The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-06
TRYING JUSTICE PlNCKNEY.
MEN DHO Siw mn DRINKING iEDrNT
SPIEITS ON THE HENCH
Thcn AsisiH1 Lawyers 90 ENcnse him. aud
Retiring zoe - tiniCtBour's Aun. IN tatc,-
prefer who had to NINe Up Hair ais SALARY.

and cordial as lao entered tho Corpora'inn
Counscl's oflcc Yesterday afternoon a. uttcnd
tho inquiry into his official conduct whlo pre-.
siding over the Seventh District OFifty-arvcnlh
ttrooN Civil Court. His eyes were red ami hs
manners were nervous His fricnds report
that laiciv. owing TO some physical change.
liquor has become dslasleiul to him and that
II he passcs successfully through tho prosont
scrutiny into his habits. no is likely TO regain
the unsullicd reputation ho onco enjoyed.
Clerk Anthony underwent n vigorous cro-s-
examination 10y Dir. lcavcy. Ilo testified that
lac WIS in the liquor business for ~ years
and had continued in 1t for short time SITTER
his appointment, aa clock. 1t wns in this period
that lac had taken Justice Pmchnoy several
bottles Of choice liduor that no had had In stock
for n long time. llc was appointed clcrk by
Justice John \. Stcmlcr Nov. "a. 1873. but tho
appointment was not made ~ Justice Stenlcr's
house. nor in the presence Of Mrs. Stcmlcr. Ito
had always made returns Of moneys collected
in the cour, 10 tho Comptroller OF tho city on
tho let. 2l or 3d " each month. but had not rc-
cciycd vouchers. On Monday last no made n
return of tlal. This was tho only amount he
could remember accurately. lIo could not ro-
member how many summons fees aud trial
fees had hccn collected In the time Tor which
that return wns made. His own SALARY was
5000 q year Robert ". Bowling the assistant
clerk, received an equal salary.
g. Have YOU over asked The advice Of nny law
| We! Other than thc Corporation Counscli
u,s 20 a., n'I t ui HSlsoh -. MnuetpuIy. uul this
TO make my AFFIDAVIT did not consult for M,
| yico with any other lawyer mover s,9licitcd
| othere to make a1ldayiis in this case. ! ueyor
caused papers ip pending, suits 10 bc removed.
| " Did YOU over drink Santa Cruz rum2
Mr.. Anthony has q square. red faco. with 10
and short. lie has long been a solid man in his
ward Whom the uupat IONS hard nn
opened his light gray eyes wide. and pushed w
his urper lip with his lower ono.
No" he said. after n moments reflection.
think can iulrly say that ! never drunk
any santa Cruz rum in my life-bui l havo
Did you over take any liquor into your
Yes. sir: for Justice Pinckney."
| No. no; mean for YOURSELF"
| " Yes. sir; drank u with him"
Did you over send for Santa Cruz rum or gin
| Tor Justice Pinckney. or did you ever urge him
II did neither the ono nor the other. cir"
| At this point the witness was permitted to de-
scribe a little shelf in the bench behind which
Justice pinckney sta. II IL nj his left hand. II
il near The top. stranger passing bchind the
bench would suppose II was a drawer. hut the
| front part opens downward on hinges and dis
Closes ,ne sd, sneli 10 yi"w Is n1rs ne VII
| customed to keep rum and gin. with which 10
stimulaio himself while trying cases
| SAW on this little shelff'
" saw glass. which I say was Santa Cruz
| rum, AMI Mnlcn Justice Itnfhnol called santa
| Cruz was sitting beside him. saw one Of
| the officers bring ng II in. ! won't swenr saw
1sn nY NIX ,SeIe r ,ncrn re te. ge 'Ts @ won swear
boins SANTA Cruz rum 10y the smell. was near
| enough To w."
decision. that YOU were 30 certain the judgment
rclprd was wrongY
| The witness admitted thnt he had not HO
| had seen tho words DispOSscss Bureau 90
posted or, the door OF the room occupied by
| james H. Davies They did not remain there
long havinG teen pulled down 10y some person
| about tho count Ho did not know that Justice
Pinckncy eyur authorized Dayics 20 put those
Michael Aug, rnann haa a full fune IN which
| few trecklcs .'tuggle through thick coat OF
| tan. lliA eyes are gray. his nose II aeduiiine.
