The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-28
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Extraordinary Conduct OF Y0rkviIlo
Police Justicc-Opcn Charges OF a Com
sPiracy Against n Respectable Citizen
Judge Hogan Expresses His Opinion OF
Judge Coulter.
The readers OF the HERALD will remember that on
the 2lst day OF December last man named Snedi-
cor, alias Charles Warren, was committed by
Judge Hogan, at the Tombs Police Court on charge
OF having had in his possession and of having dis
posed OF $1,000 worth OF Allentown, Pa, school
bonds. From evidence adduced at the examination,
and subsequently In the District Attorneys Office,
1t appeared that Snedcor disposed OF the bonds to
a man named william Muicr, who in turn sold them
to q Mr.. Dougherty, OF Philadelphia. Mr. Dougherty
fell back on Muier, who fell back Oh Sncdicor.
During the examination Muicr WAS present as q
spectator only.
About month ago man called on Judge Hogan,
and requested him TO again bring SnedicOr, who
had in the meantime b,en indicted by the Grand
jury before him, that he might make an afidavit
against man, whose name tho party then apply
ing did not seem to know, but whom, 1t was alleged,
was an accomplce OF Snedicor's. Judge Hogan re-
quested to know who would cOrrObOrate Sledicor's
evidence, and WAS informed that Mr. Muier would
The Judge, 1t ID alleged, said he knew too much
about Muier to take his cvid cnce IN such case,
anu feeling convinced that there was something
wrong In the matter refused to have any tang to do
with It, About week later Muier himself appeared
and obtained warrant for the arrest OF q man
named Henry Q. Cole, whom he swOlc had given
him the bonds, Notwithstanding no had previously
stated that Sn Siuicor was she man. Mr.. Cole, Wn0 IL
q citizen OF the Nineteenth ward, In which nc owns
considerable property, was arrested and locked
up two days. An examinaton was then had, and he
was committed, the bail b lng liked ut $1,000 and
Judge Coulter p Omising to meet Mr.. Howe Coles
counsel, at the District Attorneys Office the next
Monday for the purpose OF taking bail. Mr.. Howe
says he was utterly unable to find Judge Coulter,
although he searched for him everywhere,
and y was not until yesterday that he
came down to the Tomhs where Judge Hogan, who
had previously disposed OF the case, was holding
Court, and took Snelicor out OF prison up into the
examination room for the purpose OF examination.
As might be expected Judge Hogan was very indig
nAnt at tnis made OF p. oeeduro, but nevertheless
SeTsons nresout inea%a pissr,ot Atorneya Pe a.
lows and Sullivan, Messrs Howe and Muier anu
several other witnesses. Mr. Howe at once Waived
an examination, stating to Judge Coulter that he
believed the whole thing conspiracy for the pur-
pose Of getting Snedico out OF prison and OF getting
| rid OF Nj. Cole, who, 1t will BE- remembered, IL
principal witness against Joshua Muicr, the al
| legged counterfeitsr. Mr.. Howe said Mucr Justice
| Coulter aud Mr. Cole all live In the same ward, ana
heard OF one. This led to some very sharp replies
from Judge Coulter.
After the case was over aud bail had been nxcd
from $4,000 to $4,000 Judge Hogan came into the
room and had decidedly plain talk with Judge
| Coulter He said Coulter had no right whatever tt
take the case out OF his hands, and Ike Mr.
| Howe, asserted that there was some kind o
| a trick In it. Several times he pointed
his finger at Coulter and said, "Be careful
that the guilty man, Sneidicor does not
| also told what he knew about Mr.. Muier, asserting
that he had been mixed up, either as principal, as
witness, or as spectator, in every bond case that
has been before him tiOgan) for the last five years
ASK the detective force OF this city abOut him II
you would know his character" said the Judge.
I All this while Justice Coulter grew very red In
the face and said but little except discaim any
intention or knowledge OF trickery o. conspiracy.