The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-19

iitical Matters In 20 Way Connected
Anord Ground for Impca chmcnt- The
Judge Escapes InNesiigatlon 10y the
Legislature by Bare Majority Of
-Four Votes The Report Of the Grle,-
ancc Committee Adopted and Filed.
ALgANY. Jan rs a mob simply
mob. with no interest for the Bar Associa-
ton or in it, came here to carry out pur-
pose
That remark MAS made by the Hon
Simon W. Rosendale. former Attorney
General OF the State OF New York. Tonight,
after most memorable session OF the State
Bar Association BY the action OF packed
meeting OF the association Supreme Court
Justice Warren h Hooker OF Fredona
escapes impeachment but 1t was a very
close coll for him. Ne stands before this
State OF New York and the people OF the
entire country guilty OF having committed
acts which show him unfit to ait asa Judge
in any court He is not even indicated
Possibly however. the end has come to the
Hooker charges. for this is the resolution
that was adopted by tine state Bar Assoc
citation this evening by vote Of % to 81:
whereas the jamestown Bar Association
presented 10 the Now York State Bar Asso-
cation. az its annual meeting held in Jan
uiry 1904. communication calling attention
10 the report OF the Post OfIice Depart
ment OF the United States In regard to cor
tain Irregularities In connection with the
Ounkirk y y end Fredona n. Y. post
o1ices. ana rejecting upon the conduct Of
Mr. Justice Warren Is. Hooker OF the supreme
Court or tho state OF New York, tho James
town Bar Association however. making no
charges against Justice Hooker. and
Wnersas said matter was referred by
the New York State Bar Association TO ts
grievance committee for Investigation and
report and said grievance committee has
submitted 10 the association It's report by
which II makes certain findings OF fact. with
ont IN any way oharacteriBing said faots
and
;yhertd, It appears from SAID findings Of
fact that no charges were preferred :ain.t
Justice Hooker before said grievance com
nIittec bv the jamestown Bar Association
or any one else that the acts referred to IN
the communication of the jamestown Bar
Association and in the committee finding
relate solely to political matters IN no wav
connected with the judicial orlce or judicial
functions OF Justice Hooker; tha' /, does not
that any charge was made or proof given
OF any ncompetency or misconduct Of Justice
Hooker in his judicial capacity since he has
assumed hil judicial onicc that 1t is the sense
Of this association that such matters are
disclosed in the record and report Of tina
committee do not AFFORD ground Tor has I'M
peachmen, and are not within the meaning
or contemplation OF The provisions OF the
Constitution of this state relating TO the To-
moval from once OF a judicial officer by
concurrent resolution Of the Legislature.
therefore be IT.
Res9rcd'
That the New or; STATE Bar ts>ocil-
ton dsopproves Of an sGch political practices
as are disclosed hy the r-rord in this case
@ That he report OF the grievance oo'n-
mittee be received and filed
g. That no further action be- taken hy 'hi'
association thereon or with rcterenc" thereto
That resolutions show the ends to which
the friends Of Justice Hooker went 70 saye
him from being impeached and removed
from Office II also shows how the honora
ble body known as the State Bar Association
has been placed upon record as having
indorsed a Justice who dragged his Office
through the mire Of politics and committed
two ndiotable offences -conspinng to take
money from the United States Treasury
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United States Government.
II was after most bitter battle that the
resolution was adopted by scant ma
iority Methods that would shock and dis
grace political convention. where every
thing il TO he iammed through 20 the dis
comfture Of the opposition, were employed
The bitterness all came from the Hooker
adherents. They had packed tho meeting
1 bn tar
who is charged with being implicated with
Justice Hooker in the Dunkirk post offce
,.candal worked hard to save his friend
from being called % account. None Of
that delicacv that would prompt man
who has nothing to fear from an investiga-
ton was shown 10y HIM on the contrary,
he even directed the forces Of his col
leagues in the scandal once when a vote
was taken on an appeal from the decision
Of the chair. which had been made by
Hooker man Mr.. Stearns called across the
room 10 one Of his leutenants. Martin j
Kane of Buffalo
Have Mitchell stand up there
And Mitchell, beardle~s youth dressed
a the height OF fashion, stood mp.
Even the Hooker sdherents were not
permitted 20 vote themselves. On the
roll call 10 adopt the resolution that the
Hooker people wanted a Mr.. Westwood
called 10 the secretary:
4 didn't hear my name called and Iwant
10 vote
Somebody voted for you replied Secre-
tary wadhams
We'll, didn't vote myself, reioined Mr.
Westwood
Somebody answered TO Mr Westwood'
name from around where Mr., Stearns ia sit
ting said member in the rear OF the
chamber.
Mr. Stta-ns looked around surprised and
said We'll he was here a minute ago.
Secretary Wadhams hunted up Mr. West
wood g name and said; You are recorded as
Quickest Line to Cleveland.
Leave New York $50 p. " arrive Cleveland
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