New-York tribune., 1872-07-04
JUDGE PRINDLES TRIAL.
ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY - ALLEGED UNWAR-
RANTABLE CHARGES.

ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY - ALLEGED UN"AE-
RANTABLE CHARGES.
ALBANY, July 3.-The trial OF Judge Pnndle
was resumed to-day by the Senate. James g. thompson
on crossexamnatlon testified that George W. Ray acted
as clerk in the surrogate office and was ana Pac-
ticing attorney.
Maria Haddock, who was administrative of her de-
ceased husbands estate testified that Judge PIlhde
charged her for her services in proving the viii.
John Murphy who had business with Judge Prndle in
the settlement OF the estate Of his father testified that
on the application Of witness the Judge INDUCED Ihoas
Dwight TO resign his office executor so that witness
might be appointed, and that Judge Prinde charged
him S75 for his also that the Judge chaIge
him $40 for proving the will and granting letters OF 'd-
nstration On his crosse xamnation he testified that
he did not remember making charges OF wrong con-
duct against Dr. Dwight, the executor; he might nave
done so did not acknowledge In the presence OF Kay
that he had lied about DR. Dwight his principal OWect
in changing the executor was to save executors ieeS
the heirs assented to the change.
Charles A. Fuller, an attorney. who instituted pro
ceedng before Judge Prndle to eau g9af3lah @ 70 10 &c
count testified that the judge chaIEtu - iVI az 10
said his disbursements was not aware tndt nc il,Ie
any disbursements; he had oJectea TO Paydhg IT, @ IN
posed Judge Prinde's reelection. . ,,.,., l.,
Isaac s. Newton who acted with the last witness IN
the case named testified that he was not aware oi any
disbursements, on the part 3f nc 11ge 1 o Wya cd
should charge. He also testified th Tue JuugS
attorney the supreme Court IN VIII cases. WHO Ser'-
ing Surrogate .-.. -. roo..ut
IN,
povdish testified 10 Judge Prinde's assisting george
W. Raw his clerk in demanding the sum OF 80 on ae-
count OF the services and expenses oI Lay aS ATTORNEY
for the heirs rs, ...,+o 90 cbor,os T
Jacobs testified TO being charged Is p by fTlEde on ac-
count OF services On his XamlnaOn the witness
testified that he talked harshy OI the Juuge anu tutl
sent him a letter apologizng; went against MN at inc
samuel s. Stafford testified George W. Rays acting
as Surrogate IN Prindle's absence.
The senate then took recess ana reassemOied at p
M Delos Powers testified further as to Judge Frlndie )
accounts a. smiteJ TO the Board oi SUPERVISORS
Nathan r. wheeler, member Ot the Board or super
visors in 1861 testified TO Judge Pndles fepore O
Dr. E. d. HAYWARD testified that Judge Prindle told
him he had never kept any account OF Ices rtceNtu ~
him; witness had paid 20 Ray $40 Tor services III tAe
matter OF a will OF Isaiah LOOmis ,
Almon l.. Tuttle confirmed the tcstm0ny OF inc IIt
cedng witness Judge Prndles Keeping no account
iTosenb NJ King executor Of tie Of Fuller P.
KIM testified as 10 paving Prlndlc a Kay fees
solomon Jewell testified that, IN last NOFclLncf, Ae
smoke TO Judge Prndle about taking lees IN the last
named case and he claimed that he h1d rght 10 90 So
Warren Wrghtman. executor Of the Will OF Orrin
Dlcv, testified to paying fees 10 Kay 80,
Dewitt Craft testified 10 paying lees as executor OF Hc
will OF Joel Burdick, 10 Judge Pundir. -
John T. White testified that Ray charged MIN SlO ioI
an authenticated copy Of VIII. go -. ...s-
Perry Tson testified that PTndle charged him 80 TOT
drawing up papers to get Highway Commissioners ap-
Urah Rorpaugh confirmed the statement OF the last
seymour Martin testified to Judge Prindle's refusing
10 draw up papers, TO cause them To be drawn UP III
William browning. executor Of the will Of Robert
Knowles testified that Prudle charged MN VI aO Tor
services and disbursements IN probailng the Will III
The Senate then adjourned till Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock having rccOnslderCd previous vote 10 ADJOURN
TIL Monday, At =. m