The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-06
A PKOFANE WITNESS.

HIS ANSWERS TO cEoss-ExAMINING LAW
YER-THE CHARGES AGAINST JUSTICE ED
MoNps.
further examination touching tho question
whether Robert ". Edmonds, justice of the peace
Mount Vernon, Wcstchcs,er county, should be re
moved not took place before the referee in that vii
lage yesterday afternoon. Tho proceedings OF
somewhat spicy character witness who testified
Tor the petitioners AT the last hearing in regard to
ing the respondent playing at cards In saloon was
recalled for further cross-examnation. In reply TO
a question by counsel for Edmonds the witness said
he was not aware that tho latter was playing for
money at tho time. Other witnesses were similarly
recalled and for the purpose OF proving
that trials which 1t was charged were fictitious had
actually taken place IN tho respondents court.
Arthur Ryder, a young man who recently acted as
special constable IN Mount Vernon, where no also
represented the Society for the Prevention
o. Cruelty TO animals Animal n tn addition Sn.v% TO
called TO tho stand This witness on direct examna-
ton, freely interlardcd his testimony with protane
epthe,s During his cross-examnation by Mr. Schelf-
iclin the witness reckless IN his answers as the
following viii ILLUSTRATED
Counsel-Do you know the nature OF an oathY
Witness do us well as you do; OF course do; do
You take mo tor damned fool9
Counscl--How often have you been arrested?
have Uecn, guess.
Counse--aavo you ever arrested ,rampss
Witncss-l have, for my own benefit, and got paid
for IT,
Counsel-You were one of tho hanscrson at Ed
monds' court?
witncss-You lie! am no hanger-on.
Counse-Dd any one ever tell you to arrest tramps?
Wtness-Of course they ddn't.
Counsci-why did you do 1t, then, since you had %
authority
wnness-Common told me to do IL TO make a
living Tor myself.
has Tor years had no visible means OF support
Witness linterrupting)-You can't DOT
Counsel-Didnt you Try 10 escape IRON u constable
who arrested you NJ one timer
Witness-lts damned lc.
Counsel--You say you have been drinking all day to-
day Are you drunk now
Wtncss-No. Sir Arc your
Mr. Wood, associate counsel TOR tho petitioners
here took tho witness in hand and expressed ability
10 prove that Ryder was Il "hanger-on' at Edmonus
court. upon which the latter jumped his feet ex
ctedly and accused the counsel Of being changer.
law business your Office, and promising to divide
the fees II did so Tho referee told tho respondent
that out o order.
Al this stage Mr.. Sheifclin arose. and, addressi ng
the referee the proceeding,
iul He sad Eli the respondent cannot be proven led
from getting up ms ulting counsel will with
draw from tho case Here Is II witness darnuIng and
swearing the stand and effort made stop him.
| couldn't have believed that such disaraccul pro.
ceedngs us we have Just witnessed would have been
tolerated bv the referee Judge Clifford replied that
he iavor order; but II no undertook TO
enforce decorum no would have commence with tho
counsel ON both SIDES
Mr.. Cochran, counsel for tho respondent, then
called exJustce Mceks, who testified to having known
Edmonds for about twelve years, and during time
he had never seen him under tue influence OF liquor
while dschargIng his duties us magistrate William
H. PeinDerton ex-Super visor OF Eastchestor testified
the purport, and also that Eumonds
had refunded money which ho inadverentl y
ovcrcharged the town Tor his services and for which
he (the witncss) had given him receipt, which
thereupon produced and denuhed. This money was
refunded before tho present action for The removal OF
Edmonds took place. The hearing was again ad-
journed that respondent might the
OF additional witnesses