The evening world., 1911-02-17
TAMMANY ADMITS
RIPPER" BILL AIMS
TO RESTORE PULLS
Designed, Says Cuvillier, to
Get Rid of Seven Magistrates
Who Served Under Jerome.
THEY IGNORE POLITICS.
Refusal to Take Orders From
District Leaders Raised the
Wigwam's Ire.
THEY IGNORE POLITICS.
1pN1ai from . Staff Corrspondsnt n The
Evening World

Especial from . Staff Correspondent n The
Evening WORLDLY
ALBANY, Feb. 17.-That the real mo-
tive for the sullivan ripper court bill
10 TO turn out OF office seven former
Jerome assistants. all but one OF whom
were appointed magistrates by George
b. Mcclellan when Mayor. was frankly
admitted to-day by Assemblynran Louis
A.. Cuvillier Of the Thirtieth New York
urc. These magistrates. according to
Cuvillier. have ~antagonized politicians
and made the ''Jail saving functions Of
Tammany district leaders a very diff
cult and unpleasant task.
Assemblyman Cuvililer gaYo n very
frank n Illuminating recital OF the
incidents which prompted the ripper"
Sil and stated with perfect candor that
the purpose OF the measure Is TO sc,
judges who will be more friendly to the
political interests Of Tammany Hall.
Is Wigwsm's Foundation"
"Every one knows said Cuvllller.
that tho foundation and buiwark OF
TanmAny Hall Is the magistrates
courts. IF you befr!end n man when lac
10 In trouble. and especially " you get
him out or Jail. he Is usually your friend
for life and will stand by you through
thick and thin.
"A great portion OF every Tammany
district leaders time Is spent IN the
magistrates courts aiding poor people
lie Is either paying some ones fine or
getting him off on a suspended SON
tence, or giving a bail bond or a peace
bond. The great strength OF TammAuy
Han 10 In a measure due to this work
IN the magistrates courts.
'On the bench Of these courts ut pres-
ent We have seven Jerome prosecutors.
six Of whom were appointed by Mayor
Mcclellan. They amt seem to realize
that they are Judges now and no longer
prose cu;ors
Too Much Dignity Now.
Things have been particularly bat
since the appointment Of william Nc.
Adoo as chief magistrate. All the
magistrates wear gowns. they have es.
ta5iished rules ard have fenced the
NSast spghb WI N t4snlAS winch u
prepcsterous.
These courts were originally created
~ a tribunal 10 which tho people coult
20 TO thresh out their petty troubles
BY the acts OF this clique OF magls.
tratts these courts are no longer the
courts Of the people. but, are a digninet
asd terrifying institution"
Who are the particular magistrate,
70 whom you refer?" Assemblymai
CULVER was asked.
III name them" was the reply
They are Magistrates O'Connor. Kro
tel. kernochan. Corrigan. Murphy
Hurhurt and Appleton. They all serve,
as assistants under Dlstrict-Attorne
Jerome. All but Appleton were ap
pointed by Mcclellan.
Politicians Are Barred.
1T has come to a point In New Yorl
where a politician. whether ne be
lawyer or district leader, can't 20 ne
fore one OF these magistrates Ia IA
interest of a client or constituent with
but being insulted. Not long ago Forme
Senator Plunkitt went into the Yves
side Court TO bail out a man. The D.
iicenan at the gate knew Plunkitt an
let him inside the rail. Magistrate Al
pleton saw him and demanded: 'Wh
let that politician in here? what IL h
deing here" Plunldtt explained aI
business and the Magistrate pre,orre
charges against the officer for lcttln
him :rsiGe the rail.
There are hundreds ot Incidents ,
tina; kind It has come to a point vine:
Tanmaay Han can; s.aud for It an
longer, and that Is the REASON THIS hi
was introduced. We want 20 make I,
magistrate courts the peoples cou ,
where petty offenses can be dispos,
OF without an the pomp and crrcmor
OF the Supreme Court Of the Unit,
States"