The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-17
THE BAR ASSOCIATION.
A Wholesale Investigation To Be Held by the
Judiciary Committee" on the Con.
duet of New York Judges.
Spicy Developments Expected-rhe Committee
on Extortioas" to Overhaul the Sheriff's,
County Clerks. Registers and surrogates
OfHces-The Legislative Committee to
Meet on Monday-No Appropria-
ton for Wines or Cigars.

For weeks past rumors have filed the air 10 che
effect that some OF the most prominent Judges on
the bench are TO have charges preferred against
them by the Judiciary Committee OF the Bar Asso-
cation OF this city for maeasance In office and for
corruption, wen as for other offences
AGAINST THE DIGNITY
OF the judicial ermlnc These rumors fast be-
ginning TO assume consistency and the appoints
ment of Judiciary Committee Of the New York
LEGISLATURE TO investigate the charges which 1t IL
believed will be made by the Judiciary Commit.
tee OF
THE BAR ASSOCIATION
gives color to the rumors that have nOated
about lately without any definite bearing The
names OF Judges Barnard, Ingraham and Car
dozO have been associated with these Oft re-
curing rumors, ana various stories are told that
are not very creditabe to some OF the parties con-
cerned in the specified charges. At present 1t IS
much too soon to attempt TO give any minute details
OF the charges, besides 1t would be unjust until q
full, free ana impartial investigation Is mad in each
separate case Some OF the judges are charged
with
THE MOST FLAGRANT BRIBERY,
ana are said TO be guilty Of the most corrupt anu
shameless conduct while receiving large salaries
from the people whom they were sworn 10 protect
and to administer the laws faithfully.
The names OF the Judiciary Committee appOinted
by the Legislature 10 meet In this city Monday
night and investigate these very serious charges
as iollows:-Mr. Prince lawyer, queens county;
Mr.. Strahan Qawyer) Orange county; Mr.. Flammer
Qawyer), New York City; Mr. W. II. Niles lawyer.
Westchester county; Mi. vedder jamestown,
Chauauqua county; MIR. s. J. Tllden, OF New YORK
city, and Mr.. Hill or Mr.. Hayes.
SPECIAL CHARGES WIZ. BE MADE
against several judges, and some OF the most
prominent lawyers IN the city will oe summoned 10
testify to their knowledge OF the alleged corrupt
pracJiceS OF the judges.
The duty OF Tie Legislative Committee viii be,
after having made proper INVESTIGATION, to report
back to the Assembly Whatever finding they MAKE
IN the premises. The Assembly impeach any
Judge on charges substantlated against them
BY VOTE OF sIXTY-FlyE BALLOTS
II lmpeached the judges VIII Then nave TO go for
| trial before the Jort Court composed OF the bench
Senate at Albany The Judges are entitled 10 hear
| ing before the Assembly ON their own benaI before
| the decision oil lmpeach nent Is rendered, Ii any
| such can be reached IN the coming trials
In case charges are preferred against Judges Bar
| nard, Ingranain ana Cardozo they can only be
heard Tor offences committed during the terms or
Office up TO che present time commencing with the
day on which each Judge
SEAT ON THE BENCH,
which Is as lOlows:-Judge Barnard January !,
1869; Judge Cardozo January 1, 1s6s; Judge Ingra-
ham, January l. 1868. Inc latter Judge has been on
the bench since 1887, and has grown gray IN the
duties OF his hugh office.
The Chairman OF the Judiciary Committee OF tho
Bar Association Is Mr.. Wheeler II. PecSaam, OF No.
Is Wall street, in this CITY. This gentleman is q
lawyer, and Is
QUITE CHARACTER IN HIS WAY.
Mr.. Pecknam has idea III his head that he cam
not be Interviewed, ana yesterday, when u HERALD
reporter caled upon MN To procure some niOrlna-
ton as to the business Of the committee OF which
he W Chairman. he found MIR. Pecknam reresh-
Ing his great legal mind by a perusal OF the New
York City directory. whose solid pages are so well
| calculated To bring
OIL TO TIE TROUBLED MIND.
Mr. Peckham, feeling ms imminent danger or
being interviewed, never took hts OIL the Di-
rectory while answering the questions puL to him.
| He said that whatever he might know about the
| proceedings OF the committee ne would not tell To-
any reporter ana was quite frank in that respect,
YET he never took his eyes or the volume IL his
| hand. He advised the reporter, however, 10 con-
| suit
| THE BLAND MR.. s. J. TILDEN,
OF No. Ia Wall street, VINO Is on the Legislative Ju
| dietary Committee, out tue Diand Tllden mad not
| arrived IN town. and viii not leave Al
| bany until tonight. The committee VIII meeS
| In This city Monday next to take testimony
against the judges and iG Is believed that the
public Will not DC admitted to the sessions OF the
committees; but the press are TO have special
| privileges anu Will be admitted. The comma tee
| Will begin their la0ors about Monday afternoon
| next, and SPICY Developments may be expected,
| In which some OF those VINO mold their heads III
| THE DOOR OF SANCTIrY
| at present Will be compelled 10 face the bar or
| public opinion FOR good or Tor ILL.,