The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-02-12
County Court.
IMpEAcHMENr JUSTICES HASKELL AND DarrKyR

Feb. 1.-THE Court met at a O'Clock. Judge UL-
der the Associate Judges of the Common Pleas Ingra.
ham and DAILY, and the Board OF Aldermen composing the
Court, were in attendance
CHARMAN-Iperceive by error, that the Court have
assembled earlier than the hour, (3 oclock which
the accused haze been notified 10 be present suppose
MEMBER presume 80.
long pause in the proceedings here took place when
about The room and discussed the general news of the
day. large crowd having collected until the arriva Of
NJ o. Paterson Esq, D. A. who handed in the following:
ARTICLES IMPEACHMENT ErhiJifsd a,a;n,t Ion Has.
KILL, Of the Special Justices for he Peace
in The City Of New York, by Mai,hsw Charles Paterson,
District ,aaornty e The sad City and County pursuant
10 an order 81 me County Court made at meeting Of the
sand and eight hundred and forfyiipe.
CHARGE FIRsr.-1hat the said Job Haskell has since
his appointment TO his said Office and which office he
now holds been guilty of arbitrary oppressive and il
lega 10 the exercise or the pretended exercise
Specification Fst-In this that on the 4h day of Janu
ary lsso while one Joseph Huy, was in the Lower Po
lice Office Of the City and County of New York in the
pursuit oil his lawful the said Job Haskell served
caused the sad Joseph Huty to be served
with subpoena, in the words following:
M "SUBPGNA.
City and County of Ney York. IS.
The people Of the State Of New York. to Joseph Hufty
Greeting: We command and firmly enjoin you that lay.
ing all other matters aside, and notwithstanding any
you be your proper person before the Special Jus
or one OF them at the Halls of Justice Centre street in
the said city forthwith testify the truth and give evi
pending before And foI failure to attend, yeu will
be liable to be taken attachment. You will also be
Of ten dollars, imprisonment for thirty days Witness
Joo haskell Esquire one Of our said Justices this 4h
writing Of the said justice, "Job Haskell Special Jus
tice" That Immediately thereupon the said Hufty sp.
peared before the said Job Haskell who administered an
oath to the said Huy that he should tell the truth and
the whole TRUTH and especially that be should answer all
questions put to him by the said justice.
That thereuppn the said Haskell IN
inerrogate the said Hufty upon matters connected with
in regard to him the said Justice and not upon any CON-
plant whatever or upon any matter connected with any
criminal procedure any other thing which he Che
Hufy. That the said Hurry then and there protested
against the right Of the said Job Haskell examine
that he could commit him for contempt in refusing TO
answer the questions put to him by said justice he the
compelled to answer contrary to his will All Of which
was contrary to the duty OF said justice violent oppres
sive inqushorial extra judicial and illegal.
CHARGE SKcoND.-That the said Job Haskell since his
peace in city Of New York which Office he now
holds has been guilty Of wful malicious and corrupt
conduct, in the exercise OF his said office, there.
by bringing disgrace the administration Of criminal
justice.
