The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-02

Albany. Feb l--Sumo day next week.
70 be determined upon as soon as responses
10 notifications which are TO DO sent out
Tomorrow Are received. the Assembly
Judiciary Committee will begin the in
yestigation of the charges made that Su-
preme Court Justice Warren h. Hooker
Of Frcdonia has been guilty Of conduct
unbecoming a member Of the Judiciary
This will be the third investigation OF tho
kind held since 1889 That 1t will be II
thorough and searching investigation is
now conceded Az a result Justice Hooker
will either be impeached or vindicated
As stated In THE SUNto-day. former Deputy
Attorney. General Henry =. Conan Of Madl-
son county will be tho counsel for tho COM
rnittee Henry Ilmmert, the stenographer
Of the Assembly, has been appointed stem
ographer Of the committee TO take the
testimony
Tonight the judiciary Committee out
lined its future course as far as possible.
To convince the people that nothing IL to
be covered up, this resolution was adopted.
Rrsoircd. That tho Bar Association OF tho
CITY OF jamestown tho Bar Association or
the city Of New y ork. the Brooklyn Bar Assoc
cintion and tho New York state Bar Asso-
chiffon be notified OF tho time and place OF
subcommittee thereof IN tho matter OF in
vestlention OF tho accusations against Mr..
Justice Hooker. and that each of SAID asso-
Citations be invited TO cooperate with this
committee and its counsel In the matter OF
procuring Witnesses and evidence material
and relevant TO such investigations
The resolution adopted by the committee
at its meeting yesterday afternoon was
reported 10 the Assembly this morning and
was adopted unanimously. The resolu-
ton follows
Whereas tho Bar Association Of the city
Of jamestown. Chautauqua county. hereto
fore and on or about the lGth day OF January.
1904. presented 10 tho New York state Bar
Association "A resolution accompanied by
statement respecting certain accusations
against tho Hon. Warren Is. Hooker. a Justice
Of the Supreme Court Of this State, which
resolution and communication was referred
to the grievance committee Of said New
York State Bar Association. and.
Whereas said grievance committee did
on about March /. 1904. refer said resolu-
ton and accompanying statement TO a sub
committee OF five members OF such grievance
committee with power to Investigate the mat
ters contained in said resolution and state
mcut. "a connected herewith and report to
said grievance committee their proceedings
and recommendations thereof and
Whereas said committee. so appointed.
did thereafter make an investigation of such
matters and on the 18th day Of November.
1904. did make report 10 said grievance COM
mlttee OF its proceedings containing certain
findings Of fact with tho recommendation /
that further investigation be had by tho {
Legislature before u tribunal having COM I
pusory process and
Whereas tue grievance committee % said |
New York State Bar Association did there /
after and on the 18th day OF January. sos. I
AT tho annual meeting OF said association. |
held IN the city of Albany. make report 10
said association. agreeing With and confirm
ing said findings OF fact. but without any
recommended IN relation thereto, which
report was agreed to and accepted by said
association mud
Whereas the said Warren y Hooker. on
he 23d day OF January. 1905. addressed 10 the
Hon. s Fred Nixon. Speaker OF the Assem-
bly,. a communication IN writing signed by
him. requesting a legislative investigation for
said accusations against him. and tho matters
connected Herewith. which communication. |
together with a COPY OF the proceedings Of |
the sub-commlttee OF said grievance COM
Inlttee Of said New lork state Bar Association |
accompanying the samo, was on the 23d day |
of january. 1908. referred 10 the Judiciary |
Committee OF tho Assembly. which COM |
mttee has duly considered tho same;
Rssoired, That the Judiciary Committee |
Of the Assembly be and IS hereby author /
lied and instructed to inquire and fully .
investigate in regard to the truth OF the !
accusations against said Warren b. Hooker (
contained In said communication Of tho b
said jamestown Bar Association. and all 4
matters relating thereto or allied herewith, 4
and all other matters affecting the fitness :
OF said Warren r. Hooker 10 hold tho high
office OF Justice OF tho supreme Court. and .
10 report 10 the Assembly with all con- /
venient speed the proceedings had and Z
Testimony taken By said committee together
with it's opinion thereon and such recom- .
nendations as such committee make IN the /
matter, that said committee be- and IL hereby
given and granted all the power and author
ity given and granted 10 a committee OF the
Legislature or either House thereof by the
legislative law. may slt IN such place or places
within the State az il may deem necessary
and proper for the convenience of Witnesses
or otherwise, may send for persons and
papers. compel tho attendance OF witnesses.
take under oath oral testimony. and receive
written evidence. and may Tor that purpose
employ such counsel. u sten0grapheT and other |
assistants at q my need. Ihatthe Sergeant
alarms OF the Assembly Shall attend said !
committee serve such papers aud perform
such other duties the committee may
require. and that said committee report TO
the Assembly on or before March TO- 1905
The Democrats were not satisfied with
this resolution and wanted Il TO state spoci-
flcally that tho New York City Bar Associa-
ton, the Brooklyn Bar Association and
the jamestown Bar Association might be
represented by counsel Minority leader
Palmer offered an amendment to that effect.
This caused debate of over an hours
duration Chairman Fish and other mem
bers OF the Judiciary Committee said that
The Committee would notify these associa-
tons when the hearings would be held and
also invite them TO be represented.
Mr.. Fish also said hat the hearings would
he open TO he public and protested against
eny suspicion being entertained Of their
trying to cover anything up. Mr Fish inn
plored for confidence IN the committee
and said that the investigation would be
complete and thorough.
Assemblymau Calm (Tam) a member OF
the Judiciary Committee, said that IL had
been agreed that the associations be per-
mitted TO be present He said be had con
1dence that the majority members did not
intend TO cover anything up, and he took
issue with the minority leader He and
Assemblyman Bird were tho only Demo
Gratis 10 vote against the amendment.
. Assembymen Ogden and Hooker (Repsl !
could see nothing wrong in having the
bar associations represented by counsel.
IA Il 81.