The New York herald., 1872-04-20
THE BAR ASSOCIATION.
The Resumed Examination About the Marine
Court-Denial Of the Statements Of Good
hart-What Mr.. Haywood Had to Say
Letter from Judge Curtis.

Inc COIHInltIee OF the bar Association met last
evening at their rooms, in Twenty seventh street,
and resumed the investigation Of the charges
against Judge Barnard. Judge Davis, Mr.. Town
send, Mr.. Olney and Mr. Sewcn were present. A
numberof lawyers whose faces familiar as prac-
tising in the Marine Court were also present, and
appeared to take lively interest In the proceed
ings.
Mr.. HenriQues came forward and testified In rela-
tion to case that came up before Judge Curtis, in
which there was an application made for delay and
the defendant was told to produce bonds. The
case was then put on the calendar and bonds were
efled. The bonds not satisfactory and an order
was granted to have them justified. Judge Gross
here granted q stay of proceedings, which Judge
Curtis afterwards set aside. The case was then
continued and Judge Gross abused Mr.. Henriques
on account of what he thought breach of his duty
after Judge Gross had granted stay of proceed
ings. Judge Gross afterwards found his mistake
and apologlzed.
Mr. Dennison then produced some papers in ref
erence to the copartnershp that had been brought
forward the previous evening, and stated that it
had been entered into before the passage Of the
statute Of prohibitions He also added, in the case
OF Goodenough against Manning, that came
up before the General Term of the
Superior Court, an order Of reference was
made in that case by Judge Brady to Judge Alker,
OF the Marine Court An appeal was taken on this
the General Term In October, 1871, before Judges
Ingraham, Barnard and Cardozo, and they decided
Court was not OF court Of record record N Mr. I Demnison
also wished TO testify In relation to the
the committee declined to hear any hearsay state
ment in the matter. Mr.. Dennison then read let
ter Mr. Brook had written to Judge Curtis, In which
his having been In business with Judge Curtis, and
that he had only been In New York one year.
sion to produce q letter he had written to III Judge
Curtis and the answer In reference to the statement
made by Mr. Goodhart that Judge Curtis had made
damned I m ' scoandre The letter produced @ ed u by
Mr.. Randall from Judge Curtis said 1.-THE
made s by earnsr and a oenaq Saef
have always found you and believe you to be an
honorable and reliable gentleman" Mr.. Randall
also produced documents showing he had a right to
practice In all courts In Massachusetts,. Mr. RAN
dali then wished to make some other statements in
defence OF Judge Curtis but the committee declined
to hear them, thinking that Judge Curtis should
two years ago he brought an action for Ellen
- w. Bowery Savings Bank, which her aunt
had eftdeposited for her before she he aunt died.
was former husband Of the aunt The fund was
eventually deposited in the United States
Judge Curtis; we stated we claimed the fund, and
there was also pending action. The defendant
claimed the money as administrator to the de-
from the Superior Court, and we argued the case
some hours before Judge Curtis and asked him to
fused him and he would rather would keep the
papers. The parties to the other action were
Patrick Coghlan vs. Bowery Savings Bank, and had
served my client with papers as a defendant.
Judge Curtis promised to decide the case in ia few
days; found that an order had been granted by
the whole record missing at the Clerks olce; after
waiting for some time was told by the Clerk
5at i vouo a no NOT be sotss ns
for Judge Curtis and found he. had
sailed for Europe; then moved, before the Marine
Court, to restore my record the case was heard
before Judge Joachimsen and argued, and he made
an order vacating all the proceedings before the ir
and failed as yet to get the money; have also
brought an action against Campbell, to whom the
money was paid; but have failed, 50 far, to get
up before Judge Tracy last fal, he the Judge)
ruled out all my evidence; in reference to the
March, wish to say 1 was present, and there was
no abuse, but careful argument and seemy state
Judge Davis s then en- read read the following letter from
Judge Curtis:-
a. MARINE .Coynr, NEW YonK, April II, 1872.
esaTs he ssls%iaSss ~
.yss S aMsS 1sS from % e . %ass of @ s. ss
power y 81 IN summary proceedIpss 70 allow parties
ff sP Ps% s w ss T% s
the Justices Of this Court and also to enact that the
s 5ssIs%s appsa
able to the Common Pleas Hence the fight between my
associates and myself My remedy Is abolish the Marine
Court The Legislature is now in session. There Is ample
s protect By hs s Il
tribunal that no longer as at present CON
/ refer to those three who made such a melancholy
S he ss s @ %
truly, GEORGE NJ CURTIS
To Judge NOAH DAVIS. A w. oo"ii'
The committee then went into secret session. and
the public session was adjourned until Tuesday
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