New-York tribune., 1872-03-11

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sion at the Fifth Avenue Hotel on Saturday The
charge that Judge Barnard had eOnspred with Fisk and
Could to seize the Albany and susquchanna Railroad was
| taken up, and James II. Coleman. Judge Barnard's
"Gratz," placed the stand the first witness
He denied thar he sent dispatch to Judge Bar
| uard at Poughkecpsie recalling him to sign
| the Bedside order appointing Fisk ard Coul-
| ter receivers Of the road. Mr.. Sterling,
| member OF the law firm OF Field & saearman,
was introduced testify to the manner in which the
order making Fisk and Coulter the Receivers OF the Al
bany susquehanna Railroad was obtained Mr. ster-
ling said that after having been duy authorized To act
for the Erie and susquehanna Railroad Directors he
made an immediate search for Judge Barnard. and
found him in house two doors from ne Opera House,
Twenty where he obtained the signature 10
the order As he had secured this be took the
earliest tral for Albany, and the way met Mr. Fisk
Slr. Shcarman, who next examined swOre posi-
| lively that lie met Judge Barnard in company
with Fisk Gould. After taking this testimony the
Committee adjourned to meet Friday.
The acts complained OF as duplicating Judge Barnard
, are:
FIRST The release Of 3Opr1soners from the Penentlary
without notice 10 the District Attorney.
Second: The alleged conspirine with Fisk and Gould
to steal the Albany and susquehauua Railroad coupty
issuing orders and warrants of arrest, and illegally i'm
prsonng several persons in carrying ot the plans Aus
Third The Illegal appointment OF james II. Coleman
a. receiver OF 6O056 shares OF Erie stock
Fourth: corrupt decision IL deny ing motion Tor
TVH The summary discharge on habeas corpus Of six
men who had attempted 70 regi er Illegally Tor an eec-
on at which George G. Barnlrd was candidate for the
seat be now holds ON the supreme Bench. The men
were taken to Judge Barnas residence, and then were
Immediately % DISCHARGED ,--,.,... J.. ,..... ?,
Coleman in appointing him referee in large number Of
cases.
Sccenh Tie allowing Of exorbitant amounts to
| fagorte lawyers practicing before him.
E'ghh Indecency Oh the bench gross favcritism in
determination to assist his friends. even at the expense
| OF others.
One Of the Sunday newspapers having charged anong
other things that Samuel j. Tilden preJudiced
against the Judges whose official
Investigation, and that exJudge Fullerton had accused
him III the of the Committee Of having written
an article FOR newspaper advising Judges Barnard and
CardOzo to resign, TRIBUNE reporter called upon Mr.
TlLen to ascertain the facts. Mr. TilIen stated that
exJudge Fullerton did not make any such statement as
alleged but did make remark which Mr. Tiden thought
intmaed thar such was the Ex-Judge Fullerton
however, dsavowed intending TO make any such state
ment and expressed himself satisfied that Mr. Tlden
| had not written the article in question.
Il also asserted that minority and majority re-
port contemplated, the former 10 be against the
Judges, and signed by Samuel J. Tden alone, and the
latter to be in their favor and signed by the remainder
Of the Committee. Mr. Tlden pronounced this statement
untrue and said knew any ythng about that SUB
jec,. the Investigation not completed the test
mony had not been examined by the Committee, they
had had any consultation as 70 what action they
would ultimately ake and probable that their in
vest.gation would continue for some time longer.
FURTHER INQUIRY INTO TIE HARBOR-MAsTER
ERAUDs-vALCE OF TIE TOWING MO-
NOPOLY
The Subcommittee on Commerce and Nav
gation continued its inyes CATION concerning the Har-
hor Masters and Pilot Commissioners, Saturday, at
the OF the ShpOwners Association, Messrs. Judd
and Green ~ the Committee, Nj Brett on behalf Of the
merchants and Mr. Davis Tor the HlrboroIasters being
present. A W Webb master 0f th. bark Brunette tes-
,gaJt tbot =, H. rim
Feb 27 and was charged S5 Ol which rs was for the
uae Of the HarboIMastcrs tug IN towing tho vessel
Josiah A. ward broker, Of No q soutL-st testified thar
under the head Of sevedores charges he had paid from
SIS 20 $40 berths addition the regular charges
he believed the Harbor-Master in his district WAS Mr.
