OF THE BAR ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK AGAINST HON. GEORGE G. BARNARD AND HON. ALBERT CARDOZO AND HON. JOHN H. MCCUNN, A Justice of the Superior Court of the City of New York, Testimony thereunder taken before the Judiciary Committee of the EVENING SESSION. MARCH 20, 1872. GEORGE HILL, a witness called on behalf of the prosecution, sworn, examined by Mr. PARSONS: Q. Are you managing clerk for the law firm of Develin, Miller & Trull? A. I am. Q. How long have you assisted them in that capacity? A. Since January 1st, 1871. Q. Did your firm commence a suit for John Scott in the Supreme Court, against the Society of Tammany, or the Columbian Order, in the city of New York? A. They did. Q. Is that the Society which owns Tammany Hall in this city? A. Yes, sir, I suppose it is. Q. What was the nature of the suit? What was the suit brought for? A. The prayer of the judgment is to declare null and void a resolution of the Council of the Sachems forbidding the members of Tammany from using the meeting-room in Tammany Hall. Q. Have you the complaint and summons here? A. I have. Q. Will you produce them? (Witness produces papers.) Q. Was an application made to Judge Barnard upon the complaint and summons for an injunction against the defendants? A. Yes, sir. An order was made by Judge Barnard. I only know from seeing a certified copy of the order; that is all. Q. Will you produce the certified copy of the order? A. You have got it in your hands, sir. |