New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-21

Cree Out Of Postodcc Scandal
Presented by Jamestozcn Laacyers.

Albany Jan 2o-The New-York State Rar Asso-
citation received, considered and referred 10 the
standing committee on grievances the comruni-
cation OF the Bar Association OF jamestown, which
called attention 70 certain portions Of the report
OF Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow
oT1ticising the conduct OF the postofices in Dun
Kirk and Fredonis, Chautauqua County. and con-
necteo Herewith Supreme Court Justice Warren
d Hooker. now sitting justice OF the Appel
late Division OF the Supreme Court Second De-
partment. IN Brooklyn
The charges are introduced By a resolution d.
recting the president and secretary to bring them
before the State association They quote the re-
port OF Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bris-
tow relative to alleged Irregularities IN the post
Offices AT Dunkirk and Predonis with reference TO
appointments ana rentals OF postorice buildings
It is then set forth that Justice Hooker IS resi-
Gent OF Freoonia; that he resigned his member
ship IN Congress to become justice OF the Supreme
Court OF this State, ana that " Il Taylor named
in General Bristows report. has for a long time
been political adherent OF Justice Hooker, and
was appointed postmaster at Dunlirk upon JUS
tee Rockers recommendation"
II Is further stated that Justice Hooker was and
is one OF thu owners Of the postoflce building in
Dunkirk. alleged 20 have been the subject OF ex-
oessive rental the other owner being the Hon.
Lester f. Stems. who is named in the report II
So also commonly stated as a fact and we believe
correctly. that tie Maurice Hooker referred to in
the ats tement cited is nephew Of Justice Hooker
and during the whole or some portion OF the time
mentloneo N me report the said Maurice Hooker
was attending school IN the said village Of FIRE.
6onlR-
Upon inquiry Mr.. Arthur R Moore states that
draft was drawn upon him stated in the re-
port Of the Assistant Postmaster General but
that he declined 70 Day. and did not pay IT, We
believe Mr. Moore is entirely credible and II Is
20 be observed that the report, although stating
that the draft was paid. does state that Mr.
Moore pa.d IL
ATTENTION DRAWN TO SUBJECT.
Immediately upon the publication OF the report
OF the Assistant Postmaster General local public
attention was greatly directed 20 the foregoing
stAtsments therein and their approval by the
President, and It vehemently charged that
Justice Hooker was either the person primarily
Responsible for the acts referred or that they
could not have been committed without his con-
sent These charges during the last two months
have assumed such dehnteness and form In the
public presa and Otherwise TO create a public
>scsndaL
'z,se members OF this association conceive that
ne al individual, Justice Hooker was entitled Ia
MEEK these charges at such time and IN such
manner az approved themselves 10 him and thar
as an individual IL he chose remain silent ~
WAS matter which need not in the least concern
Va We believe however, that II these aceu.a
lions were true. be WIS unfit to remain longer
upon the bench. and that Il untrue he shopls he