New-York tribune., 1872-04-09
CARDOZO'S CASE.
THE CHARGES OF THE BAR ASSOCIATION
AGAINST HIM.

TIE GOLD EXCHANGE BANK ORDERs-RELEAs-
ING CONVICrS WITHOUT BAIL-THE PEAR
sALL-CONNOR CAsE-THE FIELDS DIVORCE
CASE-REFEREE FAVORITTsM.
The Judiciary Committee having removed the
injunction OF secrecy THE TRIBUNE publishes this
ing the substance OF the charges brought by the Bar AS
ISOLATION against Judge Cardozo and claimed by the
prosecutors TO have been abundantly sustained
by the evidence. statement prefxed TO
the charges recites the circumstances OF the
Black Friday gold transactions, I'm which the suits
referred to in the first charge originated the conspiracy
OF Could Fisk and others TO raise the price OF god their
failure. and their obtaining injunction against the
Gold Exchange Bank and having 1t placed in the hands
of receiver, to the great injury and loss OF the bank.
FIRST CHARGE.
That Albert CardoZO Justice Of the Supreme Court OF
the State Of New-York was guilty OF maj and corrupt
conduct Ia lis said onice, IN manG orders IN causes
FIRST reces the making Of an er
pare order sept ~ 1902 In relation to TIC Gold EN-
exercising any OF their rights, and appointing A. L.
Brown receiver; and charges that this done con-
trary to law to benefit Gould and Fisk and to nuro the
Second Speeifcation-That about the 4th and 9Th
DAYS OF October 1862 tine said Justice made two other
orders for the appointment OF Brown as receiver in
other actions pending IN tne court agais @ dne sane sane
proof of the facts, and with the intent men
TONED in the previous specification: ... -.
SAID Justice made order directing the said Brown to
RETAIN pay out OF the assets of the bank bis hands
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To The pl,ntSs attorneys in the s,i! actions. 5000.
10 the said Brown receiver for lis fees and compensation such
10 j. tanderpo the law partner said receiver
10 the atoraeys aad counsel Of the defendant s50Oo
To certain persons described the said Orier creiitors as follows
and r.E n tb n sid go fraSsco1, S' 'o'''
To William e,! Company who were also brokers Of Could and
coin and payments actually made the said bank tb,
Heath Company from C. c. Parks making in all $4,000 Ia god coin
Fourth Speeyieddon-That on the 9th day Of October,
1862 Conrad Jordan appointed receiver in place
bank without defining what claims were valid tho
order which they should be paid that they should
be paid equally and without preference. required by
law; which order illegal and corruptly made, and
under 1t the said receiver by preference and Illegally
several millions OF dollars to persons Claiming to be
creditors
Fifh 10 Tenth Specifications inclvsire-Tlese specica
ons recount various other illegal and corrupt actions of
Judge Cardozo in relation to the same DanA.
SECOND CHARGE.
That he, the said Albert Cardozo. guilty OF NAL
and corrupt conduct in his office Justice Of the said
Supreme Court in that being such Justice he did, at or
about the dates hereinafter mentioned on the appea
ton OF Messrs Howe ana Haninel atGraeys' mail DIS
upon their being brought before him on habeas
Tor the terms hereinafter stated, in the NowYork Peni
tentiary ON Blackwes Island upon CONVICTION by the
the city and County of NewYork, for the misdemeanors
hereinafter stated. Here follows tue list OF criminals
already published in TnE TRIBUNE.l The charge adds
that these prisoners were willuy and corruptly dis
charged, and that the Judge coGperated with Howe
Hummc TO enable them TO coerce large sums OF money
from these criminals in consideration OF their discharge
THIRD CHARGE.
