The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31

Copyright by Underwood and Underwood.
I've stayed here thirteen years-ln fact
more than that
"You may recall that in 1895 Austen
G.. Fox and D. 6. Rollins were appointed
special prosecuting officers in connec-
ton with the revelations OF the Lexow
committee. | assisted them from Janu-
airy to April of that year. And again
In 1897 ! served year under William
NJ *. Olcott Altogether I've been con-
nected with New York county prosecu-
tlon matters nearly fifteen years"
What do you do for recreation?"
asked. thinking of many things the new
District Attorney might do. for he is
husky in appearance.
Nothing al all hut work-that's
about all"
It was near 8 O'Clock and asked Mr..
Perkins If this was unusually late for
him to De az his office. Again the smile.
but this time there was a tinge Of
reminiscent WEAKNESS In IT,
Its not unusual And It Will be less
unusual from now on. have a place
up at Pelham MAJOR. but | haven't
been near II for three weeks at a time.
! shall live here in town 1t will be
| 0ecessary to do so. You never can tell
what may break ont needing you. day
ur night, but with greater need for YOU
! az night
But still YOU don't think 1t onerous TO
be 80 tied to your onHco?"
Not at all like it. Looking back I
| don't know how ! would have shaped
I my life or what ] would have done to
| have made my working path any
/ pleasanter. Here have been for
| thirteen years and I can honestly say
there is nothing about it that has grown
! rnOnOtOHous or tircsome There have
! been "A lot of fine fellows. fine fellows
! indeed, connected with this office II
! has been pleasure 10 work with them
| II has been a case Of first class team
| pulling all the time.
| Sometimes ! think of other lawyers
attached to District Attorneys offices
! IN smaller COunties-and in fact the
| District Attorneys themselves Of other
| countics-and envy them. II seems to
me they have so much better oppor-
tunity to keep better abreast with the
law, 7 have heard that many Judges
| feel the same way where they have
heavy calendars that demand all there is
in them Of the Judge and leave them no
time for study or reading. This Office
| has enough To do practically 10 prohibit
Il man from taking up anything else
even though that anything else in
Creases his value rs public official
But somehow We seize piece OF home
time here and there and now and then
in order TO satisfy the longing to keep
abreast Of the times,
Exercise? on swimming and boat
| .ns when | get a chance at il. I've done
some-nothiug remarkable. The trip to
Alaska was just to look over the Coun-
try. ! was at Seattle and my wife and
took run up TO the great piece Of
northwest territory Uncle Sam owns.
At Dartmouth | played football. but not
on the varsity eleven. This job will
be enough exercise without a doubt"
The District Attorney walked about
The room a little Just before we parted
Us nice free and easy way he has
md not by any means a precning sort
OF walk He made a half way stop
near the door, and made immediate
cross sser- u-- or a convenient table.
Been nothing wonderful about those
5000 Indictments he said in closing
Nothing to diate upon. Simple az A
b, c, Matter Of repetition, mostly that
repetition, Poltics--any plans? d.
not bother speaking the word. I've
nothing to say on any topic except
'N'l. tho new job. Beyond that youlI
hnd no talk in me-"
And Mr.. Perkins acted every bit as
moiestiy as he talked, Only let nc
one be fooled by that ITS very simple
talk of the new District Attorney. He
talks that way, but when | inquired
about him outside the axe sharpening
room they told me to beware OF that
simple manner They said he talks as
IL he intended TO treat defendants as
a charitahlv minded Quaker would tre&t
them but when 1t comes down to Ora nj
Jury ammunition he's as deadly as tbs
hidHen submarine