New-York tribune., 1907-07-19
NEW MAGISTRATES.
Mayor appoints j. e. Corrigan and
O. III. DrOege.

Mayor Mcclellan has appointed Joseph E Corri-
gan assistant district attorney. and Otto H
Droese. a lawyer. city magistrates for the fun
term of ten years. as provided in the night police
court bin signed by Governor Hughes. The an
pointments were foreshadowed in The Tribune yes
terday AS the night police court will be Opsu~a o.
August 1, it is probable that the appSsEteea
will not begin active work until that time
Mr. Corrigan has been assistant district at
torney since 1905 when ne appointed TO that
position by Mr.. Jerome. He born in Newark
thirty-three years ago and graduated from
Seton Hall College in 1885 and from the Columbia
Law School in 1901. when he admitted 10 ths
bar. He practised law in this ~ for two years
before he became assistant . trict attorney.
While he has been with Mr.. rome he has had
charge Of the investigation OF some noted erimi-
nal cases. He the first one TO gather sufficient
evidence against the poolrOOms in this city TO keep
them out of business for a long time. He has been
in charge of the bureau of complaints, depart-
ment instituted by Mr. Jerome Many of the COM
plants he handled resulted in indictments by ths
grand jury. He obtained the evidence which re-
suited in the conviction OF Sam" Parks, who was
sentenced 10 state prison
Mr.. Corrigan is a member Of the Bar AssocIa-
ton. the City Club and the Democratic General
Committee. OF this city. He is a Catholic and a
nephew Of the late Archbishop COrrisan- lie was
indorsed for his position by District Attorney
Jerome and Slmber of prominent members Of
the bar. When he assumes his duties he VIII
be one Of the youngest men presiding a mags-
trate.
Mr. Droege was born in 1861 at Deer Park Ma
estate adjoining that OF ex-senator Henry
Gassaway Davis. Of West Virginia. and comes
from well known German family OF that part
OF the country. He graduated with high
hOnOrs from the University Of Maryland in lS.l
and admitted to the bar in the same year
He practised law in the Office of John P. Doe. OF
Baltimore until 1885. when he moved this cItv
Mr.. DrOege IS resident OF the 18th Assembly
District. OF which Correct ton Commissioner John
V. Coggey is the Democratic leader. and IA a
member OF the general committee OF that district
He belongs 10 the WyandOtte Club. and the Aron
the New York Mannerchor, the Plattdeutschef
and Liederkranz societies. Fe received the in
dorsement OF ex-senator Davis. ex-Judge Parker
Governor Higgins of Rhode Island. Senator Ray
ner. OF Maryland, and other prominent men.
Frank Brien secretary TO Mayor Mcclellan an
nounced last night that the Mayor had appointed
Eugene c. Gilroy. q lawyer. OF No 20 Wall street
magistrate in Queens Borough, in the place Gre
ated by the night court bill Mr. Gilroy lives az
Far Rockaway
Mayor Mcclellan intends TO leave the city on hin
vacation tonight He said he would return FOR a
short time IN August, but did not care 20 maxi,
known where he was going to spend his vacation
'I want holiday he said, and for that reason
do not want 20 be bothered during it
The Mayor asked when he would appoint q suo-
Hughes has appointed to the Court OF General
Sessions. said he would not make any appointments
until he returned from his vacation IL August
He refused 10 give any inklins Of tbs man hs
had IN view.