Year: 1871




Recorder HacLett Imnures Charles Moore In
the Ton,bs-FIuttcr Among the Pothouse
Politicians.


More than ordinary public attention has been
called to the case OF Charles Moore, charged with
robbing o poor Immigrant BY the name Of Comack;
and unjust aspersi0ns have been made against DIS
trict Attorney Garvin and the Judges OF the General
Sessions, who had put all the engnery Of the law into
operation 20 secure Moores arrest after he had for
feted his bail in the summer. It appears that the
accused surrendered himself on Monday, and yes
terday District Attorney Garvtn directed him to be
placed at the bar OF the General Sessions. The
court room was crowded with cmigrant rlnners
and politicians from the First ward The prosecuting
oflcer informed Recorder Hackett that he was not
ready for trial then but hoped to be able to proceed
at some future day, as soon as he could ascertain
the whereabouts OF the prosecuting Witness


Mr.. WILLIAM F. HOWE, counsel for Moore, stated
that his client was out bail upon this charge. but
through some inadvertance ne was not in court
when the case was called up. A man Jointly In.
dlcted with him was prosecuted with great energy
by the District Attorney to conviction, and the
Court sent him to the State Prison for I've years.
The bail was subsequently forfeited In the case OF
Moore, and as soon as the Judgment Was entered up
the accused came forward aud surrendered himself,
He mr. Howe urged with his usual earnestness and
ability that hls client should be baiied until he





District Attorney GARvIN vigorously opposed the
motion, ana proceeded TO give history OF the case,
stating that as he and HIS Honor were deslrous OF
breaking up this gigantic system OF emlgrant
swlndng II was found necessary to lmpris0n the
complainant in the House OF Detention for weeks.
The prisoner kept away from the jurisdiction OF the
Court until they were compelled to discharge the
witness. A bench warrant was issued for MOOre's
arrest but he could not be found, and did not make
his appearance until he heard OF the discharge OF
the poor emigrant he had swindled Every ythlng
was done to arrest the villain Moore, and he (Mr
Carving hoped that the Recorder would commit
Moore to prison without bali, go that ne could be
kept in custody until the w1tness was found. The
most persistent efforts would be made to secure the
presence OF the complainant; and II he was In Ire
land, Scotland, Germany or in this country he
would be brought back to New York in order TO
secure the conviction of Moore.


The RECORDER sad that the matter OF emtgr8nt
swindlng had attracted public attention to large
degree, and some OF the papers had seen 1T to COM
ment upon the want OF proper enl0rCement OF the
law. SO far as emigrant swlndlers were concerned
they were prosecuted faithfully and earnestly by the
District Attorney, and when convicted the extreme
penalty Of the law was enforced by his colleague
and by himself. 1t would seem frOm the history Of
tins particular case that everything had been done
BY the authorities to secure MOOre's attendance;
and as he tthe RecOrderl mad no confidence that
this defendant would make his appearance If bailed
he would refuse the motion for bail and commit
him to prison until the attendance Of the witness
Tor the people could be obtained.


This action on the part OF the Recorder and Dis
trtct Attorney created quite STIR among the down
town pothouee politicians who crowded the Court