The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-05-29
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of the State of Texas, in view of the prem
ises, do charge that William Chambers
Judge as aforesaid, by reason of his acts
aforesaid, is guilty of malfeasance in Office
and by reason of his acts, as aforesaid, has
rendered himself unfit longer to exercise
the duties of District Judge of the State Of
Texas.
ARTICLE y.
The House of Representatives of the State
of Texas, in the name of all the people of
said State, in the name of themselves, and
in the name and by the authority of the
State of Texas, do charge that William
Chambers, Judge of the First Judicial Dis
trict of the State of Texas, lie acting in
the capacity of judge heretofore, to-
wit, at the November term, 4. ID. 1872, of
the District Court of Jefferson county,
there came on to be heard the criminal case
entitled 1.-THE State of Texas V. Sandy
Cruse," upon an indictment for murder,
and said cause have been submitted to u
jury, said jury brought in Il verdict of
guilty against said Cruise, and fixed
his punishment at five years in the peniten-
tiary, and on the same day of the verdict
found, there was entered judgement there
upon of the court, ordering the sheriff of
said county to convey said Sandy Cruise to
the State Penitentiary, there to receive the
punishment fixed upon him by said verdict
9 Gnas j, dc IT.. and tbeysqpon defendant
James Armstrong, filed in said cause all
in said court on the next day after
the said trial, verdict and judgment
in said cause, motion for new trial in
said cause, alleging divers grounds in said
motion, and among other matters Directing
to said judgment, which motion being con-
| sidered by the said Chambers. Judge, the
same was overruled and new trial refused,
and thereupOn and i'll proper time, the
defendant, by his attorneys in open court,
| gave notice of appeal to the Supreme Court,
and further say that said appeal was taken
as prescribed by law, afterwards allowed by
| the Honorable - Walker, one of the
judges of the Supreme Court, and notwith-
standing said appeal of said cause, on notice
! thereof given in open court, the said Cham
| bers, Judge, did order as aforesaid perempt-
orily, and contrary to law, the sheriff of
Jefferson county, to Immediately convey
said Sandy Cruise to the State penitentiary,
which said order being promptly obeyed by
said sheriff, and in Il short time after the
adjournment of said district court the
said Sandy Cruise was conveyed to
the State Penitentiary at Hunts
vile, where he is now serving out
the time assessed against him by said YER
dict and Judgment, and during the pending
appeal of his case.
Wherefore, the House of Representatives
of the State of Texas, in view of the
premises, do charge that William Chambers,
Judge as aforesaid, by reason of his acts
aforesaid, is guilty of malfeasance in office,
and by reason of his acts as aforesaid, has
rendered himself unfit longer to exercise
the duties of District Judge of the State of
Texas. ARTICLE NJ.
The House of Representatives of the
States of Texas in the name of all the peo-
pie of said State, in the name of themselves
and in the name and by the authority of the
State of Texas, do charge that William
Chambers, Judge of the First Judicial Dis
trict of the State of Texas, while acting in
the capacity Eof judge, heretofore, tO-wit,
during the year of our Lord, 1871, there
being a suit then instituted in the county of
Liberty, and State aforesaid, in the district
court of said county, entitled ''Thc cOrpO-
ration Of the town of Liberty V. George
Kicks, ct al" for the possession of Il ferry
near said town, i'll said county, and ferry
boats belonging to said ferry, and back
rent, about 81, 200, and damage for breach
of bond, and Mr.. A. T. Watts, attorney for
said corporation, having applied to said
Chambers, jud ge, for an order to be granted
. by him, said Chambers, judge, to have the
said ferry and ferryboats taken from and
out of the possession of him, the said
Ricks and without any bond to be given by
the said corporation to the said Kicks, to
secure said Kicks for such damage as he
might suffer by his being thus &spossessed,
and which application and order was
granted accordingly by said Chambers
= I'D 9bslsa lE 1ss sheriff f,S q seid
-
granted az aforesaid, unlawfully taken from
the possession of him, the said Kicks, and
without any bond of security, rs required BY
law in such cases, being given by the said
corporation to the said Kicks. Zone c. G.
Chambers brother Of the said Chambers,
judge, being then mayor of said town. }
He, the said Judge, granting said order
with the wicked, willful and unlawful in
tent to Cypress him, the said Kicks, and
deprive him of his just rights of and in said
. ferry and ferrybOats and said Kicks was
thereby unlawfully deprived of his said
ferry and ferryboats for several months, Ia
his very great damage.
Wherefore, the House of Representatives
of the State of Texas, in view of the premi-
SEES do charge that William Chambers, Judge
as aforesaid. by reason of his acts aforesaid.
is guilty of malfeasance in office, and by
himself unfit longer to exercise the duties
of District Judge of the State of Texas
ARTICLE NIL
The House of Representatives ofthe State
of Texas, in the name of all the people of
said State, i'll the name of themselves, and
in the name and by the authority of the
State of Texas, do charge that, William
Chambers, judge of the FIRST Judicial Dis
trict of the State of Texas, while acting in
the capacity of Judge, heretofore, to-wit,
during the year A. d. 1872, there was n suit
instituted in the District Court of Liberty
county entitled, 1.-THE corporation of the
town of Liberty Y. Beasly Previtt' to
recover possession of a ferry and ferryiboat,
and sometime during the month of Novem-
Der Of said year, on the application of the
plaintiff the said Chambers, Judge wilfully,
wickedly and unlawfully ordered the said
ferry and ferry boats to be taken ont of the
possession of said defendant, by the
sheriff of said county and by said sheriff
placed in the hands of one WhitlOck, whom
he called receiver, and which was then and
there accordingly done, and by which lille
gal and oppressive order the said Prcvitt was
greatly injured and oppressed.
Wherefore, the House of Representatives
of the State of Texas do charge that Will
liGm Chambers, judge as aforesaid, by rea-
son OF MS acts aforesaid, is guilty of NAL
feasance in office, and by reason of his acts
as aforesaid has rendered himself unfit
longer to exercise the duties of District
, Judge of the State of Texas
ARTICLE Mi.
The House of Representatives of the
State of Texas, in the name of the people,
| of said State in the name of themselves.
and in the name and by the authority of the
State Of Texas do charge that William
Chambers. Judge of the First Judicial Dis
trict of the State of Texas, while acting in
the capacity of Judge heretofore, to-wit.
during the month of February, A. ID. 1872,
there was pending in the District Court Of
Chambers county, SUIT entitled William
II. Cooper and wife 7. Hugo Francis" and
during the February term, A. ID. 1872, of
said court, the said suit came on for trial,
: and jury being empanneled to try the
same, and both parties introduced evidence