The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-26
WHEN BOSS OWNSJUDGES.
,,,p,Es FROM THE DAYS or BhR-
- INN C1RDOzO AND M'OUNN.

Hen ~ Your Good Name, Konr Wife's
49, name All at the Mercy Of Richard
49, ~ You Let Him Rule the Courts.
81. .rrested not only without warrant but
-, mat cause, 10 be deprived Of property
w., s du. process OF Law. TO be harassed and
v1ur.ss.d under bogus legal forms to the end
w ,ho poss's impecunious friends may live
usS.. witbout the trouble OF worklnR-these
-. ysv OF the things the people OF New York
~ y. md Of New York State will have to expectif
" ~. nermit Richard Croker to work his will
"a nunish the Judiciary for refusing to be
'-s..,vient to his whims and the demands OF
~.wmnn y Hall. Experience teaches all OF this
"a points to more. Tammany Hall IL nothing
Nnd progressive
- despotic rule and won this extraordi-
~ ,rccession OF political victories through
n....nry. has slowly reached its present or
.s.i,,tion, under which q single man exer-
- unohallenged supremacy. " . This
s.t.r N crime, oppression, and bonevolence.
- T,lieasance, blackmall and largess. has
IA ia power for q century by It's hideous
,-,,,tion and wise use Of important civil
l.,,.. neglected by the we'll to do. Their
.sSr,ous and righteous discharge will sup
r,,nt Tammany by something better; no
yIh.r method. machinery or management
NNANA
will"
.r.decessor in the point OF disclplining recall
,trants who hold office by it's favor and reduce
,nr the business community to o more COM
,iste. and by the same token moro remunera-
.ve subseryience than his predecessor had
accomplished. Tweed reduced the mob Of
SIs.sntients who made up Tammany after tho
var to sufficient order only to lead . "riotous
assault" on the city treasury. John Kelly
found Tammany . horde. he left 1t a.political
army. Twice he elected his Mayors. once he
vas defeated. and twice he accepted . coalition
Democrat: but he ended with the election OF .
straight Tammany candidate"
"Of the three bosses OF Tammany Hall. 1
onoe reported the sentence Of the first for his
smbexzlements." said Talcott Williams. who
has been quoted. and the trial Of the third for
murder; the second once said TO me when, in q
moment Of youthful enthusiasm. / urged o
hIm the dement's OF . local candidate for dis
,y,ct Judge: III go into these local fights. I
can't pick good men for the Supreme Court,
which 10 my business.' To this business he
deyoted himself for ten years Of patient AND
stubborn assiduity, accepting the evils he found
embarrassing them by consolidating the power
Of the organization he led-in some sort its
Augustus"
The kind Of =" good " men the boss picks out
for good" Tammany service on the bench
may DO readily seen by q glance at the choice
trio picked by Tweed who were thrown out Of
Office In dishonor when the people rose against
their iniQuities. as they are now rising against
Cookers tremendous impudence. and o mo-
ments attention to Cookers explanation Of his
disciplining OF Justice DAILY. Justice DAILY
was elected by Tammany Hall. after he was
discovered by Tammany Hall" says Croker,
"and Tammany Hall had q right to expect
proper consideration at his hands"
George G.. Barnard. when Tammany's boss
made him q Justice Of the Supreme Court.
agreed with Croker that the boys and their
friends have q right to all the consideration
possible. Barnard testified on his trial under
impeachment: while sitting at chambers
and when counsel have como TO- me to get or
ders for the appointment OF referees. to take
sss;imonS. e ssn property , to aGt t n d dyGnss
cfmy friends: II / found the names OF others
Sdifine them out; and When the counsel
wanted to knew the reasoh; l he. have Invariably
ffHS% .ts Moni tb Hsf osi sSgn tsis Pa f9ds ~ @y Z c1 %inc
SSSI,Eill put in my friends and not my enc
m S%,,m,nq exercise for A Judpe,a mani Bar-
pardn not only put his friends in lucrative places.
he reached out the Judicial hand and raked In
,ue5G fg S, them M WHICH Har. o q fSa their SrSdit1ss
thirty-fo OF his thirty-six Judges found him
THAT prior to Feb. 20, 1870. William w.
Goddard had obtained a. Judgment In the Su:
preme Court against Jacob Stanwood. and had
execution, for the purpose. among other things.
q compelling certain moneys due or alleged to
Steamship Go co@psny. to be ,e0 applied lie t toward THE the
sahetaction. OF said judgment, and had. in the
said proceeding. procured from a Judge of the
joined rom paying. trsnsierrins or making
any disposition OF the indebtedness OF said
company. which said order had been served on
That Justice Barnard was a friend of Stan
wood and Of one Rufus + Andrews. an attor-
1iorrsaid. unmindful Of the duties Of his office
and 10 violation Of his oath OF office, and with
We unlawful and corrupt intent Of, heneating
WOOD TO receive, and. have whatever moneys
miiGht be due TO him from said company. not
s S,1Riifs5di Ira The Hssb rlght 5d and i te a G9ddaTd died he'd
az order ~yocating the order aforesaid. and did
aterTard. on the same day and without any
oact in his judicial capacity as a Justice OF the
supreme Court. make. sign and deliver to Stan
WOOD with the intent that the same should be
E9od is indebtedness to him, q certain unlaw-
Mland threatening paper writing In the words
ana ngures following. to wit:
supreme Court--WLliam W. Goddard vs. Jacob
btanWood: If the money is not paid under my order
Of this day l shall imprison the parties, charged
Win contempt, on Monday morning. at the opening
ofthe court. GEORGE q. BAnSARp. ]. q. O.
FEs. 20. 1870.
IoPacihc Nail Steamship Company.
TO the great scandal and reproach OF tho said
V99rt Of Justice Of the State OF New York"
nere Is a question put to Justice Barnard on
Cit is said by one witness that upon one
Tcaroh 4 paper was presented to you. / sup
nv ior the appointment OF a referee. In which
~; justice Cylerke's name appeared. and that
yVu SAID: No man need present this mans
Rsme 70 me; he has lied about me; he has
Heeh ny enemy: and / have succeeded In life
AGING ny friends and not my enemies"
y tnet within your recollectlon2 Al can't
MMSSohect saying that. but I've no doubt I
s sS, would be willing to swear that / did. be-
OtH9se l certainly felt so.
With Justice Barnard II was both give and
% maze with friends; Article Xxx. OF the impeach-
nreut was devoted to " presents and intimacy"
~ tnese points Josie Mansfield was called by
y prnSeeution to testify to the Judges visits
IA Taaet house. his meetings there with Jim Fisk
Ana = other men connected with the Erie road.
NV Rresents to Barnard within her ken. She
%sunea 70 one present of $1,000 from Fisk and
nv Of MS friends to Barnard's infant son on
" occasion OF his christening. Among the
duct Nnd against barnard was one Of NAL con-