New-York tribune., 1906-11-27
MAGISTRATES IN TILT,
CORNELL VERSUS WALSH.
Charges Against S7ceetser Cause
Bitter 4rgument.

Butter argument.
While MAGISTRATES Cornell and Walsh en-
gagged in lively argument last night AZ the
regular meeting of the Board of City Magis-
trates held at the West Side Court Building,
motion for adjournment was hurriedly made ana
carried. The argument began over charges
made by Magistrate Cornell against Magistrate
Sweetser and Judge Rosalsky for interference,
as he called it. in cases in which the magis-
trate was Interested He had accused Magis-
trate Sweetser of freeing a man he (CornelD had
sent TO the workhouse. and Judge Rosalsky of
granting bail to a man imprisoned by him Cor
neID in the Essex Market jail. Magistrate Cor
nell said he did not think that magis-
trate should issue a bond interfere in the case
of any other magistrate. and he asked the board
to pass resolutions TO that effect.
MAGISTRATE Walsh early in the meeting de-
clared he thought the fact that Magistrate
Sweetser had freed a man from Jail in error was
not so bad crime for a magistrate to send
person to the workhouse for calling another
vile name This had brought a sharp reply
from Magistrate Cornell.
"I wan- to know If it is true" asked Magis-
trate Walsh, that you spend most Of your time
while you are on the bench at Bay Side. Long
IsIand?"
II would like TO know" retorted Cornell. what
business that Is of yours?'
II think it is a whole lot of my business" con-
tinued Magistrate Walsh. las well as the busi-
ness of every citizen of the city,
"It Is impertinent," broke in Magistrate Cor
neil
while you are on the bench you should
be in the city. so you could issue bail bonds and
not criticse others"
81 think that is a matter for Magistrate
sweetser to take up. and it is no business OF
yours" was the reply made by Magistrate Cor
nell.
Your business is to be in the city when you
are on the BENCH continued Magistrate Walsh.
81 have a home in the city, and you know it."
Magistrate Sweetser tried to interrupt. but the
voices of the two men raised high that
he could not be heard. In the confusion Magis-
trate Cornell suddenly said You impert-
nent. I tell you. It's none Of your business
where I live. I have bailed out as many men
as you ever did and I do as much work as you
do. want to say
Your place is in the city then" retorted
Magistrate Walsh.
A few similar remarks made, and
then some semblance Of order was obtained.
When the meeting called to order all of
the magistrates were present except Magistrate
Finn. Charges made in the press against diff
ferent members Of the board and the resolu-
before the Bar Association for investigation
were Immediately taken up. The correspondence
between the Bar Association and President
Wahle was read The Bar Association wrote
that it could not take up the case until definite
charges were made Magistrate Breen then
asked that the board do its own Investigating
He said that he took no stock in the charges
Magistrate Cornell offered a resolution to the
effect that the association call before 1t the
newspaper writers who had been writing the
articles which reflected on the magistrates, and
District Attorney
cases he had against members of the body. 1t
finally decided to have the Bar Association
act Immediately on the previous resolution.
Magistrate Steinert started a long discussion
when he asked the board to uphold him in his
action of issuing summonses for the inmates OF
disorderly houses when warrants were desired.
His action was finally approved by all except
Magistrate Cornell.
The charges against Magistrate Sweetser
were then taken up. The case OF William Nc
Kibben, who arraigned before Magistrats
Cornell on November 7, charged with disorderly
conduct brought forth the argument.
This man charged with being drunk and
disorderly," said Magistrate Cornell, "and from
what the policeman said IN the case was known
as cop fighter He only twenty years old.
but found out that he had not only bad
character generally but also politician"
'Is it a crime to be a Politician" broke in
Magistrate Breen
How is that crime. and what has that to do
with the case?" asked Magistrate Walsh.
I'll show you before get through that ii has
great deal to do with it," replied Magistrate
Cornell 'I fined the man S.. AS the man left
with court officer and again brought be-
fore The officer said that McKibben had
said to him. TIL get with you, and had
called him a vile name. l then sentenced tho
man to the workhouss on a cumulative sem
tence."
Magistrate Cornell then told of his surprise
the next morning to find that the had been
discharged by Magistrate Sweetser He said
that there were many peculiar things about the
case.
'In the first place" continued Magistrate Cor
nell this politician, politician
by the name OF Rock had asked for his dis
charge when ] fined the man So Then in the
first place why was not the man taken to the
workhouse and not left in the jail until the next
day. Magistrate Sweetser says he was triclled,
but the court officer two men in the court
on Election Day and of them said, We
want that man out; we need him to-day The
man added: You better pull Off 81
Various features Of the discussed
and several members OF the board grew exceed
ingly warm during their arguments The dis
cusson waxed hotter and hotter, and finally the
motion TO adjourn was made while Magistrates
Cornell and Walsh We're at the height of their
wordy
JAMES g. DUKE NEW JERSEY RESIDENT