New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-22
THE PRIYDLE IMPE4cHMEYT CASE.

ARGUMENT BEFORE THE SENATE AT ALBANf-
no DECISION YET.
ALBANY, Nov. 21.-The State Senate met ut
10 this morning, the following Senators -
Rcnedict Bowen, C6atedd Cock. Dickinson Foster
Graham, johnson, Lewis, Lowery, McGowen. Murphy,
Perry, Tiemann. Weismann, Wagner, WinslOw, ID. p.
Wood, and James Wood. r. A. Stanton OF counsel for
the people proceeded to up the evidence taken in
the Of Judge Prude After referring to the duty
of the Senate such as this. he took up the
charges SeTtattm
Tho Senate then took recess till O'Clock p m,
when Mr.. Stanton resumed his argument maintaining
the charge that the Judge has made fun and truthful
of the fees he received required by law He
then turned to the testimony OF Mrs. Russell old lady
- years OF age, who induced by the Judge 10 sell
number OF Government bonds TO MIN without charging
for the premium. The testimony OF this old lady, said
counsel shows that ne imposed upon, and further
lie continued the whole transaction wherein no settled
claim with Ira Dbble, shows that the Judge was also
guilty OF a violation or the Usury law. lie, the Judge,
M what is generally known as the Widows and Orphans
Court did not according his testimony, rob this
Old woman for his own benent, nut Tor that OF Ira
Dbble yet he Judge Pnnde received the profits This
DiDble owed the Judge certain sum OF money! the
Judge secured the bonus Of this old lady, without paying
the premium, for Dbbe. so that DD0le might pay MN
his Indebtedness with the premium Fee Counsel having
reached the 18th charge and there being g. he merely
pointed out the pages ON which the testimony bearing
the succeeding 10 charges could be found and then
which 70 the effect that the Judge had made charges
for services which by law he had no right TO do Counsel
glanced cursOIy at or the charges auu
| passed over others unnOticed.
The senate then took recess till O'Clock p M, when
Mr. Stanton continued ana closed his argument claim
| ing that all those charges had been proven.
T.. H. Prndle OF counsel for the respondent followed,
| aud desired 10 know whether counsel for the
prosecution here tor the people Of Che
mango County for the people Of the State.
Two OF their witnesses had sworn that they had fur
nished money carry this prosecution. and he
r. PrndeJ had thought they were here under tie EN-
ploymcnt OF men who opposed TO the people OF
ChenangO Countrywide people who had recently and
after these charges had been made, reelected the
respondent the position he holds. As the Grand Jury
had been referred by counsel who had just taken
his seat he (Prindle) would also refer that jury.
During the years III which these charges were made
this counsel the DstrlCt-AttOrney OF Chenang0
County. Why did he cit idle Why did he not bring
this offender 10 punishment Mr.. Prindle proceeded
with his argument taking seventeen charges which
had reference TO the purchase or Government bonds
from Mrs. Russell without paying her the pre-
MUM. He SAID that this transaction en-
trely outside of the respondents official position
and ne reviewed the testimony TO show That II the
old ladys proposition sell these bonds, aud that the
respondent did nothing whatever 70 persuade her 70 sell
them. As 10 the arrangement the respondent had with
DbDle, il simply this: Dibble had purchased tan
merry OF respondent, giving mortgage thereon.
When the mortgage matured and the debt due, D!D
bic asked that the mortgage remain. The respondent
said that he wanted the money IN Government bOnds.
which were then at par. DlDbe told him
he would pay him ia Government bonds, no matter what
was the premium. The respondent, with this under
standing, let the mortgage stand Counsel says that
was usury. II 10 was said counsel then fail " see IT,
Counsel pursued this line OF explanation until the hour
OF Q, when the adjourned I'LL tomorrow morn
ing o'clock, and the Senate went into executive
session, but did nothing but confirm few notaTlcs