Specification Fst-In this that on the 4h Of January
lss5 nie one Joseph Hufy the lower police or
Of his lawful business tie said job Hsskeil served or
caused the said Joseph Huy to be served personally
subpoena. commanding the said Huiy to appear before
him forthwith to testify and give evidence according
Immediately thereupon the said Hus appeared before The
Huty that he would tell the truth and the whole truth
and especially that he should all questions put to
Haskell proceeded to interroge the said Hufty upon
matters connected with the proceedings Of certain COM
mtes or body Of men, in regard to him the said Justice
ter connected with any criminal procedure sny other
thing in which he might lawfully examine n,errogate
said Hufty That the said Huity then and there protest
ed the right Of the said Job Haskell SO to examine
him. whenadliob Haskell informing said Hufty that he
could commit him for contempt in refusing to answer
the questions quito him by said Justice the said Half
W was then and there held and Detained and compelled
he said Job Haskell cop macoS and
wful, IN violation Of the rights Of citizen prosu-
ton Of his office to serve his private ends and tending
the disgrace Of the administration Of justice
Charge THIRD.-That the said Job Haskell since his
appointment to the Office OF OF the special justices for
ice holds has been guilty of wilfuI and gross
,olaons OF his duty as magsgrate. dschargng with
refusng take complaints against individuals charged
With crimes and breaches of the public peace and
defeat The ends II public JUSTICE m'"s''
Specification First this, that on the twentyourth
lay OF september, 1874, ore Cornelius Ddscoll was
arrested and brought before the said Job HASKELL
Upon charge Of grand larceny in having feloni-
'usly taken, stolen, and carried away bank notes
md wa CHI Of the value of thiryone dollars the pre-
perry of John Connors and that the said Job Haskell
hen and there fully committed the said Cornelius Drs
If bail in the sum Of Ave hundred dollars; and the ssd
lob Haskell afterwards to wit the day and year.
scharged the said Cornelius Drisco from said City Phi
son, without fees and without ball. and without any ex
mnaton and then and there suffered the said Cornelius
Drisco to 60 large All Of which contrary to his
administration Of justice into ridicue and contempt
Specification SecondIn this, that the said Job Haskell
plant of larceny against woman arrested and brought
before him by Waterman Webster with certain wood
aer possession the property of one Michael Hopper
outstanding the said confessed she had stolen the
,ame and then and there dischargng the said prisoner
and permitting her to go large
the Sd day Of Oco lS44, directed and compelled
sidney Stuart ofthe Clerks ofthe Lower Police
fee to pay certain PARTY the sum Of Ave hundred
ioars which had been taken from one Daniel r. KeoL
lard then prisoner confined in the City Prison, upon
written Order then and there BY the said above
by direction Of the said Daniel Keollard which order
purported to have been signed by the said Daniel Keo
lard, by making his mark thereto.
The said Justice Haskell at the time he directed and
compelled the said Sidney H. stuart pay the said sum
thst there was reasonable ground to believe that the
saidmoney portion OF the of two thousand Ave
hundred dollars stolen from one John Garvey of Toron
to, Upper Canada, on the 2sth day OF June, 1874
CHANGE FouRTHThat the said lille in the
discharge Of his duties OF the Special Justices for
preserving the peace in the City Of New York has exh
bted violent, ungovernable and oppressive temperren
isring him totally unf, for proper fair and impartial
discharge ofthe duties Of his said Office
Specification FGrs-In this that the first day Of No
vember, 1884, or thereabouts, while Michael Hopper
Captain Of the Sixth District Watch, was in attenda,
taken by the watch the night previous the said Job
Haskell used violent abusive and threatening language
owards and against the said Michael Hopper; in
quence Of which said abuse and threats the sail Michael
Hopper and there compelled to leave the said Of
fce without having hrst attended, his duty Cap
tain Of the watch aforesaid 70 the prisoners Aforesaid
Specification 5sccrd-fn this that the said Job HASKELL
sbou, the st day Of September 1884, used violent
and Incorporate language towards James Hunt then
undcr arrest before the said Job Haskell charge Of
assault and battery and then and there refused to grant
the said James Hunt hearing Of his case and an exam
nation complaint then and there made against him.
insisting, In violent and undgnied manner, that the
said Jsmes Hunt should then and there forthwith give
bail 10 said charge he committed to prison.
Specification Tnrd-Tn this that about the tenth
day Of August Io44, William Ford was brought he
fore the sad Justice Haskell charged with divers assaults
and batteries and with elonious assault with intent
to commit rape upon Hannah Fuller That violent
alteration then and there took place between the said
Jnstce Job Haskell and the said prisoner, TO wit the
said william Ford during which the said job Haskell
drew pistol from bis pocket and threatened to shoot