New-York tribune., 1907-08-03
NIGHT COURT PLAY OVER
JUSTICE DOWN TO UORk
Professional BOndSmen Chief OppO-
nents of Ne7c Scheme.

The nigh. police court opened its second session
al jefferson Market last night with decidedly less
excitement than the first night and wltha rnGch
smaller gathering both in the courtroom ana ouI-
side the building. As on the opening nlght the
flow of prisoners through the prison entrance was
very heavy AT O'Clock sixty had been registered
and they were charge Of some toTty odd police
men from precincts il al parts OF Manhattan ana
The Bronx
Magistrates Barlow and House the only
Judges present at the opening. and the former pre-
sided Six complaint clerks. the same force as on
the opening night. found little less work than at
the first session. Magistrate Barlow opened court
9:05 At that time nitY-SlN prisoners were ieis
for arraignment
The first hale dozen eases heard those Of
pushcart peders and dsorderly conduct arrests
The first important arraignment was. that OF
Michael ChriStiana. 4 young Italian. OF No 81
Water street. who was charged with attempting TO
assault little girls. He arrested by Detectives
Wuchner and DELANEY Of the Madison street Sl.
ton. Who had draw their revolvers 10 check an
angry crowd that threatened the prisoner Inc
little girls gave their names as Sadlt iN"St ioe
Of No III Henry and Annie " elIlstelfl- OF
No. l73 Henry street. Magistrate Barlow after
hearing the the girls, remanded the PMS
oner 10 headquarters.
Detectives Reid and Scanlon, Of the West Nh
street police station. brought on the next case on
Importance. Their prisoner was oscar Ifalilts, OF oL
helper and occupies the basement at that address
the fathers Of two boys. The detectives said lAat
as they were arrestinE Haines they were set upon
i
had heard OF the alleged nlslIe'IIeil' "L t-i,
youngsters. The detectives were roughly handled
and showered with deoayed fruit which was meant
for the prisoner. Magistrate Barlow held the
prisoner in S2a00 bail for examination on Sunday.
\ feature of the session was the fact that up
until j O'Clock only one 'stTeetwalher mad been
arraigned. She was sent to the workhouse- The
created much discussion throughout the court
room. as il was understood that i was the purpose
Of the night court give immediate hearings %
these women. TO prevent them from employing pro
feSsiOnal bOndSnen.
T7a sid OF % gDll when
woman carrying q seven months old baby was
arra;C?ed charged with heinG, drunk. The woman 5
husband appeared and asked for loniency. and she
was discharged and taken home at once
Il admit that my wife drinks at times. said her
husband Il have tried 10 break her # the habit.
She is a good wife Otherwise, think she would
try 10 DO better il yoEr honor would be lenieiit
this zine"
husband escorted his wife home
The work of the night court, that opened its sec
end session IN jefferson Market court last hlSll'
was the object Of varying criticisms YESTERDAY
The first nights session, which ended at ) o CLOCK
yesterday morning. was pronounced entirely sue
c-ssfll bv Judge Whitman, Of General Sessions
The magistrates We're also almost unanimous IN
giving II unqualified praise AS for the police, that
was different matter. The professional boniSlel
seemed TO agree that the court had hit them 4
body blow from which they could not recover
Deputy Commissioner Hanson denied yesterday
that he OF Comrnissioner Bingham. who is on his
vacation after taking the first session. I;td eA-
pressed opposition 70 the court II had oeen know"
that many members OF the Police department De
eved the duty would cripple the FORCE s!Ilce
policemen making arrests IN Manhattan or Il's |
Bronx would he obliged 10 leave Ihelr posts anu
80 70 the night court. where they would be obliged
70 wait until their prisoners cases were called
Another feature that has received serious c0nslG-
eraf{on in the DEPARTMENT IS in regard TO the
handling OF sO-CaIled suspicious persons. These
cro9i-s fa1a bare-ofor. been taken in by the de
tect:ves and lined up Police Headquarters TO he
photographed and looked over by Inspector Nc
(-afferty's masked squad Since these men are
usually discharged by the magistrates because
there is no evidence against them the niSht court
would dispose Of the crooks cases before the de-
teclives could inspect them. AT Headquarters yes
ter1ay Old policeman VINO mas bAeL IN 'iie "e
rartnnent for score Of years, pointed at the en-
trance 20 Room L. the Detective Bureau. and said:
If this night court handles CROOKS ana pam Sus-
Tects that room might well be locked up Why
il viii away from the detectives their strong
est card for II they can't bring in famous offend
trS for The crowd size I'D. the young detectives
viii have only a lucky chance now ana tAeI ol
seeing and studying The great crooks
on this point both Inspector McCaderty and
Deputy Commissioner Wood. who has general
charge Of I!le bureau, refused 70 make any com
mont They Put = up Deputy Commissioner
Hanson and he had already said he ana the oe-
-1ar-rnert were willing 70 aid the night court IN
every wav ana that Il there was any friction ne
was not aware Of il Stin there seemed 10 ne n.
Yaistaking the dissatisfaction OF ot--er men ol
lower rank in the department ,,.
some of the policemen sa5g 1nat l"eS -i-,''- t
in time the magistrates would limit the cases ot tnt
night court 10 women arrested on the streets ai'
70 felony cases. in which the prisoners "lsi"H u
80 baiI which must De offered 10 a magistrate
y ,vas Dointed that for the nrst week OF ~
< "a "a 20 r,er cent II al the arrests were made
~ loI-I . % :, a-d 2.9a : m II all these pTis
oners were arraigned II the night court lle
other six courts opening in the morning "ould De
almost clear. ..,, .ba
Ipape Whitman was highly pleased win "'F
co.,-- and said yesterday afternoon on ours
oftor inc first session the court cannot fe h'ti a.
nd and fast criticism The magistrates VIII ~
cs,Isqad 70 make changes. and limit pef!4al' ''
elase ~ eases to be brought before them Ail7i .
,-eel, c- so : have doubt that every tIllie WI
h ~r,n7ins smoothly and the court VIII M Us
1,ca Vol in the administration Of justice As i"'
497 number of policemen required. that means "ilH
NOR
-. r,ylf-s record and ! think that TWO hulNie'
49,, o-,, # nine thousand VIII not cripple the o'
-.~t--ar- Pesides the night tour lS over al
aa.c1oc1, ANYHOW. The average case "ooio no
-,eceesita7e the policeman being of his post FeFS
1,lg sirc. he would get through AZ 0 CLOCK am
how. i'm, -,,.ro ,,,e q
a-eF .7i7rinl.tion in the average number OF prs
a-,,-e II YorkyIl5e court twelve prisoners "'''
,;t;,,, when Magistrate House took his place al
,b-ra5 usually the court begins with from MO
"a sixty cases waiting trial 81,
u-,,;le the court was being discussed the Eas
60. wireless news service began TO sputter an'
-,7d r.,rt7 sparks from the Office IN Essex street
F7irsIlv The following began 10 flash through IN
air. ..f2oSav. the Ia avyer-yOu know minnie IN
y F2osenecfesn OF the Essex Market Bar Assoclit