New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07
THE JUDICL4RY INVESTIGATION

FINISHING CARDOZO'S CASE-BARNARD ; NEXT.
When the Judiciary Committee assembled
yesterday the general impression that Judge Car
dozo's case would finished early in the day and had
the charges preferred by the Bar Association only been
considered nothing would have remained for the Com
miee do unless they took up the charges against
Judge Barnard. j. D. Townsend, however. appeared to
investigate the charges against Judge CardOzo In the
matter OF Mrs Cecilia Kerr imprisoned time ago
as a backmaer. and this occupied the attention OF
the Committee until nearly midnight. In connection
with this matter A. Warburton the stenographer, ex-
Gov. Lowe OF Maryland, and Nathaniel Cox, lawyer,
were examined.
For his defense the charges made against him by
the Bar Association Judge Cardozo examined first Mr.
Beamsh Clerk Of the Supreme Court Chambers who
testified that in the year from January TO January
~ and from June June go judges Barnard Ingra-
ham and Sutherland held the Supreme Court General
Term. then asked for the names OF the Judges
who held the General Term of the Supreme Court from
January 10 June 1871 and the Judges named were Bar
nard Ingraham and CardozO. The evidence was intro
duoed IL that in 1863 between the first dates gwen
Judge Cardozo was not on the bench IN the General
Mr.. Beamsh then presented the minutes Of the su-
preme Court Chamber from 1867 to 1872 and the calendar
OF motions heard Room Is, which appeared on the
minutes These were the motions referred TO Judge
Cardozo by the presiding judge IN ssed sv Mr.
Parsons Of the Bar Association;
" Did YOU ever hear OF Mr.. Edelsteinf"
DO you not know that he is partner Of VIM NJ
Tweed Jrf"
II do not"
DO you not know that he a clerk Of Brown. Hal
& VauderpOe {"
" Yes; think he was"
"Do YOU know julius H. Lyons who appears on the
Supreme Court Chamber minutes a. referee IN several
cases i"
"Yes know him practicing lawyer"
"What is his age -
Between IS and 30 years, should think"
Mr. Parsons then stated that he wished TO show that
Mr.. Lyons relative OF Judge Card0ZOs
Ex-Judge Fullerton stated that he was ready 10
acknowledge that Mr.. Lyons was nephew Of Judge
Cardozo and the investigation in this direction ceased
The only other witness examined was Dudley Field,
and counsel for the defense then stated that but
witness, Mr. Yelyerton, was to be examined
before they closed their case
To-day at noon, Judge Barnards case will be taken
I'D and continued until o'clock After the adjournment
Judge CardOZo's will bo finished aud then the Com
mttee will cOnfne their attention 20 Judge Barnard
Gen. Barow's Corporation bill was taken up aud
sidered by the Committee, but vote taken
Mr.. Prince. Chairman Of the Committee, has been III
for past days. and will probably be unable sit
during the week Thus far he has attended every session
without ntermssion, and with Messr. Niles and Flsm-
taken deeper interest in the proceedings than
Of the other members. None Of the Committee
assertion to the result Of tho proceedings
but the of their conversation indicates that they
pect deeper revelations IN Judge barnards til
they have yet heard.