Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-27
Impeachment of Judge Humpbrevs.

At II O'Clock Yesterday the Senatoria, Cont N,
the trial Of West y. Humphreys on tue charge OF
treason was formally opened. Af,er the meuheT.
OF the house had taken their seats
Ar. rain, On the part Of the managers, said
they we're now prepared to proceed with the ar.
ticiea of impeachment, end present an argumen.
phrevs were naturally classed al of two charsc.
tes-n-glect 70 dischnrg- his duty as a United
states Judge, and assuming to act az a JUDGE of
Tie so-c1ued Confederate States In 1851 he had
refused TO held court according to the law nav.
ing cied the statute, they ask that he be convict
ed ofthe charge. Proceeding to the other charges
Mr. Train he'd that Judge h. was shown moi 10
have been one OF those who yielded reluctant ad
heIance to the Confedefate Government, but hsd
been instrumental in 81 ting II up, Inducing and
compelling Others TO the same course. He re.
mSTke' ssTidiim upon the seven Iderent articIss
Of tmpeachmt mt IN this connection
After documentary evidence, such a the an
pointmeut and commission Of the Judge, his con.
frmation by the Senate, &c, had been offered
witnesses were called.
J'cOo d. ncGavltf, EVANSVILLE, who was clerk
OF toe United states circuit and district CONT,
until the establishment Of the Confederate court,
terrified 10 the fact that West ii Humphreys
acted ~ judge OF a couI. whose government was
opposed 20 that OF the United states; that be adj.
miaistered the oath Of allegiance to the Confed-
crate government, and declal ed that supporting
the Government Of the United States was Ire son.
Isaac LYton, deputy clerk of the Con fed rat,
court, and appointed by SIR. McGavilt and sworn
Ia before Judge Hum hreys to support the con-
situtiOn and laws OF the Coafederate states was
The next witness examined, and to prove the same
facts.
John @ Smith, a lawyer Of Nashville, testi.
Ned to the fact t6at on the 2Th December, 1880.
there was public meeting to discuss the coudi
tion Of the country, and Judge H. there advoca-
ted secession. Hon. Mr. Foote OF Miss was
Apere, and asked Judge II. how he could recon.
Gle his cousr with his oath Of ONCE as United
states judge His reply was general, but he
vent on TO argue the right OF secession and the
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night under the circumstances by which they
were surrounded
H. 6 Szobell testified that he was arrested In
Tennessee on the charge Of giving aid and COM
fort to citizens Of the United states, In declaring
that the stars and stripes would foat over The
capital Of Tennessee and all the Southern States
In sixty or ninety days. He was taken before
Humphreys, who pronounced him a dangerous
Msn, tnough not an alien enemy, and he would
mold him in $4,000 bonds which he gaye
VIM. q Brownlow testified to the fact of the
uial before Humphreys Of Mr. Dickinson and DR.
ISornoaTg, and their conviction and punishment
Tor being Union men.
Mr. Is also tsstined az to the fact of his own
arrest and incnrceratiOn-thec charge made aosi
nini being treason against the Confederate Gov.
efataen'I based upon some editorials writtAn nv
witness, which were mentioned. Mr. Brown.
.,s. ease was moi considered by the Confeder-
a1s oaliaoie enc; and ne was therefore Kent in
prison ana urged 10 take the oath of aIIeoi snce
which he refused TO do
The managers deemed 10 unnecessary 10 call
any further witne..es and toe vote being take
ssParafely on each charge, Judge Humphreys was
fully convicted OF encoui aging the secession ~
Tennessee, OF acting e Judge Of so-calied Con.
federale Court, OF conspiracy with JeH.rson
Davis to oPPoss the authority Of the United states
OF Prosecuting and i'm prisoning LOYAL citiIens
&c Toe Court, therefore, deerosd his remcya,
from the of7cr OF Judge, and that be be forsyef
disqaaliaea from bedding any ofses NADER TIE
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