The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-07
JUDGE PINCKNEY'S EXAMINATION.

CLERK ANTHONY FINISHES HIS sToRy-Ex-Ay-
sEMBfyMAN THAN ON THE STAND
At halfpast two O'Clock yesterday afternoon thu
formidable array of lawyers engaged in the Pinckney
case arrived at the ONCE Of the Corporation Counsel
and immediately thereafter the referee. Mr.. Buell..
entered and took his place. The Office was densely
crowded. the case apparently growing in interest day
by day. After some talk among counsel about threats
sad TO have been made against the witness Anger.
maun, ex-Assembyman Alexander Thain was called
and testified as follows:-I have been a lawyer fol
thirteen years and have practised in the district
presided over by Judge Pinckney; had one THAI
came originally before the Judge named but in 1877
it was removed to the Court OF Common Pleas; ]
had occasion TO see the Judge in q case which Hon
Fernando Wood placed in my hands. not only upon
the BENCH but also in his private office; took papera
to him for signature and found him III state Of in
toxication; this impression was made on my mind,
not only from his excited condition, but from tho
odor of his BREATH the occasion referred TO- when
l visited him in his private Office, he then evi.
IDENTIFY under the influence OF liquor and this was
between the hours of nine and ten O'Clock in the
mornings had some surety bonds which wanted
to file in a and went to the court repeatedly but
could never find Judge Pinckney there.
On cross-examination Mr.. THAN stated that the
date when he had the Judge under the influence
OF uquof November, 1901, that ne ulu not uotco
anything about the room in bottles glasses, and
that he did think his porsistency in going to the
Judge to get certain bond approved occasioned the
excitement mentioned
4 PERTINENT QUESTION.
very pertinent question was here asked the wit
ness by Mr.. Reavey, OF counsel for Judge Pinckpey
Q. As lawyer, would you have asked the Judge
to discharge his duty to you when he was III an in
toxicated condition.? A: Yes. would.
Q. While the case Of Irving vs.. Wood was pending
did you see the latter in the private Office OF
Judge Pinckney A. No.
Mr.. Patrick Anthony, the clerk Of the Court, then
took the witness chair and his examination was con-
tinued.
Q. Did you ever state in your private Office and
elsewhere since these proceedings began that you
.had got that -, Judge Pinckney, where
you wanted him and that you would put him of the
bench y. A. No.
trollcr when you were clerk under Judge SteInlerg
A. cannot tell.
received for summonses, trial fees. &C.? A. keep
slip. docket; that IL all
Q. Don't you know that Judge Pinckney suffer-
ing from fever and ague? a. No.
Q. Did you give any money to persons to testify
against the Judge in this casef A. Not one cent.
JUDICIAL ENIsTIc.
@. You testified yesterday that you helped to give
the Judge emetic in his private roomY A. Yes.
Q. Do you remember when it was you went in a
beastly state of intoxcaton into the saloon OF Mr.
McManus at the corner Of Third avenue and Fifty.
seventh street. and had to be helped from there home?
@, When were you first removed from the Office OF
clerk? A. In January, 1876.
q. VINO was appointed III your place! A. James II.
Davies.
Q. When were you next deposed? A. June II. 1873
Some amusement was here occasoncd by wrangle
among the lawyers over what called '.ndigna-
ton" meetings held in Judge Pnckncy's court room
and presided over by q Mr.. Jonathan Thompson
with q Pr Mr.. Patrick Anthony also seemed con-
fused In answering certain questions to the de-
struction OF judgment records. In the redirect
animation Mr. Anthony testified that the memoranda
taken by him and placed In evidence accurate.
and that Judge Pinckneys doctor had told him that
pinckney would never recover If he did not stop
drinking
OTHER WITNESSES.
The next witness young lawyer, who testified
that he admitted to the Bar in May, 1877: that
Judge pnckney often excused himself from the bench
and remained away an hour; when he came back
he looked as if hewas under the influence of liquor.
This witness admitted his practice Of drinking brandy
Clarence G. Hard next examined. This person
claimed to be wholesale grocer. Upon cross-examl.
nation 1t was found that he occupied only part OF
an office down town, was voluntary witness, and
had case decided against him in Judge Pnckncy's
court
The investigation adjourned until Monday
afternoon at half-past two.