New-York tribune., 1904-10-19
it for the usual length of time and

the court held it for the usual length Of time and
adjourned
was the General Term judge at that time and
not r trial justice. I had been assigned to hold
term OF the court In Ulster County. The then
Mr. Justice Parker Il the time of my assign
ment. member OF the Second Division Of the
Court Of Appeals In the time that division
dissolved. and he resumed his position as a
trial justice and held the term Of the court in
question
\ variation OF this charge is that ! adjourned the
court for the purpose of aiding In the Maynard
election. Judge Maynard. you Will recall. ran in
the fall and in the spring Of the year for cleo
tion. The records Of the court show that was not
present "A a term OF the Supreme Court In Ulster
County In the fall of the year 1855
The only participation ] had in that election was
that OF any other voter vote. I did not conduct
the canvass.
In the fall OF the year sat with my associates in
General Term at Saratoga Springs.
No court ever held by me was ever adjourned
I or any case postponed Judicial duties neglected
! on account OF any participation in politics
I never countenanced or ahettel an election
fraud but have frustrated and stopped them
never bought "A mans vote IN my Hfe.
/ There Is enuther matter to which ! desire L"
refer. It has been charged in tie newspapers -
sub..ance that f a ntg8tioa ..ndng 10 or cou. g.,
commonly known The Argus case sent -ot
one Of the parties while the case Was pending De
( fore me- and. In substance informed Hih' INA. u
he would with friends the decision rehue'''
by me would be IL his favor.
/ That charge IS utterly false and unfounded. did
/ have a conversation with one OF the parties 10 the
( vtiqaton before the litigation commenced ana be
/ fore as far rs I know there was any thought or
utieation An examination of the published =
dayit shows that the conversation took place on
March %. ] think. and while negotiations I"' I'7
( nurcbase Of stock were going on This was sofe
time prior 10 the election 81 officers of The Argus
/ con,panv which was the subject matter of the hu-
pation Some weeks after that conversation the
election was had and thereafter the litigation com
menced.
The cas-. was not tried before me upon the merits
h,,t before Judge Parker: but after 1t was decidei
/ an application was made TO me for stay OF pro-
/ oaadinre ucndfnr appeal. q very common appica-
ton and one very commonly granted "o'u -'i''
10 mo that if heard the application my reputation
/ M , t,6o, y,o1iI3 ba ruined by the press of the
Sta.e 4 coward has no place upon the bench
heard the a1plicatiou. granted the stay ot pro
ceedngs hut upon conditions that eNpeol''u ana
finally brought about early ana hnal us'eI
ton OF the whole matter.
No conversation was ever had by mo Win eltler
or the parties 20 litigation or either OF the AT
torneys 10 the litigation concerning II arter the
open court.
An this was fully set forth in an opinion writ
, IN, me al the time OF granting the applica-
ton.
And i'm conclusion let say that for many
many years it has been the rule of my NE not
to do anything that I afraid or ashamed 10
have the whole world and know or course
] have made crrcrs and mistakes. presume
viii continue to do SO bat there is nothing which
l have done that / am afraid or ashamed 10 nave
the whole world kaow. provided the truth the
whole truth and nothing but the truth concerning
fl is told Whatever | have done has been done
not secretly or clandestlney hut openly and boldly