New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-07
TOLD OF BOLTE'S COURT.
Hebre7o La5cyers Heard on Charges
AGAINST the Civil Justice.

William H Willis, referee to hear the charges
against Civil Justice Herman Bolte. listened TO the
testimony of several witnesses yesterday IN MS
law office at No lis Broadway. Ore witness called
by Assistant District Attorney Iselin was Lewis
Goldberg a lawyer who lives next door to Dis
trict Attorney Jerome. He declared that Justice
Bote had tried the case of Jeffers agt Godsteln
in spite of his request for removal TO the Clty
Court. 800
Were YOU not indicted fer the larceny of S2oo?
asked Mr.. Blumenthal counsel for Justice Bolte
isn't it fact that you were acquitted OF this
charge before Justice Cowng. in the Court OF Gen
eral Sessions. by direction of the court WITHOUT
any evidence being offered by the District Attor-
ney?'' asked Mr.. Blumenthal
Mr.. Iselin objected to the Introduction OF cIlui-
naI affairs of the country, whereat Mr.. Blumen-
thai rejoined:
81 wish to show that the District Attorney has
had men arrested on criminal charges and then
promised them immunity if they would TESTIFY
against Justice Bolte. I can cite the case or MAX
Levine who was arrested for practising law with
out license and permitted to so If he would turn
States evidence and testify against Justice Bolte
The same is true in the case Of Charles Comisky'
a city marshal who was arrested Tor retaining
money paid him as keepers fees
Il wish to state" said Mr.. lselin. that so 1ar
as these cases cited by Mr.. Blumenthal are con-
cerned there is truth in the Charges
Goldberg then declared that he had been &C
quilted because there was no case against nm
before Justice COwing.
O-On April 16 1900 the case of letters ast
Goldstein came up for inquest oe1ore JUs'lce D'7'
did it not? Al think IL.
Q-Had you not been instructed by your cHeht
not to represent him? Al don't remember. 1900 .
O-You did intend to question witnesses.
A.-No. I there to near the CohClus'OH' 50
that I could take an appeal - . -. The
O.-You did not take an appear A'-->o' 'ii0
case was settled UP before ,.;o, .b.+
O-Is il not a feature of your practlce that
when you represent the defendant YOU deIay eases
bv mandamus proceedings. orders TO sno", ct4S I
or other tricks until you have exhausted AL such
schemes when you then settle? A-Ch' no
Solomon j. Rosenbloom, a lawyer. "f No S-c
Broadway. testified that he appeared for the de-
PENDANT in the case of Stromberg agt FeIlllo'
while Max Levine appeared for the plaintiff. After
telling of the case the witness said:
asked the court for permission to adjourn he
said ii did not matter whether the defendant IVES
in court or not told him that StTomberG ca not
live Mt the Occidental Hotel but gave tnat as ms
address so as to bring his case In JuStlce bCIle ;
Court The Justice shouted. This Is shySter prtC11
ti9er'' and sal! he would put me out OF court II I
aid not stop talking But I kept on talking. ana
he mt the case over until the next DAY. 90
tainad a writ from Justice Blanchard, restraining
IIstice Bolte from hearing the case Next norH II!
Ing went to see him before court and sent IN
The writ of prohibition. Ike" Works oroughI II
oT+ @gain 7 went to the courtroom and found
that the case had been discontinued