The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-03-02

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THE CHARGES AGAINST JUDGE
NAT. HARRISON.
INTHE HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 1870.
Mr., Pcirpoint,, from the Special Com
mittee 10 investigate charges against
Judge Nathaniel Harrison, made tho fol-
lowing report
10 he HOUSE Of Delegates: syg Dr.
Your committee, TO whom was referred
the memorial Of charges and specifications
against Judge Nathaniel Harrison, OF the
Seventh Judicial Circuit Of this State, by
q resolution Of this body, beg leayc toTc
port that they have had the same under
consideration, aud submit the following
Joint resolution for the action Of the House
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. Is,
"Giving notice 70 Nathaniel Harrison
Judge Of the Seventh judicial Circuit, OIL
proceedings for his removal"
Resolped By tho legislature Of West Pir,
1inia: Tint notice be given TO Nathaniel
Harrison, Judge Of the Seventh Judicial
Circuit Of this State, that the Senate and
and House of Delegates will, on the 25lI
Of February, 1870, proceed to consider
and thereafter 10 determine the question
AZ his removal from office as aforesaid
pursuant TO the 18Th section Of the 9th ar.
tiCle Of the Constitution Of this State, and
that 'fho, following catlses5are alleged fol
such removal, .tlatis 70 say: " Ea (
L-MIsCoNDUCT.
In this: That no has been guilty o.
taking Jurisdiction in causes in which Mt
Is personally interested, that Is to say: II
a suit brought by Oscar Callison against
Lewis Ballard and Alexander r, Humph
reys, In the Circuit Court of Monroe Coun
ty, tho Partnership transactions q sale
Ballatl, Humphreys, Harrison, and Bongt
Cynisg NeWlii sands William tAtsbtbhrd
were necessarily involved, against the pro
test Of said Ballard.
And in this: That tho sNid Harrison
while Judge Orthc Circuit Court oil Green
brier county, took Jurisdiction Of the cast
Of John A. Wills e.. Henry F. Hunters
administrator, the said suit being prOsecll
ted for tho bcnetitof the said Harrison
And the administrator of Henry F. Hun
tor refusing to pay the bond, on the grolmt
TINT the consideration was illegal ant
void, tho said Harrison agreed 10 comprO
mise and receive q less amount; and tudg
mcnt was rendered for the amount IdgrcCt
upon, Mt the special term Of the Green
brier Circuit Court, held In january, 1850
that the said administrator llas paid ont
hundred dollars Of, tho said judgment, ant
refuses to pay the residue, because thu
amount already paid Is more than his pro
portion Of the personal assets Of the estate
orsail Hunter; that the said Harrison In.
since assigned tho residue Of the said judg
mont to Alexander r. Humphreys, who j
now seeking to collect the same,
And also In this: That he has improper
" and Corruptly advised parties rs 70 suit
10 be brought by them, and rs 10 the man
aCcmcnt and conduct Of suits pending ir
Ills courts, in this, that in case pending
| in tho Circuit Court Of Monroe county, be-
ItwcenLbwiS Ballard; plaintiff, and An
'Crlstus A. Chapman and others, defend
IInts, he, the said Harrison, maliCiously
voluntarily and corruptly suggested and
advised the said Chapman 10 have Ills
cause tried ut the then May Term
1850, of said Circuit Court, proposing
at the same time to give hims tho said
Chapman, thspceial jury, and TO appoint d
special officer to summon the jury, for the
trial of said cause, who was then known
to the said Harrison To- be. on ,InfriGndly
terms with the sail Lewis Ballard.
And that he improperly and corTuptly
advised Lewis Ballard and Others, parties
litirant in his court, to employ partiCu-
lar attorney, to.wit: Cyrus Newlin, tO
bring and prosecute their suit in his said
court, the same being In tho years 1866
and 1865, with intent to profit by tho fees
to be paidto said attorney n ~
And that he improperly and corrpptly
consulted and advised with parties about
their causes pending in his said court. or
with their attorneys, In . cfse pending
in his court, Of Riley Is. Riley, In the
county Of Pocallontas, wherein .. A.
Sperry, ESQ.,, WINS the counsel for the de-
PENDANT, during the recess at dinner, he
sought an interview with said Spetry, in
which he advised him to put in the Con
ledcrate plea, and as to what testimony
would DO necessary to make out his de-
Tense. n lU!1H't ilF9qJlA
And that tho said Harrison las imprO-
pcrly and corruptly appeared as an attor-
ncy in the courts Of tho United Suites, In
suit where the subject in controversy in
the said court was also in controversy ina
suit pending in bis court, in this, that the
sdid Harrison, at the November term, 1852
Of the District Court Of the United States
at Charleston, acted as counsel for WI
liam p. Ruckcr, in a suit In Chaiiccry
pending against him in said court. Said
Harrison appeared as attorney for tho ltr.
pose of procuring continuance Of said
cause, in ordCT that action might DO had
In branch Of tho same ctse, which was
pending in the circuit Court Of Nicholas
county, the result Of which action in said
court In Nicholas county could he pleaded
as a defense in said case pending In the
United States Court,
ThSt hs|li&s USed;hs judicial power and
auth 6fitS .cppresSlycly, yindictlyeR ,qild
cOrruptly, in this, TINT lie required oil The
court orders from every part Of his circuit
to be published In the NOnrOO LepGUiodNl
a paper of which be was part owner, s.
long rs the said paper liadan existence, tC
wit: sometime ID, the year 1850.
Also In this, That he appointed Alex
amber r. Humphreys Commissioner ant
Receiver Of the Circuit Courts Of TIT
counties of GreCnbrler and Monroe, ant
allowed him commission upon any sale
made by him by virtue Of DEGREES render
cd in sail courts, to the full extent pre-
na,!ll,s,l l,r, thu sfnhitn lNiiA Nlsn mn nIhi