The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-04-24

John G. 1toIl,
Articles eNA' ,ited bY tie House Of Repre-
scnia'ifs of the State n fcxas IN the
name ~ cu elves and an the people u
nc late q Texas. against John G.
District Judge 81 the Tenth Judi
~ District. il the state Of Texas, as
siainicnance and support Of their inn
peacbmcnt against him for high crimes
aud misdepeanors ia Office
aEr1rEI.
Taal the said John G. Scott, District
JUDGE of the Tenth Judicial District, in the
State - Texas. in the years Of our Lord
1870 1871 and 1872. has, ut various and
divers times. on the bench, while acting as
such Judge. and while of the bench, vet
holding the said Office Of Judge, has been cor
ruptly guilty Of such acts, and has so tyran-
ically and opprCssively demeaned himself
as such judge IN term time and ont Of term
time. that it has become and is the general
opinion among the people of said Tenth
Judicial District, that the administration OF
the criminal laws Of the State Of Texas, in
said Tenth Judicial District, under the adj
ministration Of the said John G.. Scott, as
judge, has become and Is notorious
Is corrupt and, further, that under
the administration of the said John G..
Scott, Judge rs Aforesaid, during the years
Aforesaid, in the said Tenth Judicial Dis
trict in the State of Texas, it became, and
is the general opinion Of the people in said
Tenth judicial District, that every crime
had its price, ana that he who had money
could eyade or escape punishment, no mat
Ter how guilty Of violations of the criminal
laws. and whether such violations were mis-
demeanors or felOnies, provided such vio-
lator OF the law would make terms with
the said John g. Scott, Judge as aforesaid,
and one Thomas d. Evans, who was Dis
trict Attorney of said Judicial District from
August in the year of our Lord 1870, until
December. in the year of our Lord 1872
and that the administration of the criminal
law Of the State of Texas in said Tenth Jul
dicial District, under the administration of
the said John G.. Scott, Judge as aforesaid
did become, and was, and now is nOtOri-
ously corrupt, rendering life and rights in
secure, and breaking dawn the confidence
and trust Of the people IN the protection Of
the law and the fair and Impartial admin
istation Of the law; whereby and in view
Of the premises, the House OF Representa-
tives Of the State of Texas do say that the
said John G. Scott, Judge of the TeRth
Judicial District of the State of Texas, in
the manner and in the years aforesaid did
commit, and was guilty Of high misde-
meanor in Office, and did thereby render
himself no longer fit to exercise the duties
Of a district judge under the laws and Con-
stitution Of the State of Texas.
ARTICLE II.
That the said John G. Scott, judge as
aforesaid, at the December term, IN the
year Of our Lord, 1870, of the District Court
of Anderson county, without authority Of
law. and corruptly, with the intent to favor
and shield from indictment, g. d. Kelley,
then sheriff .0f Anderson county, and j.
II. Morrison, county treasurer of said
county OF Anderson, for crimes and misde-
meanors committed by them il their res
pechvc Offices aforesaid, did dismiss the We
nire for grand jurors which had been regu-
/ hrly and lawfully ISSUED, rcturnable to
said December term of the court, and the
men named ON said venils had been law
fully and regularly summoned TO appear,
and quorum of whom had appeared and
did then and there corruptly order the said
1 @. j.. Kelley, sheriff. he being a half
4 brother Of the said j. II. Morrison, county
/ treasurer. to summon talesmen from the
1 by-stmdcrs to form and constitute the
/ grand jury for the said December term, in
/ the year of our Lord, 1870 of the
/ District Court of Anderson county, which
said order the said Kelley then and there
obeycd, summoning among others the said
! J. III. Morrison to act as one of the said
grand jury, and that the said John G..
Scott. Judge as aforesaid, then and there
/ corruptly appointed the said J. II. Morrison
foreman of said grand jury, with the intent
10 corruptly and unlewfaily favor the said
! g. d. Kelley and j. H. Morrison, well
/ knowing ut the time that he dismissed the
said regular vcnire OF grand jurors, and
when orilcIing tbc summoning of talesnlen
to serve as grand jurors, and when appoint
INC said j. H. Morrison as foreman of the
newly constituted grand jury, that grave
charges were pending against the said G,
/ d. Kelley and J. II Morrison for crimes
ard misdemeanors in their said respective
Offices aforesaid, which said charges would
naturally, properly and legally come Befolg
/ the grand Jury at said December term, IL
the year of our Lord 1870, of the District
i Court of Anderson county for investigation
4 that the action of the said Scott in thG
| premises was corrupt and taken with the
intent to favor the said Kelley and Morri-
son, contrary to law and in violation of his
official duty as District Judge in the State
! of Texas. Whereby, in view of the prem
Uses, the House of Representatives of the
State of Texas, do say, that the said John
/ G. Scott III his capacity as District Judge
OF the Tenth Judicial District in the State
of Texas, did commit and was guilty of a
high lnisdemeanor in Office, and thereby did
render himself no longer fit to. exercise the
duties of district judge under the Consti
tuition and laws of the State of Texas.
ARTICLE III.