New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-16
WASHINGTON.
TIE CASE OF JUDGE DURELL.

TIE CASE OF JJDbb p'"' -.
TIE EVIDENCE AGAINST HIM VERY DA"N''
THE FAMOUS MIDNIGHT ORDER "'
49, mr. p.xxRrPTCY BUSINESS GIVEN I'D
~ - mo nrcovrs IMMENSELY RICH
pKproR,BIE STATE OF BUSINESS IN NJ"
.,s o,,,rr THAT pURELL WILL BE M
PEACuEp.
fry TELEGRAPH TO rHE rRiBuNE.l
w,ruvcroy. jan. 15.-Judge Wilson and Mr. Ell
a,oJ,.o NJ fbc Judiciary Committee, who have been
On Nev-Orleans TO investigate accusations MADE
AGAINST Judge Darrell are busy in preparing the tes-
tiuonv TO place before the Committee at an early
day. The evidence against Judge Durell Is very
damaging IL was discovered. among other things
that the famous midnight order" made by Dureii
out of Court at his own house, and without the seal
ar signature Of the Clerk OF the Court. by Wch the
Mechanics Institute, used as state House WIS
a4i.cd i'm the interest Of the Kellogg Gsrpatoh, was
issned on Judge Durels own motion ana Wlthou'
the knowledge of either OF the attorneys III 'i,c Ease
In other words. Judge Durcll made ino'ioh 'oi
this order to himself as Judge, and IN the ld''el
eaparity issued it. IL also appeared thd' ph'"
de t,yo orders m regard 20 one Of his TRENDS lor
tho purpose of throwing the chief bankruptcy pus'
ness into his hauds The first order drecteu ui"' -
an bankruptcy cases this special fflehu' nan,
Nortop. should be assignee, eXcept "Ieio '-o
,,editors under the law, alpolhteu eo'",
other person Lest this appointment u
o,ler persons should after liine' tan,
A. tns;noss ont of Norton's hands, 1t
was further provided in order No. that nc Sho"U
-, 90 assignee in all this latter class of cases Nor
TOMS fees were frightfully eXorbitant. Cfeuiiors
r,,elv received any dividends out of the assets OF
bankrups and when they did they were so small as
10 he al little account Meanwhile Norton grew I'M
menscly rich. When trouble arose about excessive
fees Dnrcn made another order that no complaints
ahout fees or papers looking to securing remedy
sl,onlJ be flied unless SO was hrSt deposited
This of course greatly reduced the number OF COM
plants as $50 was generally than any creditor
houed 70 receive 10 matter how large has chin
There IA much evidence tending 10 connect Dureli
with Nortons excuses and on this the case VIII
mainly rest This Norton has been, OF course a
Knight LIGHT in the KELLOGG party lie contributed
$1,000 for campaign purposes during the last Presl
dental contest and in consideration OF ms pecun-
airy services was the man selected by caucus OF
the heading lights of the Administration party
including Kellogg Packard, and others, for election
to the United States Senate for the long
term The only explanation of his defeat
ever given in New-Orleans is that Kellogg
pleaded that Pinclback ought to have something
for his great services to the party as Governor al
interim and for carrying the negro vote against
Gov WamOth aud met with so much success that
Norton gave Pinchback $4,000 to pay him for his
disappointment. This money Pinchhack is said to
have used in the Legislature to defeat Norton and
elect himself. The fact that Norton not assSas-
sinated by some of the creditors whose money he
stole is a creditable fact showing the lawabiding
character of the business class Of New Orleans.
The Committee was greatly surprised at the real
condition To which business in the State and city
has been brought by "carpet-bag' misrule. Country
property has deprecated since the from 80 to 10
per cent and city property from 80 to so per cent.
The taxes are so high to amount to cOnfscation.
Real estate in New Orleans which would not sell for
5000 assessed at $4,000 and property that rents
for 81 200 is taxed 81 800 The Committee is of the
opu,ou hat Judce Durell will be mnea"hod if lac
does not escape by rcsigning