The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-02-14

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County Court.
IMrgAcHMERr JusTIcE HASKELL.
The Court met at ST O'Clock.
Judge ULsHoEFrER President in the Chair
Thsir Honors the Mayor the Recorder, Judges lngra.
ham and DAILY and the Aldermen associate Justices OF
the Court) we're in attendance.
JAMES NJ. BLAKsLY Police Clerk, was placed on the
stand and examined by Mr. Patterson District Attorney
His testimony went to show that Justice Haskell rendered
the oath already referred to former meeting OF the
cour to Hufy and also suostantated the charge pus
in in proof the fact of his (winess having taken
down the testimony alreaay put my on the occasion re
ferred TO.
ton through Messrs Paterson and Holman to dispose
esc particular charge before proceeding to the next
which resisted the part the defence by Messrs
ParsDrsr-Iam OF opinion that we should try this
by the ordinary rules OF evidence but IN order 20
ss.sls the mster snail .aks tns The ss
tmony Of esch witness the general charges but to ex
anime in relation to the charges ser,atim
BARrABAs w. OSBORNE being sworn, deposed that the
examn alton was going when he went into the room
and Mr. Brady WIS taking i Ia about an hour after,
examination 70 paper then presented containing the
questions asked, aud answered by Hofty No objection
HsaV then askes he waS 70 he considsred prisoner
and what charge there under does not
know exactly what the reply was upon hs asking leave
during the examination was nothing different from his
usual manner.
during the examination but Hutty and myself Farther
crossexamnatiOn reserved.
Justice MERRITT being sworn. deposed-I was in toe
police ONCE 4th January ls45 about or II O'Clock;
my attention called In consequence of CONVEX
then went far the door with the intention of ceiling
Justice Haskell; when cred the room, found Mr.
Haskell somewhat excited; some questions were pro
pounded to Mr. Huity but what they were can't recol
sct after the examination was concluded told Justice
Haskell he waa doing wrong; that he was SUGGESTING
himself to lawsuit if nothing farther; Justice haskell
said do ye think So; asked him afterwards what Was
the charge against Huy, but don't recoec his reply
then left the office; before leaving overheard som
versstion Haskell Huty but don't recollect
what it was; afterwards Justice Haskell and in
part completed the conversation had in the morning;
Haskell then said he believed there conspiracy
against him the part OF Capt Hopper spoke of some
insult given him by Hopper that the conspiracy emanated
WILLIAM NJ. BRYcE, being sworn, deposed Il was in
the police office en- 4th January last about ii or u
joining the police office; upon my return. Haskell
seated between the Clerk and Mr.. Hufty; MIR Haskell
Mr. Hufy the peculiarly Of oath administered struck
being something peculiar in the STYLE to which
observed the excitement under which the Justice labor
ed increased and upon observing the Clerk looking at
Huty he said "Yon must not shake your head during
mean to say that shook head at the witness ~ Mr.
Haskell replied ." don To which the Clerk responded
THAT is as false night the Clerk being very much
excited Also The Justice ordered him not to use such
language to him The alteration then terminated. and
the examination was signed by Mr. Haskell and the
witness and both retired In The course of about en-
animation had been interrupted, and wanted to CON.
nnue It, also wanted the upper clerk,Mr borne. Upon
Hufys asking what he detained for, Mr. Haskell de.
cined answering Mr.. Haskell then told him he
to tell the truth and nothing but the truth and
must answer After that Hufy persisted in his refussl
the Office In tts time Hufty came out and
surprise at the examination returned into the Of
company him into adjoining room and there asked me
if thought he had done wrong. said thought he mad
Can't recollect if any other thing passed between
The examination in question was then read, but
OF the questions propounded appeared to have been
srDxEv H. STEWART being sworn, deposad-I am clerk
of the Police ofce the police office on 4h Of Jan
uary last, sometime in the forenoon; Mr. Haskell served
told him did not know; Mr. Haskells signature did
appear TO be attached; he afterwards signed gave
officer who handed it to Hufty, and Haskell there.
upon told him he must tell the truth the whole truth In
answer 70 all questions propoundedto him; Mr. Haskell
then commenced to ask questions at Hutty, who mani
Tested great reluctance in answering them; during the
continuation, Mr. Hufy decidedly refused to
M " hen he was again told he must tell the truth and
nothing but the truths during the examination Hufty was
aked by Mr. Haskell if he wanted counsel who replied
he did MOI; the close Of the examination Mr. Haskell
Mr.. Hufty; told him that did not shake my heal
He again reiterated the question: when again told him
had not aone so Mp Haskiil said he saw me do ii
piled that certainly had not, and that the charge
false he he then asked me il meant TO say helied
said certainly not but that he mistaken in his
ton; the examination then closed do not recoect what
passed during the crossexamnaton On my return from
Inner found Mr. Haskell and Hufv again in the room;
did not take any further notice of the matter and pu
posey left the room; on leaving overheard
ton between Mr. Hufy and another person, but do not
understanding between MIR Haskell and my self and that
Mr. Haskell had no right to keep Hufy in durance Cross
Third Chorse-witness in continuation in relation to
this third charge, testified to the fact Of Mr.. Haskell hav
ing discharged prisoner named Drscol from the City
Prison. ihout examination.
RoDsEr $. cocKRAs police officer of 9Th Ward testi
.laIcz
having brought him before Judge Haskell who ordered
his commttal; Judge Haskell did examine the pri
soner.
HENRY H. SITTER police officer testified that Drisco
was let out In three quarters hour after he had beer
MICHAEL HOPPER captain of 9th District Watch, testi
ned that woman was committed to the watch house.
charged with having stolen wood from him He witness
was not aware the wood was stolen from him.
JAMES C. WEsrERFIELD, Waterman testified that he
rested woman for having stolen wood, which woman
was discharged by Mr. Haskell
DANIEL r. KELLER testified that the ii October las,
he was taken the watch house and had in his posses
day there The captain otha watch took the money
in question from me. think it was Captain Hopper. ]
did not make any order or touch pen in any shape
way can prote and If such order had been given
would have my signature that would have been append
edto it, gave the money to another party who afterwards
gave me $500 and came in the morning On making en-.
quiry, was told that the person who got tine money
had got order from MIR. Haskell to retain it
gave it up.
Cross examined by Mr.. BRApY-I am doing nothing at
presents RESIDE NJ Front street could not be con-
WINGED nor conrerfed il the money mine not; il h
not true that anypar Of the money was solen-noa
fraction Of II stolen daughter Inever told
any person that had stolen this money know Reuben
p Johnson he at different times in my cell during
my incarceration the person gave the money to-
order for the production the money order
then read and allowed asked me il could write told
him would not give him any order that could write
az well az himself; | had bundle of +" supersfous
imaginary" hank bills such you pick up upon the road
did not find them tied In handkerchief but tied up by
string think the order drawn by Mr. Merritt {,
the first order wrote my never said that could
not write although refused to sign the order and told
Mr. Johnson his peril not to sign witness yet he
effected it; was kept in six days after being comn ted
the second time Justice Haskell sad to the officer who
had me In charge, shove him along and pu, him down
have SUIT pending, unless the lawyers have com.
menced II themselves Mr. Brady asked him il he knew
where his Office lin consequence Of allusion
Adjourned over.
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