| and hts DrotrudlnE lips sot n little apart. seenl
| always ah.ul Co. break into gulIhw H. test-
| would not give nuvics $50 out Of his monthly
salary of 500. Hr told Davies tha, no couldn't
alary9 ble family and I,avies told him that ho
lonced 20 him tDal'rsl Justice Pinckncy rc-
may ,d him soon n't,rworl
continued and demanded so | said |
wouldn't s,nrye ny family 70 give 1t to him. He
said: peymo $50 or icayei tho room, ! went NJ
| won't give you H." cents told him. Tho
next morning went up into tho court Dsyirs
| met me aud said There's 10 use o. your be-
| ing here. Youth bc discharged beforothe day
is out just Nit"r THE gotta letter daiod Oct G.
somioiy else. Swing that my services were no
longer desired. stayed in tho court. however.
| ullll Knl hUlINfT ltllHl NTlUen 10y Ju-tlrN
Pnckncy. and dated oct. 80 10 the effsct that
Wy. il FebTu1Iy. ~ s95 in March. 50; in
nothinS; N Augosti go; in September $50.
=, In your daily attendance In court" asked
tice Pinckney's behaviorw
| WIS sober. have seen Justice Pinoknoy dIink
| liquor while ho was on tho bench"
pa you eyer ,ake lilnor lntocGurt for him?
II used 10 coat fitJ cents 10 hayoit nileI gen
orally got thc monoy from th' Justice. but some
| or four times n day. Tho Justice would get
| rcd IN the lace. and say TO Tho lawyers:
Cents. oXcusn me Thon ho. would GO down
| h. woke w he would wnsh his face and 20 up
stairs again to go on with the trial This hap
pcned very often. Once ! won't 90 seq the Jus
| tGe ia his homo In Lexington lhis In Forty
ninth street. at the requet Of Mr. McKcnna.
| noyer saw man before that acted rs funny az
| the judge dld. lie was rearing around. They
| bad 70 tio him down nn iron hodsiead with
In" ,SH shSS so S s GGi int Y6,c e95 lph ond turned
lfiod 70 Jump out d gwindoT, Hc lhr;w hi
| shoes all around the room. AZ last We got him
into tho bod. This was on Sent. ~ 1871;
One time" Tho witness .cnntnucd. he took
mo by the arm In the Count House TO go ncross
| !ho greet 70 Gt u. drink. some boys some
| little bluck-ycr-b0O p hOyh-Wrro sitting on an
| iron railing near tho building. ThoJuslico
hauled on and knocked ono OF the boys CLEAN
| over tho rail Another hoy by tie name ol
| Scott. up and hit the Justice and knocked him
| into tho gutter. whore he Eut all Oycr mud
| The Justice ws drunk, We went into saloon
and brushed him uN."
% How camc you t. let MIR. Davies have sums
| IA high m sh0 and 800 in one month whom all
| TINT he demanded Of You wns $50 n month Z"
IierHu7- he Ntme 10 me and aud that Pinck
| noy wne Shorthand nCodod money Once Davies
got extrn money Of IN" because he anid he
noeded II to go 10 Albany with"
Why did you stay IN tho court after your
discharge on October g ~"
Bccnuse tho Justice appointed a Rontloman
named james LOWS. who couldn't talk other
German OF English. didn't aot Ms interpreter
atCr October &. bat that was bncnuso thero
didnt hnppon 10 be- any oasea TINT needed IN
interpreter"
" Why didn't YOU 70 10 Justice pinckAey and
state your cds" io him personally Y'
ltecause | was barred out from him by
Davies"
Yesterday morning nj O'Clock Justice Puck-
noy took his place ON tho bench OF the Filty-
seventh street civil court Hs usual
Gea WIN. Preston's Onushter'- Marriage.
LEXINGroN. KY Dec, 5.-1ho marriage OF MI
George Montgomery piNie to Miss Margaret Preston
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