New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-20
JUSTICE Angels CHARGES.
Hrsy IN PREPARING AFFIDAyITs.

BUSY IN PREPARING AFFIDANlIs.
PROGRESS OF HIS CRUSADE AGAINST CLARKE AND
HAsKIN-FURTHER TALKS WITH THE ACCUSED
MEN.
The exclusive publication in yesterday 5
TRIBUNE Of the allegations and denias of mafeasahee
made respectively by Judge Angel dby Clerk fe'er
V. Clarke and AssisaDt-Clerk Benjamin r. hashih' VI
the Tenth Civil District Court Fordham created cohsu
cradle excitement in Judicial and political circles
Justice Angel was engaged yesterday in drawing uP '
recitng the alleged fraudulent TRANSACTIONS anu
also the alleged action OF Messrs Clarke and has
kin in barricadng the Clerks Office and Keeping
the court records from the custody or the J"s'oe.
These anidavits are 10 be presented 10 the General
Term Of Supreme Court in an application ior inc re-
moval OF the two officials on the grounds OF emoezze
Inent and contempt OF Court Justice Angel said 10
TRIBUNE reporter:
"The statute provides that the General Term
Of the supreme Court shall, upon proper aIna ir
I n' t n1e Eject that the clerks of that court
improper persons to hold the place or that ry nav
posions do not propose the question Of the
clerks title at all shall claim thht whether i r
conduct and contempt OF court In refusing 10
surrender the docket and that their acton IN withhou
ING money which should have been turned INTO the ClB
Treasury makes them unworthy TO retain their p!acss
even If they lawfully held them Judge DOnonns ~
clson understand IT, does not question my authority
or power commit for contempt 81 court IL SIMPLY
declares that the commitment was IRREGULAR nse"nsr ~
did not the stamp OF the seal OF the court winch
of course / could not use. as u was III
the possession OF Clarke ana Haskin see
hy INSPECTION of the Controllers books that Clarke ana
Haskin then made haste 20 turn In some OF men ar
learagcs since thew ascertained tber acis were elg
inycstied and $50 l. recorded on account OF the
Kent complaint There IS large deficiency YET TO NC
accounted for
inquiry at the Controllers Office yesterday showed
that the returns from the court for December proved
that $50 in court fees had been paid TO the
Controller on the cases OF Kent, Inspector OF
Weights and Measures, against various tradcsmen one
head clerks that he morally satisfied that
the court was rotten IRON top 10 bottom, although ne
could not prove that such was the ease.
Mr.. Clarke yesterday decided TO begin n suit Tor
damages against Judge Angel for false mpr onment He
said that until Judge Angel made further charges he
tons malfcasance ia Office had been rs sweeping Us
possible. ,,-,-
Assistant Clerk Haskn. after reitcrating his denias
of Judge Angels charges, said: " Angel has kcpt M
IN bot water for lie Is IN trouble now WIN inc
leaders OF his own party. Senators Forster and R1uet
son. and with The As-emblyman from this district.
Angel promised 20 appoint man named seafis. -
sad, to the clerkslp Of the court, ana ne
has appoiated Bgcow BigelOw, understand
S gone get ont ILandamus 10 compel us 10 give
HIM the court records wish he would for then me
question would be settled between Us. The
court records open 90 everyone, but
we do not intend u give them up TO
Angels clerks until The Courts decide thar we are not
the legal custodans Oi them We have nothing TO con
ceal."
am told IN the Controller Office that your Court IA
believed 20 be rotten from top 10 bottom
don't understand what u meant 10y rotten from
top to bottom" replied Mr iasklu. That Is as gen
cIal a charge as those Of Angel"