The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-31
GOOD UoRDs ron PIycKNEE
Other witnesses Called who Never saw him
IntoNIcnted-Mr FnrIeN's Test.

Richard Bustced, ex-Corporation Counsel
and ex-Unitcd States District Judge OF Ala
bamn, wore n shaggy. snutf-colored ulster and
nursed In his lap finrinR black slouchcd hat
yesterday while he Ravo testimony before
Referee Buol that. on the two occasions when no
had tried cnscs in tho Seventh District Civil
Court. Justice Walter s. pinckncy WINS per
fccty judicial" and that he didn't perceive
any cloudincsi Of intellect upon him"
George b. Cough. lawyer. testified that Mt
each OF tho several times he attended the court
Justice Pinckncy was painstaking. courteous.
and obllRing City Marshal Michael Nugent
testified that he had been in the court more
than one hundred times. and had never seen
Justice Pinckncy intoxicated there.
William Is. Farley. lawyer. testified that he
had been in the court on nearly every trial day
I'm 1876. 1877. and 1873. but had never seen him
drink anything TINT was intoxicating. Ho had
drank from tho lumber used by Justice Pinck-
new on the bench and had not detected the taste
or smell Of intoxicating liquors in II. The wit
ness had never drank Santa Cruz rum cold. but
he was positive there was no smell Of Santa Cruz
rum in tho glass when he drank from II. Once
Justice Pinckney had appeared nervous while
on the bench. In the opinion Of Mr.. Farley JUS
tico Pinckney WIS an able Judge; He was not
his own rooms He was positive that ho WINS
81 was never drunk in my life." he added.
When do you call 2 man drunk2" Assistant
Corporation Counsel Miller asked.
i meyer consider n man drunk unless he
cant 90 home. and gets locked up"
Mr.. Farley hesitatod n moment. and then
added. No; withdraw about getting locked
Mr. Miller said that no was satisfied with the
answer.
John n. Klein. wholesale dealer in liquors
and teas. hal never seen any evidence of
drunkenness in Justice Pnckney on the several
occasions when he was In his court.
Elias q. Levy. lawyer. testified that he had
seen Justice Pinckney try 800 or 400 cases since
his accession to the bench. Once he had been
asked to take the place OF Stcnographcr Jerome
Brady. who was absent In his seat behind the
Justice he did not see him drink even water.
The Justice was pale and his body and arms
shook. The witness said to him. You're sick.
Go down stairs" Then he turned to the jury
mud said. Gentlemen. you are discharged. with
Justice Pinckney down stairs 10 his private
room. He could not swear either that ne was
or that he WINS not intoxicated. He did not no.
tice q smell Of liquor in Justice Pnckney IS
breath whom he helped him down stairs. and TO
him the man did not appear to be intoxicated.
The testimony was introduced 10 contradict
TINT OF Lawyer Stewart who testified that on
the day when Levy discharged the jury the JUS
tice was intoxicated.
Peter Doclgcr, brewer. who was juror in tho
court three or four times. testified TINT Justice
Pinckney was not Intoxicated when he saw him.
Bernard Hess. collector. testified that no was in
court nearly every day. His object was to hear
tho lawyers argue ma thus accomplish himself.
Frederick II. Coudert. lawyer. testified that he
wis in court one day, and that on that day the
Justice was not drunk.