The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-03

any or due process Of law, but to his own
personal gain and advantage pecuniary and
tration Of justice into contempt, and caused
deep-seated and general distrust and fear In
~ s Of %
considerable debate Senators Palmer, Wood and
Murphy believing that but part OF the charge
Palmer voted not proven-a. Senators Adams,
Allen Baker, Chatheld, Cock, Dickinson. Foster,
Mct;owan, MADDEN, Murphy, Perry, Robertson, Tie,
mann, Wagner, Wiesmann, Winslow, d. r. Wood,
James Wood, WOodin, voted the charge proven-24
REMOVAL OF JUDGE MCUNN FROM OFFICE.
The question being, DO the charges proven war
rant the removal Of Judge McCunn from the ONCE
it was decided in the Affirmative, all the Senators
present-twenty-eight in number-voting in favor
thereof Senator Lord saying, from the unanimous
charges had been proven, and warranted the re-
m0val OF the accused. The President decided the
order OF removal carried
The Case OF Judge Prindle.
The case Of Judge Horace E. Prindle, OF Che
mango county, accused Of malfeasance in office and
various improper acts, was next called
Frederick B. Coates was recalled and detailed the
charges imposed upon him in proving O will by
Judge Prindle.
HOW TO PURCHASE BONDS
Esther Russell gave similar testimony as to the
charges imposed in proving another will She also
JcStlueu 10 Selling TespOuueuI $l,oOV III uuteu
States bonds, he paying her no premium, though
there was premium on them at the time
The Senate then took q recess until four O'Clock
Pm.
The Senate reassembled at four P. NJ and Mrs.
Russell concluded her testimony as to selling bonds
to Prndle. She testified that when she discovered
that she had made foolish bargain she was so
ashamed of 1T that she did not want to say any
thing about 1t to any one, and did not 20 SO or TWO
years. -, -, .
which the bonds were deposited, testified as to the
continued deposit there In his name. Previous to
the transfer Prnde came to the bank, and hear
ing that the bonds were there ne ash, asked how much
that day 1Os or 109 The bonds remained in the
bank to Prindle's credit from December, 1868, to
November, 1869. He then withdrew them.
Warren Newton cashier OF the bank, testified
that he had sold the bonds to BENJAMIN Hook; they
Were deposited in the bank until transferred to
Judge Prnde; Prindle came to the bank and
asked what they were worth; told him my buying
price was 1903; they were worth in New York
about 1909; he said he wanted to get some at par,
and that price was above his figures;
THESE BONDS WERE WORTH III.
In a few mOnths after the transfer heard Judge
Prndle make an explanation of the transaction. In
which he SAID that he bought the bonds for Ira
Dibble, upon whose property ne gprindlel held
government bonds, 80 he bought them from Mrs.
Hook at par for Dibble to use to pay him.
In crosse Examination witness said he had taken
an active part In opposition to the reelection OF
Judge Prindle; his feelings were now not very
friendly to him; he had secured three aflidavits
against MIN; never had said anything harsh about
him which was not true; had never said il he wit
ness) was not appointed q commissioner by him he
would never be County Judge again.
Witness was asked how long the unpleasant feel
ings between Judge Prndle and himself had ex-
listed, and he could not say exactly how long; the
feeling did not grow out of any private transactions
he had considered him unfit for County Judge, and
hence was unfriendly to him.
George 9. Mason who was clerk in the New York
and Midland Railroad Office at Norwich in 1868. tes
government bonds in November, 1869, for Midland
bonds The premium, he thought, amounted to II
or Is per cent.
ANOTHER QUESTIONABLE ACT.
Austin Barrows testified that Judge Prinde pro-
cured or suffered himself to be employed as attOr
ney to bring suit In the Supreme Court to procure
an order for the sale OF real estate to pay legacies
bequeathed by Anna BarrOws, and procured his
clerk, George W. Ray, to act as attorney for the de-
PENDANT In the case.
Counsel for the prosecution propOunded ques-
ton to the witness concerning another case in
which the latter was executor, which was objected
to by counsel for respondent as 1t was not con-
tanned in the charges.
The Senate went into private consultation on the
objections and on the reOpening OF the doors 1t
EXAMINING THE COUNTY CLERK.
James c. Thompson, County Clerk of ChenangO
county, was examined to identity orders issued by
Judge Prindle and other papers signed by the latter
and George W. Ray, Prindle's clerk, as attorneys
Tor plaintiffs and defendants respectively.
The Senate then adjourned until nine A. NJ to-
morrow.