The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-29
TIE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Close OF the Testimony on Charges Against
Judge Barnard-The Committee Ad-
journed to Monday.

The Judiciary Committee, after two weeks hard
work, have at last concluded the hearing OF EVIL
dence in relation the charges against Judge Bar.
nard. They have certainly attended to their duties
pretty closely, ana elected an amount OF evidence
that viii cost the State good round sum. They
are very retcent as to what report they intend 10
make on their return Albany; but 1t appears to be
the general impression that the case against Judge
Cardozo Is pretty strong, while tnat against Judge
Barnard Ii equally weak.
The Investigations commenced yesterday morning
at ten O'Clock, and Mr.. David Dudley Field was the
first witness called. The committee commenced
business by informing Mr.. Field that they
could not sustain him In his objection
to answer the question propounded 10 him
on Wednesday evening just before adjournment
Mir. Field then stated that he had been applied to
by some OF his clients in 1862 TO draw up articles OF
impeachment against Judge Barnard; but after
wards at their personal solicitation, he had let the
matter drop. Mr.. Field was then put the following
questions each Of which he declined to answer
O. Were the clients for whom you prepared the
memorial for impeachment those from whom the
information was obtained on which 1t was based?
@ Were the facts used In that memorial such as
could be used in evidence to establish or defeat any
private rights OF your clienlsa.
Q. What Is the name OF the person of whom you
have spoken as the client from whom you received
the Information upon which that memorial was
based
@ What was the name Of the client which was
signed to that memorial?
MIR. Field distinctly declined TO answer either Of
these questions and appealed to the committee.
Messrs. Prince, Tilden ana Strahan, alter brief
consultation. decided 10 sustain the objection OF
Mr. Field.
MI. Thomas G. Durant former Vice President Of
the Union Pacific Railroad, was examined in refer
ence to the statement made by Mr.. Tracy that Judge
Barnard had made the remark In Court that he
had "turned one SGT Of damned scOundres out OF
the City and would have no objection to turn out
some more.n Mr.. Durant stated that he was pres.
ent In Court on the day on which 1t alleged that
Judge Barnard made the above remark, and that
he had not heard him make II, but he mad heard
SUCH remark on another occasion, when In con.
versaton with some gentlemen IN the lunch room
Mr.. Charles +. Robinson was then called and ex-
amined IN reference TO the cheek for 900 received
BY Judge Barnard from Jay Gould on July IA. 1871.
Witness stated that he had borrowed So, 600 from
jay Gould and loaned the same amount to Judge
Barnard. the debt was afterwards liquidated TO
MIN personally by Judge Barnard and he then re-
turned 1t to Jay Gould. lie also stated that Jay
Gould had spoken TO him about his being appointed
Barnard personally and had, on many occasions,
visited ms mouse but mad never seen any furniture
in the house stamped lS WITH n The b monogram
Witness stated that he was President Of the Cattle
Yard Company, which was run IN connection with
the Erie Railroad, and he mad desk IN the Erie
Building.
The next witness examined was Mr.. Rufus F. An.
drews VINO testified IN relation to the suit OF STAN
wood against Goddard, IN which he appeared
counsel for Mr.. stanwood. He stated that the
Union Pacific Railroad Company declined to pay
81. 900 which was due him IRON them, and that he
called upon Judge Barnard and procured from him
letter TO the company, directing them TO pay that
committed for contempt; tne letter was
4 Ia ha
granted 1t without looking at the papers was only
to dissolve the Injunction restraining the payment
OF the money. Mr.. Andrews was also examined In
reference TO the case OF Waddy against General
Egan, concerning some remarks alleged to have
stenographer employed by the bar Association to
take notes OF the Judges wlttclsms. The was
heard IN Chambers on motion to discharge Egan
from arrest. Mr.. Andrews stated that he had been
present IN Chambers during the entire hearing OF
Barnard by the Aforesaid Miles were all false, with
the exception OF the one which reads-Nothlng from
nothing leaves nothing; You had better let him out
SO That ne may earn something"
Mr. George Z. Hall, the purchasing agent for the
5s" Warco nouy snra m
that James Fisk Jr., had also ordered ten chairs
$44 eacn and TWO revolving chairs at 500 each, that
were not TO be stamped with the Erie monogram;
witness did not know to whom those chairs were
delivered.
MIR. Robert Strahan, one OF the members of the
committee, then testified that Mr. william Z. Barrett
had said IN his presence on his return from Judge
SutherIands house. that Judge Sutherland mad ex-
pressed his unwilingness to take any refer
ence to the appncati0n for an Injunction against
Tammany Hail. on The grounds tnat 1t might affect
his renomlnauon, and thus deprive MIN OF his bread
and butter and drive HIM from house ana home.
After the witnesses had all beel examined Judge
Barnard presented protest to the committee to the
effect that these proceedings should not be regarded
as hearing which the constitution entitles Judge
TO have upon the proceedings to remove him by
concurrent resolution. THIS closed the investiga-
ton of the charges against Judge Barnard.
Judge CaruOzO then appeared, accompanied by
his counsel, Mr.. owen, as the Bar Association had
intlmated they wished to have witness examined
In reference to his case. AS the witness was
hand the Committee adjourned the examination
until halfpast three next Monday afternoon. In
the evening Messrs. Prince and Tilden held q pri-
Juc ge CardOZ0.
Mr.. Plant, OF the County Clerks Office, was ex-
ahmed in reference TO the papers In the case OF
McVeany against Peter Culkin, and was followed by
District Attorney Sullivan and Charles Spencer
who had oInciated as counsel Id that case.