Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-12


attempting to conceal his presence IN the said
city, by arrangement with the hotel keepers that
his real name might not appear In The hotel reg
isteI-the name OF John jones being entered on
the register opposite the number Of the room oc-
cupied sclely by the said Judge The memorial
1T charges that Judge WaIous' presence In New
Orleans WAS for the purpose Of interfering In said
cause, and that he did Interfere TO the great injury
Of the memoIialist.
10 In causing the memorials 20 be summoned
out Of { 10 jurisdiction, to-wit: In New orleans,
to show cause at Galveston, Texas, at the SUIT OF
citizens Of Mexico, why attachment snouid not
issue; and refCsing an extension OF time 10 an
swer said rule, even until the next rule day, al
though no copy Of the motions and exhibits had
been served upon him; ard In attempting to
punish the menorialist for Pretended con empt
any disobedience Of any order or decree, or In.
junction of said Court
The memorials. charges that the said contempt
consisted
First, In an alleged disobsdience OF the said
chancery decree and Injunction of said Court.
when the fact Is the record presented shows that
said suit In the Fourth District Court Of Louisi-
ana, alleged as contempt, was instituted before
Injunction referred to. And
secondly, In the memorials, protesting against
the pa menI by the United states Of a considera-
De amount OF money, claimed under title sup
ported by decree obtained through fraud and
collision Of counsel, with the connivance Of the
said presiding Judge Watr0us, In Court with
out Jurisdiction, either as to the parties or the
subject matter, one Of the objects Of the said de-
which the officers OF the Government might be
deluded, with the view Of defrauding the Gov
eminent out Of the monies due for part Ct the land
embraced In said fraudulent decree
IL. For issuing an order Of rest against the
person OF the memorialist, and writ Of seques-
IratiOn against all his property, after he had for
mally purged himself Of the said alleged con
tempt, and after the power Of the Couri (if any
b ID thus become exhausted.
~ In oIdering the Marshal to summon grand
and petite Jurors, without having been first drawn
by ballot, &c as directed by the laws and Prac
tice Of TIE State Of Texas, and IS required by act
OF Congress, and to exclude, Jurors, citizens Of
certain counties, within the district for which
the court was held; and In requiring sold lar.
shall TO summon and transport said Jurors from
another and particular part OF the state, dis
tant from the point at which the causes at issue
were to be tried, said Judge was guilty Of pal
pahle breach Of the law, and direct invasion CT
the rig ht Of trial by jury.
- For assuming to adjudicate the rights Of
Parties who had never been cited, against whom
p ocess had never been prayed or Issued or who
had never appeared or answered, In suits insti
tuted by counsel without authority, and thus
forcing such PARTIES Into Iulnous compromises or
an entire abandonment and sacrifice oftheirrights,
or the alternative Of an expensive appeal from q
court wherein the great seal Of the Government
has been stained and polluted by the Issuing Of
fall itied records
been the position heretofore occupied by the said
D. G. Various, and the want Of confidence in his
Integrity heretofore entertained BY the citizens Of
the State Of Texas, that on the 10Th March 1915,
the Legislature Of the State, by nearly urani-
NOUS vote, passed resolution which was ap-
proved by the Governor Of the State, charging
the seid Wairous with the most stupendous fra ids
and corruption, and requesting him, In the name
ot the people OF the STATE TO resign the cfhrc Of
Judge
The following are the joint resolutions Of the
Legislature of Texas referred to above:
JOINT RESOLUTION
Whereas 1t Is believed that John G. Wsrous,
Judge Of the United States District Court for the
District OF Texas, has, while seeking that i'm
poItant position, given legal opinions In causes
aad questions to be lliGated hereafter IN which
The Interests Of individuals and Of the State are
immensely involved, whereby 1t Is believed he
hiss disqualified the court In which he presides
from trying such questions and causes, thereby
rendering It necessary TO transfer an indefinite
and unknown number Of suits hereafter to be
commenced, to courts out Of the State for trial;
ard whereas II Is also believed that The said John
e.. Watfous has, while In efRce, aided and as.
sisted certain individuals IL not directly inter.
ested himself, in an attempt TO fas.tn upon this
state one Of the most stupendous frauds ever prac
tist upon any country or any people, the effect
Of which would be to rob Texas Of millions Of
acres OF her public domain, Eer only hope or
source for the payment Of her public debt; and
" < o. IL
deFogation OF his duty as Judge has been
marked by such prejudice and Injustice towards
the tights Of the state and divers Of Its citizens
az 70 show that he does not deserve the high Sta
ton he occupies: Therefore,
Sec L. Es 1t RsSoiUtd. BY the LegisldtErs of
TIE Stat. Of Tt1ns, That the said John c Wat
rous he, and be is hereby requested, in behalf Of
the people of the State TO resign his Of Judge
OF saia United States Court for the District Of
Texas
Sec Be II further RssoIrsd, That the Gov
eInor forward the said John c Wanous, under
the seal Ct the State, copy Of the foregoing pre-
6mnle ana resolution; also, copy 10 each Of our
Senators and Representatives in tie Congress OF
the United States.
Approved. March 90, 1sis.
Naw Ocean Mail Steamer Projects. We
regre: to have to say that the House Post Of
fee Affairs Committee have not determined To
recommend that no new oce an mail teamer con-
tracts shall be made on behalf of this Govern.
msnt except with the lowest bidders and under
all the regulations applicable to the inland
mail service of the United States, as erroneous
ly alleged in more or less distant newspapers Of
late. While some such idea has been talked
ever in their Committee, II has not assumed
the shape Of direct proposition. Our opinion
is that il will not triumph there, because n
majority Of the Committee are known to favor
the enactment Of bill or bills to authorize
special contracts with favored individuals on
terms specified in the acts for the, conveyance
Of the mails OF the United States by steamers