The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-19
THE INGPEACHED JUDGES.
The State Senate in Extra Session on
the Judiciary CorruptionS.
The Cases Of Judges Curtis, Prindle and Mccunn-
The Papers and Gubernatorial Communication
in the Marine Court Charges Senate
rial Summons To Be Served on Them
Arguments in the Other Cases
Adjournment Until To-Day.
ALBANY, N. Y, June

TrS7 ALBANY, N. T., June 10, 1917
The Senate met in extra session at four o'clock
this afternoon, when the following Senators an
swered to their names Adams Allen, Baker, Ben
edict, Chatneld, Cock, Dickinson, Foster, Graham,
Narrower, Johnson, Lewis, Lowery, Murphy, Perry,
Robertson. Tiemann Wagner, Wesmann, Wnslow,
d. p. Wood, j. Wood and Woodin.
Colonel Van Buren,, Private Secretary to the Gov.
ernor, entered the chamber and presented the fol-
lowing communication to the Senate, which was
read and laid on the table =
STATE or New York, Executive CHAMBER
ALRANy. June ls 1872.
To THE SENATE respectfully transmit herewith with
sasSsss and +
a Ss Marine o @ Sarth the city q
and hs ys from ns oss II Ss
sae submitted unit, ,o to N, me
in ~ ase ?. u4 as n sssss s
in Of such cs s1 v aT "a se The
same senate and reso%sna That Soa c nGurs
sreoi f shall sstisSsOa @ ias
from inc ONCE % 'us''' u '"' JOHN r HOFFMAN.
on the motion OF Mr.. Benedict the Senate went
| into executive session. ON reOpening the doors
the President announced that the Senate had taken
vote on the demurrer presented by Judge Prindle,
and decided that IL should not be sustained
on the motion OF Mr.. D. r. Wood counsel on both
sides have opportunity to agree on the manner III
which Judge Prnde's trial shall be conducted.
The rules for the goycrnance OF the Senate were
then taken up and discussed.
The rules were nnally adopted
THE CASE OF JUDGE PRINDLE
then announced. Henry =. Wyatt, or Judge
Prndle's counsel, asked leave to put In an answer
to the charges tomorrow morning, which was
agreed TO.
Of Judge Prndle would be ready to proceed with
the trial tomorrow.
Mr.. Trcmaine. OF the peoples counsel said that
counsel had been In consultation and had thought
that it would DC best to take that case up on Oc-
tober I, next.
Mr. Winslow asked II an earlier day could not be
|, Mr.. Tremain said that the case OF Judge Barnard
would he taken up in month rom now, and as coun-
sci did not think 1t was desirable to be In session
during the summer months 1t was thought that Oc-
tober would be most agreeable. AS far as the
prosecution were concerned, ne said they were pre-
pared to go on with the case Immediately, and also
remarked that under the new judiciary article In
stead OF majority OF quorum, two-thirds OF all
Senators elected we're required to convict, and as
there were now two vacancies, and IL was likely
that there would be others absent, there was rea-
son for them to prefer that there should be no post
on motion OF Mr.. Lewis further consideration OF
the matter was postponed till tomorrow morning.
CASE OF JUDGE MCuSN.
The President then directed the Clerk to read the
charges and answer thereto in the case OF Judge
McClnn, which have already been published:
Mr. A. G. Davis, or the counsel for Judge Nc
Gum, put i'm an amended answer. denying the
Jurisdiction OF the Senate, as the Governor has not
recommended his removal and that the Governor
has made no investigation by which he can recon-
mend a removal; also that the offences charged
occurred prior to his last election therefore the
charges do not constitute an offence calling for his
removals also denying each and all the charges
The President then directed the Clerk to call John
II. McCunn.
Senator Wood stated that he was informed the
following counsel would appear to prosecute in tho
case Of Judge McCunn :-Ex-Judge Van Cott Albert
Stickney, Burton M. Harrison and John f. Parsons.
The first three appeared and were assigned seats
inside the bar Of the Senate.
Mr.. A. c. Davis of the counsel for Ju igc McCunn,
stated that but q portion OF his counsel were pres
ent, Judge Selden and John +. Devn being alb
sent. He mad supposed that the case Of
and that Judge McCunn's counsel would all
be able to be present when the came on.
He also said that there were one or two points
~ grave Importance which they wished to submit
to the Senate, and his counsel present were
ceedngly reluctant to discuss these points in the
absence OF the gentlemen named. He was anxious
that his client should have the benefit Of the pres
ence OF those counsel, and therefore asked post
ponement until these gentlemen could reach the
city, which would be only day or two. He dis
claimed on the part Of Judge Mccain any desire to
all proper speed.
moved that the be postponed until tomorrow
morning. He did not think the Senate ought TO be
called upon to postpone the to any longer
period than that. The motion was carried
HOLDING Curtis N WINCH
Senator J. Woud offered the following, which was
adopted
Resolved That the Judiciary Committee 70 whom was
referred His Excclpucy The Governor,
recommending the removal from once 81 "e2rge - ~.
the Marine Court 4st 0 Sp S the car.
acopy OF NE complain o cnasss nauv anSear before
G Ss %,ee o ' asy 1e BE- nae IN the naca
then and there to settle and agree upon ne ue 70 ps
be examined and that ne committee e, ais u.s.
So ns AGAINST s sa ee 81 he e place
said accused Is notified TO appear snd q W.
sues to be tried.
The Senate then adjourned until ten O'Clock TO-
morrow morning.