New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-06
LrSrLcE PLACKNLT,S TELL.

TESTIMONY or HE CLERK AND INTERPRETER OF
THE CoURT-NroXICATED on THE BENCH.
The examination in the case OF Justice
Purkuyy OF tuc seventh District CIyl Court, WAS con
tuued yesterday before The referee, Oliver p Bdel by
he examination of Patrick Anthony, clerk o! the
court Justice Piuchncy sat near his counsel eNJuuRc
Fowler aud a. II. Reayey, and 10 the latter VINO con-
uccd the cross-cxanatOn, he maze frequent snggcs-
lions The witness sa at the time Of his appoint
nent Us clerk court he engaged in the liquor
business which Ge had followed for about twenty years
he had been appointed by the late Justice stemcr He
said he did cause any papers IN suits pending be-
fore the be removed from his custody and that
lie knew 10 besides Justice PIncEney who had
changed the records OF any suits
al have been under the influence OF Intoxicating
Uluors" ne continued, "ouce that l was unable to
attend to business had been with the Justice for an
hour ana had crank three glasses OF red wine
/ could sand up, but more comfortable sitting
Having been asked IN regard 10 ms testimony given on
W duesday, that he had Santa Cruz rum on shelf
under The Dlnch Anthony SAD tuat II was what the jus
cc aud he called Cruz rum. IIo did not taste It,
AID DID not know where It had been obtained He mad
seen II there On several OCCASIONS aud was willing 10
swear il was su;Ja Cruz rum rom It's smell Anger
mann Tic former Interpreter, aud McKCaaa had brought
T iquur me court. James X. Davies had passage
way IN Che cUur-Uu-c htcl up rs an Office, and The Nv
li,c Ol DIS gos.os, EuIlau posted Ou the door Ihc
notice dId main iuDrc lont, Dut WAS tom uo"h'
IN regard 20 iu:l fec, Anthony was umiNe 10 say hot"
,.u p,pt., mad B,pu we'd by hin but IN cases
whore tue iurCs had been Withdrawn the ees hhd Dceu
rcfuldea called Tor He hau n'yor made return %
n 10 tine tOutrocl for the fees ala not belong Ia tho
ct,luty He maze occasional deposits with the Grand
C,ural Bans, aud sOEt times Kept tie money III hi'
Do,tpt Aftcr long questioning IA regard 10 tlB wat
ness having adjourned thc court al one lhc III the aD
sruce OF Justice PlncgGey, although hc nad been IT,
fOmri Jlat Justice Dnhcl would DO present. Tue cross
examination susycndCu at inc request Oh justice
PuChucy's counsel
thatue was utCIrrc,Cr o. Inc seventh District Count
for about months IN tL' year 1877 lie was APP
pDiuied and removed by Justice PmcEney; he was ds-
charged because he would NOS give 500 OF MS SdiaEy 10
DIy Tue usgussCas clerk, VINO sad the uhcc.DclOuSed
! IN him Iue read from M, III rAuuu,u DOph
! inc I'll nercuV amount. paid TO Mr. Dawes during the
time that he dCed as interpreter OF The court Justice
PInrkney was many times drunk III court, ana ~ Ms
absence gone to get other Justices 40 cit; hc had
sen justice PiucGucy drink wLiie on te bench: lie
hud gone Tor liquor, watch ne brought In a bl OK
Hasi and placed on shelf under the bench Inc hQuOI
c,,,, 80 ecu. - and sometimes Justice Piuckney gave
aim tue money, sometimes Dawes, ana sometimes ht
! got trusted lie went for liquor three or iOuI
| tmps "A day. Justice Piuckney urdnk OI Tue nquOf
| and would 20 down stairs 10 take a nap
the Interpreter he went once 10 the residence or tue
went he sand ''at Mckenna's request. never saw
man act ~ hc d. We mad 10 tie ann to the iron bed
stead with q sheet but he gOl away ana jumped I'M,
| the batu-tuD where turned on DOin hot ana cold
water he then tried 10 jump out OF the window
James Lewis, Il nurse present, ana tle VIE auu
myfuef-in-laW OF Justice. That WAS IA September
1877. On another occasion / saw justice fihchnrA
courthouse. Some boys were sltilHg
Oh the railing and Justice PnCktcy sIucA one Vi th'h
| and Knocked him over the railing. BOY named SCOi
knocked Justice Pncknry over, ana TOOK iim INTO
ga Don and brushed nm Oh. lie was drunk"
Ine XaIulua ion OF TINS witness ClCilcd gCa
ncrrmeut, MS answers being Direct concise ana OlttL
very unexpe yted The hearing was adjourned untl to
/ al