New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
OIL THAT NIGHT COURT.
THE MAGISTRATES VAIL.
Theg Lore 1t fbOut as Much as
Then DO bingham.

The Board Of City Magistrates met last night
and three hours and twenty minutes chded
each other thet~ lack Of seriousness in making
suggestions for the new night police court, 10 lie
ouened tonight hy Judge Whitman It quickly
became apparent that some of the magistrates were
Got al glad have the new court and that if
IS le success II won't he because OF their
good wishes. commissioner Bingham is just about
as popular the scheme too. with certain OF
rhe magistrates for p" took away their probation
officers
jefferson Market nhere the first night court will
l,e held. about five minutes from Battery Dan
Fsnns part town. while it iS five hours from
city island. when the are running all right
and about a. long from other parts OF the Bronx
fastnesses-
According TO tho hill creating the every
prisoner arrested between ?. m. and q m in
the forty-tv-o precincts Manhattan will have TO
be aTSalSned III ia" night court. commissioner
Hanson who seemed to enjoy the meeting of the
board immensely. cleerrd them io by announcing
that tnere had f'een average Of 81 prisoners
arrested in those hours each night for the first
seven days of July. The gloom lasted all through
the meeting. until almost at the END. when Mag
istrate Wahle folnd that they could have many
night courts tho wanted to Finally II vas
proposed tentatively that there he four day courts
and four night
Deputy commissioner Hanson started the elo-
l1le,ca of the magistrates He read order pro
zidinC that all persons arrested and bailed be
tween the specified hours b. told appear in the
nu-, ., H. 7isrric+ N Iyfol, the arrest was made
That would kill the very purpose for which the
hin was created cried the magistrates
Why tie bill passed IL order that the van1-
have their graft killed said Magistrate Wahle.
IF these unfortunates hailed out the purpose
of the hill viii be defeated
I would suggest that only prisoners Of certain
class be arTaigned.' said Magistrate Droege IT
would he physical impossihility for one court TO
THAT would be illegal" said Magistrate Moss,
The charter provides thar when prisoner Is ar
rested he be sent 10 the nearest sittnE magistrate
forthwith for arraignment.
That Uold mean would sit until clock N
the morning said Magistrate Butts
Three O'Clock Is long enough for me. said Mag
istra;e Crane with the air ot a man
Of his opinion.
dow % gel the prisoners down from City Island
and the stations up around the Westchester bound
z-1- before court then engrossed the at
-cnIlon q the board. Battery DAN had an in
.,,i-s,5or nd LOST no time in rassng il on.
s.id he thought it would be a good idea borrow
the automobiles Of various department heaos ana
use them for ''hurry-up' wagons
commissioners lie said waxing statistical VINO VINO
are running around all day in autoIno6iles- I NnE
and dr1nks run around in them at night
This is serious thing chided Magistrate
House =,
Finn II would facilitate matters 10 bring pris-
Bronx and City Island in autcrnonlles
Tenutv commissioner Hanson stirred things up
some more by suggesting that no chl'uitn u
-dr7lnks- he to the court
WIN nor also include persons in a fiithy ana
,,nsanitary condition. queried Magistrate "anie-
a, excellent idea" commented Magistrate Cor
That's not up to the police" said Mr. Hanson
oh yes il is said Magistrate NahIe. ON ON
missioner Darlington Of the BOARD oi H
Yes. have the police plav the hose on The filthy
ones and disinfect the dirty prisoners SAID BAT
terv Dan Finn, inteTruptinE-
order yertiemer.'' said the -f7aiT-
There WAS then long discussion on the halIlfs
prisoners II was finally declHeu 20. -
police lieu7enants not 10 accept bal from
professional bondsmen for fo-nen arrested III liS
street but that they be a-Taigned at once
faa+a- he ma q
After the feasibility Of -4cluding ertain classes
Of rrtsnners from the benefits the court had
been rirashed out and the magistrates had decided
that they would have % take all cases bali+IE
Dan again made spuniic burning thought We
ought nor open. the night court. he remarked
but ask The Governor 10 call ar"1her extra sessio
of the Legislature and repeal the law
Pc serious ne was warned again pE d hroti't'
magistrate.
FTnajlv i was decided TO read copy Of The night
court bill. but. a. one had one a boy was sent
over 20 rhe Bar Association 70 get one President
f4cnse feeling tired of his arduous duties. asked
Nsrist-a.e RarTow take the gaVel Tor a "hlle'
.. ,,e have recess until the bill gets over from
.Fe F3a- Association the acting president sus-
sesre6 as ne settled himself comfortably In the
PRESIDENTS chair -
--Nr President cried ''Bat'eTy Dan Ila|e
something 20 say
hanging the gaTel -,.,s ,,,.s
--ata Finn I believe l have the floor
Recess, gentlemen said Magistrate f'di' '
again - %. ,s ..ao.+or~
r,.- showing chagrin. I want to ask president
-, .bo,,. his visit TO General Bingham concern
ing my probation officer - - ,,t,
tsrsn'- the nudge out Of ORDER spoke UP -hass
trate Droege- o.s na,
~ isn't temperate to interrupt me- SAID Mag
-. s.Tsstterv Dan Finn. turning his eyes on
Magistrate Droege
80 said Acting President Barlow
..yr-lat- I'm of order? appeal i1oih ',It
- o- the chair and ask that the question De
put 10 vote .. -o.,.,, ord any mag
.a,5pv a statement 10 make should nave
- .--.a.,. Of being allowed to be heard, sald
,T-ir--.,a Wahfe coming 70 the defence or Bat
terry Dan ,, - ,,-es - >,
-. .gasns, Commissioner Bingharne renloFal
< his r,-onation Officer and those OF magistrates
y.-o1.t House and Stenert- He said that th'F
W. - -e-,oved in the interests OF justice. but
out piGue- .h,. 81. INDIGNANT
1900 cali on Commissioner Bingham and ex-
80 "a. case He thought that the officer would
he p,. back then. all right . -.
%, nice Of you" sneered Finn You're evil
s,+5,- g., -caboots with Bingham
Nv this time the messenger got BACK from ne
1sa- Association and the magistrates learned de1-
,nirelv that all prisoners would nave 10 Dc aI-
-sfened in the night court
Wen let US DO what can" said Magistrate
zr.,sb rhtlosorhI-aIly- Let US make our the pest
ue cen with what have AT present II oIl.s
. eYn.-Ernen. We can have more night courts
II necessary
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