The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-06
JUDGE PINCKNEY'S TRIAL.

CLERK ANTHONY MAINTAINS HIS CHARGES
AGAINST THE JUDGE--MIcHAEL ANGERMANN
GIVES DAMAGING TESTIMONY
AT three O'Clock promptly yesterday the formidable
array of lawyers concerned in the Pnckney case filed
into the Corporation Counsels Office and the referee
with an almost wonderful patience, took his place
ready to listen to the wrangling of the lawyers Mr..
Reavcy. of counsel for Judge Pinckney, said 81
to strike out all the testimony Of Patrick An
thony given yesterday according to section article
of the Code of the Laws of New York" This was
overruled by the referee. Mr.. Anthony was again
and subjected to a severe cross-examinaton by
Mr.. Reavey. The following in effect Mr.. Antho-
ny's testimony
O. Where do you reside? A. At present in 14Sth
street
O. How long have you had your local habitation
there? A. For about two years.
O. Where did You reside before that? A. At the
corner of Forty ninth street.
q. What business are you engaged in? A. The sale
of liquor.
Q. We're you engaged in that business when You APP
piled for a clerkship in Judge Pnckney's court? A.
Yes. sir.
Q. DO you know man by the name of Slater? A.
Yes.
Q. What were your relations with him? A. had
something to do with the service of summons.
Q. When you Clerk of the Court did he use
your private Office with your consent? A. Yes.
O. Have you not requested this Mr. Slater repeatedly
to fill up summary processes? A. Perhaps may
have done so.
O. Did you receive vouchers from the Comptroller's
Office for all moneys received in your court? A. No.
O. How much did you deposit in the Comptroller's
Office from the fees in your court? A. One hundred
and ninety-four dollars.
No. sir.
O. Were you forced to make afidavits in these pro-
ceeiings. and if SO by whom I? A. was not forced.
but Mr.. McComb. attached to the Corporation Attor
ney's Office. talked with me about the matter.
Q. We're you served with any civil process? A.
No, but Mr.. Nelson J. Waterbury had talk with me;
he is my counsel
SANTA CRUZ RUM AND GIN.
Here ensued most laughabe examination of the
witness, who seemed considerably confused that he
obliged to answer the questions Of counsel.
O. Do you know how Jamaica rum is made? A.
No, sir.
O. You have imbibed some of it in your time? A.
q. You have taken gin? A. A little-yes, sir.
Q. Have you been under the influence of in
toxicating liquors? A. Yes-once or twice.
Q. Have you been unable to go home-to sus-
tain yourself+from such q cause? A. Well, to tell
you the truth, took three glasses of red wine once
and was strongly affected, as you say; but Judge
Pnckney was not with me or drinking on this occa-
sion.
O. Are you what is called drinking man? A. Well.
sir take lager almost every day. and just thimble
G. Are you judge of Santa Cruz rum? A. No. sir
O. How do you know it was gin or Santa Cruz rum
Then, the Judge was 1mDlDlnB Wnle on the Dencn-1t
might have been bromide of potassium? A. know
it WAS sent for. and saw one of the officers bring it
in
O. Will you swear positively it was Santa Cruz rum
in the closet under the Judges bench? A. Yes.
O. How about gin? A. Well former interpreter.
Michael Angermann, brought it in to the Judge.
O. Can you specify any time when you the
Judge drunk on the bench? A. No. sir.
e. Did You not confess to have changed a judgment
record contrary to law in the Seventh Judicial Civil
Court? A. The witness declined to answer this as
well as confessed ignorance in regard to what is
known as the Parker case.
DISPosSEss CLERK.
O. You stated yesterday that James r. Davies took
possession Of q passage way adjoining the Judges
room q room for q dspossess clerk Was there a
printed written notice that it was thus called?
A. No.
O. Did Judge Pnckney authorize such action, II it
took place? A. do not know.
g. How much money did you receive clerk Of
Judge Stemlcr's court !? A. could not tell.
MICHAEL ANGERMANN.
The witness then ordered to step down. while
Michael Angermann. the former interpreter Of the
court, was examined. He created considerable
ment by his ready answers and seemed to battle the
Davies had exactcd from him from $50 to 500
month during his term of Office various
pretexts; that he had gone for liquor for
Judge Pinckney and brought it to him the
ben6h, paying for it according to the bottle the
FASH He had gone to the Judges house in Lexing-
ton avenue occasion and found the Judge in a
terrible state of excitement Mr. James Lewis was
with him at the time. This in September, 1877.
Judge Pinckney's wife and mother-in-lsw pres
ent, and they had to tie the Judge to iron bed
stead He got away from his protectors and tried to
jump out of the window; finally he landed in the
bath-tub and turned on the hot and cold water.
The case was then adjourned until to-day ut two
o'clock