The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13

PRIVATE SECRETARY AND HIS ALLEGED
LUCRATIVE PosITIoN-wHY AN INrERPREyER

notorsty. On Tuesday the Board OF Aldermen
passed resolutions setting forth that Judge Walter )
Plnckney's incorporate habits had brought re-
proech on the administration OF justice and
asking Corporation Counsel Whitney to take meas
ures for his Impeachment and removal from ONCE.
THAI same day lawyer practising in the Seventh
Civil District Court preferred charges against Mr..
James r. Dawes, Judge Pinckney's private Soc
rotary, alleging an extensive system Of extortion
as having been carried by Davies for nearly year
past.
For months Judge Pirckney has been irregular in
his attendance upon court and many reasons for his
prolonged absence have boon given. Tho other
judges to obge Judge Pinckney, have. wren able,
tried cases the atter's court. On Tuesday Judge
Gedney was upon the Bench hearing Case.
Mr.. Max Steiner came into tho court room, and,
alter receiving counseps permission to say lew
words, addressed Judge Gedney. aN
AN INDIGNANT COUNSELLOR.
Mr.. Steiner ad:-"Judge Gednsy, present dis
possess proceedings which wish you to sign. 1t IL
an unusual thing know, for counsel TO bring these
proceedings directly before the judge instead Of send
ing them through clerk; but there is 'squatter'
attached to this court, man whose position
hero is scarcely dehnable IL Is this man,
James II. Davies whose conduct compels me
TO seek redress personally OF you siEco January
/, 1877 he has assumed charge OF dspossess pro-
ceedngs and exactod from marstAls, landlords ana
lawyers the sum OF 81 every Of these proceed
ings requiring the Judges signature. Without hts
sanction these papers are not allowed TO reach
the Judge or they do get 50 lar they are returned
unsigned. l have waited until 70 allow
some OF the lawyers practising here to de-
nounce this oxaction business. baveiooked up the
and no authority gwen 10 private secretary or any
one else Tho marshal, TO collect money have,
therefore, 10 make this pubic test case,
and have told all been in the habit OF pay
ing Mr.. Davies money to send their dispossess pro-
ceedings 10 and should myself nave them signed
FREQ OF charge l told them was tired Of seeing
Davies collecting his ~ Win not snow OF au-
thority." f1
Judge Gedney repiied-'I shall willingly sign
these proceedings II money has been exacted by any
person for securing judges signature tho action
mas been Illegal have carefully read the. stat
Ute and Ind permits TO any TO collect
So or any other sum on dispossess proceedings Any
person can bring dispossess proceedings 20 me anu
The court room the time was well hllcd With law
yers, marshas and other court attendants Wnen
the Judge finished considerable applause followed
The faces oil those interested were extremely happy
aud the the theme OF conversation
Yesterday morning Mr. Steiner handed to Judge
Parker, VINO was on the bench, another d'spossess
but Judge Parker sa,d, mo need Tor any remarks"
aud immediately signed Inc papers at.H
MR. DAVIES PRoFiTABLE WORK
AHRRALp reporter Saw Mr. steiner yesterday. He
made the following statement:-
| hope TO do away entirely with .Davies' exactons
He Clerk Of the Court until January 1877, when
he and his especial friends we're deposed ana num-
Der OF old clerks including Mr. Anthony, reinstaled.
