The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-13

District Attorney. and there were no
legal grounds for granting il; that at
the same time Justice Scudder had
praised Circuit as "a citizen without a
blemlsh"; that Justice Scudder had also
allowed CIRCUITS counsel to inspect the
Grand Jury minutes. although Mr..
Cropscy had submitted papers showing
that under the authorities there was
no legal right for such Inspection.
That Justice Benedicts utterance was
absolutely gratuitous, offensive, unju-
dicial and unmanly."
The next move was the Bar Associa-
tons. and in accordance with Mr..
/ Elders motion. Charles j. MCDermott,
/ president of the association, appointed
/ this committee to inquire into the good
taste Of Mr.. Cropsey's "handpicked
Judges" speech: Chairman, tho former
Chief Judge Of the Court Of Appeals,
Edgar NJ Cullen: col James D. BELL.
former Assistant Corporation Counsel;
Meier Steinbrink. Col. Albert Lamb and
Sanford II. Steele, president OF the
Hamilton club.
! The committee invited Mr.. Cropsey
to appear before it on November 81
and Explain the good taste Of his utter
anccs.
Mr.. Cropscy appeared but there was
little discussion of good taste. Mr..
Cropsey said it was "A question Of justi-
iiCation. and that he was prepared to
prove that he had sound basis for all
his remarks.
incidentally, 1t was at this meeting
! that Robert H. Elder slid out of the
situation. The committee expected him
to act az prosecutor and CropSey to
appear in the role of defendant, but Mr..
Elder explained that really he had
nothing To do with the situation except
that as good citizen he thought tina,
Mr.. Cropsey's remarks should be taken
up.
After this II was the justices who APP
reared in the role of defendants, while
Cropsey took a part that pleases him
well. that OF prosecutor He offered
documentary evidence to show that
marked signs Of favor had been en-
tended to Grout. and he mentioned, in
addition to the three justices already
named. Justice Backmar and Judge
, Dixie.
The hearing was private. although
Cropsey wanted to have the public adj
mitted. But even his own stenographer
was barred.
Once the case jumped beyond the
matter of Judging Mr.. Cropsey's taste
in public speeches and became matter
Of Judging the acts of judges, the Bal
Associations committee would have
been glad to let go, hut they couldn''
very well So last week Mi CropseS
sent to the committee ais documentary
evidence. This consists of minutes pi
various hearings held before the JUS
tlces with whom he is at war; of eta
hntr a
these hearings. Il no, illegal, were a
, least unusual.
, There was "A huge mass Of these pa
pers and It is expected that the com
!, mittee members will go over them IN
, dividually, and then meet and decld
what they are all about.
, Another tickl!sh problem for TIT
, committee was to decide whether o
, not ii would be proper to invite tn
. justices to answer Mr., Cropsey'
charges. Before deciding this the com
= mttee announced that they would b.
, pleased to hear what "any one" mean
Z. ing the justices, had to say about III
charges. Not a single Justice appeared
s ON behalf of the justices, it was sal
Y that no one cared to dignity Mr. Crop
, soy's charges 10y answering them, bu
@ ON behalf Of Mr., crOpscy it was sal
- that the justices hesitated because tn
|. didn't know whether the shot or kic
v Of the butt of the gun would hurt worse
g And Cropsry. the fighting Sunda
+" school teacher and Y. NJ, c. A, Leader
gocs on his way grimly and seriously
n getting melancholy pleasure out OF
o all,
f Mr. Grout complains that the presen
Il situation is hurting his chances hefor
k ii jury, and denies that he handpickc
= any of the Judges. lie MED that an
y Of the Judges are bosom friends OF hi
and that he has had more than pass
It ing acquaintance with them. except on'