New-York tribune., 1905-01-20
COMMENT ON DECISION.
Macgranc Core Says Hooker Is
- Left in PitiabIe Condition.

no proceeding in recent years has stirred up
the members Of the legal profession as the action
of the State Bar Association on Wednesday in
-5EHcucally dropping the charges against Judge
Hooker, without presenting them TO the legs-
hturs.
It was freely stated here yesterday by men who
were AT the meeting that members voted who were
never known before 10 have taken part in any pro-
ceedings Of the association: members, it was al
feged whose votes worth something 10 the
frierhs Of Judge Hooker
The resolution offered by Macgrane Coke at the
meeting follows;
Resolved. That the report and record Of the
Sat1rs with the recommendstion that further inYes-
tigation be had by the legislature.
Mr Coke made the following statement 10 a
sThe resolution OF Mr.. HinI1chs did not consider
just OF proper, for the reason that in addition 10
association in the position OF prosecutor before
tpst boog, ana thihk that lts posluoI shouIa De De
uszered amendment, which provided merely that
ure with the recommendation that further invesu-
cation be had by that body
This resolution, il seemed to me- far from
being. inimical Ito Judge Hooker. as some OF his
he and his friends should have desired and de-
sFsnded There had already been adopted by the
Ss Charge dre m e ookeT WITH gcfs 81 n3ost
oislonorable character, which, II true, must of
neoessty have ended his usefulness upon the
Ny motion was intended to give the judge an
opportunity have these findings reviewed before
.fhe proper tribunal but his friends refused this.
and the motion lost by a vote / believe OF
l0l 10 81. I unable 10 shake of the conclusion
That Judge Hookers friends. by their action, ave
left him IN q pitiable situation. Z repeat.
said yesterday. that ny motion made with the
sole Intention ard earnest hone that the inVestga-
hf0n j PROPOSED. = made. would result IN the com
away the blot which had unfortunately come upon
the due administration Of justice in the State.
q. William B. Hornblower. of the Bar Association.
said:
=, The facts found by COMMITTEES OF the Bar
Association substantially admitted. Judge
Hookers friends succeeded in obtaining the passage
improper Yet declined take any further action
because the acts acts done in his judicial
capacity. On the other hand. large portion Of
those present At the meeting, amounting almost
20 a majority, were OF the opinion that while the
Hcts committed by him were not committed in his
Judicial capacity yet being committed during his
official term judge and being acts of a wrong
ful and oisgTacefu character, they should be pre-
sented 70 the legislature good ground for
removal under the constitution Of the State, which
mis- Office without the formality Of impeach-
ment. ano for any grounds which, in the tudg-
Inent OF the legislature, make him an unfit man to
be Judge
Theron G Strong said:
The fact that the report adopted and that the
Association approved the findings OF the committee
was entirely satisfactory, and II seems 70 me that
II leaves the real friends Of Judge Hooker pilored
ssy The committee, for IL found him guilty Of fraud
Ao using bis position 10 dip into the treasury OF
the United States for the benefit OF his nephew and
porting woman 70 the Fort Plain postofice. The
one 10 De pitied ] think, Judge