The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-30
'CDVSTAblEF FIRES
RDLD-OvER JUDGE
l'FRoD COURTROOM
EWcted Greenwich (Conn.)
Jurist Holds Forth in Private
Offices for the Present.
rMTIGANTS APATHETlC.
! Gases Likely to Wait Until Dis
pute of Rivals Shall. Have
4. Been Finally Settled.
rUTIGANTS APATHETlC.
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GREENWICH. Conn.,. June so.-Af.
~ . shirmish which lasted all the
0srninG Judge william L. Tisrnsy 10
saseoncsd IN the Borough Court In the
Town Hail here ana he says no 10 30
Ing to stay. Judge Charles D. Burnss.
VITO disputes Judge Tisrney's right to
ke@eA h holding court meantime in his
private Law o6icss, and he says the END
70 not yet. He may have been oustsd
to-day. but he'll be back tomorrow.
d Greenwich to-day has two Bor.
segh Courts. but ntigants. far from
being pleased at the sxpsdisncy Of Jus.
tics thuo promised. have suddenly
waxsd cool and coy. and Il 10 probable
that there will bs no law business
ttanseetsd here until the dispute Of the
julgmsship shall have been settled.
ne trouble arose when the Legisia-
turs. which dominates the Borough
Judges In this State, deadlocksd over
Tie selection Of successor TO Judge
Durnss.
POLICE CHIEF WAsHEs HANDS
OF SoOAB0le.
To-day Judge Tierney called on Depu-
y Sheriff Philip Finnesan to clear the
ceurt room. Judge Burnes made q
counter demand and Finnegan threw up
his hands.
He declared he wouldn't take q step
without orders from Sheriff vollmer or
Attorney General John II. Light, both
Of whom have headquarters In South
Norwalk. and 30 were many miles from
the scene Of Finnesant troubles. While
si,e deputy sheriff sought Ndvics by
telephone. the rival judges glared at
each other until. presently. Finnegan
returned to say that sheriff vollmer
had ordered him to turn out Judge
Burncs and mis- adherents.
put me out! Put me QUIT" ex.
claimed the late" Judge. who insists
tAat he isn't 70 "late" after all. Put
ne out. But warn you YOU will have
- use force. ] shall not leave"
II order you to leave. sir" com
handed Judge Tisrney.
JUDGE eURNEs HELD IN CON.
D TEMPT OF COURT.
sAnd I refuse to 60. cir. defy
you." squeaked Judge Barnes In reply.
and then Judge Tierney. recalling his
!, 0ftlcial position, Immediately An.
nounced that he held In contempt OF
court Judge Burnes and also Messrs.
walsh and Wright and an unfortunate
witness named Cronk. who didn't know
whether to remain or to leave.
(. Then Judge Tierney called on Fin
,neGan to do his duty.
y MOT unless you indemnify Inc
against damages" responded that eau
tous official.
"You are an officer Of this court"
responded the Judge. "Do your duty"
I'll be hanged IL I will" exclaimed
Tlnnssan after his request to Judge
Durnss to leave had met with scorn-
ful refusal. and finally Judge Tierney
tugned to Constable George p. Jones
ana ordered him to remove Judge
Durhss and all his followers.
:ouse." grinned Jones happily. and
oAdrsssing Judge Burnes he exclaimed
"Coms on. Judge. Be good fellow
Le1s get out of here"
Il shall not leave unless you uss
force" responded the Judge with dig
nifty, and Jones. still grinning. muir.
INJURED something about anything 10
sb,ise" and proceeded to eject HIS
Honor with ease and dispatch. There.
upon the army Of followers FASTENED
efter their leader.
Judge Tierney solemnly announced
: t4at court had convened again. but mas
much a. his case had gone home to walt
for quieter times. and Judge Burnes had
removed the only other case before the
/, Court to his private ONCE Judge Tierney,
psrforcs. announced q recess until to-
morrow, and that being another day.
SS.r.'s No telling what may happen.