New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-23
A LAIyTLR CHARGED WITH LTBELING
A JUDGE,
THE CASE OF WIN. A. HARDENBROoK.

Count came of Yesterday before Recorder Barnard q
lis private Office Meesrs B. Gabraitb and j. Towns
end appearing .or the prosecution, aud nbrose l.
Jordan, esq, law partner Of Mr. Hardenbrook, sctol
for the defense. The libel is cssrgel to have grow
out Of a suit bef, ,Ee Judge Thompson, N which Mrs
Mary a. BeleLger was toe plaintiff. and q Mr.. DsVu
the defendant. H1Idenbrook was counsel for th'
plaintiff and for alleged improper and illegal sction bJ
the Judge in the aforesaid suit the defend, ant II the
present action is charged with hbelng Judge Thomp
son. causipg petition to be presented t. the Board
Of Supervisors asking them to impeach the aioiesalQ
Judge for acting is cOItended in couu5cn WIN tls
defendant DAVE, IN the suit above named
All the parties the action being presest and ready
10 proceed, Mr. TOwnsend counsel for the IrosecutoA
rOse and stated 10 Mr.. Jordan that the complallan
was here and ready TO submit to such crossexamna
ton on the facts sworn 10 IN the AFFIDAVIT "a the cOunse
for the defence might be pleased TO indulge n' Mr
Jordan replied that he should like TO reaa the com
plant fret. Having read H. ne proPoSeu " asA '"e
complainant a few questions.
Albert A. Thompson, Judge OF the Marine court,
was then sworn and cross Examined by Mr. jordan.
O. What DO you know in regard to the publication
If tbe alleged libel BY Mr.. HardenbroOk Speak OF
your OWE personal knowledge: A. ! know thi.:
Mr. HardenbroOk was cOuLse for Mrs. Mary A.
BelleDger against person by the name of DAVIS 1
think petition was sent to tue Board Oi supervisors
of the CITY Of New. York that petition tine one
now hold II my hsnd) was signed by Mary A. Belleu-
p,r; my knowledge OF this fact Is derived from the
Clek Of the Boaro; saw d copy Of this petition in
the possession of Mr.. Galbraith and MIR. Townsend
nv counsel; 80 far the affidavit | made is con-
ceDed, the facts therein stated rest mainly my in
formation and belief; | have very little person 81
KIN Wedge OH the subject; | have derived my know
ledge cOnCS InLs the eubcc matter in controversy
principally from others | have derived nothing from
anything HardenbroOk has said to me.
&. Didyo preside IN the Marine Court when the pro-
cess in the BelleDeer taken! a. | there
when it was returnable | think the proceedings in
that case were both commenced before me hnd sd-
journ.d by me- can give you the facts more partcu-
larly by referring TO my minutes.
messenger was here dispatched to bring up the
jud; Is minutes.
| In the meantime FIX. Recorder Smith, counsel for
Edgar at the suit Of People entered ana asked for
II speedy examination Of his client. Recorder Bar
naId replied saying he might barely have time to he
it this aternOon but felt very doubtful soout 1t, go
constantly occupied was ali bis available time On
Tuesday ce had fifteen bsfore h including the
reyer-erding Smith investig alton. Equally occupied
war the whole Of his HoEOrs time ON Wednesday.
Finally, after persistent urgency byMr. Smith toe Re.
cUIder decided to fud time on thursday next aud
would crowd tie case in the afternoon OF that day.
We mention tbis only one Oi the CORstautiy recur-
ing evidences, with mat absolute oppressveness the
present Recorder crowded and thIOnged with busi-
uess at Chambers
The messenger sent for the minutes of Judge Thomp.
son. Having returned with them tue witness looked
at them ana was proceeding 10 answer, when Mr.. Jor
can Interrupted him, saying that was not waat he
wanted. lie WdnttC Tue pIcCee VI every
thing connected with the BelleDger case beginning
with the commencement.
