New-York tribune., 1872-08-07

S ISe word Gratz Barnard admitted at that he
had made the remarks charged TO him, ana pr DOLLY
affirmed, TO the no slight astOnlshmehG oi tne So"r
that ne had right 10 give patronage to his friends lie
had won the office, and the patronage was his. .,o
In short, the testimony OF Barnard mas hnisneu ,
case for him The terrible weakness Of his own story rs
apparent; his manner and appearance nave tViu nJaS
have ONLY added his ruin. one other witness was ex
amlnod after which the Court adjourned until morning
THE TESTIMONY OF THE DEFENDANT.
HIS STORY OF THE FISK RECEIvERSHIP-THE
CHAIRS FROM ERlE-GARYEYs PLAsrERlNG
"A Defense OF SIGNING ORDERS OUT of
COURT
GENERAL PRBss DIsPATCHl
SARATOGA, Aug. 6.-Following is full re-
port of Judge Barnard's testimony given to-day
Ibecame Judge in 1857 Recorder in New-York; In
1861 became Supreme Court Judge have been supreme
Court Judge since up to the time OF my mpeach
ment Witness then described the size of his court
ROOM the passages, their number, also the chairs,
and the manner in which the business OF
the court was transacted. He said as TO
Chambers he had always considered that no matter
where he was anywhere in the State, at any time he
had right to issue order, and he had always done u
whenever the occasion required. Witness was shown
what purpored the dispatch he received at Pough
keepsie and which had the telegraph marx D. ~, IA,
Fisk, Pass" and said that he did not believe the
marked he did not notice il: he had that any
dispatch sent TO him by Fisk he would not have
TO leave his sick mother by the opinion Of the
physician thought my family was i'll; when
slightest idea that Fisk wanted in New
York TO attend to any matter IN connection with the
thrd-st was Fisks house when reached that house
inquired for Coleman, ana vas told he was NOT there
Sterling, who told me that he had some very impor,
tant papers for me 10 look at at once u Mashed
sent the dispatch to asked him II II was he, and he
denied it; L looked at the papers, found them, as !
i
home and inquired for Coleman i; he had not
turn TO POughkeepsie 1 remained at my house
all night was at the Erie Office as testified
to by the detectives l had no particular business
there except TO see Henry Thompson, old
friend of mine whom had known many years in Cali
foIna never went TO tine Erle once concerning the
my life about the suits or htgations before me with
head oil if he spoke 10 again, he had lied 10
me in the matter OF the Pier and Warehouse Company
Witness then stated the c cumstances of his ordering
the chairs he, with Davidson sturtevan and Quacken
boss, went TO the Erie Office DAVIDSON wishing me TO in
uOduce him 10 Hall we went there; saw the chairs,
liked them, and told FisA get ME hike theu and
paid for them at the time; had the money with me-
carry TO the aaeuht of 5000 with frequently
Garvey did some little work for me.
For some time previous 10 his doing this work Garvey
used 10 stand near the court and he asked he
asked me hundred times one day he asked Inc when
my family going out of town. for he wanted to touch
up my house told him would let him know; he did
fix up the house, and from that day TO tins have
paid for it, for the that bill has been pre-
sented
Witness then positively and unequvocay denied hav
ing used the vulgar language attributed to him, and
denied that be ever had such stated his
calendar In the Of the discharge under the writ OF
habeas corpus witness said the came 10 his house
on very stormy, muddy night, and knowing whore
they had been arrested he directed they should
come IN the house. leaned over the balustrade and
verbal return was made that there was no otiense
charged, and then ordered them discharged, could
not have thought Of ordering the arrest Of these six
10 prevent their voting because running for Office
my majority at that election nearly 6s,0O0 he
also explained how il was that he selected Coleman
reeree he said This was patronage belonging to the
Judges, ana Judge CardoZo had been appointing man
named Gratz Nathan, and his name proposed
70 nn, %nen ne o9Jected saying his Gratz would be
Gratz Coleman Coleman poor young man sent
70 me W CagSer ana gave this patronage to him
gar remarks attributed to him. Witness also
ever had any corrupt Understanding with anv Of the
parties TO any action before him nor did he ever 40 far
a. he hne~ act parualy nor dd he ever decide
IN iaVor OF MS friends or against his enemies wronuy
ne thought he had decided mostly against his
friends never decided case In favor OF the
Ene Company my decisions were mostly against Ira
shafer Witness stated the in which he wrote a
note TO the Pacific Mail Steamship Company directing
they had owed Mr.. stanwood came to him on satur-
the Company pay the money he would not give
the order az that time. but wrote stating that
unless the money was pad he would order the arrest of
the parties on Monday morning. Witness Thought the
money would be paid over on this note, and lie told
Office and they not only refused to pay over the
put Kept the note as to hls intimacy with Fellows
Nlthess said he had no intimacy that he knew and
also that Fellows had not been very successful before
MN M as attorney and counsel.
which charges rested, and he did so giving version
that showed that he acted with perfect mpartaity AS
10 the Iammsny Hall matter, he said he was I'M utter
ignorance OF his being member. II any initia-
ton Is required, II there are Srips or
ssns Inen witness said he not member for he
as minated and knew OF signs or grips He
Ouhu MS signature on the roll but how or when il was
pgI IheIe ne eoua not say As 10 the money borrow
OF hobnson ne had borrowed IL for Jimmey Coleman IN
pay on real estate, and II was yerable oan nd for
young Coleman. ' w "
THE ACCUSED CROSS EXAMINED.
Crossexanined by Mr. Parsons-I am aware mat there
was rule which required Chambers orders IN he had
by Judges holding Chambers, but it was not adhered "a
by any Of the Judges. IL was not becapsa Id
Csrdozo and / refused, because 1 was the To-,
one thus acting. 1 at Poughkeepsie an |
August 6, 1871. and remained there nh sf,a, |
the funeral Of my mother, which was M |
the IOtb then went tO New York. reaching there IN The
evening" when came down. receiving the despatch
think reached No S13 Twenty -thrd-st ut IOi ala
not know that Fowler. who told Inc that sterlins |
the mouse NO. 3l3; never knew he was employed by
Ihe Ere Railroad Company; him in com |
Pahy with FISK do not rec0llect Of being in the
room beside Fowler and Sterling when signed the pa
PeTsi mink was early In 1869 when I |
became intimate with Fisk ! remember
that IL was prior 10 this that he and the |
directors OF Erie driven the State. drove
court perhaps met him In the offices In Westst and
was introduced 90 him by Henry Thonpson |
i never went 10 Miss MAnsned's eXeepf i'm I
cVnpany WIN other men; went once at the Invitation
O flhk VINO gave party and invited large number OF
PupS neb went once 10 settle an affair between stokes