New-York tribune., 1903-06-13

plants about this court, he set to work From
February he attended court daily. arrived be-
fore II opened. made copious notes OF what went
on and as late as May still at work
When the papers had been handed to the
Judges OF the Appellate Division. Lande, Mr..
Cans and others went TO Justice Bolte's court
Nr. Cans handed the papers TO the justice. who
said without looking UP:
Counsel, where shall sign them7"
May II please your honor said Cans. these
papers concern yourself.
what is this? What is this?" exclaimed the
Justice in surprise. and while he was inspect
Ing the papers Cans and Lande went out
CHARGE THAT HE ROBBED ESTATE.
L is charged that Justice Bolte is unfit to hold
his present Office because he, while acting as ex-
eoutor. paid out Of the estate Of Christian Koch
500 10 his son, Herman A. Bolte. for profess
rionsI services the latter never rendered, and
sarrop-ia1ed TO his Own use s. 105 Of the funds
Of The estate trying to cancel the act by creditng
himself with paying that amount 10 George
Braun on two proIIlissory notes which he al
legged Christian Koch had executed These notes.
81 Is alleged. were forgeries, there being no such
person as George Braun
In making the charge that Justice Bolte has
decided cases unjustly. the complaint cites the
lsss OF the city against the Horton Ice Cream
Company, on November 10, 1SO2, an action to
recover q penalty Of SO for obstructing the
sidewalk The defendant defaulted, but Justice
E3olte refused 10 give judgment for the plaintiff.
sowing 70 the policeman who testified as to the
obstruction Of the sidewalk What are you talk
ing about? live right next door 10 defendant
sn5 7 know that they are law abiding citizens.
in support OF the accusation that the justice
dsobeved the ruling Of the Appellate DIVISION
in cases tried before him for the second time IL
any C his friends as counsel would proht ny
such an action, the complaint asserts that on
October q, 1901. in the case Of Nicholas D. Mul-
lin against Meyer L. Sire, tried in the Aln
Municipal Court, and in which Meyer Green
berg appeared as counsel for the defendant, JUS
tice Bote refused 10 receive the evidence of one
Arnar, material witness, despite the opinion Of
the Appellate Term that the testimony of Amar
should be admitted. 1t further ayers that on
April 60 1901. IN the case Of Stromberg against
Jaffe, Justice Boite illegally refused TO receive
the affdavits OF Jaffe in support of his demand
for transfer OF bis case. Jaffe was compelled
70 apply 10 the Supreme Court for writ Of
srandamus directing Justice Bolte to receive and
file the afidavits
The complaint declares that many times in
1868 Justice Bolte repeatedly deported himself
IN an indecorous manner, and used coarse and
insulting language, and treated counsel and Wit
1esses tyrannicaily-
ALLOWED INsTALMENT ABUSES.
The complainauts charge that Justice Bote
sIlor-ed instaln1ent sharks 10 make his court A
part OF re machinery for pucking their victims
5ecls-ire thai in 1900 1901. 1862 and 1855 he
permitted Philip Stromberg., Isaac Stromberg
Samuel Feinberg. Charles Ludwin and Max
Brinn notorious instalnent dealers. continually
70 bring actions in the Second District Court ana
OBTAIN judgments and executions WITHOUT cue
service Of summons on the defendants and de-
ci6ed cases II, favor Of these instalment dealers
contrary 10 law and to the evidence in the case
Moreover the complainauts accuse him OF
threatening the instalnlent dealers victims that
unless they paid the money the sharks demanded
return the goods. they would be sent to JAIL
Nr Lapde was for many years member OF
the University Settlement He graduated
from 2 law school in 1890, and was ap-
pointed 10 the Corporation Counsels office from