New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-06
THE COURTS.
JUSTICE DUFFY'S Defence.
TIE DISPUTE WITH JOHN o. MoITT-TREA1MENr or



MRS. TRAvERs
Testimony for the defence was continued
Yesterday in the Impeachment trial OF Police Justice
Duffy Most of the evidence related TO the judicial
duct NJ Jusce Duffy during the several examinations
before him IN October Of Mrs Mary Travers Particular
attention was paid TO the animated controversy between
The Justice and John o. Mott the lawyer who claimed TO
be MIS-. Trnvor'S counsel
Abraham Brown, IT,, Justice Duffy's clerk, said on
crossexamnaton that Mott shook his fist at the Court
and so outrageously insued it that any other Justice
less lenient would have locked up the lawyer. Motifs
violent that the witness thought he was
about TO make assault upon the Justice, and the wit
and stood beside the Justice TO protect him.
Justice Duffy Joined heartily in the laughter that was
created by the statement Of this Jealous witness.
A. q. Jerome. young who was acting AS clerk IN
the Tombs Poire Court when Mrs Travers's arrest
made detailed AT length the circumstances OF Mr. Motifs
dispute with the Justice Tho two, the witness said
entered the court Monday, October 90. about
the time and before Mrs Travers had been brought
from prison. Mr.. Mott picked M the examination
papers the case and CHANGING them, said there
nothing in the CHARGE that the matter pending
in The surrogate's court, and Justices court had no
jurisdiction. AS Mrs Travers entered the the
Justice turned TO her and asked If Mr. Mott was her
counsel, if she wished counsel. Her answer
no. Then Mott broke ont with strong
language. Somebody he declared had been In
and persuaded her not TO employ him. That was shy
stcring " II anything The Justice said that he
had not approached Mrs TraveTs tins subject ana he
cid not think any had Mr.. Mott continued 10 use
abusive language and the Justice huallv percmiOnY
siienccd him. subsequently, the witness sald ic met
Mr. Mott on the street and the latter told him that he
going to "get even " with the Justice. Duffy bad
written letter whcn had been read in open court, Cnalg
him (Nott) with being sharper, ana the justice al
not heard tile last Of it, He going 10 get him on Inc
bench, possible Mott declared shat, except for the
persuasion OF his wife, he would have licked the jus
tice in The open street During the cr0ss-xamination
the witness acknowledged that he mad SAID TO another
that in the court the morning named justice
Duffy had acted ike a crazy man ana also mat IN Try
ing persuade Mott to withdraw is complaint, ne ad
told the later th in such case, lie thought the Jus
tice would make an apology
Testimony was offered by the defence to GipgOve
the charge that Justice Duffy had compelled Mrs Iray-
settle with her eistc, Mrs Mulhearn with the al
tcrnauye of commitment ON criminal charge Unon
this point were examined COCnselOTs ". III -ccOr, X T.
Noali and VI. J. McKcnna, Messs. j. J.. Brewer, W. j.
DOnrey and john Shea These all testified at Justice
Duffy gave every opportunity to Mrs lraFerS 10
obtain counsel, and that he did not make the
settlement OF the with her sister the cOndi-
lion OF her discharge. Mr. Mckenna. who Is
Probate Clerk IN the SusTOgatc's curt. gave
the had been excited when Mrs. MUlhcnrn told
of h0r nisf0ruucs before the Surrogate. lie
found the law which made the misappTOpriat,OI OF
money the LANDS of administrator criminal OIL
made before Justice Duffy, he told the Court that ne
thought a case TO which the law plainly applied lie
aitcrward obtained the opinion Of The surrogate On the
same point and communicated il 10 Justice Duy who
acted in accordance herewith lie never heard the jus
ce command Mrs Travers TO settle the case with her
sister.
The trial will he resumed q morning and will pToba
bly, continue two days longer.