New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-09
WESTCHESTER BAR ASSOCIATION.

AN INVESTIGATION DECLARED OF'r-PREs1DENT
sIKMAN RE ELECTED
Tho annual meeting OF the Westchester County
Bar Association. President Theodore II. Silkman
presiding was held in the Surrogate's room In the
courthouse at White Plains. yesterday morning
There were about fifty members OF the association
present
At the last meeting Of the association held In
December the Grievance Committee was directed
TO investigate and ascertain If any member Of the
association or of the bar OF the county. was I'M
pllcated In the alleged fraudulent Ming OF the
Citizens certificate of nominations in the County
Clerks office. prior to last fails election IN
ferentially the committee was also directed 10 IN
ouire into the action Of the County Judge In the
matter Of his charge the Grand Jury or the NO
vember County Court concerning the investigation
nv that body into the Saw Mil River Drainage
Commission.
Yesterday the Grievance Committee through Its
chairman Joseph S. Wood, reported progress, say
ing that the matter Of the Citizens League GER
t!fcate Of nominations was still under Judiclai IN
curry and that It thought best to walt until
II had been disposed Of by the courts before the
committee proceeded with its work
County Judge Lent moved to discharge the com
mttee from further consideration or the SUBJECT
which motion opposed by Frank V. Millard' OF
Tarr1ytown; Joseph S Wood. Of Mount Vernon, and
Gabriel Reeves of Yonkers. while James NJ Hunt
and Isadore j. Beaudrias. OF Yonkers Jacob Hal
s,ead of Mamaroneck; George c. Appel of Mount
Vernon: r. W. Sherman. Of Rye Charles II.
Young. of New.Rochelle. and ID. W. Travis. OF
Peekskill spoke I'm favor Of it,
Mr. Wood in his remarks said that, while the
committee did not propose 10 go on investigating
the matter Of the Citizens certificate. because It
was eth the subject Of judicial investigation the
saw Mil River inquiry was not open 70 this objec-
ton. ,,. ..r. 4. $500 -, a.
JUDGE Lent arose and said: 1T is none OF the
business OF the association, or or any member or IL,
What the County Court or the County Judge chooses
TO 30 in his official capacity. The County judge
delivers 10 tho Grand Jury Such charges as ne
nloases. ne accepts or refuses 10 accept present
ments as he peases, and acts AS he has always
tried TO act al least within the authority OF the
law / deny the right of this association or a mem
Der of IL 10 bring any charge affecting the county
Judge in his official capacity, or addressing the
presdenO YOU MIR. Surrogate in your official ca pac-
'v do not believe the jurisiictio OF this associa-
ton covers the County Judge any more than II does
the Surrogate the Justices or the supreme court
or the Court Of Appeals.
Judge Lent's motion then put. and declared
carried by a vote OF ~ TO II GLOWING this. by
a vote OF 90 IS the original resolution directing
the Grievance Committee to make the investiga-
tons ordered expunged from the minutes
Theodore II. Sikman; vice -presidents-Ist Assem-
bly, District Joseph s. Wood Id District, William
A. Woodwork; lid District D. Wiley Travis.
Corresponding secretary, j. NJ Bell. recording
rotary. William NJ. Du Bois; treasurer. William s.
Johnson.
James 49, Lockwood Theodore II. snkman Ralph
+. Prime and j. S. Wood appointed special
committee to make arrangements for the annual
dinner. which Will be held some day between April
10 and May !. to be hereafter determined