New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-19

Although Justice DOnOhue has released Peter V.
Clarke, whom Civil Justice Angel committed to jail
for alleged contempt of court. the trouble in the
Fordham District Court is nearer an end.
but has assumed more serious phase.
Justice Angel now charges Mr.. Clarke and
his assistant Mr. Haslin, with holding back the
court records to cover up incorporation of money
which should have been paid to the Controller. Mr.
Clarke audMr Haskin deny the charge in the most
positive terms.
THE ACCUSATIONS AND DENIALs.
PAYMENTS IN THE KENT CASES ALLEGED NOT 70
HAVE BEEN ACCOUNTED DETERMINATIONS
BY MEssBs. CLARKE AND HAsKiN.
IL was reported Yesterday that Judge Angel,
OF the Tenth Judicial District holding sessions at ford-
ham, had discovered frauds in connection with the
court and that Peter v Clarke Benjamin f. Haskin,
who claim that they still hold the positions Of clerk and
assistant clerk in spite OF JusticeA ngePs appointment
Of other persons keeping back the docket ana the
court records conceal the evidence OF waieasance III
Office II was also reported that the amount OF money
hch has been unawfnly retained which properly
should have paid into the City Treasury amounted
20 lar ye sum II was further alleged that the course
OF the investigations which had been IN progress since
January u discovered among other tbhgs that
Inf ecfor Kent Inspector % Weights and Measures,
had begun against 600 cr"cers and otner trades
men in the district that summODses had been issued IN
OIL ana settlements hau itHulltu 'h'
ANS payin The court to the clerks none OF
which had been turned to the Controller as the law
rroured: aud that III numerous other cases similar re-
tcution OF money had occurred FOR some years pacR
Report added that adayiis were being drawn mp to he
presented to-day the action Of the DstrctAttorney
TRIBUNE reporter called upon Justice Angel last
night his residence In Morrsauia ana the following
conversation took place
Svil you inform ac for THE TRIBUNE whether the re
ts concerning alleged malieasancc by Nj Clarke and
Nj Ifaskin true ?"
Il should prefer" said the Justice, with unusual
deberaton. TO say nothing about the matter
rnt,l il comes up before the court. But" lie
added abandoning AL caution, If You want
categorical answer tell you that the statements
that they nave withheld money belonging To the cry
are certainly tIuc but would hardly ne proper Tor ne
10 state rs what has been On covered a. other per
fo.s than myself taking action In the matter.
should prefer g. SAY nothing further on the SUM CT NJ
present"
az IL true that 3lr Kent. the Iuspccor of Weights
and measures had tyo hundred summonses H.
.ued aeaiu.t delinquent storegccucrs. who paid Tor
freir Issue in settlement. and that the money
ccved by the clerks and not paid over TO th city ~
should Ice sorry 20 dctat the ends Of Justice 10y tell
Ing You what has been discovered" the Justice again
quardcdiy beran ana then. hastily abandoning his
cautious reserve. he added But II You insist on a
rsfv answer IN the affirmative. An affidavit has oron
drawn Up TO that eject Tie siorokcepcrs affirm that
the, nld the money the clerk ami investigation al
the C,ntrolers Office shows that tne money has not
been paid m at least. Il had nor up 10 noon on -aiur
day"
81. there any evidence that sucn transactions have
occurred before or that any large sum bias been With
bc.di'
"Imale tie same objection 10 go.ng int7 details. but
not to bc 81 coureou answer tlat there exists great
deal of rvdrrc. Char direction and there DE- ro doubt
That stealing lns been carried GA IN that Court Tor
ycar-."
