New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-01
A PINK BLANK FIGHT.
ALSO LIVELY REPARTEE.
City Magistrates Ring out the Old
Year 1cith VigOr.


after o'clock yesterday afternoon and
stormy meeting of the Board of City Magis-
trates was on. Rollcal showed the following
magistrates present: Cornell Baker, Sweetser,
Moss. Whitman, Steinert, Breen. Barlow and
Crane. Magistrate Walsh came in later.
There was big crack in the damp ceiling
over the place where Magistrate Whitman was
sitting. He appeared nervous but Magistrate
Cornell told him the jantor had assured him
that only n steampipe had burst. and that the
ceiling wouldn't come down.
Correspondence that had passed between
President Wahle and Henry W. Taft, the chair
man of the executive committee of the Bar
Association. relative to the proposed investi-
cation Of the alleged wrongdoings of certain
magistrates, read. The correspondence
showed that Mr.. Taft asked President Wahe
for information and dates to when the news
per articles criticising the magistrates ap-
peared. President Wahe replied that II Mr..
Taft would make an appointment with him. he
would be glad to furnish Mr.. Taft with the
desired information.
There short silence following the read
ing Of the letter. Magistrate Breen arose and
asked; rs that an end to that proposed investi
gation7 want TO know If 1t will end there
Magistrate Cornell said he knew for a fact
that the committee grievances had taken
UP the matter Mr. Breen wasn't satisfied and
so he asked the president If he had met Mr..
Taft Magistrate Wahle hadn't. but he said Mr..
Taft anxious TO him
You've done all you could" said Magistrate
Barlow, indicating President wahle. land it's
up TO Mr.. Taft"
ON the contrary" said Magistrate Breen
"Mr. Taft SAYS he wants some information from
the president. That letter of Magistrate wahles
should have been accompanied with the news
articles which criticised he hoard nj
magistrates"
President Wahle didn't seem to hold the
opinion, and he offered to reread the corre-
spondence Magistrate Breen considered this
unnecessary, and added the correspondence in
dcated negligence the part OF somebody"
President Wahle insisted that he had done his
duty
rs II possible that We who are lawyers. are
so lax" said Magistrate Breen. that ask the
Bar Association 10 investigate something without
presenting them with what said? Didn't the
very fact of sending them the resolution involve
the sending of the newspaper articles criticising
certain magistrates"
Magistrate Breen concluded his speech by stat
ing that he didn't think that anything definite
would come of the investigation.
Something definite is coming OF it." replied
Magistrate Cornell. That committee has acted
before in similar matters. many members OF
the Supreme Court know 10 their harm. for that
committee had them removed from the bench
I know for fact that the matter Is being In
vestigated"
Magistrate Barlow seconded the previous
speakers statement. as did Magistrates Whit
and Cornell.
why isn't this investigation open?" asked
Magistrate Breen NO reform carried
to by whispers. The Investigation
should be here We should find out who gave
the information to the papers. The Bar Assoc
citation didn't ask me TO go before them
Nor me-" chorused several magistrates
There was some further discussion on the sub
tect, and it brought to end by Magis-
trate Cornell saying that he understood that
Mr.. Taft and the grievance committee had got
together. and that Mr.. Taft turned over what
information he had TO them.
Magistrate Wahle started a heated discussion
by arising and saying, as he waved aloft pink
discharge blank: Il want TO show you how
easy it is for OF these discharge papers
pink. TO be had I received this while sitting in
Yorkville court recently. On II is written this
note: This woman Is sent by Magistrate Breen
TO the 4th District Court"
Whats that" asked Magistrate Breen.
I'll read IT again for Magistrate Breen." said
Magistrate Wahle, he's SO hard of hearing
Yes. he's very stupid" said Breen.
I've no doubt of H." said Wahle.
But he can see things!" shouted Magistrate
Breen so as TO be heard above the laughter Of
the board.
Where did this pink discharge paper come
FROM" asked Magistrate Breen.
1T was sent" said Magistrate Wahle from
the lst Court. where you sat- TO the 4th Court.
where sitting.
why" said Magistrate Crane 81 understand
that court blanks floating all over the town.
man came to me one night with a blank bond
already made out for me to sign. I asked him
where he got the blank. He told me in saloon
at 3Sth street and one of the avenues. For
that reason 1 refused sign IT."
Magistrate Breen arose and again talking
about the pink blank when Magistrate Wahle
brought down his gavel on his desk and shout
ed: we will go on with the business of this
meeting"
You will when get through" replied Magis-
trate Breen shaking his hand at the president.
When he finished. Magistrate Barlow moved
that all pink discharge blanks be printed In the
future with the district of the court for which
they are intended designated thereon. and to
further safeguard the blanks. all clerks filing
one out should, before presenting 1t to the pre-
siding magistrate. place his initials on II.
The motion carried Magistrate Whitman
moved his chair.
Several minor cases were acted upon and then
the last meeting of the year a close.