New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-28
THE RECORDERS CAREER.

Jackson Hall in Thirteenth-st. near flghth-a'ey
was crowded last evening with Democrats gathered
for the ratification of the nomination OF sydney L.
Nichols. the Tsmmany candidate for Senator of the
With District. Henry l.. Clinton gave an address
upon the official record of Recorder John X.
Uackett. taking up his action in regard to
the trial If A. Oakley Hall and his imam
rial transactions including his bills against the
eitv for professional services in assisting Corpora
ton Counsel and his claim for salary rs Recorder
for about two months before his appointment Al
dresses were delivered by the Hon. s. :. Cox, who
was chosen Chairman of the meeting james Rliey,
John b. Browning, A. ii. H. Dawson, and Others
Jackson square in front of the hall was illuminated
BY Chinese lanterns. calcium lights, and fireworks,
and the crowd were addressed from a stand that had
been erected there. Nj. Clinton sad:
In 1872 was cue Of the counsel retained by The Attor
Ion against hs members ~ The late Ring / consider
" nv duty call Your attention IA Recorder iiaekelCs
conGeeuon with those prOsecutons and leave ~ 10 S0
10 saw whether his such TO eutte him TO
the confidence OF the citizens OF TINS insloponN on
election day and vote against 49,. -, an,
panclcd, commenced che trial o. 4 Oah'y ia I'D ine
Court of General Sessions. Charles Daly tIic JusncS
OF the Court OF Common Pleas p,sldea On ts 1s u -,
March Mr. Matthias Clark one of the jurors Was laksI
III the 10Th he died Tue COUNSEL Iof ne III
the trial Mayor Halls counsel objected anu c"nenugu
that the branch of tde court pr sldtI over ~ J'
had no Sfr s on weneay the 81 of March
Judce DAILY announced thai he wonld take Ihinsnay
decision on samrday ON the afternoon of the same day
"wednesday MIR Howe tof the firm OF Howe HuinmSl
hanch of the court held by Recorder naekett, on inc
ground that Judge Dav was holding another prdnch oI
The court the Recorder at once announced ms Hccsoh
not only that his branch was IeSntr, wv wi. an,
further proceedings before Judge DAILY would DC lrIeg-
iSncr The other branch Although this PFC
risr question had Setn deliberately argued before Judge
lnl1t tn
Dsv a. sumed To decide the whole question. coEsld-
cred the time that The course psned D, the kccordei
WAS aOSS outrage. My associates entertained the same
opinion. The Recorders action was gross lisht 10
Cnief Justice Day. TIC effect OF the Recorders course
was 10 relieve his intimate personal friend, A. OaKey
Hall from The lerlOus position ia which ne was paced
Believe that Chief Justice Daily entertained The salne
O Union as myself with reference to the Recorders ac-
non mat he. or any Of the counsel iol
oninIon then formed chief Justice DAILY, on THURSDAY
the 2Is OF March upon reading in the morning papers
Days. branch of the Court, discharged the my ana
withdrew. ne extent which Judge DAILY was stung
nv tic insult offered tim 10y Recorder Hackett VIII SUM
rieny apear by the remarks made by him on that oc
cpsion. In Withdrawing flom the Court Judge Day
Having after the long and exhaustive discussion that has
taken ce. ound The question 'lhe ,oni WaS - &
M snton stated eay 10 have ,"ken 10 day arc 10
rendered doysion on sa riay sm th fr"lr 7on%% na
s.,dre Inn ysl,frdsy ccorcr sekc ras dqposct OF the
whole question by deciding that 70. Court ne IS hcg - is
s i Tia mnyins N no way siruds myself cor snd
pcsnS Of nv tIc Teiuar Judge OF Ii, toart nrst
consider nys. DISCHARGED from any uIih,f cos,TS
ii would Toe unnccesssr sDd 4 shoud frcds oerTise me
hc;w, regular odecs Of the C"ar and nage hrl9 f,
Language order correctly stated he is ior'ed 10
have said that although he M as ssaeia ro s en-
In respect wIcnl have supy !" say tba' nave Dc Tt
o. OF vs.. nav oinon would be- The Recorder
Ing assumed The responsibility OF deeidnY that any lGi.er
mains fo but toGschse" Jury ana TO "lh'ia" from
I ecrdcr acktt the very next day Gf il We're his
ohjocr 20 Mayor Hall from his Ierlous posltlon
