New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-02
THE CORRUPT JUDGES.
TUE 1un1CIARY RING BROKEN.

.,, r~,n 80, an CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIr .rsR
Albany MAY Tho reports OF the 'u dietary
Committee on the charges against INC corrupt
Judooa of Nev-Y0k City were made The special
order in the Assembly ct IL o'clock noon to-day,
but rumor having reached here 'that Judge Car
dozo had resigned it was deep.ed advisable to pre-
sent the report before that rmor became too widely
known OF should be su,Jstanti6ted. The report on
Indigo Cardozo is mere recapitulation Of the pro-
ceedincs of the Comynttee during the investigation,
and was not regarded of sufficient interest to DO
read. II concludes with recommendation that
Judge Cardozo be impeached, and resolution that
he be and hereby is impeached of NAL and corrupt
conduct and high crimes and msdemeanors. and is
signed by the entire Committee, d. Is. Hill dissent
ing SO far as relates to hghcmes and misdemeanors,
and concurring as to the rest The report In regard
TO Barnard will be considered in the Committee this
afternoon.
On the opening of the House this morning ID. Is.
Hill who was the last to sign the report, and VINO
has until this morning avoided communication with
his fellow members of the Committee, made an effort
to present a communication addressed to him, which
was understood to be the resignation of Judge
Cardozo, but Mr.. Prince objected. Considerable time
was spent in the discussion of Mr.. Hills right to
have the paper read and when the point was decided
claimed the right to read it under of question
of privilege, and thus forestal the action of his
Committee in the presentation of their report, which
he knew was about to be made. This was also de-
cided against him, but not before Mr.. Jacobs, in
violation of the privilege he pretended to respect,
had communicated the nature of the communication
to the House When this matter was disposed OF,
Mr. Prince presented the report and asked that II be
laid on the table. Under the resolution adopted the
other day il would have come up for consideration
at ~ o'clock to-day, but in order that the Barnard
case may be presented at the same time Mr. Prince
moved that the resolution be amended so as to
make the consideration of the matter the
special order for tomorrow morning immediately
after the reading Of the Journal which was carried with
out opposition. Judge Cardozos resignation, coming
just this moment, is regarded bid for the cessa-
ton all proceedings the part Of the House. as to
him. and the first impression seemed to be that the House
had right to proceed further, impression which
was carefully fosered by those who are known to be
friendly to the accused Judges But there are Others
who think that corrupt officer has right to be al
lowed to escape that disqualification for holding office
hereafter" which is wisely provided as part OF the
consequences Of nal conduct by Judge
JUDGE CARDoZo's RESIGNATION.
1t that Judge Cardozo rendered the follow
ing rather contribute the fund raised to purchase
votes, by the other Judges:
JUDGES CHAMBERS CITY HALL, May l. 1872
To The Gopernor aud Secretary Of state: No one has
which have been called to maintain with the Bar
Association the Press and other powerful ASSOCIATIONS
TO realize that even acquittal by the Legislature
would leave usefulness so far impaired as to render
IL questionable whether consistently with selrespeot
and due regard for the station occupy, should retain
office Justice OF the Supreme Court Is called on TO
decide very important questions affecting the largest
property interests well as life and liberty. lie
should not only be free from suspicion Of wrong but
sho uIhp
every civil Judgment rendered there is defeated party
who is apt to consider himself wronged however eonc
character OF the Judge should the administration
fdence IN a Judge is impaired, however unusy, his
usefulness wen his own satisfaction in the dis
accepted Judicial office for the honor and distinction
which IL conferred and at pecuniary loss in surrender
ing lucrative pra ,tce at the bar have abOred with
unceasng zeal and at the sacrifice OF social enjoyment
and usual recreation TO perform my duties as to earn
public approval. The combination OF my enemies at
bar and Of portion Of the Press has unjusty de-
prved OF that boon, and official station has no longer
any attractions to me- These considerations led me
several months 10 prepare my designations; but
could not act upon it when committee of investigaton
into my Official conduct Was III session iet II to be my
duty To submit to and even court an investigation
II has been finally closed, 1t is officially announced
and all that could be said against me- within or without
the rules of evidence, which by hearsay, implication
record. The investigation has been held in secret
the public have not had the opportunity to examine
justification, If not certainly when clamor and
prejudice shall have passed away, and the community
No man truly say that ever gave an unjust or
corrupt Judgment or that Knowingly ever did a
wrong any in my office. II had not forithe fore
going determined to resign, there would he
additional reason in tie recent action OF one branch of
tuay voted to proceedings 10 impeach
Justice OF the Supreme Court They thereby decided TO
nor any introduced measure looking toward impeach
ment had been at that time placed before the Assembly
senbly as evdencing Of the charges that
might be regularly presented against hereafter and
the resolution TO proceed Is what may he called party
one and that it is evident that political majority. OPP
out OF Office have not the time, MEANS health to
in vainly resisting preordained partisan de-
vate life with such fortitude as can summon to my aid
to my constituents and the future to decide
whether shall ever again assume the trHss OF Official
The reclamation is to take effect from this day:
Very respectfully, &c. ALBERT CARDozo.
A REPORT AGAINsT.JUDGE BARNARD-ANOTHER |
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPEACHMENT.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsEI |
ALBANY May 1.-Just before the House adjourned |
this evening Mr. Prince presented the report of the
Committee on the charges against Judge |
Barnard. The report is substantially the same as
that made in the of Judge Cardozo and con- |
cludes with resolution that George G. Barnard be
mpeached of NAL and corrupt conduct, and high |
crimes and misdemeanors, and is signed by |
Messrs. Prince, Tilden, Tobey, and Flammer |
A like resolution. excepting high crimes |
and misdemeanors. was presented the |
part of Messrs. Niles. Vedder, Hayes Hill, and |
Strahan. A note is appended to the latter resolu-
ton, explaining that the term corrupt" does not
mean pecuniary corruption. The report and resolu-
lions were laid on the table, delegation of Judge
Barnards friends, including Thomas c. Fields and
Rufus Andrews, one Of Barnards counsel, waited on
The Committee, this afternoon and offered to with
oil tha
report in favor Of Barnards removal by joint resolu
ion, instead Of impeachment, but the offer de-
,lined.