Davies' occupation no turned 70 pastures new,
and was soon made private secretary Judge Pinck-
ncy since the day OF his appointment TO lnis ohce
the Court has acquired = bad reputation. Aarsnnls
soon found that Dawes pocket was u large one ana
vies' greed Tor money enormous. Up to that time
dspossess proceedings mad been signed free Of charge
but now Dawes had have his litle lee, and Davies
kept punch which noted tho papers handed H. NO
papers that escaped the punch were presented TO
Judge Pncknoy. For these elaven months past this
extortion has actually put into Dawes pockets $500
week, II more. profitable business for private
secretary. Mr.. Davies has no law ms side, and
shall endeavor 70 stop his unsanctioned license,
aud there are other evil donEs he viii
have 10 answer Tor before long !. Is saa
large percentage OF their monthly salaries An n-
terpreter named Michael Angerman. who was sue
cceded by the present terpretero the court, paid
Davies 500 u month Mr. Angerman tailed 10 come
down week, and his Dismissal followed He has
placed his case III lawyers hands, and Mr.. Davies
Will be defendant IN suit Tor some hundreds OF
dollars owing TO the complainant the proceeds Of ile
gal extortion Davies Is acting wild manner. He
knows his power Is leaving him. He came to me inc
other day. 'You arc max ng personal attack on me
IN the court, SIR" ne sad snow, II you have any
private place. and with drawn swords settle this mat,
ter" laughed at him ana called him loot lhis
"you probably moan that I should light u duel with
you. ! sorry not 10 be able 70 ooge you In that
givs you nrsl class whipping" And meant IL. lie
declined. Dawes mas money and influence. II
is said helped to dcfray Judge Pinckney's election
expenses, and that this gives him the influence
he possesses shall appeal to each successive JUS
ice who sits In Judge Pnckney's place, and I'l
II oi them dare refuse me what ~ my rig II TO ask.
Judge PInekney, II IS SAID, Will sit on the bench on
Monday l shall make the same appeal TO him. TO
give you slight insight INTO Davics' ways, 10 but
necessary state some weeks ago happened TO
speak disapprovngly ot the continued absence OF
Judge Plnckncy IRON court This reached Davies
ear, anu from that day 10 this nave lost after
case in court Not ono OIL my cases mas been decided
DISCHARGED FOR NOT SHARING
Mr.. Michael Angerman, formerly Interpreter of the
Seventh CIVIL Dislct Court SAID 10 ihe reporser:-On
by Judge Pincsacy At a salary Of 500 u month. On
February there were due me $685. out Mr.. Dawes
gave me only So on 'hs lss st., Of March 70,
LIST OF May, $25. On the LIST Of June,
$50; the Is. OF July. sloo, my full salary, when
temDer $50; on the LIST OF October 500, and the
LIST of November, 500. which, having oD.alned IN
each case, / kept IN spite OF Mr.. Davies remon-
slrancos / was Informed ny Mr. Davies that i had
pay him or else should lose my place. told him
was appointed ny Judge Pinckney and did not intend
posed 10 me that s.ouid accept the position al $40
weekly salary, and when also refused that he said
SHOULD get 81 day Tor each day's court attendance
FIndng would not consent TO this ell her he told me
l would lose my place ana that another interpreter
would Ill my position On october l received The
following notc-
DEAR sIR-You hereby notified that your services
required from tnis date hereafter as inter-
''''' w<EM 5. PINcKNEY.
MlcHAEL ASGERxAS. ESQ.
The handwriting was Dawes a0d The signature Judge
Pnckney's. paid no attention 10 IL On the 3Otn
OF October receiveo another note which ran AZ tot
lows -
SIR-Un and after the LIST day Of November next your
interpreter OF the District Court the city Of
New YORK Tor seventh judicial d street will
he required. Yours. 10. WALTER .. PINCkNEY.
MICHAEL ANCKRmAN, Esq
THIS was In Julgc Piuckney's handwriting. ! in-
tend TO carry my case 10 the courts. | nave been
backmaiea by Ar Davies TO the extent Of over $500
DAVIES Sor ALARMED.
Mr. James L. Dawes about whom all the above Is
SAID is gentemanly looking man, aged about forty
nve years with sivered hair, anu IS well known ID
the hood Of the court lie niied dInerenl
places oil trust, and is republican OF some
note in hts district. He laughs ~ Stsiner's
charges He says:-'li s common prac-
tice IN all the civil courts There 10
nothing al all strange In my getting 81 Tor each dis
possess proceeding. This money goes to deiray ny
expenses IN ouyng stationery, SC, and is my salary.
devote great deal Of time 20 looking over these
pers ana correcting mistakes This dispose css bust
ness moro carefully guarded than any otner Every
word has TO be correct doAn 10 the Crossing of -.
These proceedings are continually coming In, aud
am busy making corrections and rcctiiying mstakes
II dIspossess proceeding be wrong III word u VIII
stNs q R..l p.n nta INT nd