The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-13
JUSTICE PINCKNEY'S CASE.
Justice Gedney Called Upon 10 sit In the Sew.
enih District Civn Court.

Justice Walter S. Pinckney did not sit in
his place in the Seventh District Civil Court yes
tcrday. and Justice Gedncy was called upon to
act in his stead Mrs. Pinckncy sent notice to
the clerk on Monday that her husband was un-
able TO 20 out OF the house. aud. rs had often
happened. some one had to bc found to take his
place The particular illness that affects the
Justice is n muttcr Of some difference of opin-
ion. His immediate friends say that he hns
been troubled with u mental nilment. and that
II is in contemplation to send him to m asylum
Ivy means Of a commission dPlunoiico ilQ,,irendo.
On the other hand. 1t ia charged TINT the Justice
Is q within Of intoxicating liquors.
When in December Inst the Common Council
authorized Tho Corporation Counsel 10 institute
rro'cedinis looking TO Justice Ptncknev being
removed from the bench. a. mass OF testimony
wHs tuken. hut the proceedings were stopped
upon thr Justicr's solemn prumlse 10 reform.
Hr resumed his scat on the 18Th of December
uui hus attended court ever since up to
saturday Lust. There have been many COM
plpints however lv inv.vprs nul iitfgnnfs I'm hia
court. II is churged that his ll-gully-arponted
clerks. who were oustrd by the Court of Ap-
pcals. have never accouutpd for the eleven
months fees that they collected: that an Illegal
churge has been mude for signing warrants to
dspDesrss tenants that there have been fire.
uurnt and vcNatious delays, and that the JUS
TIC" often put pnpnfs into his pocket and nude
no r,tutn until 600 late to br Of any use, often
nc,es- -.t'.ing ihe rrtrial OF suits,
Jhnsr complaints culminutrd on Monday in
IN effort 10 procure y mnndnmus from Judge
Robinson. requiring Justice pin,kney TO place
n case On his calendar which b. had refused to
DO on IN" ground that the trial fes must he paid
first Judge Robinson declined to grant the
rnulnmus on the ground that he und erstood
that ivga PROF. scngs were in progress to de-
clare Justice Pinckney insane. and that he had
himself been requested 10 sign such a commit
mrnt upon tAe representation OF two reputable
PHYSICIANS.
Justice Plnckney's first wife died NJ about tho
time oi bis elevation TO the ben IA. His second
wife W s formerly an nctress. is said to be be-
IN m lfr.1f q. m
Hsyium for the insane, and with this end in
view snew"nt before Justice Ottrrbourg on FRI
day. This annoyed Justice Pinckney so sorely
that he attempted 10 commit suicide with a
r,Hor. II ls also charged tnat he attempted to
stab his wife with q carving fork. Intimate
friends e"y that his alliance with her has
estrnged his brothers. Others say that she
has been his best friend. nursing him tenderly
and lovingly in ms moments OF frenzy
Justice Pincknry's res .drnnr has boon n mys-
tory. He dw,t from November last until within
about mguia in IN asylum In Carmansvillc.
and went from there TO lis court room and back
under tho care of q medical attendant. But he
complained tat II WIS too expensive for lis
means. and recently took rooms IN Foriy-sec-
Ond street. out he has moved from that street.
aud on" OF his brothers said last even NJ that
he did not know whore the Justice lived.