The evening world., 1911-03-24
C0RR|GAN OFFERS
WHITMAN PROOF


another matter entirely, but sssur-
sdly he has, In my opinion, done
nothing for which he can be pro-
ossdsd against in any organised
recognised tribunal"
"supposs the GRAND Jury invites
Magistrate Corrigsn to como be-
fore II ana give the details regard
Ing his ohargesp"
~ assume that Magistrate Corri-
. 10 prepared to back up his zen.
srai allegations with spsciao in.
stances" said MI. whitman, "and
II he has any evidence II will be
received with due consideration u
submitted to this Once" 3d. '
OF the seventeen City Magistrates thir.
teen went on record yesterday a. for
mally disappearing OF utterances of
such charges as their fellow Magistrate
has made. II was noted that they did
not corcern themselves with the truth
or falslty OF the charges made by Mayis-
traio Corrigan. What they objected 10
was the publication VI them by = man
occupying \ judicial position.
SooSSs SonucWH AttaCko.
The statement begins by saying that,
the undersigned City Magistrates ear.
nesily disapprove OF a. City Magistrate,
a Judicial officer. undertaking to critl.
else or exercise a censorship over the
executive branches OF the city govern
intnt. 1t goes on to say that they
agree with the Mayor that statements
OF this character made by such an OH
cia make the police force insuoordi-
nate or Indifferent TO their duty and
tend to uniuiy alarm and mislead our
citizens. Pointing out that In their be-
lief harmony and cooperation are
necessary for good government. the
statement concludes: Therefore, ws
condemn attacks upon another brancn
OF the government such as contained In
ms letter" 1t was signed by William
McAdoo. Keyran j.. O'Connor, Henry
steinert. Matthew T.. Breen. Henry w.
Herbert, Peter 4. Barrow, Charles W.
Appleton, John J. Freschi, Moses Herr
man. Robert c. Cornell. Daniel l.. Muir
ply. Paul Krotel, Charles y. Harris.
In regard 10 the charge that cCtrigan
was piqued because tho Mayor did not
appoln, him Chief Magistrate before he
chose Mr.. McAdoo, Corrigan's friends
admit that he wrote TO the Mayor say.
Ing lie would take The place II Il was
offered TO him, but say he did nothing
further to get II.
As TO Corr!gan's being sreved becaus.
he was not given a place on the Spec.a'
Sessions bench by the Mayor, his friend,
say Magistrate Corrigan has not beer
| In npaLFNaA ~ Al 10 49, 80. -. - -
necessary 10 make him elig ole. so h,
could no, have had uch a position UNI
III tho coming October.
kernoehan Wouldn't Sign.
Magistrate Corrlsan said In regard I,
the statement issued by fellow Masis
trates that he was o Invited 20 b.
p%recinct. The others said Magtstrat,
Corrisen a already made his state
H.ent and 1t was not deerned necessary.
Magistrate Kernochan, who wa
summoned by telephone TO Chief Masls
trate MeAdoo's office at No. 800 Null
berry street. where tho board mest!nI
was held at $ p. NJ. refused TO sign tn
statement.
1T do not consider that the Magts
srates are called upon to make an
statement In this controversy" sal
kcrnochan 10 his thirteen ASSOCIATED
After tho meeting Chief Magistrat
MoAdoo said:
This gathering 10 OF individual
who feel tho same ns ! do concsrnin
the statement published In the newl
paperB this morning. II Is In no wa
ofioial. Our reason for not cnllir
upon Magistrate corriGAn was that /
: had already made his statement,
DIDN'T Ask Mayors Advice.
mayor Gaynor had nothing to {
; with calling tho Magistrates tosethe
lie viii be as much surprised As Il
publio when he reads OF the positi,
We have taken, ] communicated wi
the Mayor this morning, hut did n
! ASK lin for any advice as TO q
course 10 be taken by the Msgistrst