The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-12
JUSTICE PINCKNEY.
THE REFEREE WILL TAKE ALL THE EVIDENCE
CRoss-ExAArINArIoN OF LAWYER

THE REFEREE WILL TAKE ALL THE EVIDENCE
cRoss-ExAArINArIoN OF A LAWYER
On the opening of the investigation yesterday af
ternoon before Referee Buell. Mr. Reavey counsel for
Justice Pinckney, in an argument of considerable
length demanded that the referee should strike out
all OF the testimony of Sergeant Colgrove and Officer
Hogan to the carrying out Of the hack and locking
up in the Twenty first precinct station house OF
Walter S. Pinckney. He proclaimed it to be mon
strous outrage that should so upon the record and
before the public that calling himself by JUS
tice Pinckney's name should bear in derogative
way against his client.
The referee said he did not feel authorized to strike
such evidence out. 1t would all come before able
judges and be properly weighed. Mr. Reavey said
the onus of evidence was upon the prosecution, and
the defence would show that this diabolical
conspiracy The referee hnaly decided not TO strike
ont the evidence of the officers published in the
HERALD yesterday.
AGAIN on THE STAND.
Joseph Steinert, practising lawyer in the Seventh
District Court, was again called to the witness chair
Upon the continuation of his crossexamination he
stated that he in the habit of drinking ntoxicat
ing liquors and had often been under the influence
OF them he had seen Justice Pinckney drink during
the progress of trial. but could not remember that
he had seen him imbibe on the bench. The question
of the judgment record was then brought to the at
tention of the referee This was the paper brought
to the witness by Morris Vessel to keep for evidence
against Justice Pinckney Mr. Steinert swore that he
did not the Justice sign it but he believed the sig
nature 10 De MS III Regard 10 nauulnb lquor 10
the Justice the witness said he could not swear
that he ever saw McKenna, court officer.
hand the Justice liquor; in regard to the charge by
Davies of So for signing papers in many attach
ments and settlements are made before return day;
the fee is 81 for summons. 81 for attachment;
Anthony's conversation with me in regard to this
took place day when he examining the
records in order to ascertain the various absences of
Justice Pinckney; there was something said about
the witnesses: l never knew he suffering from
chils and fever; knew he had to be treated for his
eyes,
Apparently in order to throw ridicule on the
examination the prosecutor asked-"Has Mr.. An
thony brother?" .Yes." HAS his brother dogy.
uaughter "Wel give you the tail of the dog" said
Mr.. keavey. HAS Anthony's brother been in the dis
tlery business and charged with defraudng the gov
ernmentg' Don't know HAS Anthony himself
been charged with defrauding the governments"
Cannot tell" The examination ended by Steinert
testifying that he had frequently Justice Pnck
ney under the influence of liquor and that he had
counselled with Farley and others in regard to the
prosecution of the He added If the Corpora
ton Counsel had not taken cognzance of the he
would have presented it to the Bar Association for
action.
Adjourned until to-day at three P. NJ.