The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-21
THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.


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Testimony rs to the General Administration
of Justice-Evideuce Of IA Stenosrnpher In
Relation 60 Bad Language Used By Judge
Bnrnard-The Sub E ON mttee ON tue County
Clerks Onice.
The Judiciary Committee resumed their examina.
ton OF the charges against Judge Barnard yester'
day morning at ten O'Clock. The proceedings COM
menced with the examination OF Mr.. John Taylor
johnson, President or the New York Central Rail-
road who stated that he was a lawyer by profession
but for the past twenty years he mad not pracCced
his profession. He was largely interested
In American securities and to the best Of his belief
he thought that there was q want or confidence IN
the judges, not with reference to any particular one
but more TO the general administration OF justice
in the whole State. He believed that want OF conf
dence In the judiciary materially affected the value
OF American securities abroad He thought that
this want OF confidence arose chieny from the
scathng criticisms Of the press upon various
judges, particularly those OF the Supreme Court ana
those connected with the Erie suits. The question
was then asked II the matter exciting pubic sentI
ment had not arisen from defect in the Code OF
Procedure. The witness thought chat such might
be the case and the law ought to prevent the tntol
cradle system OF appointing receivers and referees
without the proper safeguards lie was thensasked
fhe thought If the Judges were perfectly honest
that the Code as 1t now exists would give satisfac
ton to those demanding the administration OF JUS
tice. Tie witness said he did not think 1t would.
MI William Booth, sugar re1ner, was the next
witness put on the stand. lie testified that he was
president OF several banks and was largely en-
gagged IN financial transactions. He stated that lie
thought the manner OF the present adminisr ration
OF justice was detrimental 10 inc value OF American
was one or the commissioners who had been APP
pointed to inquire into The abuses IN the Comptrol.
MIR. William r. uavemeyer. former Mayor of
New York, was then examined. Mr.. 1lavemeyer
stated that for many years he mad been intimately
connected with public affairs and he thought there
was great want OF confidence III the Judiciary or
this city, more especially In Judges Barnard Car
o. Are you not the chairman OF the Committee OF
Seventy? A. Yes, SIT. have tnat honor.
operations OF the TammanY Ring put into eilect by
JagS Baaaas the ana WAS
fall OF the Tammany Ring A. boieve that to be
the case
q. Was not that Injunction afterwards modified
upOn the petition OF Comptroller Green, who said
that 1t tied up his hands, ana IN order 70 carry on
the business Of ,he CITY the Injunction should be
@. by Mr.. Parsons-Did not the denunciaiions OF
the press cause strong public feeling that might
have made Judge Barnard grant the Injunction II
he had not done would he not nave been acting
il did. 'ie puO'0 ''i''''''n'' a. o'A' '''l
Mir. Van valkenburxh was then put on the stand.
snd ssaa
examined in reference 10 the seizure OF the road by
Mr.. Charles Tracy was then examined In refer
ence to some papers relating to the Union Pacific
Judge Fullerton was then called and examined in
reference To the $4,000 Which he received from the
Union Pacific Railroad Company to effect a settle:
ment OF the litigation OF James Fisk and Jay Could
against that company. Witness stated that he was
then acting under the directions OF Mr.. Bushnell.
tween the lltigating parties 50 mat they
the issue OF their bonds. He had an interview with
Mr.. Fisk, which resulted In Mr.. Fisk agreeing to
stated to MIN fnat ne had great deal OF pride in
the position he had taken In the light, ana that he
understood that he had discontinued the suit for any
pecunlary consideration. IL was, therefore, ar
ranged that the matter Of consideration should be
The money was paid TO James Fisk, Jr.
G.. Hill, O clerk IN the law onlce Of John f.
Develin, was then examined In reference to the in
Junction granted by Judge Barnard restraining the
Tammany organization from taking possession Of
j. Ramsey then testified In relation to the Albany
and Susquehanna charge.
G. E. Miles, a stenoerapher of the New York
Tribune, testified that he had been reporting In the
Courts for the Tribune and had on several instances
aea HnMn ne aa been employed Mr. scsne
inc or Bar ,5sn NO. t sekne notes
they nad reporter IN hts courts Mr., stlcSney
the part Of the Bar Association; in the suit Of
very improper language; on Stokes trial
he also, made a. remark ito turn those
left alone.n Witness also stated that Judge
Barnard stated before some lawyers that whoever
wrote an article III daily paper was liar, and 1t
was probably written by the most Infamous lawyer
! in New YORK city. Judge Barnard denied that ne
had ever inaaies saci remark Id his Cross,
employed to take these notes by Stickney
through certain lawyers. He had been partially
paid for this job by the Bar Association, ana he
look the notes down for money.
Several other witnesses were then examined In
GLIDING Jay Gould. The committee then adjourned
to meet this morning, o. ten O'clock
Messrs. Flammer, 1llden and Hay. the Sub
Committee ON the County Clerks once, met last
night, at sx O'Clock. but adjourned until this even
Ing al the same hour