The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-15
BARNARD ON HIS METTLE.
He is Conscious q Ills Integrity and
DefeS His Enemies.
The Investigation Must Now Go On-The Judge
Gives Few Hard Blows to Some Persons
Not Named The Injunction
That Killed Tammany.

Last evening reporter visited Judge Barnard, at
his residence No. 20 West 1wenty-frst street, to
ascertain his views respecting the investigation to
be commenced thus morning INTO the charges made
against him.
The Judge was sitting at a small round table piled
with papers, magazines and the latest books issued
from the press.
Handing his visitor cigar, The Judge motoned
him to chair, and on ascertanng the object Of mis-
visit, said he quite willing TO answer any ques
lions on the subject The following conversation
rhen ensued:-
REPORrER-l understand. Judge, the Grand Jury
are to go into an investigation Of the charges against
you to.morr 0wf
Judge BARNARD-That Is 30; they commence the
business tomorrow.
REPORrER-May l ask, Judge, how the proceed
ings orginated9 Were you the mover in the matterP
Judge BARNARD-You must nave read about the
Bar Association. They to Albany and preferred
charges against me. They didn't name me, but
knew what they were after.
REponrER-How did the Grand Jury get to take
Judge BAENARD-I went before the Grand Jury;
handed ~ my list Of names; gave them about
forty names-au nv enemies; SAID TINS thing mas
got to be gone through; sad, II you a IND Ind any
REpoRrER-That shows your perfect conscious
n his "a and no douD me
WILL end In q triumph for you.
tired Of this endless safeguarding and viIllyipg.
REPoRTER-In all probability there Is good deal
OF nature IN nags as IN Ordinary people,
they want to get rid Of me let them prove something
and nave done with it.
those people who are attacking you, or aret they po-
litical opponentsa
Of them. '-'''---
REPosrER-who commenced that business or
Judge BARNARD-I think 1t was the Tribune ana
Times people1tney are the fellows.
REP0RTER-WOuld you nave any objection to
furnishing me with your list Of witnessesl
Judge BARNARD-Yes, l have. That matter Is
entirely in the hands Of the District Attorney and
REPoRrsR-How do you account for the per.
slstent attacks made on you, Judge Of Inc
Judge BAaNARD-wel perhaps they think they
are only dong public duty. Perhaps SO; but they
REPoRTEh-They are republican organs tnat at.
tack you; perhaps they identity you With Tammany
Judge BARNARD-Tammanv Is broken up; but
have challenged scrutiny. Others nave fed; out
| fear nothing and have nothing to fear. mold my
o Do a eysas oase
| and my decisions remain unreyersed; have never
vyng me- but it has Got to come to stop s sol H
where. lr the public will not protect me from out
rage must take Iaeans to stop III but wi violate
REroRTER-You would not 60 In for action to re-
| cover damasesp
Judge BARNARD-Not for damages; oh, no! don't
man to-day; but don't want money But you I are
what you newspaper men call an interviews Hope
You won't make me say ANYTHING didn't say.
| REP0RTER-I have remarkably retentlve mem.
| DRY, Judge, and will not make any mistake
Judge BARNARD-As said, want the lnvestlga-
ton TO go right on. l went before a Grand Jury
rate efforts to break up the Grand Jury putt wSn't
do. and In any case would nave announcer In FEB
| ruary. and the inquiry must 20 l didn't
hold their inquiry in secret and abide by the re.
suit. However, the Court sterograpner win be
there to take notes. and that Is all want. The
| testimony Will be published every evening, and
can see what they have 10 say. Iwant the public
to know whether they have got such bad man on
enemies to do its best. Out oil million and nalf
OF people surely they ought to be able to produce
They even go to the length OF reporting as pres.
ent at oil sorts OF places. They had me witness.
lag dog fight at hoboXen the other day Those
Cretons assa me, who am never out Of my house
after six O'Clock in the evening. have plenty to
REPoR1ER-The Grand Jury, l expect, cannot be
very long in coming to declsion2
Judge BARNARD-They ought to get through in a
short time. II there Is any thing to be laid to my
charge 1t ought to como out. II owe any man q
cent or ever wronged any man 1t has got to come
my Injunction stopped the supplies the Ring would
have fought 1t out and beaten them. But meant
to 10 my duty, and Will always do 1t.
REP0RTER-YOu had plenty OF opportunities OF
wrongdolng If you were SO inclinedi
Judge BARNARD-I could have made millions II ]
violated my public duty. had opportunities every
day. No man--nO judge, perhaps, in the world
had more opportunities: as every one Knows. But
never belonged to the r,d doafer class Every one
over cnurc6yard that belongs TO the city. the
Investigation WIN prove whether any man has o
The conversation then terminated.