The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-08
JUSTICE AND THE JUDGES.

The Judiciary Committee In SessfOn-lnvesii.
cation Of the Charges Against Judge Bar
nard-Winding Up Of the Case Against
Judge CardOz0.
The investigations that are carried on In par lOrs
II and OF the Firth Avenue Hotel by the Judiciary
Committee are becoming decidedly mOn0tonous as
nothing 80 far has been brought to hight of any
startling nature against the judges who have been
arraigned before this learned body. 1t was given
out on Wednesday evening that the case against
Judge Barnard would be commenced at noon yes
terday, and at that hour the accused and his
counsel, Rufus Andrews, presented them
selves before the committee and announced
their readiness take into consideration the seve-
raj charges that mad been preferred. 1t appears
there are about half a dozen charges against Judge
Barnard the first OF which accuses him OF having
formed q corrupt association with Fl SIX, Gould.
Sherman and Fields and others, for the purpose OF
gaming possession Of the Albany and Susquehanna
Railroad; and that with this object in view the
Judge had granted inJunctions upon mo-
tons OF Sherman and Fields, who had
not been empowered 10 act In the mat
ter by the executive committee. This
appears to be the most important charge and
Messrs. Sherman, Stirring, David Dudley Field and
Dudley Field were suppGnaed as witnesses.
made use OF abusive language from the Bench to
members or the Bar and others.
Yesterday
proceed with the examination OF the charges, but
unfortunately none OF the witnesses appeared,
and consequently business remained N stasa
and his counsei, Rufus Andrews, promenaded
around, naturally little chaied at the delay. TN
questioning the Judge as 10 his opinion or the
charges brought against him. he said he was per-
fectly satisfied with the whole matter, and thought
that the conduct OF the judiciary should always be
subject to the most searching examination If there
was slightest proof OF any corruption ana added
that 1t was the bounden duty OF any citizen who
had any proofs Of corruption against member OF
the judiciary to appoAr and make aflidavit to the
same
It was nearly three O'Clock before q witness
arrived; but at last Mr.. Dudley Field put III an
appearance and the committee Immediately went
to work upon the Albany and Susquehanna charge.
Mr.. Rufus Andrews was the only counsel for Judge
Barnard present, as his associate, Mr. Fancher, is
upon Mr.. Dudley Field until i've O'Clock P. NJ, when
they adjourned the further investigation OF the
charges against Judge Barnard until ten A. M. this
morning The result or their labors yesterday appear
TO have been rather unsatisfactory, as Mr.. Dudley
Field completely upset this charge, proving that
the firm he represented mad authority to act as
counsel nv an agreement with the Executive COM
mittee OF theb0ard OF directors OF the railroad ana
tive Committee. several witnesses have been sub
pGnaed to appear to-day on the Judge Barnard
L. Barker and James Coleman.
Tne committee met last evening at halfpast
seven 10 conclude the examination OF witnesses IN
the Judge CardoZ0 investigation. Mr.. G. E. Jordan,
gentleman connected with the legal profession,
was first put on the stand ana examined TO some
icussu - W oolnc uOCuiilcHtuIy evlueHCo
rebut the evidence produced on the part Oh the Bar
Association. Judge Cardoz0 was present, accom-
panied by hfs counsel, Judge Fullerton ana asso'
ciate, Mr.. Owens. Shortly before nine r. N. q MI'
Yelverton was called but was only kept DIG" ""A
utes. $1,000, CO
Mr.. Sparks Clerk of the Court Of general " S Sa
siops. was also present with large Datcn Oh pall
ponds and recoqnlzauces OF people discharged on
habeas corpus after having been vas pro
6ncad On hehaIf OF Judge CardOzo, TO snow eveiy-
ihinS mad transacted IN p per eCt ssery
nsnra s,oven M III h understood that the lnves-
s,oaton OF Inc charges has now terminated ana tne
co,nmitiee win devote their a1ten'ion ""S W
Judge Barnard