New-York tribune., 1903-06-14
JUSTICE BOLTE'S REPLY.
"CHARGES RIDICULOUS"
His Counsel Issues Statement
.Saus Co-Erecutor Took Money.

Response was made fer Justice Bolte yester-
day to the charges on which was based the aI-
pcaton for his removal by his counsel Maui
rice BlumenthaI, of the law firm of Blumenthal
Moss & Feiner For himself. Justice Bolte was
content with reasserting that he regarded the
whole affair as ridiculous. To a Tribune repre-
sentative he said:
Il consider it beneath my dignity to make any
answer, as we'll as improper, since the matter
has gone to the courts 1 did call them rid1cu-
lous and that is all say. AS to the ques-
ton of a libel suit against the fellow who
brought the charges, my attorneys will decide
that"
The statement made by Justice Bolte's attor-
neys was in part follows:
1t must be remembered that the charges are
made against judge who IS now serving ms sec
vealed by the dockes of his and the statistics
OF the ApPete RIn t t6at oa te nf anu other gdg
III New-York Judge Bote's is one OF the busiest
ID fhe qPoSf K viii vi be o5seFveG
the charges presented are based upon the M
defeat in two or three law suits tried by him be-
fore the judge and whose disappointment mas led
him to feel resentment against the judge nor en-
tirely unusual unnatural in the case OF d de-
The complaint against Judge Bolte's conduct may
be sub-dIyided into three parts Soc ,;s adnonistra
ton as executor of an estate was bat If
certain moneys belonging TO the estate had neen
misappropriated by his co-executor. This cock
ecutor had died before the investigation was Pc
gun. Instead of leaving the responsibility for the tne
Misrepresentation where it belonged jugs, bGaJS cI,
pocket paid the amount claimed The matter was
people of Judge Bolte's district when he was a
candidate for reelection, and that he was re, re
elected by an overwhelming plurality IS OF i'seii
sufficient answer 70 this charge. 1900. .,,
The subject Of complaint involves snen a
tions to be prosecuted in his court upon claims that
had been assigned to residents Of his
to any judge or lawyer who knows that an action
must be entertained by a juoge. whether brought td
whom the claim has been assigned peIore tIe SUI
IS as resdeh 9Gds of the arc in When the action
brought To have refused 10 entertain sucIl ali a.
ton would have been unlawful ana arbltrary' t i5
The third subject of complaint Is that m b {ae
showed faYortsm IN the aiscnarse scallad d faVors
according to the specifications are many in number,
been widely distributed as to MAKE & II & S !
to the fair minded observer tnat the @ Juose S naS
fairness to ali that came before him. It is well y,
known that the practice in these small courts Is M ~
lawyers who devote all their time TO attendance
at such courts and it frequently happens hne mn 1n e
the bad mGFnbg b 1t 9n by e uds of the
various municipal courts so as to enable them to
get around and attend to their business While an
inconvenience to one set of clients, in the long
run they serve the interests of the larger number
The Inconvenience resulting from the aoJournmsehI
of trials is one that not alone in the munich
o famiiiar is this fact to the bar Of the State that
committees appointed by the Governor and selected
6y @ @ fh saT nesBe of Peevng e Situation by the
selection of more judges or otherwise
Judge Rolte courts the fullest inquiry into all the
matters forth in the petition and into his entire
judicial career and has no fear OF the result me
compainant'S version is the only ofhclaIly be-
fore the Appellate Division at this time. Our, an
ed T Pe of JUDGE DE- Bots hhae enjoyed
by him makes it proper that punnc ludgmenff .ef IN
this matter be suspended until the hnal determina-
ton of this proceeding.