The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-22
The Court to Assemble at the State
Capital To-Day.
The Managers and the "Grand JurOrS'--.WhO
and What They Arc.
judge Barnard'S Defence and the QucS-
ton of Fair Play.

been gone through Win, place VIII be determined
upon where the trial will be held. II may be- how
ever, that the trial will go at once; for the ques
ton OF an adjournment to place other than Albany
1.-THE trial to take place In midsummer, depends
almost solely upon the members OF the Court O.
Appeals. II their calendar will permit Of an ad
journment, well and good; II not they will insis
upon the trials going on within a week or two al
the very utmost, and it Is thought that the Sena
tors will give In TO their wishes.
II an adjournment to midsummer does take
place, 1t is more than probable that the trial will b.
held at Saratoga. The village authorities have
already extended the use Of the town hall to tn,
Court, and every facility that may be required.
In order that the unsophisticated may understand
just what the Court Of Impeachment Is at present
may be stated that the Court for the trial Of i'm
peachments and the correction OF errors was abol
ished by the Constitution Of 1S4e. It's powers ant
duties in regard to impeachments were confne,
ana enJoined on new Court, termed thu
Court for the Trial OF Impeachments. This Cour
Is composed OF the President of the Senate
tho Senator'S or majority of them and the judges
OF the Court OF Appeals, a majority of them. The
concurrence or two-thtrds OF the members present
10 necessary to conviction. Judgment in cases OF
impeachment can extend no further than to re-
mOval from office, removal from office and dis
qualification to hold any office of honor or trust or
profit within the State; but the party mpeached is
liable to indictment and to be punished according
to law. II the President Of the Senate Is absent
when the trial comes on, the Chief Justice of the
Court OF Appeals presides. II both are absent such
member as the Court shall elect.
The following named are the managers appointed
by the Assembly and the members of the Court in
whose hands Judge Barnard's future is now com
Mitted:-
The Managers.
Thomas G. AlvOrd, republican, of Syracuse, was
born In Onondaga, December 90 1870 He is Of Eng
lsh and Dutch descent and was educated at Yale
College, New Haven, Conn. He Is salt manuiac-
turer. He was member of Assembly in 1874, 1863,
1862 1864 and Speaker In 1858 and 1864 Lieutenant
Governor in 1865-'66, and was a member
Of the constitutional convention of 1867. He was
democrat until April, 1861 and has ever since been
. republican. Mr.. Avord was, beyond all doubt, the
ablest man in the late Assembly and by his superior
tact and souoir J2iye among rural legislators made
himself the leader Of the House despite the fact
that he was defeated by Mr.. Smith for the Speak
ershp, and the Speakers friends were in the
majority at the start Of the session. Although he
does not practice, Mr.. Alvord stands very high as
o constitutional lawyer, and his long term of SER
vice as legislator has given him familiarity with
the statutes that possibly no other man In the State
possesses to the same eminent degree. II indeiati
gable exertion and untrlng energy, coupled with
hatred OF ''the corrupt Judiciary of New York."
which he has SO often made subject OF his fierce
Trades In the Assembly can be accounted for any.
thing In the prosecution OF the accused Judges then
will the managers have nothing to complain OF In
having Mr.. Alvord as one OF their number.
l.. Bradford Prince, republican, of Flushing, was
born at Flushing in the year 1888. He graduated at
Go Col law with Hin ~
honors receiving the $500 prize In Political Science.
He was a delegate to the Chicago Convention in
$685. and member OF the State Committee In 1869.
He was member of Assembly in 1871. Mr.. Prince dis
tlngushed himself during the late session as chair
man Of the Judiciary Committee in the investiga
tons, which he was instrumental in pushing to an
issue, in the case OF the judges. He is a fair
speaker, though inclined to be prosy and sophomo
rical on important themes. He will be good man
aEer In every respect.
Cyrilo s. Lincoln, republican, of Naples, was born
In South Bristol, July Is, $780, He was educated in
the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary in lS45-46, and In
the New York Conference Seminary in 1853, and
Union College in lS55-58. He Is lawyer and grape
grower. Mr.. Lincoln made good record for him.
self during the session as reformer, and was
afraid of being put upon the record. He Is u
good speaker, always speaks to the point, and
wastes no time in roundabout phrases when he
wants to censure or praise.
David 3. Hill, democrat OF Elmira, was born IN
Havana, Vt. August 20, 1874. He was educated at
the Havana Academy, and afterwards studied law.
He was elected City Attorney oiElmira, in 1865, and
was delegate from Chemung county to the Demo-
cratic State Convention in 1868. He was member
of Assembly In 1871. Mr. Hill took part in the pro-
ceedings OF the Judiciary Committee during the
late session, and was one OF the first to express his
readiness to sign the resolution declaring that
Judge Barnard should be impeached for mal-con-
duct in office AS lawyer he stands WELL and WILL
no doubt be of good service to the prosecution in
combating the legal deicnses with which the ac-
cused Judges counsel viii hedge him about.
Commodore z: yedder republican, OF Misunderstanding
hnrn ut 1inn tfayf1 Enh
was educated at the Springville Academy IN 1859
to 1861. He is lawyer by profession lie was
was private In the l54th volunteers, and came
out of the war as lieutenant colonel. lie has been
Register in Bankruptcy since 1867, ana was Asses :,
sor Of Internal Revenue from May 10, 1869, until
May, ls7l Mr.. Vedder is OF the ''gushng' order of
orators and cannot for the life ofhin speak his piece
and use plain language. When advocating or OPP
posing any measure, Of great or no importance, no
always IN the late House wandered Off TO ''the lofty
mountain peak and thence scared into the
clouds 10 ind arguments that would be pleasing to
the devotees Of gushdom If he should be chosen TO
SUN up on the trial II Is more than probable that
Blnghams celebrated hoe-In- the sky speech will be
''nOwhar' compared with Mr.. VS.. outpourng.
William W. Niles republican. OF Fordham, West
chester county; was born at West Fairlee, Orange
county, VT, March %, 1872. He is graduate OF
Dartmouth College, and is lawyer by profession.
He was connected with the original organization OF
the Citizens Association In 1860, and was secretary
and principal manager under the presidency Of Mr..
William +. Dodge and Mr.. John T. Phelps. He was
Committee in 1865 and was one OF the special
Committee appointed by the State Convention that
year to reorganize the city organization. Mr.. Niles
WASH hard working member OF the Judiciary Com
mittce of the late Assembly, and will be a good coun.
sellOr to the prosecution.
James w. Hustled, republican, OF Peekskill was
horn in Bedford, October 81, 1888. He is graduate
OF Yale College and Is a lawyer by profession liz
has been superintendent OF schools, school com
missioner, deputy superintendent Of the INSURANCE
Department, harbor master, deputy captain OF TN
bly in 1859 1870 and 1871. Mr. Hustled Is one Of tn
most experienced legislators in the state, and VI
take very active part in the management OF IN
case 40.
Albert l.. Hayes, republican, Of Boonville is
lawyer by profession, but as yet has done notmn
in public life that has given him any claim TO IAN
or notorety. He is quite new man IN state pol
tics and during the late session was iar rom COZ
spicuous in the debates and discussions when 100
place on the various subjects Of investigation IL
augurated by the Assembly. His election as
manager was as much q surprise TO himself as !
was to everybody else who was not In the secret
OF the men who made up the successful ticket
John Z. Jacobs democrat Of Brooklyn, was bor
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