The Nitness-Then hall have TO look at my cal
endar; my recollection ndlstnct about what trans
pned; but the Gaze wes commenced before me and
ended before
MIR. Jordan--I thought it your minutes you
wanted to enable you to answer with partlcuarty
VI itness-I Oidht waIt any thing; it was you taat
expressed want for the minutes; but you want ne
csiendar OF its contents thus case will cheericly
make the e1amlhatlon 1t VIII take about an hour
to make the search.
Mr. Jordau-We want all the records IN this Be,en-
ger case from beginning TO enc.
AT MIR. JoIdsns request the witness then went TO
fro the records.
In the mean time other witnesses called by the
prosecution. The first witness called and sworn By
them was Joseph L. l0uLg.
Examined by Mr.. TOwLsend-I am clerk OF the
Board of Supervisors of this county; the paper pro-
duced here, and sgned BY Mary A. Belenger is from
the records Of that Board; speak OF the petition
brought here; II got to the Cfhce by me; first saw
that paper March 10 Of this year; the Supervisors
II, ID their meeting that doy, the chamber of tie
Board of Aldermen; tie meeting was held in the old
City Hail. recOllect the presentment OF tha petitions
was presented to the Supervisors, think bet Feen
and o'clock p. IT,. the board met AZ o'clock p.
they adjourned 6t nearly IL o'clock ?. m.; that Was
the first time saw the paper; 1t presented 10 tue
BoaId by Supervisor Blunt do not know Mr. Hsr-
denbIOUki l Lcyer ~ my knowledge saw him before
to-day.
Mr.. JoIdan-He is tolerably good-looking man if
he would only take some of the hair OF from his face.
But his phisiOgnony !. 70 Embedded 10 hair that his
lace which III fact quite respectable s snorn OF It's
original brightness. Turning to Counsellor Young,
WHO sat near< Nj jordan at tae table, be asked,
"What is it that Milton said about archsngel ruined,
siorn Of his original brightness = l have forgot
ten the complete passage, but thirk he said so me
thing to that effect Til, little episode produced
siderable monetary merlmelt.
Mr.. jordan declined to cross.eXamine the witness,
Joseph +. louLg.
Alderman Orito Bluut wss the next witness sworn
by the prose cution, aud examined by Mr.. Townsend.
He saN-I am q member Of the Board ct Supervisors
of this county was present az meeting OF the Board
March lG Of tins year; tney were 10 have met at 5
o'clock, but dld not meet TIL nearly 81 O'Clock p III. !
| Pre- seLted the petition question to the Board
pest 1t the Board was organze l. petit
TONS always frs: in the order of prcsentatiuni 1t
took hve minutes % OfEaLlze the BOardpefh apps ten
minutes, as nov reoollect there was long copy ot
minutes tobe READ the hIst time ever the petit
ton WIS at about 10 O'clock In the rng of ay
presented 1t II was handed to Inc Dy the defendant
he called at NY bOuse and ask,d 10 present peu-
tion to the BOaic of Supervisors; | SAID would do
il Was always pleasure IL to present respectful
petitions did preseLt 1t, aud il rreL to the
Committee on Civil Cslms; i cid not read the petit
tion had only read tie tide to II, ard asked the
defendant il the Supervisors had power 70 act upon
the impeschueLt OF evil Judge; said they ks1;
tc0 Lln not aware vi Il, aid asked him 10 show
me the law Authorizing it, as he Hss a lawyer; tne
defendant then showed NE the laT c0nfe.rius such
authority; this was tie petition sgced by Mary a.
BeeIler | haQ 10 further Conversation with the de-
fenGsni at that tluc; hun sgaIn the same day
ia the Clerks office had conveIsstcn thee, b-t
to pass the time oi day GeteI DAFT standing up
dOlt know whether auy person was IL company WITH
MN there were uersols IN the r0omi DO not
recogize Any person present here beng then with
the deoLdant have Lot hun since til found
hD Lere; gave directions 10 have the petition
published II u newspaper.
Ihls answer was gwen just es Mr.. Jordan was about
to object TO the quv>Ol cuilpg Is out But il being
Answered, Nh Jordan wlsued to be uuderstooi as
oiJeotipg 10 both tue quesiOn and snswer, and