New-York tribune., 1872-03-26
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
JUDICIARY Investigations.

B,RNARD's BRAvADO--THE MILWAUKEE, AVID
ST. PAUL RAILROAD sUirs--A RECEJysis'iF
WHICH ENTAILED A Loss OF s<,'SD'VV"-
IGNORANT COURT OFFICIALS.
The counsel of the Bar Association arc
manestly satisfied with the strength OF the tes'n"h'
thus far elected and they do not hesitate To ass"rt hat
every allegation in the bill Of charges has been amply
and rrefutaby substantiated. Proof has been pro
duced that, at the instance Of friends barnar'
has granted iniunctions and receiversnips WIN
characteristic reckessness which has maze MN
terror TO all reputable railroad corporation.
Despite the revelations against him, he deports hlse
with an OF bravado that exccs the admiration OF
all the messengers and subordnates in attendance IN
the Committeeroom. He affects TO be careless OF the
result Of the investigation but far anticipates IT,
that he declared yesterday that he should he removed
there Is certainty OF his election next Autumn by an
even greater majority than he had sc his first election
have tried TO conciate one" sold he "and am
indifferent 70 the Committees conclusion" he added
that he had only two more witnesses &c cdl WIN
whom he intended 10 conclude his case.
Francis N Bangs testified, yesterday that be vas
counsel for the Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad; IN Au
gust 1865 Aaron Bright brought suit in the supreme
Court OF the OF NewYOrk, against the aforesaid
corporation through Ira shaer, his counsel aud ob-
tanned from Judge Barnard an er pdrte order OF upr
tion and also an order appointing James VI. swoeny
receiver with directions TO and operate the oao
this order granted upon an undertaking OF the
plaintiff alone in $50; witness subsequently moved 10
modify appointing receiver on the papers on
which IL granted and meantime began sun before
judge Nelson of Supreme Court OF the United states
against Bright and sweeny relieve the Company from
the effect OF Judge Barnard's order; Judge Barnari
though then sitting Chambers, compelled wnr'~
make before him the motion TO modify thc receiver
ship; Barnard made notifications but continued
receivershp, and In the end the suit before Judge
Nelson compelled Bright 20 suspend proceedings.
4 faa lrau nd -
Paul Railroad Company, testified: The railroad Of which
Judge Barnard's order appointed James NJ. sweeny
ceiver was s2j miles long, and had 200 additional miles
the road through Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota.
aud represented by stock and bonds TO the value
s32OO0OO0. which were deprecated s0Oo by Judge
! Barnard's action
that the injunction and the order appointing sweeny re-
ceyer granted upon no other affidavit than ihe or
Judge Josiah Sutherland testified in rebulta Of tts
previous Testimony OF Mr. strahan that the Foley Jdnc
sfherI.d had refused 10 rant H. witness st;cd thar
he did decline TO grant II from the fear that u would
| imperil his chances tor denomination. Mr.. stralan
testimony here read from the stenoerahere note,
and witness that it was false and that Barart
Chambers the Judges OF the supreme Court having had
| compact that applications should not be made q,
Judges other than those regularly assigned 10 bold
Chambers; witness had always observed ins compact.
but had application for the injunction been mai" 10 MN.
he should have granted A. provided the papels were
| Water church gave evidence relative u the Albany
and Susqdehanna election and the circumstances % The
| arrest Albany of the principal officers.
william Buckley, Richard Il. Hope and Benjamin v.
Buchanan, officers Of the supreme Cont eNamntd
To that they bad heard Barnard nse The
pressiOns attributed 10 hin by Judge Breyc and that
on occasion had they head Barnard use Indecent
! language.
! John scanlan testified: Am officer IN PinkertOns
detective agency; IN April and May, 1862 ~as drccted
| by my employer to "sn2dOw" Judge Barnard; 30 not
know whether principals were IN the employ of the
Union Pacific Railroad; also put ON the track "t
James Fisk, Jr; James Ii. Coleman, James
Fisk ir, and Judge Barnard together at the Fiale.
Thear another occasion law Barnard visit FIsk
at MS private Ohce Erie Railroad building fie
auently saw FISK visit the house NJ. Is Sd Twenty
fDurtsr occupied by Helen JOsep phine Mansfield also
Barnard himself visib the house; Mis- Mansirid
subsequently, the occupant Of No 80 West Twenty
| tAlrG-st
ON discrimination witness denied that hc had been
discharged lrOin certain city railroads sUeal Wa>
| for weeks sUspenGeG from Pinkc.ioI {,
agency but this The rcs.t OF u msapg epsOn
witness rcln5tated IN his position, w4,h lac con
! tInues 70 hold
Clerks FROM the Tenth National Bank and The Shoe and
Leather Bank examined % show mat II Jy, IsiO
jay GOud's check fUr 5000 the Tenth Nalold! Bans
deposited To Judge BdrnarGs credit IA tnu shoe
| Leather Bank
Thomas G.. sherman, recalled, testified that David
Duucy Field lid NOT, at the Albany and SI-Qnfbannt
election in taurtlnx manner Ia NJ. Ramsey w.'t
under arrest How Tr .Ou now, Isd nstv O. NiJras
serted that Field correct ana pUnctllIVus hs
! conduct tO he guilty % such odense.
Richard 4. beanIsh, Chambers ClCEk 81 thC ~Uprcme
Court, testified thai he never Leaid ba.HIo LHr iID
: proper ElsuLec.