T..

The attitude of Acting District-Attor-
ney Rand in the case of Richard Carvel,
walking delegate OF the Derrickmen's 5
Union. who pleaded guilty before JUS
tice Giegerich. in the Criminal Branch
of the Supreme Court, to charge OF
extortion, has aroused the members OF
the Building Trades Employers Associ-
alton.
Mr.. Rand in open court yesterday
stated to Justice Giegerich trat he felt
in duty bound because of promises made
to Carvel's. counsel, ex-Assistant Dis
trict-Attornev Osborne. not to urge a
sentence of Imprisonment in the case.
When President Eidlitz. of the Build
ing Trades Employers Association.
heard Of Mr.. Rand's statement he i'm
mediately called n meeting Of the asso-
citation, and resolutions were adopted
protesting against suspension OF SEN
tence. A petition signed bv more than
500 builders of this city was given &c
q committee to present to Justice Gle
gerich urging that thu Justice disregard
the Recommendation of the District-At'
torney and give Carvel a substantial
sentence.
Visited the Justice.
Accompanied by counsel for the asso-
citation, the committee. consisting of
Messrs. Prince, Getty and Freetig,
waited upon Justice Giegerich in, his
Chambers in the Criminal Courts Build
ing to-day and presented the resolution
and the petition. Mr.. Rand was pres
ent.
This man Carvel." Mr.. Getty told
Justice Giegerich. "is a cold, calculating
article. He is worse than Sam Parks
It Is not a square deal to the associa-
ton on the part OF the District-Attor-
ney.
"It is pretty bad to be forced into the
position of criticising the District-At-
torney's office. but this we must do. II
will be an outrage II this man goes free
on a suspended sentence"
Justice Giegerich replied that the DIS
trict-Attorney being the chief prosecu'
tor of the county 1t would be the
Courts duty to regard his recommended
tion with the greatest esteem.
"YoYu do not appear" Justice Giege-
rich said. ''in this case at all. Mr.. Hop
per appears on the record as complain
ant and 1t Is his duty, II he does mol
wish to see Carvel free on a suspended
sentence, to be here to protest against
It."
A Vehement Protest.
1--WE feel" said Mr.. Prince. that Mr..
Hopper is but an item in this case. IL
was our association that obtained the
evidence against this man, which we
presented to the District-Attorney and
to secure that evidence we spent thou,
sands Of dollars and finally succeeaeo
in breaking up this nefarious practice.
The District-Attorney should have con-
suited with US before making any rec
ommendation to the court.
Mr.. Rand objected to this statement
The District-Atto does not think
that the public prosecutor OF this county
should consult any person regarding
would provoke criticism on him and his
'.The position of the public prosecu-
tor is one where he should make UP his
Indictment without even consulting the
' "Bnt this is a direct slap at the Build
ing Trades Association" warmly re.
efieet Of making our night against the
ringleaders of the grating crowd look
small"
ciared the District Attorneys ONCE con
ceded that Carvels acts were ILLEGAL,
but he did not think l,IoIr Il proper ORR or neces.
pounded. The committee agreed to
abide by the decision of Justice Gle
gerich without further protest. Sen.
tence will be pronounced tomorrow.