The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-05
JUSTICE PlNCKNEY'S TRIAL.



,e,ed- The Dispose .sion or roor Tenants.
1h, taking of testimony in the matlcr of
A. ,,,uir, into the official conduct Of Justico
waiter = rinrkuey ~ the seventh District
nutl ord rod ny the General Term. was con
unuod ycsiorlny In th' oiico oi the Corporation
Counsel before r"iorco. Tho examination Of
Palrirk ANTHONY clerk Of tho Seventh District
pour,. wa, continued.
Thowitnoss save as evidence letter which
Iuslicc rincAnay lanicd him. II was a formal
announcement that D. had appointed james II.
Doyi, hi. c0nud initial clerk: that he would takc
eharrc Of iisrossDss warrants md summonscs.
Al sooii aa npl ointcI. Davis had ilucd w in tie
voslbnlo uf tao court small room from which
ncro wa tasy anil constant access To- tho pri-
ynlc ,0i'rofJu,ti.o rnckncy. II was known
A. tho Uirposscas Bureau. Witness did not
know whether pnyi- had this room fixed up ut
his own cNuon,. of !.Ot. It was. in reality. part
Of he Ju-too's private office. All disrosscss
papors were given to Davis II presented TO
the Iuslirr b. referred ne lawyers presenting
them lo his conGdpn ntin clerk. who demanded a
foo Of 81 for ca.h uaror 20 be signed without
eramiuing them Davis. upon tho payment Of
tho fce made q mari, on them. generally by
punchul. them iu a certain corner. They were
Ncn urrsoutcd To- the ustice. who. also without
examination. signed tlrm. Some he aigned on
tho hcnch othcrs in his private room. The
snc.s. did not know Nhether Davis ever paid
any part OF these fees TO tho Comptroller. lie
dh not lay the witness q cent Of these
fcoa The Justice also used daily. 10 sign those
papers dftcr they had been served. Mono OF
thtse papers were filed by the witnoss IA clerk
Nhc court TincSney and Davis took charge
OF these papers. Davis was not an officer OF the
court
> Tho witness was next asked concerning the
general bearing and conduct Of Justice Plnck-
ney IN court On the 29th OF December. 1877" /"
b. said Justice Pinckncy came into his prl-
valo room manifcstly in q state OF gross intox-
icstlon. | tried to diseuRde him from going on
ho bench. hut he ..~rsistei in going. He called
Tho entire calendar. and got all the cases SO
mixed VI that 10 business could be done. Then
be retired To his private room. Tho first case
on tho calendar was Hadden aet. Rico. II was
an inquest. and there was no defence. when |
went down stairs | found DR.. Haddcn. the
plaintiff " IA the Judge. He was giving him
some drug in a tumblsr. which no said would
Eraightrn w the Judge After a while he got
OIL tho bench again. and gave judgment for
tho plaintiff in tho caso referred to. then wen,
down stairs and laid on the lounge in his room
b'A-tIy drunk.
On the 7lh Of February. 1873 tho wl,ncss
continued. there was Il largo calendar. Judge
Inokncy came ~ That morning in q diHpi-
daioI condition. Hc h, ID two or three inqur-ls
bu, IN -urh way That the lawyers were indig
mont AMI the other persons ia court Wtr,
amused. tried 10 get him 10 50 gown stairs
but rewouil not. Then MIR. Brady. the slenog
raphcr Of the court. came over 10 mo and sa d
~ Ought to try 10 stop this di-graeo;ul srcnC
He final y persuaded the Judg' to leave the
pcnch. IN getting mp from his chair he nearly
ipll 10 tho floor. Then Mr.. Brady took hold ol
h- arm and h'lp II him to his private room.
The "a ~ April" tao witness explained. is
hoid-"Nor day when landlords can obtain
short eunmonseS. %" court IL upru Oh that
enHnts Justice fmcknry itied ono cNse, and
NJ ! O'Clock quilted tho Court House, and WA
Enrt pglecr-. This Ma, lhst April Gu the
Ntt or tho snne n.onth the judge wgnt IN the
hN.h. and. Hitrr hrnring a lew cas,-, wen
AWAY hoing unntlo t. 20 on because OF his Ia
lox xi,i'cd condition. Tho LIT OF May IL MT II
regular calendar DAY. but tho court is held Ia
lrnnsAd business r"iativr to rent papers. The
JuJge came in nm riclit that morning but wtnt
AWAY NJ about lu'4 o'clock, ana d!.i nOt ruturn
ko oourt 10 attend 70 husin',s. Tho pcrsons
having business with the court talk rd Of hold
Ing formal Indignation meeting They could
get no papers signed. Tho nrNt fiuy tho J udgc
ramc 70 court, hut went uwU without signing
any warrants. On the Sd. "a trHl day. hu dil
not put ia his appearance. or Sthd a message a.