Bryce and continued: II did not pay these Illegal
charges my vessels would not get berhs IN the City OF
York, and there is redrcs. save in recourse 10
nw, which Is Too expensive and would entail greater
hardships; We don't went Harhor Masters, FOR be-
leve they row nothing Of the business Mr. Bryce is
from Newburgh as / understand, he is altogether ig
norant Of his duties; this Office should not be political
oue and the ofcehoders -hOuld have regular salaries
aud be permitted 10 receive fees combination OF
merchants N glt obtain the dismissal of particular
IIarhor Master but it would not improve the system
never applied e. Harbol Master to obtain redress OF
these re7ances did no think woud be OF any use,
and as he could be found have been seven years
IN tie business and only went tO him twice II is not
a mere hans give bonus for berth to get
! an advantage over utAer vessels
lanes r. PreuGergast stated that ls firm, which has
nine steamers running to Rio JauerO. mas Deen com
PEELED 10 pay $50 for beth and that the extOrons were
so thar recently the have been sent
| 10 Brooklyn and Baltimore. 80
" liam \ Pascal, s,eSmpoat propreSor' & teStiiGo ~
that monopoly of the steamboat business vas gwen 70
few firms tlat the Of his De- the Niagara, was
made o. b- other persons IN 'helr Dds Tor some
uteror purpose ana that III order To get 0erts or ter
ptans have often paid s75 for services worth
only s5, 1t being Impossible 10 get berh without EN-
po; ing the steanboas OF Tie Harbor;A several
| othrr witnesses cCrrObOrated this testimony
John Wesley Parker testified: am ship-broker; rs
far my experience goes we cant get DertI ~ I9e
River without paying bonus for it tue Dark l. II,
Deyeber arrived IN this harD0r IN November WIN cargo
OF nj iron: app el for berth at pierN p Last Vtfi
Mr. Hewlett that would have 10 pay SO Tor the
/ berth after unloading and taking on q earga, MI
iIrylotts bCat tOved the NeSsC! ont short distance
where she could make SAIL and paid HIN s75 Tor II;
consider 10 an extortionate charge these great charges
| have 10 be- paid every time bring n vessel IN.
ohn Gibbs testified he in partnership az one
time With " rarker in the towing business and paid
sGO 20 control a certain amount OF towing be supposed
t6ts money reached the HarborMlsters, ana also sup
posed that hi firm had paid Harbor-Maser Bryce s0OOO
or 5000 per annum 500 was paid to James Husted.
ng about the 900 mentioned by the previous witness
nn5er paid Mr. Bryce anythlnc and only paid James
sor Ia advice never gave him any brbes
nid ~ GO fnr an lucon TO the present HarDol
Master the charges higher now than IN the previous
1-.rS = Errrv stated that he considered the priv
ileges Parker enjoys worth at least S29Wo ,o oi1
ioln 4 Wilson testified Am a sttvedore nave pala
towing and ter.lng vessels TINS money was Pni ~ ~
~ Inf nnre or twice nj transact the business with ir
Fa.ker ther have been extra charges made Dy ar
aitcr inc his investigation began: have never MADE
any com II.int 10 the Captain of the fort'
Adjourned.
TIE CARNOCHAN FRAUDS.
The Subcommittee investigating the Quar-
ont,ne abuses or Calnochans administration continued
in session On saturday:
Tdward O. Brown testified was appointed engineer
NJ fne Qua; me steamboat Fletcher ana was reap.
nontaa bv Dr. CaTuochan; money know was corrected
ipr tie carrying OF passengers ID tne ,t @ no UuI