Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22

be within the knowledge OF other members OF
the Court, and of those officers who record and
execute its DEGREES, and whose duties require
constant attendance upon the Sessions. My
Associates must have been partakerS in my
guilt-they as we'll as myself must have been
governed by partizan influences, if indeed any
such influence ever had place in the breast
of the Court | now lay before the Commit
tee the sworn testimony of every Associate,
save one, eight in number. who have sat upon
the Bench with me ; together with the sworn
evidence of the Prothonotary, Clerks of the
Orphans Court, and Sheriifs of the County Of
Bradford, who have been in Office during my
Judicial term.
AFFIDAVIT OF ASSOCIATE JUDGES.
The undersigned, Associate Judges Of Bradford and
Susquehanna counties who now in Office, or who have
been in Office during Judge WLMOTS term upon the
Bench being duly doth depOse and say that dur
ing their several terms of Office they maintained the
free and confidential relations with the said President
Judge that they anything in the conduct OF
said President Judge indicating the least partaty or
political bias towards either counsel suor that they
heard from said Pres Judge enquiry to the
political character of utor in Court, nor suggestion
touching the political effect of decision by the Court Of
any or matter before it that the department Of
said Judge uniformly courteous towards every mem
Der of the Bar and ch aractersed throughout by prope
ty and deCOrum.'
AARON CHUBBUCK, HARRY ACKLEY,
L. BURROWS, MYRON BALLARD
JOHN F. LONG, CHAS. Y. READ.
ID. ID. WARNER; JOHN PASSMORE.
AFFIDAVIT OF PROTHONOTARY AND CLERK OF
THE ORPHANS COURT.
ALLEN MKEAN being dIly sworn doth dcpoSe and say
that he is and has been since the Fall Of 1915 Pro-
honOtary and Clerk of Courts Of Oyer and Tcrmner and
Quarter Sessions of Bradford County; that during term
time nc Is invariably present IN Court attending 10 his
duties that from the time Judge WILMoT the
Bench, in Dec Sjl, he has been constant and watch
full observer OF his official conduct that he never saw
ANYTHING decisions
said Judge, showing the least partality voritsm To-
wards either slit9r or coun-,I nothing which in his
Judgment and belief would have enabled the most
tuzing observer Che being unacquainted with the par
tieS II have formed opinion q which Of the coun-
sci practcng in Court agreed differed with the Judge
IN their political views nor aS to which OF the counsel
held the most friendly relations towards him that his
department towards each and every member of the Bar
mas been uniformly courteous That he never heard from
said Judge harsh dScourteous remark addressed to
either counsel SUitOr that he anything in
the OF said Judge, which in hi, Judgment could
he construed into drcScct towards any member OF the
Bar: that he has several occasions noticed the mark
cd Difference and respect with which said Judge has treat
ed some OF the older nhcrS OF the IT. whose names
are on the memorial asking for the humiliation Of this
Judicial District, allowing such members to depart from
the usual rules in addressing the Court allowing in
tcrruptgoS, when the Judge was prOuomcinT decision
To pass without rcpTOo sign Of dpcaSuTe that
sell far he has been able perceive addressed the
C1ur al all times, with the freedom and confidence that
they addressed each other Several gentlemen Of the Bar
reside l. and 20 miles distant from the County Seat, and
very frequently have some mlters of business, motions
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PhtlS Curt "h'h lty are ANXIOUS 10 HSPnNe o. u
enable them t. return home that the said Judge far
this depaaent has Observed has at all times shown
cheerful willingness to accommodate them, taking up
their business and aiSpOng OF 1t ont OF It's order
to the interruption Of jury trials III actual progress This
depOnent further says. that the business in said Court
has been transacted with prompttpde and far this
deponent has known heard, with general salts
/ faction to the Bar and the public
S,rorn and subscribed before NC, March 6th 1858.
N. n. BETS, J.P.
II. l.. ScoTT being duly sworn, doth dcpose and say
that he was Recorder Register and Clerk Of the Orn,.
Court from Dec lst ISL to Dec. lt 1854, of the Co
of Bradford and that As ssch Clerk il was his duty and
he during the time very generally in attendance upon
the sttn@ OF the Court observer Of the official con
duet of Judge WuMoT that he has read the foregoing
affidavit made by ALLEN McKEAN. and does fully concur
in the general statement of facts therein made.
H. l.. SCOTT.
SSorn M1rch 9Th 1853, before ". II. Decker j. p.
JAMES II. WEBB being daily sworn, doth depose and
saw that since Dec lst 1854 he has been the Clerk of
the Orphans Court Of Bradford County aud generally at
tended TO all the duties OF said Office in Court being in
said Court every term considerable share Of his time,
AMI observer of the official conduct Of Judge WMop
that he has read the foregoing adayits OF ALLEN Nc
KEAN and H. h. ScoTT, and does fully concur in the state
ments by them made. JAMES II. WEBB.
S,corR the 6kh dag of N urch, 1888 before " H.
Decker j. p.
AFFIDAYITS OF SHERTFFS THOMAS, CODDING,
AND WOODRUFF.
CHESTER THOMAS, JONI \. CODDING. and T. NJ. WoOp-
RUFF being duly doth dcpoSe and say that they
have sevcray been Sheriff Of Bradford County during
part of the time since Judge WLMor came on the
Bench in the fall of ISL a. such were much in atten
dance the sttings of tn Court that they never saw
ANYTHING in the conduct decisions of Judge WILMoT
exhibiting parality or preference towards any member
members of the Bar towards party or suitor
in Court and they verify believe that his official conduct
is entirely free from reDrOach and above suspicion that
they never heard from Judge WuMOT pa sionae or uI-
pleasant word to either counsel sutOr That the inter
between the Bar and the Court appeared of the
most pleasant character and marked courtesy
and respect. DepOnents have witnessed occasions when
the ?d Judge has exhibited marked courtesy and even
foFbearance towards members of the Bar whose
on the memorial to the Legislature to oberate this
district that the business of the Court has been disposed
of with prOmptude, and large amount of business dis
posed Of at every term and far deponenS know or
heard, until with few days past, with satisfaction
to the Bar and the public.
CHESTER THOMAS
JNO 4. CODDING,
7. NJ. WOODRUFF.
S'cora and subscribed MIrch s, 1858, before " A.
Belts, j. p.
Here are fourteen witnesses, all of them of
the highest credit and repute and who have
the best means of information Of all men living,
as to the matters about which they testify
They do not speak idly or loosely, in the char
aeter of partizans and friends, but as witnesses
under the moral sanctions of an oath. /
know not how this evidence may impress you,
but TO my mind it appears conclusive and
overwhelming. 1t is utterly impossible that
my partiality and political bias should have
grown into an iusupportable grievance, and
neither of my Associates, nor the officers of the
| CeurJ observed it. Can it be, that in a court
where one half of the bar are ready to take
note Of everything which in the least would
reflect upon the conduct of the Judge, and
| that Judge habitHally welding to improper in