New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-24
THE COURTS.
RECKLESS CHARGES OF JUDICIAL BRTBERY-A
COMPLICATED CASE

COMPLICATED CASE.
The case of Edward Lawrence agt. Abraham
Greenhnl involves the interesting question Of the alleged
price Supreme Court Judges. The aldayit5 presented
and 10 be presented by Mr. Lawrence acge that who
coming TO America from Prussia nc found, on the ship,
Abraham Grecnhal who learned that he had drafts for
1900 on his arrival here, little moro than yoai ago.
Greental before the ship reached her wharf had talk
with certain persons and when they landed Greental
kept by Lawrence and said these persons were de-
tectye officers TO arrest Lawrence, but n he wouldyye
him 81 600 for them he would not be arrested Lawrence
refused, aud was arrested and taken 20 Lud0w.s Jal
when Greentha cano to Lin md Iold nm tiaJ nc ,Oat
not get him out for the $1,000, but Tor $500
more, TO be paid 10 each OF three Jli@e5-
ono OF them Judge CardoZo-h9 cOu1 10 10
got ont He agreed TO pay tho money, and was taken 70
court and di3cAarsod Grtontbal told LaWIthlo t,ss
city C0 each to give the order that the said Lawrence De
discharged from sid arrest" lie alO sud to L1wrence
it, Greenthal further said that one Of the three
Judges got his money ana earnestly advised lawrence
70 leave the city 20 avoid further arrest, when ne ddh
do
Greontha swears that the plaintiff fugitive from
justice from Prussia and arrested on that account ana
That Lawrence subsequently b.ough; suit against nm
for tlis same cause OF action and settled IL Tor N@
was settled related to different cause ana was seltcl
because Judge Russell, the attorney in the ca-e was
no belief. and That the paper signed 10y the plann on
the settlement u hat earlier cause was really obtained
| BY misrepresentation OF the contents. ,
In Ibis connection, Mr.. Biunonthafs affidavit, tht
that there was an attempt at subonation OF PERJURY
l. Lous Blrolh,l DO hereby anoanoe The following words
When wsskng Lndow-st SaIra abOit u O'Clock IN
the fonoon Mr. Abraham Gtlthai WHO NV me Nalnng rom ne
window VI gl CALI there. went IN anu aCr ga h
OA WIKI him be asked me tie following words d yoi Dol
ago. Mr. EtsaEl ltarpce has promised lo3
hundred dollar b. wtlres u his thai Hg1tat
tod b: No W Esar Laurence ld not tell me 3d." Then lie
| said. blaybe that gu m,akng."
Tcn ho canyeel ab e vile yet all ct t he made no the
flo,dre AFFIDAVIT TIE
Pablo who pr,sn. hero the gsi that M Los LaaIeacs
Las promised Of mO-y y9n .1Oh. 70 e Ns.,
rg'i6st N bis trial against ne hn WI pay ol NY o',
thus affidavit psy tbs before yon nave SVEN o
s.orelad AFFIDAVIT" / ,ege BIN Inst could not DO 90 e,
Mr. Elg Laurence never ma me rrn d f!ggk. ~
and would swear false IT, Then be rphei me; Ihat 90
rot difference II Edv Lameace ha' m'le me-
Ike In or not berau whole would be sd o. eA
Moug7 discharged and bdY Laurence never "uii
that have tbs anda't lEs't -
refused precision swear tbs sGday AGAINST pr. N,
/ le thought vas s4-erV-t'
believed you woah Ike to nlte t.oee ~
doar look Ike bfoeu down, ni ol are aDe h 70 P
yoare clothes something eiGe for his pole ,tn ven -
cong the gail d. told Jet t II my b.I ""H "
sr his and Wit Ike DO told me would e to bro Tie Slns
1 .a,, f,v sf,ro.,ilaH-aIt LOUis BlUMHNIHA-
Sson iefO.e ne tbs 2J.i DAY Of I bncgy 1871. 80.
! CH,s. J. BlICII. Notary Public n. 1, Z.
Tho whole case with ils curious developments IL 20
come M before Judge Barnard on Monday hS ~ ~heh
! Cowes and Lake win seek to maintain the arrest