The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-14
BRIBERY TALK IN COURT.
HUDsPETH F0RBIDS LAWYER SNIP
SON TO PRACTICE BEFORE HIM.

LII
SON TO PRACTICE BEFoRB HIM.
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IN poinG ne tho Jersey City JudGe Refers u
Allegations Made by = Local Newspaper,
and Assistant Prosecutor Neonan' Wheee
Name IL Coupled with sinpson's. Resigns.
Lawyer Alexander Simpson was prohibited
yesterday by Judge Hudspeth from practicing
in tho General Sessions Court In Jersey City
until certain allegations made against him In
a local newspaper have been Investigated. As.
pistant Prosecutor Jos sph NJ. Noonan, who was
involved in the same allegations, resigned, and
Prosecutor Winfield appointed former Assem-
blyman William NJ. Klink in his place.
On Saturday last tho local newspaper printed
two pagee, charging the Assistant Prosecutor
and Mr.. Simpson with having entered into a
conspiracy to secure, for a consideration, the ra'
lease OF one Eicodine Boczkowski, who had
pleaded guilty TO an indictment for grand
larceny.
Boczkowski, who was n leading man In the
Polish colony in Jersey City, had been intrusted
By some OF his countrymon with money to send
TO relatives in Poland and had retained 1t. Ac-
cording to the story published in the local news
paper, two reporters whom 1t had employed for
the purpose went to Assistant Prosecutor
Noonan and asked him II there was any
possible way OF getting Bocskowski out
Of the scrape. Mr.. Noonan, tho reporters
botu tLeb v FSN@o ~ Shes otAhASbhb
About Il because the man had pleaded guilty, and
that IL would cost q good deal Of money. The
ntoryi stated that Mr.. Noonnn fixed the price
ut q, 600, and advised tho men. who had repre-
pented themselves a. having been commissioned
BIZ friends of Boczkowski. to SEQ Mr.. Simpson.
The negotiations, according to the story. were
carried on for several days. The reporters met
Mr.. Noonan and Mr.. Simpson in this city Sow
Sral times and In Jersey City. and tho negotia-
49,. .1--A Aran- atlpfknH L. ..
Sangement to have tho Polo released for $500.
The reporters say that they paid tho money to
Mr.. Noonan, but that Mr.. Simpson gave them .
ueoeipt for It.
Last Friday Mr.. Simpson made an application
30 Judge Hudspeth for permission for Bocz.
&owsh TO retraot his plea. He contended that
his client did not understand what he was
pleading to, and that whom he was arraigned to
plead his counsel was not present. II B~oczkowski
was guilty Of anything, Mr.. Simpson said, it
was embezzlement and not grand larceny. and
be ought to have q trial. Judge Hudspeth re.
served decision until yesterday. When he ar
rived In court yesterday he ordered that Bocz-
kowsli DO brought into court and requested
Prosecutor Winfield to attend court and bring
the papers in the case with him. Mr.. Winfield
appeared . few minutes afterward. He was
followed by Assistant Prosecutor Noonan, Mr..
Simpson, and several other lawyers. WHAT.
SuuR0 1kudbpObu L w ihhCiu ~
case with him. and Mr.. Winfield replied that no
MAY 1t please the Court said Mr.. Simpson.
81 desire the services of an interpreter. SO that
am ! 5f make K o fI1S a to IS.%SP1 shs si Tlsa my client
do you appear In the Boczkowski casef'
asked Judge Hudspeth.
II do, replied the lawyer.
Mr., Sim Simpson : M fs"s simpson Hgs; soS res %ss y, wi aSSnti
D.. Manning, who was. B~oczkowski's lawyer
originally. had been heard; denied the motion
The Court desires to say in connection with
saturday startling and surprising disclosures
were published In a newspaper In this city.
That paper is conducted by men of understanding
and intelligence, men who fully appreciate the
These disclosures :" are t to the ef RsHx th at a ue o aa,ss;
of this court has been guilty OF corrupt practices
cd with his office. They are SO sweeping in
character. yet 80 ctrcumstantial in their nature.
that the Court cannot hesitate or talter in re-
In connection with this matter, a member of
this bar is CHARGED with participating in a
criminal conspiracy to thwart the administra-
ton of justice and thus to compound a felony.
Under such circumstances there can DO no mid
without suspicion or faint. The people Of this
county suspect that the administration of the
in order that this matter may be sifted to the
bottom the Court will lay all the circumstances
miner Court pte so HAL R be Nav OF ia .Re aver aver ; s and ne y .
he may deem proper. This Court further de.
eires to say that 1t insists upon the most
Eigid investigation of the matters alluded to.
II the charges are false the editors and proprie-
tors OF the newspaper that published them are
guilty of criminal libel. II the charges are true,
however, no matter who the persons are, they
should be brought to the bar of justice to answer
stop at those persons. This Court itself must be
Regarding the charges against Mr.. Simpson,
" 10 needless for me to say to that gentleman
that the Court, out Of self:respect. cannot per.
init him to practice at the bar of this court un.
til such time as the charges against him shall
have been disproved. l shall submit to the Bar
Association OF this county tho newspaper con-
flaming the charges and also what other in
formation l have In my possession appertaininR
to thom, and shall demand an instant investF-
D"I would like to know" said Mr.. simpaon
"f this order is made upon the strength OF
what you read in the newspapers or IL there are
Sny Sfidavits upon which the Courts action is
"Ihave no further statement to mako at
present" replied Judge Hudspeth.
nThen l wish to say exclaimed Mr.. Simpson.
that never before in the English law has a
Court condemned q man without a hearing. I
70 say now about the newspaper charges. I
will act upon them at the proper time
Judge Hudspeth ordered Boczkowski to the
mar and sentenced him to five years in State
M: Noonsn. on being asked If he had any
"The only statement that ! think it proper to
make now is that the allegations, SO far as they
kind to me. are absolutely false. This l intend
70 prove as soon as opportunity Is afforded, and
until then 1 ask a suspension of public judg'
LAWYER ADAMS ARRESTED.