The New York herald., 1871-12-20
CITY JUDGE BEDFORD.

A Slander Refuted-The Extra Pny of the
Assistant District Attorneys-Judge Bedford
Courts Investigation. tlE #Nat
CITY JuDdE's CHAMBER, |
50 NASSAU STREET, Dec. 19 ls71.J
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK TAEs:--
In the columns Of your paper Of December 10
read an editorial headed "An Item for the Invest-
cation OF the Grand Jury" in which you say there
was claim OF S., 500 audited by the Board OF Audit
and awarded to me for legal services while Assist
ant District Attorney In the years 1866 1868. This
Is unquestonably true
Twill now detail all the facts and circumstances
regarding the payment OF this claim.
During my Assistant District Attorneyship Mr..
Hall was District Attorney, and Mr.. Robert u
Hutchings Assistant District Attorney. sa9.
While Mr.. Hurcnings and myself were Assistant
District Attorneys he suggested TO me that as all
our time was devoted entirely to the duties or the
should DO increased, the salary being then q much
lower sum than 1t Is now-1or the first two years and
half S. 500 and for tile balance or the time S. OOo
instead OF $4,000 per annum as at present con-
CURED 10 Mr.. Hutcnings' suggestion. He then said
he would make application to the Legislature for
both for increase OF salary equal to amount OF
500 for the three years. service Assistant Dis.
trict Attorneys. The tax levy passed oy the Legls
and my name was utterly ignored. Conscientiousy
believing that services rendered while Assistant
about it, and also TO Mr. Hail. VINO then District
Attorney.
Mr.. Hutchings expressed regret and astonish-
ment that the Legislature had not also recognized
my claim Tor an increase OF salary as 1t had mis-,
anu then and there, In the most expressed terms,
understood from Mr.. HurchinRs and Mr.. Hail that
they would that my claim was duly presented to
the Board Of supervisors. then let the matter rest
finally understood from Mr.. Hutchlngs that the
claim had been presented TO and passed by the
Board or Supervisors ana that 1t would consequently
be paid. Shortly after this Information received
the warrant for IS, 500 which believed and do be.
leve under the circumstances above set forth, was
and is legal and legitimate payment, paid In
lawful aad honest manner. Feeling In my own
heart and conscience that In this transaction IN
no sense or manner act ted frauduently, desire
that the Grand Jury at once fully investigate this
matter without fear or favor, believing that II they
will do SO my honor will be promptly and speedily
vindicated.. Vi
/ furthermore say that on the LIST day OF January,
1885, entered the District Attorneys 0flce remain.
Ing there until December 81 1858, and that Janu
ary i, 1862 took the oath OF ONCE City Judge of
the city OF New YORK, which position have the
honor this day to hold. My oncial life has extended
over period Of nearly seven years. and as this Is
the very first aspersion upon my Official integ.
rity l now ask, desire and challenge any and all
persons wh0msoever VINO charge me with any o1i-
cla wrong to come forward and lay 1t before the
Grand Jury now In session, IN order that the same
may be fully fairly and al once investigated.
CUNNING .. BEDFORD, City Judge.