The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-19
THE BAR ASSOCIATION.
Further Developments Offthe Bust
ness in the Marine Court.
Appearance Of the Law Partners Of Judge Curtis
What Judge Curtis Thinks About Randall
The Tea Party-The Fight Of the Judges.

The Committee OF the Bar Association investgat-
ing the charges against the Marine Court Judges
were represented last evening by Messrs. Towns
end Sewell and Olney. Judges Shea and Joachim
sen watched the proceedings. Mr.. Dennison
asked the committee TO demand Of Judge Gross an
account OF the fees he had received above the
salary allowed him by law Mr.. Dennson said he re-
ferred to fees received from any source connected
with his position as Judge. He also requested that
the Clerk Of the Marine Court should furnish list
references granted.
Judge SHEA then asked for the production of the
calendar books of Parts /, 2 and 8. Mr.. Harrison
then requested the production of all the books.
Mr. JOSEPH G. LEVI then said that he appeared In
consequence OF certain reports In the morning
papers; that he Is not now nor ever was the law
partner or interested in any business with Judge
Joachimsen any other Judge of the Marine Court
any other Court; i am not now nor
have j been connected In business with John
A. Godfrey, Gardiner G0odhart, or either OF
them; In reference to the check which my
name appears, l have cashed checks for Gardiner
d Goodhart on several occasions; l remember
check for Sl,742, which was sent to me from their
Office, asking me to cash 1t, which did, endorsing
it before deposited 1t in my bank; do not know
Satteree or anybody connected with the suit;
have been partner Of ]. p Joachimsen, son Of the
Judge;
WE DISSOLVED PARTNERSHIP
this week have acted under orders from Judge
Joachmsen; the Judge has been on the bench
about two years, during which time have received
about thirteen references; know John A. Godfrey;
he is no connection of mine In any way, shape or
form; l was referee in the suit Of Holdsworth
against Low; the order OF reference was made by
Judge JOachimsen; the suit was decided i'm favor of
the plaintiff by me; it occurred, think, in the year
$780, the action for goods sold delivered; de-
cided for the fun amount about s7OO: am no rela-
tive or connection OF Judge Joachimsen; do not
remember any references from Judge Shea or from
Judge Gross; do not think my partner received
any references from the Marine Court, with the eX-
ception OF perhaps one from Judge Tracey
Mr. David Levy testified am an attorney and
| find that my name was mentioned as attorney in
the case of Dalmadge VS.. Steinhardt and others;
| am acquainted with the practice of the Marine
are concerned think, so far relates to legal
knowledge, integrity, &c, they should both be ele
waited to the position OF
JUDGES THE SUPREME COURT;
vember said that In the trial of the case all the
papers disappeared; George W. Niles was the
attorney against me; some time after this case
appeared before Judge Gross, Part 8, Mr.. Niles
applied for an inquest; the application was re-
latter decided that Niles may file papers, &C., in
the suit; we afterwards appeared before Judge
Judge Curtis told him he could prepare
an answer; some three months after the case was
knowledge; the case presently came up before
Judge Curtis and waited for Mr.: Niles, but he did
not come, and went and saw Niles, and told him l
wanted him to come and
FACE THE MUsIC
but Niles did not want to appear before Judge
Shea, who violently abused both Judge Cur
me to appear before the General Term, but
thought had as much right to order Judge Shea to
before I
disposed of the case at by stating that George
" Niles was convict, and therefore unit to prac-
spite Of this Judge Shea, in defiance of
all law, ordered Niles and myself to appear
were Judges Shea, Spauding and Joachemson;
Judge Shea had a to say in the matter, and did
whatever; the result OF the case was this:
Judge Shea gave me lecture, in which he found
CLOTHING OF sTEINHARDT,
ana IRON MS twenty-one years experience he said
he would not stay in the Marine Court and he
$40 costs, and ! am sorry / have have "i no
more power, in the premises, and / was
case was afterwards tried before Judge oach
sen, who decided In my favor. Mr.. Levy then pro-
seeded ana gave an able argument in relation to
Levy's opinion the Marine Court should not be dis
turbed, as there was only little squabble
Colonel George F.. Gardiner of II Warren
street. attorney and counsellor, stated:-I am |
sav partner Il s w Of Norris desire to
appear before them to make any statements as 1 |
am at present not on speaking terms with the only
Judge against whom have any charges to make.
lie then read an interview with Judge Curtis which |
appeared l n one OF the pornng papers, in which
age Curtis states d that hS was not p partnership
the articles Of copartnership Of the firm of Cushing
Pittnan and Gardiner, in which Judge Curtis and
existence only about four months letter " was as
here produced, May 49, 1870 in which
Judge Curtis acknowledges the receipt
of $780, which appears to be the last charge entered
on the books against Judge Curtis During the
time that Judge Curtis was member Of that firm
1t appears on the books that Mr.. Thomas Pittman
received thirteen references; In six these cases the
fees amounted to $3.50. Judge Curtis received his
share OF the s2s5 Judge Joachimsen has sent TO Mr.
Goodhart fourteen references, and has never receiv
ed dollar out of the receipts of these references
They amounted to about five hundred dollars. |
Joachimsen. Two Of Mr.. Goodharts decisions have |
been appealed. In the case of Ioym against
which was an action to recover damages by
woman from the defendant on the grounds of in
decent assault, brought before Judge Shea. During
the trial Judge, Curtis took a seat on the
bench, alongside Of Judge Shea | was
much annoyed by the acts OF Judge Curtis
during the testimony, as, whenever anything was
said which appeared to throw the laugh on the
woman, Judge Curtis would laugh as II the matter
was ;na good Joke and smile towards the jury as Il
Lawes vs. Egbert, which came up before Judge
Curtis while Judge Curtis a partner in my
urn, tlc dt sldhc was ABOUT three nun
dred dollars and the decision was in favor of nv
client: 1t was tried by jury. We were re-
tanned as counsel for the plantir In the
case of Carey vs.. Langley which came up
before Judge Joachlmsen. We applied for an ms
quest, and Judge Joachimsen ordered the paper.
sent In to Judge Curtis, who holding Chambers
Mr.. Satterlec was a friend OF Mr.. Carey the plain.
tn, and wanted to help his friend, so he went in
before Judge Curtis aud asked him If the execution
was all right. The Judge said IL was, thereupon
Mr.. Satterlee and the marshal went to our Office
and Mr.. Carey shortly returned with the check
OF Mr.. Satterlee for the Sl,742. We sent
the check to the firm OF Joaclmsen & Levi /
after We had endorsed 1t, and got the money
out OF II that afternoon. Since Judge Joachim.
son has been on the bench Mr.. Goodhart has never
tried before him. | have tried four cases
before Judge Joachimsen first case was beaten,
second was successful, it was a jury trial; third
he decided In favor of part OF my claim,
aud in the fourth Judge Joachmsen de.
cided against me. In the case Of Lima against the
Rizarelli Brothers the came up in December
1869, before Judge Alker we tried to get the case