The New York herald., 1871-03-12
JUDICIAL PECCADILLOES.
A Radical Judge in a
Delicate Fix.
RALEIGH, N. c., March A, 1871.

RALEIGH, N. c., March 4, 1871.
There was more than an ordinary sensation
created here to-day legislative and judicial circles
which will no doubt result IN another Impeachment
trial before the Senate. During the proceedings IN
the House member arose with newspaper in his
hand and stated that 1t contained report OF magis-
trae's conrt which attributed the grossest miscon.
duct to OF the Superior Court Judges and which
demanded immediate investigation. In the course
OF his remarks the member, who was q republican,
said that, according to the published statement,
Judge E. w. JONES' Of the Second Judicial district,
had been guilty of the vest immortality, the details
OF which were shocking TO contemplate, casting q
foul stain upon the judicial ermine and, in short
bringing the entire republican judiciary OF State
in.s dlsrepute. He asked that committee be
appointed TO Investigate the matter, and then amid
the most marked attention OF the merabers and the
galleries. proceeded to read the following
NOVEL PROCEEDINGS.
The report was duly and legally attested, and be-
gan with the usual index heading, as follows:-
The State OF North Carolina, Washington CO,t,,tu
ss.-Jtstfce's COurt.-Before NJ c. Mcnamara, j. p
The state. Upon the Relation or Sarah Titgh,nan
lColoreU Us. r. ". Jones, Judge Second judicial
District Of North Carolina.
1t proper state here that his Honor Justice M
C. Mcnamara is a republican, as well as the judicial
culprt who was arraigned before him on the charges
preferred by the
SABLE DAMsEL.
The complaint In the case states that the sable
Sarah Tilghman, who resided at the town OF Ply
mouth, in washington county, was sent for by the
defendant also resident Of said town. on the even
ing Of Friday the nth OF February last about the
hour Of eight O'Clock. Having peen on the most in
innate and familiar terms with The Judge, to whom
she admitted she had frequently dispensed her IA
repaired TO his residence. When she arrived, how
ever much to her surprise and disappointment she
found the defendant at home. but In a fearful
STATE OF INTOxICATIoN,
which, under the peculiar circumstances OF the case
she did not much relish The judicial defendant
asked her to spend the night there, and at first she
objected, owing to his ineDraLe condition, but at
length yielding TO his opportunities she consented,
and IN her own language,
AN ADVANCEMENT
was effected between them. After stay Of a on
siderable period, says the sable Sarah, ~ found him
too drunk, ana annoying, and refused to stay any
longer then attempted to leave the room and 90
home, whereupon the Judge threw me upon his bed
and struck me several blows upon the head and
person, and SO choked me, though struggled vio-
lently that soon lost all consciousness AS soon
revived again endeavOred to resist his tmpOrtu-
mites with all the strength was capable OF, when
ne drew pistol and presented 1t, threatening my
life. To AID my escape cried out that
THE SHERIFF
was at the door, which alarmed the Judge that it
door through which Sarah then ned his premises.
This did not end the scene, fer the Judge pursued
her to the gate and in her hasty flight Sarah left
stated freely to Justice Mcnamara was present
from his Judgeship for former
LIKE SERVICES.
The complainant was examined and subjected to q
strict crosSexaminaton, and the facts above stated
were distinctly repeated by her. The defendant,
Judge Jones, conducted his defence In person, and
notwithstanding all his judicial tact and the con-
tinual shaking his forensic finger at the witness,
she did not vary iOta nor contradict the testi-
mony that was given. AS q last resort, and while
driven to his Wits end to save himself from
ETERNAL DISGRACE
the Judge finally asked Sarah these questons:-
'Were you at a ball on Thursday night last, given
at the residence OF Mrs. -, colored.
Sarah was.
@. Were you escorted home from the ball arm In
the night with him
TO the latter question Sarah was about to reply
but before the affirmative, which seemed to be
coming escaped her lips, the Justice ruled that the
mltted.
Judge Jones, the defendant contended that the
question was pertinent as tending TO show the cha
raeter OF the witness, and urged that IL be put.
cluded the testimony.
With grave aud dignihed aspect Justice McNa-
mara tnen rendered Judgment IN the case, which
was tnat the defendant give bonds in the penalty Of
$500 Tor his appearance at The next term Of his
THE DEFENDANTS, OWN COURT.
TO be held at Plymouth on Monday the Goth inst,
and, in consideration Of his high judicial position,
and his exceedingly inebnatc condition, that ne
security.
This was the document read by the member In
the House, winch created sucn sensation. Never
was there such depraylty and immortality heard OF
before on the bench in North Carolina and II Is TO
be regretted that there are many such specimens
both OF magistrates and judges now exercising
judicial functions IN this State. The committee
asked for was appointed, and the matter VIII now
undergo investigation and the probable 1mpeacn-
ment OF Judge Jones.