The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-27
Alleged Fraud and COllusiOn at R0ekiand-A
Police Juoae lmpllcAtod.

Alleged Fruud and COlluslOn at R0ekiand-A
Police Judge amplscated.
From me RookiAnd (Ae Democras IN
s1 the, one Of he most rsseay sssaoons TIA. ever
eeOalred In this city any other has taken paoe W our
ION punishment j. e. Day, black republican constable,
plos ooncoosed and well nigh prosecuted :" sue
sul accom- hshmsus in .nicn u s' ons :, ,s
immortal three thousana and nov Judge OF the Municipal
c0srt In this city, deeply implicated Looa a. the
Day IL suspected Of commit ing adultery With the
wife Of VIM BiokmMe. Fearing bat Hckmore will enter
Dsy roes 10 Fesssnden has several conversations with
him upon the matter before any wsrrsn Issued or oom
made :. by Sss and
htcud N complaints sgsiust him before Fessendcn,
AY adultery ahd rape committed with and upon bick
noro's wife, Ames consents; and one rainy, dark morn
~, when but fe~ are stirring, Day and mes,
- a,sured and the complainant, fast friends, 90
arm In 10 the Nsncps Court room, and there Amss
1oore enters complaints against his friend for
No two crimes Of rape and adultery, committed at the
saEs time and place with one and the same woman INC
testimony Of both Bckmose and his wife shows that Ames
vas IN entire stranger 10 them and amazing, Indeed,
haa Ames, having no acquaintance with Rck more and
end eager punish his friend. Fessenden issues the
WasYaDs, Ames takes them, and the two friends then 20
Nc smoe o, s1sr r T. ~ V ws o. Inc
pats ,he ant into bis hands, and tells him that 0sy
bclow ting be arrested and st tho time he tels
Anderson that he acting Days lend 70 prevent any
Investigation Of The All three Immediately repair
d The Municipal Court room. the complaint moi even
read to the prisoners not single witness called ON sse'
going the ps valves examination, and Is ordered
recognise small OF fy dollars In the Of
adultery the peosy Of which crime 10 Ave years inDsi
ssamen AID only afly dollars In the Of rape, for
when me penalty u I'M isonTent Tor NE: Ia 1s
bondsmss were Anderson, the Sheriff q man wsrih
vko not known 70 have any property This
judicial farce took place on The IAN OF July Judge Fes
oopden did either of the his dockes as
10 me- but left blanks which were filed after Day
arrested by Bckmore
On Monday, August 10, new proceeding. against Day
weye Instituted before Justice Woodward, and he was
bound over In he sum of $1,000
Fessenden having been called deposed a. follows-I
have two dockes win produce the o.her had several
eonverraors with Day upon tho subeh before iasued
TIE warrant; knew warrant would DO asked for; Day
Void So the complainant Is Asa Amas Day and Anes
into The court together; Ames made two com
pDts against Day ii the ssme me-one or race and or
M oonpsnS were %.Ss Ss vSo crimes s
not put all the the court docket have private
docket ON whca t-anscribe; not single witness was
any pans 70 esteae inertia truth Of the charges
sgainst Day. notify any of the oonsabes or City Mar
shal, that they might investigate the matter both
Amer; both offences alleged 70 have been CON
n,sed The .ans day with the same ~, woman a,,,,
~ be pot1ed; don't know thai any one vas present
u the time Day came In TO plead the warrants but Ar
Anderson De putty sheriff; did no. put the the
dooke, until after Day 'esed complaint Of Bck
more; Day told no; 10 put them the docket; did not
he plants whe,ber he knew anything about the
rape adultery did not recognise any Witnesses 10
either did nothing tn have the caie orouaht before
any property don't know whether they had or not; Day
Fequs scd Keep 1t secret complaints we're not read
- Day. he waived the reading and his examination; con
sides when examination waived that charge In the COM
pAint TO be taken rue put him under $50 bonds
n the rape case and the iame In the aduliry CAFE
Rscalled-Do not recoect II any present when
Day arAgned, cannot anything outside Of what
on the docket can't say what testified 70 yesterday
IL should hava ernhc hn
arragned at all II not on the docket; do not
rsco<ct who bis bondsmeD we're, only a. was on the
Whs, testified to yeserday dc recollect an, thing
ospt what the docket; doubtful whether i know
vbst have been testify Ing to this msrning.
oonAuPT ACCOMPLISHMENTS DISCLOSURES.
s un, 10 Aug a
r.puon tine case Of G. Fesssnden, Judge Of the No.
.sc,pAl Court In Rooksnd appears 70 be plain case
guih Of heinous One Day, suspected OF being
gully OF the crimes Of RAPE and adut thinking thai
suts him. oolludes with an officer and with Judge Feen
asa having several conversations with the latter In regard
n, ana having complaint entered against him oy one
naAe ~ Ames before Juofe Feseenden an early hour
Il dark, rainy morning the la,h q July, no one being
Vsent but me defendant nmseh These two then 70
be oce, With warrants, who arrests the accused
nd carries him before Judge Fcssendsn Inc accused
noinal sum OF ay dollars with bogus surees In each
sss entry Of the cses being mado on tho docke, ~
Ju0ge Feesenden.
abse queu ty husband Of the woman upon whom the
afme s 81 eyed 10 have been committed, enters COM
paans before Justice WOODWARD agaDs the accused
vhS arrested and held 10 In the sum OF 81 ooo
NJ accused eudesvorrg 70 svado the prooss by setting
up he judicial FARGO which had been played before Judge
Rsssenden
fhs y one Of the erosses Judicial corrupons that have
OnGaoed the annals OF State, md example OF the
rapdisy with which moral delinquency progresses Judge
Yoaser bu. year two since an orthodox ccr
q man In RocklaDd some years since no commenced
abb ing with politics and the various isms and has boon
q persnten ofoe seeker Last Up log, amer having failed
q appointment TO ofoe NJ Augusta, he vn run a. the
rspu ocan oand fate Municipal Judge Roctland bat
W. defea ed by Mr.. Frye the citizens candidate. Tue
republican City Council hen cut down the sAary OF the
ysdee 70 $500 whereupoa Mr. Frye resigned, when Gov
Williams app 1ipcd M Fsscnden. Tue salary was I'm
eoia y sisd up By the Cy ooun MI ant nov, follow
ing 10 the wake Of weaver aud other black republican
priests Fesenden havicg but Just warmed the muac al
bsnch according 10 the nsaosurcs M de scoms 10 DO
shQving up his true colors singular coincidence
MI his ex black republ osn Jndge Who has In
weighed against the democratic party acopunt or the
poyeamy OF Utah. shogd have oonnved NJ cimes 10 mis-
eva city OF analogous nature He beings =, the all
NOR sity Jand specenoy part, viii Sesver. Kaoch and
ne restH rheacn1ed In this case 10 alo acx rcpuhl
en- able Of Rockand Let tho people ponder on sncse
things