The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-05
FOSTERS ATTENDANT QUITS
judge JuSTIFIES ms PRlC-
TICE or Law " HILE ~ OFFICE.
Conirs, erts the COmptreIIer's Assertions
That Cny Property and city Fun
pioyees were Made Use Of ny New.
man Incidentally IN Private Practice.

Jacob Newman. the attendant 20 Judge
Warren W. Foster. who has been prac-
tsng law and drawing his salary from
the city Mt the same time. . fact 20 which
/ Comptroller Prendergnst took exception
sent IN his resignation yesterday To judge
! Foster At the same time he removed
his personal belongings from the private
chambers of the Judge In the Criminal
Courts Building
! In his letter 90 Judge Foster Newman
said that for the first time hiS right 20
practise law while holding the post ~
attendant had been Questioned New
man reminded Judge Foster that the
! arrangement had been against his New
mRn's) will and was made solely in defer
ence ~ the pronounced wishes Of Judge
Foster and that II would have been 90 his
personal advantage TO have devoted him
self entirely 20 the practice Of law. He
had remained with the Judge through a
desire 10 render faithful and useful service
to tho public.
letter from Judge Foster replying
to the one written some days ago by the
Comptroller was received yesterday At
the Comptroller offios.
In tho letter Judge Foster said that
Newman was not a court attendant but an
hts opinion not forbidden 20 practise law.
lie had induced Newman 20 remain be-
cause he felt that the advantage which
the public derived through its having
In its employ in such capacity young
lawyer Of such intelligence. integrity and
ability justified him in urging Newman
10 make the sacrifice.
Continuing Judge Foster wrote:
You any that you are Informed that Mr..
Newman performed none OF the ordinary
duties Of an attendant 20 a Judge To
perform the many responsible dutes witch
] put upon him required not only long
hours OF constant attendance In my cham
bers. but high degree OF intellig ence.
learning. ability. tact and discretion. all of
which he brought 20 bear TO the eptire
satisfaction. not only OF myself but also.
| have reason 60 believe. to the satisfaction
OF all with whom he came in contact In
otiicial relations Your Information, there
fore. would seem 20 be unfounded. No, in
fact are such other statements. as for in
stance. that the Offices occupied by him
we're entirely remodelled and renovated
under his personal direction: that -commo-
dious space. postage. telephone. &c. were
furnished him. dC. The facts are thae the
small ah'e-room Of my chambers occupied
BY him and ny q s'enographsf was remod-
elled, together with the other chambers
OF the other Judges pursuant 20 a depart
mental archNe'ts pan. In all the work
connected herewith Mr. Newman looked
after such details only a. directed
Equally unfounded are statements that
he has availed himself OF the services OF
s'enoEraphers and clerks OF this court
Ia his practice. Mr. Newman informs me.
and believe him. that 10 has maintained
an ONCE and has personally betrayed all
expenses Incidental 70 his private practice.
which. I may Indicate IL confined 20 civil
aud I .lI I haN n
mv~elf for such private work as he has done
for me