New-York tribune., 1911-03-24


Ths Mayor issued his statement as
soon as he heard from Chief Magistrate
McAooo. II vas as follows:
Chief Magistrate McAdoo has COM
runicated with me with regard 10 this
seditious statement of Magistrate COrIi-
san and what measures his brother
magistrates should take to dlSaNoW II
ard prevent the like IN the future. This
T. now The third time. ! think. that Mag
istrate CorTiean has issued such sedluous
statements They are intended 10 make
the police force lnsubOrdnate or lndlt-
ferent 10 their duty.
have been instrumental by persistent
effort In having two magistrates removed
~ the Appellate Division OF the Su-
rrcme Court in the Brooklyn district
and one I forced 10 resign None oi
them was guilty Of graver misconduct
IN ny judgment. than this magistrate rs
guilty of II Is evident that ! shall need
r. take the same course over here.
Comment or Corrigar's Vacation.
IN fact tAo matter has been mentioned
sruons lis for some time. Magistrate
corrigan has Just returned from nine
; neeks vacation IN Florida and .eeis So
healthy that he cannot contain himself
and must attack those of rs who have
neen r.Sht here All the while working
for the city l wish I could get such a
vacation. or cne-quarter q y. during the
hard winter.
The pubLc charges made by Magistrate
cor.igan that crime was decidedly on
the increase N this CITY and that II was
cue 70 the Generalization of the Police
rerartrent through the attitude oi
Nisvcr Gaynor were subject for excited
discussion on all sides veste-iay NhNe
he politicians friendly 70 Manor Ga-nor
called Magistrate Corrican disar-
rented Office seeker and said that he
haa tried 20 have the Msvor appoint him
p Judge If Special Sessions. there were
Others who from their observation OF
conditions in various capacities believed
firmly that Magistrate Corrigan was de
yict!ng the true state of affairs
N1aelstrate Butts was of the opinion
that Magistrate Corrigsn did his duty IL
making the charges public f ne believed
au the conditions which he described
really existed
While ! have NOT made ? study O.
certain conditions described hv Nagis
trefe CCrrle2n he SaId. some ~ ineSf
Conditions are known 10 exist 10y every
magistrate. and all observing citizens
%etner have 7 vet arrived ~ r. con
ciuslon az to who is primarily respon-
sihle for such conditions J VIII Sa'
this. however II Judge Corrigan believe:
an the conditions ne described 20 eNs
ana has Fixed rhe r-~ponsibilitv therefor
in his own mind after 2 careful Consld
eratlon. ~ was his high duty 20 speak on
30 the -itlZens OF New York
/ VIII 60 further and say that he has
rendered great puolo service sn'
demonstrated to orr citizens that thei
magistrates are fearless and lrdependen
public servants.
MAGISTRATE Corrigau had nothing 20 ad'
80 his statement YESTERDAY
Borough President steers Of Brooklyr
vas asked last night what ne thought o
Magistrate Corrigau's statement.
u was . cltv police magistrate ~
eighteen years he said. and conse
o,iertlv / am we'll acquainted with th'
quality of the work rs donc 10y th'
police in New York CITY To-day J ho
le,e tho police force IS more ciiicien
than ever before The talk If "A de-
moraliZation Of tho force is absurd
wrong false and dishonest