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ArsrS. May 2 1888.
The foregoing resolution vas this day
adopted by the House 81 Representative
" G. WALSH.
Csiief Clerk House Of Representative.
Approved NJ D. Il. TAYLOR.
Speaker House 81 Representative.
AMENDED AnTlcIEs OF npEAcHnEsr
STATE q Tesas :. Jsags Join @. Scott.
ARTICLE H
The House Of Representatives Of the
State Of Texas, in the name Of all the peo-
pie Of Texas, and in the name Of them
selves, do further charge that John 6.
Scott. Judge Of the Tenth Judicial District
OF the State Of Texas, while acting in the
capacity Of Judge heretofore, to-wit, at the
July Term of the District Court, A. d.
1871, Of the county Of Henderson, In said
Tenth Judicial District, did willfully, ma
liciously and corruptly, during the term Of
said court. from the bench, dismiss from
the criminal docket of said court, without
having any entry thereof made upon the
minutes of the court, upon his motion, the
criminal prosecution against one ". d.
! Weldon, the said Weldon having been at
the said July Term of said court duly and
lawfully indicted by the grand jury of said
county for perjury. and the States Wit
nesses, Eber Meredith and CASTOR Mere
dith, two credible witnesses of said county,
being then and there present, ready by their
testimony to establish the guilt of said W.
d. Weldon as charged IN said indictment;
and at the same time the said John G. Scott,
fudge as aforesaid, from the bench,
told che said W D. Weldon to go home,
and that if the said Meredith or Car
michael bothered him, the said ".
ID. Weldon, in reference to said
charge of perjury, to let him, the said
John G. Scott, know, and that he, tho said
John G. Scott, District Judge as aforesaid,
would protect him, or words to that effect
Whereby the House of Representatives do
charge that the said John G.. Scott Judge
as aforesaid, in manner and form as afore-
said, did aid, abet and assist the said W
d. Weldon, charged with perjury as afore-
said, to eccapes from the custody of the law,
and TO avoid conviction and the just pun
isliment prescribed by the penal code Of the
State of Texas, for the high crime Of per-
jury.
Wherefore the House of Representatives
of the State of Texas, in view of the prem
ises, do charge that, by reason of the acts
of the said John G.. Scott, judge as afore-
said, the said John G. Scott is guilty of q
high crime, misdemeanor and m2lfeasance
in Office, and by reason of his acts as afore-
said, has rendered himself unfit any longer
to exercise the duties of district judge of
the State of Texas.
ARTICLE XII.
The House of Representatives of the
State of Texas, in the name of all the
people Of Texas, and in the name of them
selves, do further charge that John G..
Scott, Judge of the Tenth Judicial District
of the State OF Texas, while acting in the
capacity of judge heretofore, to-wit: at the
March, July or November term, A. ID. 1871,
of the District Court of the county of Hen
dsrson, in said Tenth Judicial District, did
willfully, maliciously and corruptly, during
one of the terms or the court as aforesaid,
enter up an order on the minutes of said
court investing VIM. H. Martin, ESQUIRE. a
citizen of said county, with power and con-
troll over the persons and labor of two col
ored boys under the age of twenty-one
years, and in said order decreed that the
saidMartin have should control of the persons
and labor of said two colored bows. their
names not being known to the managers. of
the House until they arrived at the age Of
twenty7one years and further ordered
that said VIM. II. Martin be not
required to take oath as guar
dian of said minors, or to give any bond
and security, as required by law. Whereby
the House of Representatives do charge that
the said John s. Scott, judge as aforesaid,
in his official capacity as aforesaid, is guilty
of false Imprisonment of the said two color
ed boys, against the provisions of the Civil
Rights Bill of the United States Of America,
and also the Fifteenth Amendment to the
constitution thereof, and against the peace
and dignity of the State of Texas.
Wherefore the House Of Representatives
of the State of Texas, in view of the pre-
misses, do charge that by reason Of the acts
of the said John G.. Scott, Judge as afore-
said, the said John G. Scott is guilty of
false imprisonment, and of a high crime
and misdemeanor, and of malfeasance in
Office, and by reason of his acts as aforesaid,
has rendered himself unfit any longer to ex-
ercise the duties of district judge of the
State Of Texas.
ARTICLE XIII.
The House Of Representatives Of the State
Of Texas, in the name Of all the people Of
the State of Texas, and in the name Of
themselves, do further charge that John g.
Scott, Judge Of the Tenth Judicial District
of the State Of Texas, while acting in mis-
capacity as such judge, heretofore to-wit,
at the August term, a. D. 1871, of the Dis
trict Court of the county of Anderson. in
said Tenth Judicial District, did willfully.
maliciously, corrhptly and unlawfullv. dur
ing the term Of said court, enter up an order
discharging the grand jury Of said Ander-
son county, then lawfully in session, during
che first week of the term of said District
Court, and while said grand jury was In
discharge of its duties as such grand jury,
and before 1t had completed its investiga-
'tions of the criminal charges then being
investigated by it, for the purpose and with
the design of willfully, Inaliciously, corrupt
y and unlawfully preventing the said grand
jury from finding true bills Of Indictment
against one Thomas D. Evans, then Dis
trict Attorney Of the State of Texas
for said Tenth Judicial District, for the
crimes Of embezzlement of the MONEYS of the
State of Texas, and Of the county Of Ander-
son, and for. fraudulently and nnlawfuIly
extorting money by and under color of his
said office of district attorney. from r. B.
Petty @. L. Thompson. Daniel Waggoner.
Henry Fields, r. c. Parks, Jesse r. Parker
and others; and for the purpose and with
the intent and design, willfully, maliciously,
corruptly and unlawfully preventing the
SAID grand jury from finding true bills Of
Indictment against one George D. Kelly
then and there the sheriff Of said Anderson
county, for the crimes Of embezzlement Of
the moneys CT the State of Texas, and Of the
county of Anderson, and for fraudulently
and unlawfully extorting money by and
under color Of his said oiice of sheriff Of
said Anderson county, from certain freed
men Of color, citizens Of the State Of Texas.
whose names arc notnow to these managers
known. but who then resided on the lanta-
ton OF one Jacob CEst and one Ira 1IilHgan,
citizens Of said Anderson county. W thereby.
IN view Of the premises, the House Of Rep
resentatives Of the State 81 Texas do charge