The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-14
Beach Striking at the Political Mem
hers Of the Court.
4 COURT OF DUMMIES.
barnard Being Tried by the Bar Aso.
ciatioA Of New York.

I'm C1DSy winch were not IN eCc0rQ8uCo Win
Ne time Of their issuance as testified to by wit
nesees. The fact was, counsel SAID that there was
- other Judge out Of the thirty-two in the State
Who would issue such orders The parties apply
~ for them knew this Judge Barnard himself
thew this, and knew these parties came to
him out OF place and ont OF time for
mis- reason. Some of these papers purpcrsed
TO have been issued In New York and bore
ME seal Of the city and county Of New York yss
they we're signed II they were signed o. al, az sAe
time in Poughkeepsie, as testified TO by witnesses
and by respondent himself This must be So or
else they had the New York County Clerks seal In
Albany, which could not have been the case; or
again, the papers were afterward signed and
sealed. Counsel called attention to the complaint
q Bush -, asking for ? receiver for the Groesbeck
' ssiyss ono e' IF L was voa ~ one
s sSa 0ne e. a: sS9Dor, t. have 9 this
}sdse Barnard could have learned: It was
I'D be1bre him IN the papers. Yet this Judge
&c. ss sx: .p Is s. and % q. p.ocssna;
Iodse Barnard .ssued writ OF assistance directing
rzl sHEzIFy OF NEW foRx
Counsel examined this proceeding, citing sathori
ties to sustain that his possession WAS irregular
his aea ~
q million Of dollars and wa. thus deprived Of
ne privilege vile o. voting It. And this was
Sss - csasIe! q n Sesa copa = made 3 Rsss
the ,s sses S Flax &C.
tsry and counsel OF the company the day before the
election was 70 be held on the charge Of seSretpg
Winiam Il tweed was arrested on the charge Of
him to bail in the sum Of $500; but the object Of
this arrest was TO hold Ramsey and his associates
control the election. Counsel Claimed that ~
3HB PROSECUTION HAD EsrAHLIsHKp CONSPIRACY
IN this case, for after the order was Issued and
k ims.srd- placing his thumbs in his vest throws
POW :" This shovs fIsa RIaem:ey How are go r1
r view and with the aid Of Judge S' Esd
% prove that these parties, including JudSe Bal;
r. sef should n Sno meet together and devise in
poso sns he read
be argument at some length, and then
sgrnsa ss g Ss aa%Ss Ing
Hs Therefore claimed that the ~ Evidence
SSte to IL more nc: 'snSS "a
!han would be that OF any other criminal testifying
70 clear himself Of the charges against him. He
traordinary orders were Issued in behalf Of Fisk,
Gould. &c. It was in evidence that originally
be was nghting them. that he had driven them out
q the State; but that night was settled and
With sSe men he With Them quite
Bic once to see Henry Thompson Then, counsel
henry Thompson: he went to Miss Mansdeld's to
Zee Henry Thompson. We do not charge that
cSsfse that he was brought down, that tn he was
plackmailed with threats BY those parties who
70 So e n for s
ing his orders by corrupt motive. We not care
10 show the origin Of that motive 1t is not neces
ypAy noYn orA hapA NIo frrn1 That
age Of his Court was his, that II belonged to him.
Is lie to be hoped that we will never hear q
be had in being elected won q prize, and that he
had right to dispose his patronage as he saw fit.
Why, that would alone form an article OF impeach-
10 convict, and not only remove the respondent,
but utterly dsqualfy him from ever holding office
again.
MR. BEAcHs ARGUMENT.
Mr.. W. A. Beach, in rising to address the Court,
eeaid:.It would be 9 poor afiectation were to
counsel in the result Of this trial and this feeling
b not due entirely to the gravity OF the accusation
% p sssHs' % ere the are PERI
eumstances outside OF these considerations
Witch make this action They are
character to attract the attention OF community
and to excite the solicitude OF the accused do
when say that estimate properly the dignity and
consequence OF this Court; but II Is due to myself
that the the Court y
adverse and hostile to this respondent. They come
here embittered by widely circulated abuse and
prejudiced against this respondent. For years
has 9bGa and
Inder adverse circumstances. and know more,
cir, that before the converting OF this Court, and
during Its sessions, there have been mandates is;
sued from those in political authority ordering and
6irecting the judgment OF this Court from day to
IN r.
Cusations have been Numbered through the leading
presses OF this State, and you have been lectured
that upon the performance of your duty in obedi-
ence to the command OF assumed dctatOrs will de-
Seno your future I political snJ prospects spec
tfom this very bar daily bulletins have been issued
% inc press by the various correspondents repre-
eentIng the character OF your proceedings CORES.
pondents falsely present to the community the
Attitude OF this evidence, anticipating the decisions
o. this Court, assuming to represent the temper of
- members, perverting the evidence and invent
ng where perverson would not answer, and
another circumstance, the Assembly OF this state
sppoints nine TINT managers ayers 81. selected sS from
sSs trial as mere DUMMIES and '' de sHtD
10 the Bar Association the conduct OF this trial.
toar s ga m Se Of
hon Of subscription TO provide fund for the
prosecution Of this case, and when see the spirit
Non, cannot but feel that there are circumstances
with this trial worthy Of the attention Of
lhis community. And we have IT, Mr.. President.
The proceedings OF this trial are not unn0ticed.
abroad You see II In the audience which gathers
daily to- observe your proceedings; not idle
and ordinary loungers, not mere curiosity
Ecnce Of the country gathered at this famed
watering place. AT this point Judge Barnard
vas conducted into the room and to his seat by
2ulus f. Andrews) Do you suppose that when the
SUBTLE AND sTEALTHY EMIssABrEs
q the bar Association OF the city Of New York are
pDcculati0ns Of the community will not he excited
DO not hesitate TO announce from the articles
issued by the daily press and the influences which
surround this Court that 1t Is question whether
legal right shall triumph or party hate be appeased
and party ambition gTatt1ed."
/. Cniinsel pursued this theme at length, and then
proceeded to argue that Judge should not be
deemed guilty OF corruption simply because he had
erred IN his action. He read from several authori.
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