The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-03-05
County Court.

MARCH 4.-Triai of Justice Haskeu.-This Court met
last evening and organized at about quarter past five
seat as President supported by the Associate Judges OF
the Common Pleas, his Honor the Recorder, SC.
N. rA..Aios, ESQ ps.ric, Attorney ,..,v . the
charge Of the Justice threatening to shoot Bin
officers, and that while in the office he Ford, was
very violent. That Ford committed, and after he
to him (suar, that he thanked God that Ford was ia.
ken away, for ne had continued his violence he would
have shot him. as he Che Justce had six barreled ps-
toll in his pocket and would most certainly have shot HIM
G. NJ BLAKkLY. Clerk OF the Police, testified that
man was brought forward to the police office, charged
with DISC derby conduct and was subsequently, charged
with larceny, when the Justice fined the in the
of ST. Witness hereupon remarked that " that was
fine at ALL" Ga subsequent occasions, the Justice
acted in a similar manner when witness repeate the
remarks upon which the Justice replied that he had
mo right to nterferehe should mind his duty as clerk
aud the Justice would do his as Judge" Stewart the
clerk also inerfere another OCCASION when an alter
cation took place between him and the Justoethe JUS
fed him Che Justce) Witness ordered by the JUS
,ice to fiji up the committa and refused upon which,
and the called VD VII
ness then left the Office went the following day land
sa 40 MY usu S 70 up
orders yesterday" Witness replied, lit the
power that appointed yon that appointed and under
he advice OF some friends, viii not apologize" The
Justice hereupon sad then you must leave the office"
1DEFEScE
MT BRADY opened the Case Tor the defence. The pre-
sent proceeding the part of some of the natve
party called, who Mr.. Haskels getting into Office,
seemed determined to annoy him. by endeavoring
act money from him subscription Tor their party.
This carried out 10 such extent as had never been
beard OF in any case in which Judge was concerned;
and it was without parallel to find two police clerks
actually debating, with species OF presumption I'M
known of before and carrying cut this The
any ooLminded They had in numerous in
stances in the Of Captain Hopper the captain OF
snc the to place o
undertook to read him letter as TO how he should dis
charge his magisteria functions That he had commit
ted Mr. Stewart, he would only have properly rebuked
the conumacicus conduct the part OF his subordnses
All this trial was nockery Some of the public press
had already pronounced judgment upen it. The charac
of the individual appeared by the sort OF individuals
trying him. They were well informed Of his capa-
city discharge his duteshey had all the means Of
making enquiry to whether he proper individual
to fill the office. That his reputation was unbiemshed
when appointed n ls44 and in the course OF four months
he revoulonzed his thoughts and became corrupt ma
gistrste without single motive for so doing No testi
mony had been adduced to that effect Very few indivi
duals at his age would themselves with dshonor
without very strong motive for SO doing 1t was
very strange that he should have been thou hit h to fill
high station and should have in such short time
grown debased As to Hulys charge. any member de-
of giving fair and honest opinion may see that
had not been sustained in any one particular The Court
well that in many subpends were issued
before complaint in writing had been given in and II is
proved by the prosecution that there were two distinct
charges which the Cou investigating at the time
Mr. Brady continued at length to comment upon the
general character Of the testimony, which he pro-
nounced detective to prove the charges against his Client
client.
The FIRST witness called for the defence was
MIR. THos. WARNER. sworn--l am Iracticirs lawyer,
aud know Justice Haskell Mr.. Camp and Mr. stewart;
from the Common Pleas and made application for
OF 5000 belonging 10 Mcclure; Bushnell made at
fiav and to IL before Judge Ulshoefer we then
returned to the psgstrac room and found Camp IN the
room; Justice Haskell went through the TO go be-
hind the bench Mr. Stew entered the room having IN
his hand package. said 70 contain money, when Mr.
stewart handed to Mr.. Camps on Haskell ssreurn MI
Camp in the oct OF getting from the table; when has
ke in he said, Stewart you must give tha money
Mr. Warner Mr. Stewart replied, ~ have given 10
Camp; Haskell asked "why he did that and some alter
cation ensued remarked they were talking about dine
things and they then appeared to be satsn and
Justice Haskell then directed that the $500 should De
paid me- which done and when this took place the
alteration began to revive and Mr.. Stewart began to
express himself very srongy after that some discussion
took place about this money having been given TO Camp
when understood that Camp was to deposit II in bank
Mr. Stewart then contended that the money ought not TO
have been paid over and Mr. Haskell reoned that as the
money did not belong TO him. he had no right to retain it.
Mr. REuBEN B. JoHNsor-l am one of the deputy keep
srs since 10th May LAST the order then presented to
him. and he was asked II he was subscribing Witness
said he was; Camp wrote the name keeior, saying ne
vas very and could not write; he made no OBJ
lection my signing the paper did not take hold OF any
part Of my dress to prevent my signing the psper did
not make any objection whatever.
By MIR Paterson II did not hear the order read; saw
Ke flor make s1mark; ha. il Icould not say positively
Camp did n I hold hrs hand; Mr.. Camp held the pap
IN the top Of his hat, and Keeor held the pen SUBJ
cribrd Witness also In the cell beard him acknow-
ege ha, 4 was his mark.
JopS DavIs-I am police onicer recollect the coca
ion oi mir. Hufy's being in the police ohcei wss IN tn
xamining alone sitting on the soii; on huryt
oming ashcd him totake seat remei KING That thi
,eemed to coincide; Haskell aud him then vent into
mother room, some fifteen minutes, when they
oanc out, there several peopls IN ~ Mr. Hurry
turned to the door, when Nr Haskell remarked thar