That he the said Albert Cdrdoz0 was guilty OF NAL
and c0rrDt conduct i'm his Office as Justice of the said
Supreme Court in that, being such Justice, lie did, by
yirtne of the power and authority OF his Office or
about MAJ J. 1863 cause to be imprisoned in the City
Prison oil the City OF New-York Mary Pearsal and
% o nd %RhO any OF or s
cause as he then and there well knew, on the
house; and with a criminal contempt Of tho supreme
Court of the state of NewYork, when, as bc the SAID
Albert CardJzo then and there well knew, neither such
charges nor any charges had been made against them,
the object Of the SAID Albert Cardozo being wr9ngiuy
and cOruptly to intmdate and oppress tie said Mary
That he the said Albert Cardozo, further to accom-
psh his said wrongful and corrupt purpose did procure
his Associate Justices OF the said Supreme Court in and
the Frst Judicial District to consent to make re-
should be issued for the said Mary Pearsan and
Joanna Connor and on application, for Wrt ,Srn
being madeo OF such Associate Justices, did pro-
such Associate Justice to make the same retGr9Dle
before him. tie said Albert Cardozo ana on or aD3nt
May 1862 upon the return OF sach WRIT dd wHully
and corruptiy refuse to inqnfe into ne cause Of
such Imprisonment, and wiliully and corrupty
adjourned the proceeding 70 70 Iss5 s5y' and nj iSs iSy
again to May 26 1862 when he did cause the said Mary
Pearsa and Joanna Connor be discharged, the said
Albert Cardozo during all the intervening time, Keeping
tho said Mary Pearsal and Joanna ConnOr imprisoned
in said City Prison. and making such adjournments
against their consent and remonstrance; ,.. ca.,o
with the wrongful aud corrupt purpose, and
further to deprive the said Mary PeaIsa ana Joanna
COnnor of the benefit of counsel learning That Jonn D.
Townsend, attorney of the said supreme Court,
had been retained by ane 10 gse Of his @ d1tT a
did say to him the following words or words
will dspease me; il you take this you need never
expect any fayors from me while am on the 9ene 10
the perversOn and obstruction OF justice, ana the due
administration the law and in violation of his duty as
such Justice or the supreme Court.
FOURTH CHARGE.
That he the said Albert Cardozo, guilty OF mai
and corruptSconduc in his office Justice OF the said
Court re stated r th to & Re 4a
ground of adultery by Annie l.. Fields against Thomas
& Fields her husband the Hon. George e.. Barnard,
Justice OF said Supreme Court in which the said
ton was then and there pending made certain order
said supreme Court held before him on July 2,
1868, and stated that was made alter bearing counsel
both for the plaintiff and for the defendant, III such ac-
ton by which order adudged that almony or
provision for her support should be allowed 10 tno sia
Annie f. Fields though Judgment or divorce was given
in her favor That such order wholly irregular and
void. in that motion upon which the same was made,
not heard before the 5ald justice barnard puo pe
fore another justice of the said Supreme Court. .
That prior TO Sept 22 1865 motion was made before
said Court 10 much Of the said order
denied amSny provision or ngr h 70 ae
ity said Albert Cardozo by his order made ON or
notion thereby preventing the sad Annie f. Fields from
obtaining such alimOny and support though as tne SAID
nDeI5 lin showed that she was entitled thereto to the
great wrong and injury OF the sad Annie y. Fields,
he tIen and there being wrongiuy and corruptly in
nenced thereto by the wish improperly to favor tho
snid Thomas G. Fields, between whom and the said
Cardozo there then existed intimate personal and
political relations
FIFTH CHARGE.ss
That he the seid Albert Cardozo was guilty Of corrupt
cOuC uct in his oce Justice Of the Supreme Court In
that applications being made w him from time ~ time,
In actions for foreclosure OF mortgages and for the
partition OF real estate for the of reerecsto
tai proof Of tho facts involved in such actions, and
also to sell the prcms affected thereby the said Albert
CardozO has taken advantage his Office to appoint
such certain favoIite persons, with the wrong
ful corrupt purpose subsequently, to allow to such
uersons on the pretense OF compensation for their
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