The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-10
MAGISTRATES AFTER ELDER
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The report OF tho COMMITTEES OF Man
haitian Magistrates appointed by the
Board % Magistrates tn investigate the
charge that Assistant District Attorney
Elder Of Brooklyn gave to the press 4
statement that he had received letters
charging two Manhattan and one BROOK
lyn Magistrate with practices similar
20 thoee upon which Magistrate FuriouR
was trisd and convicted was Rad nc q
-p~cial meesing of the Manhattan MaEis-
trates held yesterday in the West side
court. The report showed that Mr.. Elder
while admitting that he had told OF receiv
ing such letters denied that he had author
ined the ini@Tview in which they were
published and declared that the publica-
ton ~ his r~,narks had been q breach
Of confidence on tho part Of the newspaper
men with whom he talked. Mr.. EldeI
also made IL clear in letter to the Board
Of Magistrates that hs had never con
-'dered that he had evidence Of wrong
dong on the part 81 any Manhattan
Magistrate.
The Board Of Magistrates were not
satisfied with Mr. Elders explanation
and at the close 81 the special sesaion
the matter was referred % a COMMITTEES
consisting oS Magistrates Corrigan. Bar-
low. and Harris with power TO act. 10
waa intimAted that the COMMITTEES would
not drop the charges that Mr.. Elder had
m AIDE a grave mistake in speaking of the
letters and that the matter would be laid
before either the Appellate Division or
District Attorney Clarke 81 Brooklyn.
The position OF the Magistrates n that
MIR. Elder should at the least be repri-
mandad.
them that he suspected the letters were
signed Nv fictitious names. that upon
investigation st the request 81 Magistrate
Barlow he found that hiy s'ispicions were
correct. and that he regArted the letters
as OF - little Importance that he destroyed
them. IL was suggested To Mr.. Elder
that he owed sone reparation to the
Board ut Magistrates. and Mr.. Elder
expressed his willingness 90 write a letter
Ia tn. hoard giving his version OF the
ahair and expressed his regret at the
OCCURRENCE
The chairman II the COMMITTEES saw
the reporters and was informed by them
that Mr.. Elder gave them permission TO
quot. him about tn" letters. Mr. Elders
letter to the Magistrates was A. follows:
~ the request ~ your COMMITTEES I aEn
pleased 10 make the following statement
uI'on the subject OF the letters which ! re-
'-ived In the course ~ the furlong trial
and IN Which the names of two Manhattan
Magistrates aud one Brooklyn Magistrate
vrrs men'i ons-i A. the request Of Judge
Barlow. the President at the Board of
Magistrates " tho First DtV i-ion. ! made
an investigation into the ~ n letters in y hich
were m~nt toned tho naInes ~ The Man
haitian Magi~trste- aud hnd that the names
-ub-"Tibed thereto did not represent any
hu lty afla ha
given and that accordingly the letters
we're nrtui.lus
The investigation into the letter re-pert-
tnE the Brooklyn Magistrate produced .
different result ! learned that u Was
written ny citizen who had given hrs cor
rrct address. hut that. understand. - . 4
matter m which voui committee and your
fell0s Magistrates are not interested
: regret Nrrv much thai some NJ 'he
new srau~r~ published some statements
oonc-rnins ~. Magistrates ~ the First
Division refe"'inE seriously upon them and
atrrihuting he same 30 inc. witch I did not
make ~ sny time or place. indeed had never |
though ~ Nv first mention ~ the receipt |
~ these is''cr- u" am newspaper men Vas |
made m q p~rsonsl conversation. NOT IN an J
interview and accordingly no; for publica- !
'ion snd made r'sr~i' ~ an interesting |
incident that occurred N fhe course Of the !
Furiong 'risl ~ no time stated 20 any
BODY that had evidence showing or tend |
lng 20 show any improper or uniudiciAl act \
IN the par' ~ any Magistrate of the Fir.t 1
nv iaion. and any newspaper that quoted /
me- o" the contrary has mad" false state
mont think Won will allow me TO Say \
his m lustice - myself
The report II the committee showed
that Magistrate Corrigan had told Mr.
Elder that the latter had -indulEed in
Ooss taIA and was responsible for a.