when questioned further Justice Angel made the
following statement wish prolas-c f not evident reiuc-
f.nrc however ald onIg alter thc reporter Informed
him oi curr~n. reports. ur sa.d:
"A few DAYS af.er vas elected John J. Clarke who
WAS Acn the CciA 90 Toe court called az MS house. AN
said taat u ! would rcappout HIM when
suoulI take my Aoh, De- would not re-
-ien. n not he would resign. aud Justice
Fnaran would appoint bis brother clerk who under
M lF ns De udtr-fopd. Wouu ill. s pn.oa Tor ~ Z
years from lhc o'tr "i nc Ip."' r r ,r,
spite o Hli could Old" told Aiu N'i'u i.H' D " ~
is. So u. old nos fhru know WGat tt1u.d np ne itt
brofhcr was appointed I'D Dos place. day or two before
I I took uv pince upon the bench ffnMnin p lihsklh
, r, tr.r th, CONT r,.rofds in thor posses. ou
ma sst 900 mN onr- 90 &C.. ihciu continue 20 hci aA
clerks ln spite 0i auI not fr,u-I ub appoint c-
I.ng entirely he question or Their title % the
hoI them hY their contempt or court The 'lds DO
t io,c fo them Thcy arc The property OF the Court.
and ,r.eD ;c rer0.nizel aad l. ,uI JI.ucc ordered
fhfn-wnetufr they lawfully clerks or uot-to pro-
'l, mi ,i1.nt- ana ih,f l4l,o 10 Go .o. they wore
rty oil cnnfc,npt and drmcusfated .hcr unntncs for
their poA tons There uu.t Doe hon' 4tason Thought
ior ter Inssiiu- ON keeping thc docGt th,ir poe
session.. ana investigation shows tlut n is dooc
20 conceal fraudu..nt p-oco,. ings- I"ey even
withheld mc luy-li.t wIeh used IN order TO
have panels properly drawu. I am not actin
alone is matter; lu Tact i. h' il-ai "is anl as
OF NV matug AFFIDAVIT G." the charges Of nnlieasancc
was shown me compiled huf desire B, ~ pr jus
tiney un TODD thaf nu pr1-ccatilf IN. men un
firiy or u hr spirit of yirdciiyrunss or revenge II
thc h,- been swudlcd by them, j j. ny guy anu
the duy of others to makc % knnWu . also 10 j. Ju'
ice 10 have tao orders - the Count oheyed'
ME-. cLArKEs EMPHATIC DENIAL
In order L. eet at the other side o t-c s,o, Iin
rNE reporter visited Fordham last evening ana
had tllk vitl Peter v Clarke. He was
told of the ch1r-es that Judge Angel had made
against him. and declared that the allegations were
false IN every particular. 1--WE are OF Withholding
me records" .aid hc. "hocnuse there j. evidence
I'm them tending 10 convict of Incorporating thc
uubc There nothing lu the RECORDS that Woud SUD
sautiare Judge Angels charges A regards the IL ut
c,ses. when We made our rrturns 10 The CON
troucr for the month Of December We gave nun
about $50. tho fees on about forty OF me cases
Judge Angels statement, therefore tat we
have made no returns TO the Controller u,
incorrect 90 far n ! know, ms charge OF
malea,ance either by or BY my brother, who pre-
cedcd me as clerk. Is false. Justice Donone has dis
sent me 70 Ludlow jail alleged contempt Of
court IN refusing 90 give MN the rssou' sn ~
snlt my lawyer Tomorrow, ana brng sun iEi u'i
agalns, him for iase lmpIs""meh'' !" t t1a
clusOu | that al or the res 1na
have been paid the clerk oi the court nave peen us
posed OF as tie law directs
DENIAL 81 Mr.. HAskiN.
Assstan Clerk Haskin VINO was found AT his mousse
was just as emphatic IN his denials OF Judge Ahgeis
charges a. Mr. Clarke WAS He has been assstani-cek
since 1879 and said that Judge Anglers allegation that
frauds had been going on for several years was
untrue from his personal knowledge. " The money
| I'm the Kent case" said ne. " has not All come III
even yet At the present time Judge flHhal'h MS
some of the cases that have not been returned 10 u
Tlirty-ight with about $50 IN fees. were rciuIhu 10
the Controller on January or ,, when we AhlIu ~
| aur Decemher accounts About StOOIs yet 10 be re-
turned I'm other which have been anu wiz nv
| settled during January, ana VII Whry when