The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-07
More Witnesses Against Judge
CardOZO.

The Judiciary Committee met yesterday at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. about noon; but as the Bar AS
ISOLATION had not any witnesses ready TO examine,
they INDUCED in little rest until about one p. NJ
In the meanwhile Judge McCunn arrived on the
scene Of action, laden with pile OF newspapers.
ana sat down with his literary treasures and
INDUCED In cigar pending the Commence
ment Of operations. shortly after one p. M. Mr..
Michael J. Kelly, stenosrapher, arrived, anu
was put upon the stand. He testified that he re-
ported the testimony OF the witnesses In the suit OF
Clarke Binlnger before the referee, Thomas OAR
hngton. and swOre that the documentary evidence
now produced before the committee was copy OF
what he had heard given.
Messrs A. I. Stewart and Horace D. Clanln. the
great dry goods merchants, were also brought before
the committee during the morning, but their tesli-
mony WAS OF an uuimportant nature
Mr. W. b. Jordan. me bookkeeper OF the assignee
was then put on the stand, and examined IN rela-
lion to Inc bank account OF Judge McCunn, which
WAS kept through his agent From the witness
testimony 1t appeared that Judge McCunn had wv
accounts, MS own being In the Broadway Bank, ana
that VI Ills agent III the Union Square National. The
agent III inc habit OF making quarterly payments
oil Judge Nc unn OIL what rents he mad collected.
the agent Kept The account at the Union Square
Bank because ne was allowed four per cent on the
deposit he Kept there. Judge McCunn himself kept
no account at the Union Square Bank.
While awaiting the arrival Of some witnesses Mr..
James h. Morgan was put ON the stand and was
examined IN relation 10 the persons who subscribed
Gum at his last elections. The witness gave the
names Of the different persons who had subscribed
aud the amounts ihey each paid.
The next witaess was Mr.. Henry B. Slower. q
manufacturer OF machinery. lie was one OF the
supporters OF Judge McCnnn and had subscribed
towards MS election expenses IN 1862 ana had
gwen Mr. james ii. Morgan some money for that
purpose. Witness also stated that ne mad never
been interested IN any suit that had been before
Judge McCunn In the Superior Court.
Mr. Il. 5. Guernsey was then put on the stand.
uttr,nc fArf I'm Mat In thn
SUIT OF Batey against Belmont ct al. Wit
ness stated that he made Thomas J.
81 The Fean fund.- coeendan. os the
OF obtaining an injunction against him restrainin Z
holders should be paid. the witness also stated
that he had never made use OF any language disre-
spectlul Of Judge McCunn.
lawyer, VINO was called by the Bar Association with
a view to contradicting the testimony OF The last
witness In relation TO his having spoken dlsrespcct.
1ully OF Judge McCunn. Mr.. Van Ness stated that
he mad heard Mr. Guernsey say in stage
that Judge McCunn mad advised HIM to bring
q suit IN the name OF the Fenan bondholders
against the receiver In order their money
Mr.. Van Ness ana MI. Guernsey here nauy contra
dcted one another and got quite excited over the
matter. They re used to be pacited. and finally de-
tesaed that he u had annIed as Counsel TO have
referee appointed Oy consent IN the case Of Van
Ness against Tallller ana others.
Mr.. Michael X. MCUarten was then called and
testified to his having helped 20 collect part OF The
moneys winch Mr.. Morgan SAID no mad collected
Judge McCunn.
Mr.. SucKnsy then announced that he had closed
the case. Mr.. Prince, Chairman OF the committee
then asked Judge MoCunn II ne had any witnesses
to produce, and the Judge answered that
he had not, as he thought that those
who had been called by the Bar
Association had completely justified his action as
Judge and mad also helped to destroy the SANDER OF
evilly disposed persons. Before leaving Judge Nc
cum begged the chairman ana tne committee to
take nouce that every SUIT in which Witnesses had
been examined relating 10 MS case had been
brought before him previous TO his present term OF
ONCE.
In the evening several witnesses were examined
In relation 10 some cases III which the evidence had
not been completed. The committee then adjourned
to Monday morning Ut ten O'Clock.