Me NruTt On tho 4th he came IN and aigncd u
numh'r of rent ani disposscss pnpers ihW had
posed of % nunb'r ~ cases. though LcitAnr tie
agents nor trnnnis W'r" present
During the giving ui This testimony both JUS
hco iincknry, and his lnwyer made frequent
Dblc- tons. and ai this point re strenuous iii
thoir efforts 10 r"sirdn the witness. The rel
GREE ruled that their uhlect ms bc noted hut he
would not Acccde TO thor requests 10 have any
OF tho t"stlmpny stricken out. That preroga-
uya belonged 10 tho Court appointing him.
Tho Assistant Corporation Counsel said
hat IN examinations. the other side might
be able 70 break the force, Of ~ il testimony
That IL So" Justice Pincknry's lawyer re-
plioi. but there are good many newspaper
mon present and We cannot cross examine to-
day
u have no doubt" the CORPORATION Oounacl
sald. they will give Justice fnckncy lust az
lair snow as nny one else
hope 40" Justice Pinckney said. with much
..fba wtness continual: On the 29h Of last
nhT paw Judge linesuey gp across 'nr street
from tho Court House to where u 1larshAl wins
leyying On horse Hnd wagon. Tho establish
mon belonged TO Mr. Melntiro, who WIS IN tho
tusli .p's pllvals Office. The JUDI" was very
Heislef JGs. AMI lEieG T. prevent the Mnrshal
from max ing The levy. Not succeeding hccatnc
PACK ami ms he entered his oni'o said he'd
R- ~ lao wouldn't rcplevin the rig On tho
Ioth ul June wont into tho Judges room. as
Es NY uSiom, TO- show his Honor the ctonlar
Tor thO day. | found him lying on tHt
lounep. lu-"n-. .bl', vidlntly from iuuor. His
Wnhden'i'l clerk. DnYis, was waiting IN him.
MYgai h'iq an rmclc, which Davis produced.
~ ~ WH'eh PtNls aiid w3uid soon empty hls
sOm l'h : Mr.. So'ur called on the Judge but
MNTNiNN'l ] 10 iNt inr caller SEQ HIM. | went VI
ghr 7n 4 udl urnr' ine court. when IL VITA ovi-
Iohl iHft the drug WAS not going u pruiuco tho
nnealrol riie Z. soon alter thl- was removed
TOlh nv position. tu' WAS u ln-tatcd Or. ~.
nttulh u 20 Hly dutlo> on That date. On tn
~ a. ul' IndR- Jill n,, make his hpTeHrano a.
mpufh ''.'r' wits % lsrg5 cniuudgr and many
p'hlH- -uis p~uliu!s Tine li-t day that
uHu'. fnNfu'3 % hrli court VAS NOV. 2. and on
Mn ~ .'W' - NouI} %" "cane in h.s oaio1 too
utnnht f." uulrrHkaHIy Iuditill duties"
rue t.'n 'i- Wls o. 90 ur',"d concerning AL
ulH~ ~'Is ln IUIsg ui-. lln clu.d tho cutn uf
~ ~ ',.oi M Hl Huoi1. li' produced the Judgment
On. dey" ra witness said. "a lawyer
o h'o li.in. dlI b" took ID lo Piuckhoy Ia tho
usorro r7 oriEluuy mnd". the word plaintin
p,'ht' nn ile I'lIn WHa stricken out, and tho
49, - l'IHui'nl wilton uu Ter n. Mhrn II
nhH llin ~ t1 me Ly itrhrT on coming out OF
s, ",o 'N7'l'rs ,ill 'e. ll.o W0rl defendant wsA
a,n0' dnd l|uuiu Writirn iu 10 piHrr. and
Gpln7l ne word damages" were written tho
sstut, Va, AN tu,-r changes wtro mHde IN
Itn Gh minutes, while idrkor WIS with tho
~" NItness Identified the Rgures and writing
% ih'si' OF Ju5tict PiurknGy.
pf@ 'ndgc }. Walker Fowler. one OF Judge
thrth'Y'4 lawyers. who hiul come in and
uhNh ihnlr l"twr'n Justice Finckney and tho
sl tn p'lf. 4 " % the witnoss telling anything
H. Nv iNN'fs I"quis n for tho d d'croe. lio suid
~ Wi'h'aN' tuu know hettor thAn 80 ne
w " 10 'fNimphy Wlint any one hns told you"
hep "'hN,a r"piird thut he did not know any
utlsir ana f'rlhnlY could not tn tho story
oroe no eaid that Parker asked for the de-
MN you ought 10 know beiter." Judge
sVWtr rftnrte1. D. vpu'ro "a afunid naa'