the Court Of Seasons alluded to the eolrss pursued by
Judge DAILY u withdrawing from The Court OF sessions
ard ACTUALLY tortured that fact into an approval OF rvs
(Recorder iIScketis) decision Recorder Hackett SAID
ne was glad find that his opinion in regard TO JUICE
DaIys want power continue the trial OF Mayor tal
was ratlred by the Chief Justice iDalyI IN his action
After this TIE counsel Tor he oseeIton din mo oge
fore Recorder Hackett motion was mace on Tie par
CONT of Sr,Ds 10 he oyer and Termiper the object
being to get them away from Recorder Hacket tiS 40
zion was made before Recorder Hackett which he de-
Before CbieJusiice DAILY was invited preside at the
trial Of hi'yor Hail. the a,er Ia open couIt staten so
stance ts account OF his Intimate relations WIN i'e
itinr between item, il improper that the Recorder
should preside at his trial touus" loo Tie prosecution
thought that if improper for him 10 preside at
the trial 81 Oakley hail. VI was equ1N iprOI ioI i l
hear and decide motions To Quasi indictments against
other 81 TIVE Ring. Rec 0roer Haekel however
heard mouon 10 9uash an mae tm'nl asaist o"ecrg
Smith, Woodward, ana IweId Ihls morton Was
ter ~ Wheeler ~ tc'~hbi' esq use t.'c".oi ~" s oI
granted tie motion 10 quA-h tne indictment BAT based
Mr. Pcc.ha,n desired snA int nded Ia bring writ Of
error for this purpose of having the Supreme Court review
wa corrcc an appeal could not do the defendants any
harm. III his decision Was irst anu IN "petl "Ouu
one way Of getting lid of that indictment, so tina; the
prosecution would be prevented IRON bringing me
defendants trial upon IL. Strange II may seem, the
only mode oi relieving Sweeuy aud the other defend
awe tie eject OF reversal OF the Recorders de
al mot hx tHl
nv the District Atorey. n Recorder Hacketts de
cscn qusshiDg the indictment Wa eorec There was no
occasion for dis, outinuance of the indictment The
mol pressing at the Indictment was only important TO
the decision Recorder Hacket 9uashng IT should be
oenled 10y thu supreme Court lnese acts % Recorder
Ha,kett speak for themselves Intelligent ctiZeis VIII
put their own construction upon his conduct
RECORDER aACKETT's FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
WITH THE CITY.
The financial transactions of the Recorder with this
city provoke UNPLEASANT criticism. MI. Hackett was
appointed Recorder the 9th OF March, 1866 yet he re
eeiyed his sazrI from the 1st of January preceding
he received from e ciy FOL these two lihs and SIX
davs dnrns which tine he not Recorder. the sum
OF 1865, upon lie re'eSt ina, tue salary OF the re
co. der annual Ia other words, lie claimed
q th he s'rNey fr Ia OF year, ne was eniIleg 10
lac .,d nccn appointed Op e 3Oth 81 Deceinner' anu
served only one dsy he would nave been fnu'ieu 10
tie payment Of The salary ior inc entre !eti r
! anu informed that Recorder HacEott met WIFI
dculy IN obtaining me II 06 10. DIS services as
Recorder when he ~as moi Recorder ID toid that lac
applied 20 Judge 'cke, OF the supreme Court for man
daIn 10 compel The pay mcnf Of thls sum- Whrh he Dad
not earned but that JGHgc CCrke refused 10 aid him, and
denied his application informed that Mr. Hackott
moved application before his Intimate friend Judge
60 e. g. Barnard vita different result, and that thus
way Sir. HacEett succeeded III obtaining the
81 1853
4 will now call y0u attention To- another 1Dabcial
transaction ~ Recorder II EFT, which, III my
opiuiOn, il far wore. In 1866. when Re-
corer be OF tine three Commissioners for the
laying ont OF a public place known as "lh1 Circle,
at the intei Of EghthaV. and Fy-ninthSt. Ac
cordng Law, the compensation for all three Commits
sioDers would have been Til7 10; the share OF each
COMMISSIONS would have been Sl39 Oh. Instead Of this
amount Recorder Hlcket received about $1,000, the
Hill containing ihis item taxed 10y iieOrSc q. Bar
nard Judge OF the Supreme Court ON the lSth NJ No
Nember 1867. Comment upon tns financial transaction
H. unnecessary.
During the period OF % months beginning with Jan.
lS66 Nr III tckctf while Recorder. received from