The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-09


cane)-wel sir any contest you see 4f to make with
me yoE can have, here or elsewhere, and any way
NJ Brady tsotso vocs,-oh, ven. hat Is low. Mr..
EW VA 90 you intend 70 sAswy my question: A.
with me, but you have tod me So
9. About hsw oftenI A. About as often as you
Brady taddrssNng me O cou n IT your habit
c GO permit witnes1es on the stand to interrogate
,o The suggested to him to answer
Mr. Brady Is witness-wen, will come down to
with these gentlemen at Felter's in Broadwayf A.
nave on lome occasions.
ne FUN Avenue aotelf a. no s We ns nave
met a. the Aston House.
az And on the occasion when you went to speak to
suu e Barnard about this matter you lound MIN az
= And you met there also Mr.. Hackett and the
@ Did Mr.. Field suggest that you should use your
influence with Judge Barnard TO procure this modi.
was man in New ss York who could succeed in get
ting that modification OF the Injunction It was my
dence IN M he Hsckett and Mr. coan than he
O. Did You communicate this to anybodys A. No
g. Did You not communicate it to Mr.. Clark A.
did, In this court room.
Q. And you brought that book with your A. Yes
Q. Well, Mr.. Haskin, have you ever in your life
personally or professionally, with Judge Barnard to
accomplish any result whatever A. Yes, sir; think
Q. Personality A. Yes.
O. PROFESSIONALLY A. Yes.
q. To influence his action as o judgei A. Well,
no; not that
Q. What, then? A. Well, in cases where there
were great interests at stake to point ont to him
tain objects that were entitled to consideration
q. DID You ever agree or undertake to influence
the side Of right What DO you menn sirf
r. RPodu vua1l nUyiIl z1orof and
what mean, sir Have you in all Your life used
your infuence with Judge Barnard to induce him to
make decision In favor OF some person IN litigation
whose cause you espousedY A. IdOntrecollect any
case ofthat kind.
O. VIII you swear that you have never done So
A. WON'T swear didn't because might have done
IT IN some case In the number OF years have been
O. Did you ever receive any Kind Of reward,
directly or indirectly for using any species OF in
naenee, or promising to use any species of influence
with Judge Barnard control or direct his actien
In any respect Nhateverf A. Ihave never received
anything; no, sir; except my legitimate fees have
received in references and so forth.
O. Well, said the other day that all those
OF references Judge Barnard sent to you. A. Well,
Q. Was there any agreement ever made that ne
should send certain cases to you as refereef A. He
may have said before the order was settled in some
cases that he was going to send them to me.
! Q. What was the relation Of your once with
! that Of Mr.. Samuel Jones and MI. Colman-were
elected Justice ne occupied the same floor
with me- at Broadway. corner Of Pine street ~.
W
A. He was occasionally.
O. Was he ever associated in business with you
he came in sometimes to see his brother. law "''
q Have you and Judge Barnard ever occupied an
Office In common9 A. Yes sir.
O. When was that9 A. That was before his cleo
ton TO the office OF Recorder
O. Did that cease when he was elected Recorder
O. You have had business transactions with him
since he became Recorder9 A. What kind of bust
9: We'll, lending money, if you win have it in
have been very intimate generality A. Yes, about
as intimate as you and your brother John.
q; About what were the amounts OF the checksS
@. Is there any outstanding debt between you, or
are you about evenly baanced9 A. Well If you ask
me how we stand, should say we are evenly bal
anced.
q. Had you any interest in the Chrsty will case
Q. In what forms A. I was a lawyer in the case
for Mr.. Blankman.
O. Were you the attorney OF recOrd2 A. No, was
not the attorney OF record.
O. Did you appear to the public in any way as an
| what the public knows about my connection with
| that case.
know what you mean be secret counsel
Q. Was your connection with the case generally
Q. who knew it out OF the litigationY A. Mr..
Blankman, Judge Barnard, Mr. Jones and others
@. what relation did you hold in that casep A.
Ny relation was that Of general counsel and d.
wiser IN relation to the whole proceedings.
Q. Did you ever appear In cOurt9 A. did.
Q. WhereP A. appeared in court on the occasion
ofthe argument at General Term.
g. Did you take any part in the arguments A.
O. what did you do to earn your fees A. That is
litigation now pending that has nothing to do with
this case, and this examination shall not answer
any such impertinent questions.
Mr. Clark thought this line OF examination was
altogether irrelevant and entirely out OF place, when
Mr.. Brady suggested that he thought he needed no
favor or advice or lecture on the matter II the
0An mi nd I'm ha Dead
tied TO an answer, and II II was excluded he was en-
titled to whatever benefit would accrue from an
Q by Mr.. Brady-win you tell me what was the
amount OF your fees A. shall tell you nothing more
about it.
Mr.. Brady-How does the court rule on this point
The court stated that 1t did not perceive the ree.
vancy OF the question, but that the witness could
answer IL or not as he chose.
Mr.. Brady said he understood this fervent gentle
man witness) to undertake to say that Mr. Field had
selected him as the man In all the world who could
exert this great influence, and he now desired to
know how he had got the means OF securing this
q. want 10 show, Mr. Haskin, that you received
compensation IN money or property for using your
will you answer my question: A. | will not answer
o. DO you decline to answer on the ground tina, It
would tend to crminate your A. decline to answer
IL on the ground that 1t Is impertinent and none Of
%. When were you admitted to the barr A. was
admitted about twenty-six years ago.
q. Were you ever instructed by any preceptor on
elementary any other branch OF law that witness
was decide what questions were to be an swered
daughter in which the reply was lost-)
a. WIN you answer me any question about who IL
was that cut up and carved the Christy estate to
compensate persons for using their influence with
Judge Barnard2
Mr.. Clark claimed that this line OF examination
was wholly irrelevant and said that II Mr.. llaskin
desired him to interpose objections he would do 1t
fer MIN.
Mr. Brady said he supposed Mr.. Clark would do so
II requested and he mr. Brady would urge his ques
tho now that he was into this branch OF the case,
though he was warned when he came into 1t THAT he
would incur the malignant hostility OF four or five
persons.
q. Was there house and lot conveyed to you or
to any person with whom you are acquainted for
your influence in the Christy will cases A. No, sir.
Mr. Brady wanted to know whether the wituese
woukl answer the whole OF this question, and APP
piled u the court TO know whether the witness
could reserve his answers. He wanted the case to