New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-02-12
COUNTY COURT.

Iud.e I,suoyrrER in the Chair-Pres-nt the judges of
Common rl-,s Mayor Recorder, md siS Aldermen.
TAFT OF JgsI,e.s HssSt nSp os ps!sSfH s. on
Patterson Phillips and Ogden oin. appeared for The nraI.
ff%9s 81 nS sSs saEtn NJ Ia with
Justice Haskell first placed upon his lrftnce-Alr-
tee Haskell on account Ignorance ht temper 10 be
unfit for the Office be holds. TO be striker out
swrarn: Jo.erh Huy aud proceeding TO nteosair HIM
sWh.ci NOT connected with criminal justice and with which
threats Of commitment 10 testify against his will ID. la.
tive 10 the same aar charging the Justice with
prisco without hail hon had previously
committed for grand ,reeny-disc'sin: woman without
-line the clerk 10 pay Hno,h r amp S5S on an order
signed Is marx from Daniel + Ne kcoll1rd when The Iastes
from John GsIysy Toronto. ith yinlrt and nnSoye!aLe
Hopper carln of the watch; using violent aud nemperae
language towards lanes Hunt and Tetnsin: 10 grant HIM
hoo William Ford charged with various assaults and batter.
and attempt 20 commit srr upon ore Hannah fner:
clerks le committed and turning IN furious
james r NJ BIelkIry, another clerk out Of ;hr orc be-
he refused 10 I'LL commitment Tor SUD Stuart 3
nai through general ignorance aad incomTeency or yo-
S f%5 r ri ID to M Bay oa % oo S To strike
out He followed same side by Mr. Patterson Dis
The ccaea CONT Of argument OF the a e de';nce was
that NIr Haskell having been appointed 10 office lr Is pre-
se"% The iG was opposed on the chrr side The pre-.
siding Judge considered a Justice might be mp chrl
the ground oil lsnorlIce S Inc m"'oh I'd ske ou' WIS
jos,ss Hrfy sworn Vas served with subpoena 10 attend
forthwith at the Police Otce before Justice Haskell was
served it'll By Justice H. IN QUE :" the rooms OF the Police
lie proceeded uleroeae ~ relation 10 certain private
matters first sworn By HIM TO tell III" truth the whole
truth and uolhnc bu, the truth !, clerk was and took
down ny ls u the examination t'rhr witness.
apTr,ed the Police Office collect mouey from
one of the clerks support the American Republican party
and the eist of tie examination was to kaow from the wii's
wheh- had been taken by the Gcical Committee
on his Justice II rcfu al lay ler his salary for
election The wnrS did not know OF any suen
ton rnon. ;raied with Justice II las compe!lins me
20 testify on such and he replied that boind
tell the hole truth. left the Office and returned about
hour The Justice then u:erogsird in raton Captain
HOPPER the watch which rri,ed to asMer and the in;
but not the second The latter examination Is the here
shown. Nothn- further trAnsried.
CrosstramIed-Is brush manUf,cnrer residing IN Pearl
street nh Ward Knew Mr.. H. before his appointment;
cannot say whether Candidate NJ that time
for the Office was candidate in July or August
Executive Committee # the american Republican Party sud
Justice Haskell before his appointment he and had
Committee; 9Th January, 1915, When the Police
Office friendly with Justice H.; had heel
the habit visiting the ie about week Prev usly
about or weeks. generally 10 Aessrs stewart
and Osborn clerks and occasion 10 Justice H. TO
donation from HIM Tor tie purpose nt i rag te printing
done for the American Republican party; told him il he
.nr. $3.50 which would be five yer cent on his salary our
years would help along 'r!y nnc he decllnrd 10
remember villa, he ,ad told him sd been requested BY tie
COMMITTEE obtain donitionS there had been determine
the Cemmttee Is to The amaunt should require of
him think did say tim that wantr for print.
w Itwould be nlawiu 70 ask for any thn: else; decsed
saving whether intended for any other purpose than
printing: knew Michael Hopper, the watch lie did be-
len. the Committee the external manner OF Justice H.
wards the close of the examination anSr; whcn came
Der 20 have advised with might have done
ue sgn the second examination; cannot whether
copy Of The examination: had been the meantime.
The Office of the District Attorney Justice Merritt pre-
OF the time but do not remember whether he
gave advice the subject.
The Court adjourned 10 Thursday evening al O'Clock.