The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-24
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES.
THE CHARGES AGAINST THE JUDICIARY.
The Examination Of Witness in Behalf Of
Judge Barnard-General Frnnk Blair
the SIand-WhO Got the $4,000.

the Ssand-Wh0 Got the $4,000.
There does not appear TO be any prospect OF the
Judiciary Committee coming TO the end OF their
labors for some time to come. They are however,
interchangeable workers. and attend TO the business
In hand very closely Mr. Prince is not supposed
TO sleep At ai as he is perpetually the move be-
tween Albany and New York.
Yesterday morning AT ten O'Clock Mr.. Prince. Mr..
Fammer and Mr.. Tllden were present, and COM
menced business by calling General Frank p BAR,
whc was subp@naed 10 testify to a remark made by
Judge Barnard IN ms presence. Mr.. Bushnell had
testified that Judge Barnard stated in the dining
room or the Aston House. before q party OF gentle
men, speaking In reference TO the Union Pacific
+. Railroad Company, that he had turned one o6 OF
damned scoundrels out OF New YORK and he was
ready to do again.
General Blair stated that he had heard Judge Bar.
nard make the remark alluded to, but without the
use OF the expetive before the word scOundrel. 1t
was done in The joking manner which is SO ch arac.
teristlc OF Judge Barnard.
Judge lngraham testified In relation to divorce
suit that had been brought before MN, but he had
not had time 10 examine the papers before he left
the city; the papers were Afterwards hunted up and
brought before Judge Barnard, VINO decided the
This evidence was brought 10 show that there had
been no fixed purpose OF bringing suit before Judge
Barnard.
gave testimony In relation to the suit Of B0wles
Dun. The evidence OF Mr.. Compton, couple OF
days ago. stated that this case involved Il sum or
Sl6O,O0o, which witness denied.
MIR. John A. Devln, OF the Drm OF Devlin Miller
was then examined IN reference 10 the suit OF john
Scott against the Tammany -Sachems. Witness
stated that he was employed as counsel for plaiuti,
and he procured the order OF injunction 10 snow
cause IRON Judge Barnard; at that time lie not
aware ana ana not know that Judge Barnard
member OF the Tammany society, but he did not
think that would dSquallfy him from aching in the
case, as he was not interested and received no
emolumeDts from the property held by the Sachems.
lew days after the order hau been granted ne met
Judge Barnard, and asked him 4 he was a
member oil the Society. Judge Barnard said,
al did not think OF tnat At the time." VIII
ness was also examined IN reference to
the suit OF Captain samuels against the
Eueninq Post. He contradicted the statement OF
Mr. Black, counsel Tor the palntin, and said that
his client, Mr.. Henderson, OF the Post begged OF
IN 10 get the case decided as soon as possible.
Consequently witness wrote TO Judge Barnard ut
Saratoga, asking for an early decision Witness
for any extension OF time.
statement made 10y AdOlph Seeinger. Witness
stated That Seeinger as counsel for himself ana Gen.
eral Funk had applied to Judge Barnard for an in
junction TO restrain the foreclosure OF chatte
mortgage Stenhart stated that as SeeDger ala NOT
know enough to represent ms case properly, he
asked him for his papers, telling him at the same
time that he was no lawyer and better tit for the
Junk shop than the bar. witness said that he then
gave the papers TO j. X. Fel0wes. who brought the
matter up properly and the Injunction was granted
W. W. Culver OF The firm OF culver & Wright
man stated that the above firms were made an
allowance OF $1,000 IN The SUIT OF Elmendori
they never received any allowance such suit;
our firm were owners of half the equity in real
estate in which the litigation arose. lie also stated
that IN that case Boardman received an allowance
or $500 and SIS costs.
MIR. ]. II. Strahan was then put on the stand.
He testified that ne was counsel to Comptroller
Green He was examined Ia reference TO the tesl-
given by Mr. en
Injunction under pressure OF public opinion
cations. Witness stated he was counsel for John
Foley, ana alter The papers were drawn up he &C
companied his associate counsel TO the residence OF
Judge Sutherland, who was then holding Chambers
Inc Judge, after 1ndlng out the object OF their VISIT
begged to be excused from acting in the matter, as
his term OF ONCE was about to expire and he did
not wish TO NEEDLE In the matter. They then con-
Guided to try Judge ngraham and went to his resi-
found, and nobody could tell where he
was gone or when he would be back;
mysterious manner. the counsel then had a con.
sutatlon together and decided That II any man had
the holiness to ACT IN the matter Judge Barnard
would. Iney went TO Juage Barnard, made appi-
cation IN open Court ana the injunction was granted
he walked ont of the court With Judge Barrett Who
made the remark. "Ihat Is bold brave ACT;
would not dare 10 do II If had been the Judge"
Tammany Ring ana forced Connolly to
tied up the Board of Apportionment and broupht
things 10 a focus. Not single modification was
mendation OF Comptroller Green. Judge Barnard
made several valuable suggestions, which were in-
Guided IN the Injunction and made II still stronger
The injunction was Slightly modified to enable
Comptroller Green 10 pay or the laborers.
Augustus l.. Brown, OF the firm OF Brown, Han &
Vanderpoel, was examined IN reference To a ques-
ton OF allowance In the SUIT OF Bowles W.. Dun.
jay Gould testified that he haI never paid any
money 10 Judge Barnard either directly or in
directly. No check for 1900 had been gwen 10
Judge Barnard by him. He mad once given piece
OF silver the OF the christening OF one OF
Judge Barnards children.
W. A. Beach stated he had been counsel for the
Erie Railroad Company and testified IN relation TO
the granting or certain orders Ii the Heath and
Raphael suit.
Mr. j. q. Bushnell, one or the directors OF the
Union Pacific Railroad Company stated that In con-
versaiOn with the late James Fisk, Jr, the latter
mad stated that he never received one cent OF the
$50 600 paid by the Union Pacific Railroad Company
TO Judge Fullerton. IL Will he remembered that
Judge Fullerton testified the other day that he had
paid the $50, coo TO James Fisk, Jr.
The Judiciary Committee are now very anxious to
know where that 100000 went TO.
Mr. Charles " Miller, or the firm or Devlln Il MIL
Ter. corroborated MS partners testimony.
The examination adjourned at p. NJ. until
Monday, at zen A. NJ