The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-26
LOUD TALK IN COURT.

FURruER PROCEEDINGS In THE EDMoNps CASE.
AT MOUNT VERNON LIVELY TILT BE-
TWEEN A ERrEREE AND LAWYER.
further hearing In the matter OF the application
for the removal from once Of Robert W. Edmonds,
Justice OF the Peace at Mount Vernon, Westcheser
county. took place IN that village before Judge Oxford
yesterday afternoon. Counsel for the respondent
proved by ex- Constable Mnard and John DufTy that
the arrest and trial OF Calvin, months since,
had actually taken place, although witness called BY
counsel for the petitioners had at q former hearing
sworn that there had been no trial In that
particular This is one Of the instances
In which Edmonds Ia accused Of having charged the
town for services rendered. Several vol known
residents Of the village including tho president Of an
insurance company in New York, all Of whom had mad
business In Edmonds court, dcposcd to the efficiency
and impartalty displayed on all occasions by the re-
spondcnt while acting in q judicial capacity. They
also testified that they had never seen Edmonds In
toxcated when In the discharge of his ofncal duties.
One OF the witnesses was asked, on cross-examina-
ton, II he ever saw the respondent drunk on the
street, but the question was promptly ruled out by the
referee.
titled TIA. n IN Inc Winter Of 1875 when many prom
nent citizens Of the place conformity. organ
ICED an independent police force, Edmonas
same. THIS position he occupied gratuitously
for several months, giving such sa.istacton
taxpayers 10 present him with gold medal. As tho
respondent during the period indicated also held the
once Of justice Of the peace the witness dlo not xncw
full recognition OF the msritorous services OF Eduonda
OVER A GOLD MEDAL
The admissibty Of this evidence regarding the
medal stubborny resisted by the dual counsel Tor
the petitioners until the patience Of the referee be-
came exhausted and he emphatically announced snat
Schefelin, senior counsel for the petitioners COM
menced nery cross-examination OF the witness, and
repeated several times the question, 'how 90 you
know that the independent police were sworn w as
deputy sheriGs?n when the foowng0scene ensued:-
Reforec-You have asked that question several
Counsel-Won't you lot mo cross-examine the wit
ncssf
Counsel (sprnging to his fest)-I know my rights
hero as well As Your Honor doea
Referae-Now, SIT down.
Counsel (gosticdiating)--I nave rights here.
Referee iexcitedlyl -Sit down, sir; ST. down. sir.
Counscl-I' withdraw from the case II am 10 be
treated IN this way.
Rclerce-oon't try 10 argue with mo- You may
withdraw from the II you like.
Counsel-W Well, but have rights here
Reieree-sit down, sir. nyou don's sit down I'm
stop the case right here.
moss whether Edmonds had been regularly elected
Superintendent of Police at public electons
Referee-The witness need not answer that question,
II ID most ridiculous one.
Counsel-l don't think u ID ridiculous.
Refcrce-It is ridiculous and II you cant do any
better than you ought to withdraw from tho
Counse-Well don't propose TO withdraw, ana
don't want any instructions about from Your Honor.
When order had been restored additional witnessed
were called BY counsel for the 10 testify 10
the bad character OF Vincent Garvin, the colored
witness who testified against Edmonds at pre-
yious hearing They corroborated the Witnesses
examined the last meeting In regard to hrs having
kept an infamous house. and also that no was
on crossexamina alton deposed that the white woma,
with whom Garvin cohabited was bis (witnesses)
sister, adding with some warmth 'out she 10 not my
sister now. though" The case was again adjourned
until next week.