Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-04-07
.JATBiRD JONEt.
ARTICLES OF IMPEACHM ,cET,

JAKBiRD JONEts -.g "a.
ARTICLES OF ImPEAcHMrrT,
Exhibited by the House of representa-
tiyes of the State of North Carolina, in the
name Of themselves and al the people of
the State of North Carolina, against Ed
mund ". Jones, Judge of the Superior
Court fer the second Judicial District OF
Mouth Carolina, in maintenance and sup
port of their impeachment against him Tor
high misdemeanors In office. - ..,-.fl.-a
Article /. That the said EdmuLd w.
Jones, Judge of the Superior Court for the
second judicial district of North Carolina,
on the eighteenth day of March, IN the
year of our Lo>d, one thousand eight hun
bred and seventy one, at Raleigh, IL the
county of Wake and State Of North Caro-
Lima, unmind al OF the solemn duties OF lis
FstatioU, and III contempt and VOCATION o.
the law, on the morning Il slld day, IA
81 te OF drurIksLnt s., rode IL pm ON
nlbgs, thtoGSh lie publ; streets OF sad
cIiy to !ha pubic e,aiOn If the NorIh Car
ltsllha Raj o "a, At or near sal! city, wncl
an IA state OF druDkcaues. he pAsSc II ON
sli4 um uIbas with tie aid o! Lthers, t. "a
public Passenger coach III sAid railroad
destined for the Gown Of GOidsboro 10
t;,e glelt scandal of his Office and the con
tempt Of all gooi citizens.
Art 2. That the said Edmund w. Jones,
Judge OF the Superior Court for the sec
Ond Judicial district of North Carolina, on
the 18th day of March, in the year OF our
Lord, 1871, at the town of GoldsborO',
North Carolina, unmladfui OF the schema
duties of his station, and in contempt and
violation of the law, on the afternoon OF
safd day, III a state OF Drunkenness, pasSed
/ from public railroad station. thI ough u
public street in said town, t. the public
nail at Gregory's hotel, IN said town, when
III said state OF drunkenness. with bottle
Of spirltuOus liquor In his hand, remaining
ior some time, that Is to say, for the space
! IF hall an hour, to the great scandal OF his
Office and the contempt of al good citl-
Zens.
! Ant. 3. That the taid Edmund w. Jones,
judge OF the Superior Court for the second
! Judicial district OF North Carolina, Ga the
| 18Th day OF March, III the year OF our
Lord, 1871, at or near tue town OF Tarboro' (,
in the county of Edgecombe, aud State Oh
North Carolina, at a public railroad depot,
on The evening OF said day, unmindfal OF
the eOlemu dulles OF lis alton, and IN
contempt and violation of the law, In a
State Of drunkenness, WAS assisted FROM q
railroad coach to paUllc omnibus, and IL
said cOnveJ ance, through the Publc streets
OF SAID town, road TO pubic hoLel, when
h9 was again assisted III sand state OF drunk
tnuess from said omnibus to said public
hoiel, to the great scandal OF his ottiee anC
the contempt OF ali good citizens.
Arr. 4. That the Said Edmund w. Jones'
Judge as aforesaid, &c, on the twentieth
day OF March, IN the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy =
enc, III the town Of Villa aston, la Tic
county o; Mariln, aud State aforesaid,
Wuitner the eald Edmund w. Jones, at
Judge aforesaid, had gone IN the dIscInrge
OF his official dutIts, said twentieth day al
March being the L. GUAR day appointed b.
law for the holding OF the Superior q ur'
OF said county, over which the said Id
mund ". Jones was 10 preside as judge.
unmlndfal of the solemn duties OF hIs
siatlOp, and in contempt and violation ol
the law. III a state OF drunk enness, IN Il
pablo street, and at public hotel in said
town, was, and continued to be, to the
great scandal of his office, and the con
tempt Of all good citizens.
Arr. 3. That said Edmund w. Jones,
Jadge as aforesaid, &C., on the twenty
frat day Of March, A. D.. 1871, at VIII
llamston. in tue county OF Martin, State
aforesaid unmindfal of the solemn duties
of his office, and In contempt and viola
ton Of the Law, in a state OF drunkenness
was seen in public street and in public
hotel in said town Of Williamson, SAID
twenty first day of March, being q day
during the regular term of the superior
Court Of said county, set apart by the sait
Edmund W. Jones', as Judge aforesaid
for the hearing of a cause at Cham er5 be-
fore him, the said Edmund w. Jones as
Judge, in said town, to the great scanda
of his office, and the contempt of all good
citizeps.
After the reading Of the articles thu
, President notified the House through th'
MANAGERS that the Senate Would take
proper order on the articles If impeach
ment, Of which due notice would be giveT
to The House OF Representatives.
The Managers then retired.
Mr.. Gilmer-a motion that the Senate
now organize itself az Court OF Impeach
ment.
Mr.. Love moved 20 lay that motion OF
the table, and upon this latter motion Ia
called the yeas and nays
The motion did not prevail--yeas
nays %. -. ..