New-York tribune., 1872-01-16
TIE TRICKS or 4 coRRUPr JUDGE.

JUDGE BARNARDs LATEST sCHLME-A WHITE
WASHING GRAND JURY.
The interview between Judge Barnard and
reporter, published in several morning papers yester
day, giving Judge Barnards opinion OF the charges Of
misconduct in office brought against him. doubt
less concocted 10y that uacOus member OF the Judicial
Ring With the express purpose OF throwing dust in the
eyes Of the public, and, at the time, revengng
himself f0r the recent exposures Of his official char
acter. Iuasmuch as official misconduct Is not
ndicable by the Grand Jury, It t. not likely that any
thing will he revealed to them ncupatlng any OF the
judges The present power possessed by the latter OF
spriting away documentary evidence which may exist
against them in any given ease suicient reason WHY
such should not be made known AT present and OF
this both the judges and their acouser are well aware
Failing in this chief object OF the investigation the
Jury only return that they find evidence TO sns.
tain the charges brought against Judge Barnard and II
the matter should rest there the latter might brave out
tie rest OF his term regardless of indignant public
But there Is likelihood that this transparent attempt
TO anticipate legislative action viii succeed ia changing
the unanimous sentiment Of the community, thar the
forever
A LAWYERS VIEW OF JUDGE BARNARD's COURSE.
The folloY ing conversation took place last
evening bctwe,l Wheeler II. Peckham and reporter
who visited h 30 inquire concerning the investigation
Of Judge Barna,i's conduct by the Grand Jury:
Reporter-wr, do you think Of Judge Barnards pro-
Mr.. Peckham- don't know what he has done before
the Grand Jury, hut do know that if he wants an In
yestigatiOn he can easily have IL any day.
RcporterIs not the investigation taking place Bar
nard says the thing must 20 right through.
Mr. Peckham-I believe not, Two three OF us got
summonses and before the Grand Jury to-day and
they told they didn't want The truth is Barnard
might well appeal to dancngmaster for an invest-
CATION. If q committed murder he might as
well demand trial by a Justice OF the Peace.
The Grand Jury has no jurisdiction In tho case.
1t has very great power but cannot indct Judge as
judge. II lie were guilty Of larceny they could indct
him, but not for judicial misconduct. Judge Barnard
knows and every lawyer knows that there but two
ways which he can have the charges inyestgatedOne
is by Impeachment before the Senate and the other he
really wants investigation by bringing an action for
libel against some Of the newspapers
RcpOrer-He declares that nc challenges investigation.
Mr. PCckham-YOu know what the Valne of that j..
II YOU converse with him again, ask him whether he
ever heard OF articles OF Impeachment against him nj
Albany. and whether he ever altered his decisions Ia
consequence,
Rep6rtcr-At all events. he broke up the Tammany
Ring by the Foley iujuuctiOni
Mr. Peckham-He makes great pOlut Of that, II you
him again ask him whether IL wasn't arranged be-
tween Tweed, Sweeny and himself 70 grant the luunc.
tiOn and sacrifice Connolly and whether he didn't spend
night before the injunction with prominent mem
Der of the Ring As told you before IL just comes 10
this the Grand Jury have iurisdictOn II ne wants
investigation let him bring action r libel against
newspaper; the only other way i 10 bring hi- case to
trial before the state senate.