New-York tribune., 1890-05-01
WILL NOT IMPEACH JUDGE BOOKSTANER.
THE ASS EMILY. BY \ VOTE or 40 TO 20. RE.
JECTS THE MINORITY REPORT or
THE COMMITTEE.

Albany April 80 (>pccial-Thc Assembly this even
ing decided not prefer articles Of impeachment
against Judge Bookstavcr, Of the Court Of Common
Pleas. for hs action in the divorce
case Of sheriff Tlack Of New York Tho
entire evening session Of the Assembly taken
up with spccchc, on the minority report II
the Judiciary Committee In favor of impclchment and
the majority report against II. ST the conclusion u
the evenings speeches a motion # Mr. Ackcr that
tho minority report IN favor of Impeachment should
le substituted for the majority report Wa, defeated
by q vote ~ iG to 90 Then the malOritr report Was
adopted Th, end, tho attempt Of the Ba' AssocA-
tlon of New York 10 have Judge Books,avcr Inn
pcachcd. The judge cleared by the vote, Of u
Republicans and - Democrats. The 4G vote, IN favor
Of his Impeachment cast by Republicans.
Mr. Greene moved the adoption Of the majority ~
port Of the judiciary Committee, cxoncntins Judge
Eooksavcr from any completely in the Ilack divorce
Mr. Ackcr moved TO substitute the minority report
recommending impeachment.
Mr. Henderson, 4 member Of the committee, spoke
for the majority report. He told at length the story
of the case The Judge, carclcs mess va, due 70 his
condition Of mind from having lost a son under the
most melancholy circumstances.
Mr. Ackcr chairman Of the committee. spoke for tho
minority report lie read opinion delivered as to
what lmpcachablc offences are. The evidence he said
show that Ioo,taycr, conduct grade, the judiciary
confidence of -ultors. ard such conduct hla
been de- larcd lmpcachahe. said the sp,oker'
To accuse A Judge II corrupt and mtcouduct +
rot 4 p,Iullr thing TO d. bat know OF no way to
| cs, ap. D.. Tie offence cannot be overlooked with
safety To- the judiciary"
NJ T,wue one of the committee. said that the
newspaper, had excited a strong pr iudicc agaius:
Judge Book-tavcr-an unjust prejudice The evidence
waa sufficient for granting divorce.
l. = johnson. another Republican member OF the
committee. supported the minority report. The judge
he aid va, largely rc,pon-.b ior divorce that wa
conceded to be fraudulent lie condemned IN
measured t.ru, the Judges ero-, canclc,,ucs'.
NJ Wlprlc Republican. who slied the majority
report Thought Mr. John-.ns experience as III,
irict Attorney had bred him tendency 10 huns
,r Dcro. who ,i-rci tho minority report said No
believed Bonh-taVcr Wa, IA the conspiracy from tho
VI C,on. member Of the committee. said the
| mmory report rested on The testimony Of Neck,
WHO $50. utterly Wtru-tworhy.
The question e sub -ti'atins the minority report
/ Y,a,-N...r-. Ac8cr. Andru- Billannno. Rcnnett.
R-dr.> W u. Runi-. Chf,.r". Cnrrler. Decker. ID"
P.rt.r Drto Dickinson. Everett Fish, Flt's. "arc'n"r
,ui- ,,-,t>ncc- Groat Gu.hofd Holg Albert Jon-"n.
| l. = johnson l. S. johnson Jo. ~. Kius II. !. Lane.
r. j. LOWS. L'IIomm,l.cu. Mas" Miller Mitchell Mott.
| nixon Polr.au Peck. Rhode, rauuceFs, NlwuI''r.
sck H. shelter. william G.. stevens. SteHar stranahan,
| rhoinI,on. Wc,d and Willis.
Na'~-Mc>-r-. Abbey. Adams. hlrt"n, Eahchn'iI
| Blumcutial Rorce. bradford rrid,. !. living Burns,
George II Bush Ro'rr. T.. BASH " nrnc. Thomas r.
/ Eyrnc-. Counciy Cooncy, 'oons cornell courtney.
! Crawford. curtis DAVIS. Dempsey. Dnkelspcl Dung.
fnares greene Guentrr Ifagncr, IIarw cod Henderson.
! Ulu Hu-on, II. &. johnson, Kelly. KcrrisAp, hhl,
/ Klmiau a. T. Lane Laruon. MARTA Mcbride.
! NcTeman. M,nulnr'r Monaghan. Nu!ancy. !. }.
,oiuor J. X. tonnor . Hare Pcaler. rcrson Rio.
E.lry Sage. Schaan Shcchan Sohluer. Stein. !. II.
steven, sullivan. sull.r. Tonpkns. Towuc Tow H,cnd.
| Tr.adway. Van NnnAen. Webster Whlpplc. White and
| Wis-ig
Ihe mhlnrltY repon for ncnMltinl tlon adn picd