Evening journal., 1912-04-03
ORDER SOCIETY
GETS ITS TURN
Stands by Attorneys in Gen.
duct Of the Harris
Case

Taking exceptions TO the manner in
which Magistrate Gluckman. in de-
gliding the case of Emma Harris,
criticized the Law and Order Society
for the way il had proceeded in the
case, Caleb r. Burchenal, one OF the
attorneys of the society, has issued
statement in reply The subject
came before the Law and Order So
eiely at its ! Getting last night and all
the members present approved the
course taken by the society's attor-
neys. in the prosecution of the Harris
case.
Mr.. Burchenals statement fol-
lows
u was very much surprised TO hear
Magistrate Gluckmans criticism Of
our manner of procedure in the Har-
ris woman's case because of the fact
that he knew at-the time the warrant
WAS sworn out that this was case
dismissed from the City Court We
took the position that this case had
been dismissed by the City Court, the
Harris woman being released without
any bail ana the City Court could not
possibly hold up the case.
'rhe fact that Assistant City Solici-
tor John Lynn told a reporter that
the City Court had already acted on
the case and therefore would not take
il up again after Magistrate Gluck-
man gave the City Court the oppor-
funity is conclusive of our position.
Deputy Acknowledgement Josiah o.
Wolcott also took the position that
the City Court no longer had jurisdc-
tion of this case as il had been dis
posed of for nearly a full month by
the City Court and nothing further
had been done.
"Chief Probation officer Il. Ross
Farra Investigated and round sufh-
cient evidence on which to hold Emma
Harris for harboring a minor in n
house of i'll fame We never attempted
10 cast any reflection whatever on the
City Court, as we did not know what
evidence was before the court. We did
not ask to have the case reopened be-
fore the City Court prior to swearing
out the warrant before Magistrate
Guckman because of the fact that as
the case had been disposed Of IL would
be necessary to lose time in producing
evidence to convince the prosecuting
attorney that there was sufficient evil
dence 10 warrant II being reopened in
the City Court and in this delay and
in securing the witnesses there was
danger that someone friendly TO
Emma Harris might notify her and
give her a chance 10 get out Of the
state. As a matter of fact. when the
warrant was sworn out, she was out
of the state and the constable was un-
able to serve II for several days and
he had to conceal his identity TO get
service.
'But in addition to that we are not
the prosecuting officers in the City
Court and we felt It our duty as at
torneys for the Law and Order So
ciety to take the case before a mag
istrate where the prosecution would
fall on the society. We did what we
considered our duty, and II we deem
II for the best interests OF the society
and the prosecution Of wrong doers
60 proceed In the same way again we
shall do so
"As matter Of fact we did not take
.nto consideration the action Of the
City Court but investigated and found
case. and as no one else had prose-
cuted we did"
IT G Easthurn said that while he
did not bring the action, he felt the
magistrate had gone out Of his way
10 criticise the society He felt that
he had not acted properly in the mat
ter