The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-06

of the agreement and Is in his own hand
IL was n fraud on the Government and
on the people.
II he did mt know the legal md. md moral
character of that agreement, then lie Is
If he did know, then he is not III to be
Judge.
IN attorney TODD Tor his client is iniicntei by
the following interview with him. prepared at
Republican state Headquarters last night:
Mr.. Edward +. Bartlett, being seen in ref
erence to the attack made upon him in to-
days sun, said;
"In 1870 I drew n perfectly proper con
tract for u reputable client, member Of
tie firm of Hertcr Brothers, and was paid
"That is all the connection ! ever had in
any wny with my matter relating tn any
"six years uttcrward II was discovered
that the innn for when the contract WA
drawn had been bribing the Secretary OF
"I knew nothing of that, md the contract
suggested nothing of the Kind rs any ono
OF it," '' WIN '''"' "' nav "'' '''''' II
RICHARD croKER's COMMENT.
Richard Croker said to Sun reporter last
night:
I'm view OF Judge Bartletts record don't
sec how any good Democrat or. indeed. any
patriotic citizen could vote Tor him. On the
showing he 10 certainly UNIT for q scat in any
mind Of Judge Mnynard's election. Tho more
his enemies tried to hurt him. the stronger
election is made doubly certain. It Ia certainly
very. unfortunate for Mr. BARTLETT this matter
coming out. but Is fortunate for the people,
Convicted ny His Own Confesslor, Says Gov.
FIow~r-Senntur hiirs Comments.
ALBANY. Nov. 5.-Gov. Flower was found at
the Executive Mansion this afternoon i'm
mersed IN the perusal Of the New York papers
and enjoying the fumes Of a cigar. To THE
SUN reporters query as to whether he had
read the article exposing Judge Bartletts
connection with the Belknap scandal he said:
Il have read the exposure OF Bartett's con-
nection with the Belknap scandal. and do not
see how any good Republican. and least Of all
any honest independent. can think OF voting
for such u man for tho Court OF APP
peals bench. Whatever Judge Maynari's
bitterest opponents have had to cay about
his unftness for the bench. they have not been
able to assail In any way his personal integrity
or honor. But here is his opponent. Bartlett.
convicted by his own confession In the records
OF Congress Of deliberately drawing UP and
witnessing fraudulent contract for a client.
II that is the standard OF professional ethics
approved OF by the New York City Bar Asso-
citation then am proud. as Democrat and as
Of Mr.. Bartlett are opposed t., Judge
o. aid pity that this Is t5 x
surface earlier In the Cant aign. 1t would
have defeated MIN by 100000 votes. No self
respecting man who believes ,,i IN nure ~,
the highest court In the State any person con-
cerned in such shamefully corrupt bargain.
mating unkn own mon for high positions. Bart
lett was so insignificant a lawyer that nobody
knew anything about him. and this dis
knows what other unproiessional acts no
has been concerned in2 From the, EVIL
dence presented in the case published this
slightest defence The agreement which he
drew for Marsh is corruot and fraudulent on
amy other conclusion from 1t. IfBnrtlett did not
know it's true character his sense OF morality
10 too low to have him in judicial place. II
have known 1t. he is dangerous man to have
in any position Of trust,
35l pa I'm asod home FEN en-
villa on the Northern boulevard. once known
as Frtz's villa He was found there and inter.
Bartetts connection with the Belknap post
leadership scandal: He said:
the after, and 1t seems to be altogether Ru-
thentic and backed by the best Of documentary
evidence. 1t is certainly very damaging. and
and puSsRsd esrsr in TIE It
seems also very strange to me that the alton
ton and acute moral perceptions Of the N,w
to this phase OF tho Republican oap'' .ate's
record by some OF tho oyerhonest r abers OF
that association. The charges made are most
damaging, and should have reached the pub
Murphy at his home in
to give my opinions. The facts Of tlk, story are
so plain and the charges made against Bart
lett are 50 self-evident and true that they
Or comment: Nothing 1 could say would add
to their strength