The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-08-17
THE JUDGEsn1r.
The Radical Candidate wrote . Letter.
From the youngstown Register and Tribhnt

ed to US with communication re-
questing that we publish it. 1t was
used in a case pending in Columbiana
county. 1t was the case of Meek
against Chamberlain and others, in
which it was sought to hold Mrs. Lee,
with Judge Servis as a partner in the
Leetonia Banking Company. The
| letter has been in Democratic mouths,
and threats were made that it would
be used after nomination in case the
choice fell on Judge Servis. lie was
at the time it was written United
States Judge in Montana Territory.
The character OF those who make the
! request would almost compel us to
publish, but Judge Servis is entitled
to know what is being used against
him. and the Republican party is en-
titled to an explanation of the letter
from its most prominent candidate
for the Judgeship. We hope by to-
morrow evening to have a communi-
cation from Judge Servis that will
satisfy every fair minded man:
COPY.
VIRGINIA CITY, MONTANA TERRITORY,
April "a, 1873.
Mrs. ANNA f. LEE, Randolph, NY.
MADAM My wife writes me that
YOU and have been sued by some of
the creditors Of the LeetOnia Banking
Company, and write you to say that
! the only evidence that exists that can
make you liable have in my possess
ion, which consists of your letters and
receipts 10 Mr.. Cowden, and the
drafts he issued to you for your divi-
dentls, and your statements to me !;
these do not propose to surrender or
| further reveal. .es .-
The creditors have already got all
there was of the Bank. and every dol
lars worth my Individual property
beyond exemp ion and il you are 10
| be made liable, I Uelieve from what /
have seen and heard of you that you
wauld rather contribute TO my poor
family than To the general creditors OF
the LeetoDia Banking Company.
expect TO return To my home at Can.
field. Ohio, about the last OF May next,
and remain about one month, ana
shall be pleased to hear from you
there. Respectfully your friend.
+. q. SERvIs.
ANOTHER LETTER ON THE SUBJECT.
The following letter addressed by
Walter l.. Campbell, Esq, one OF the
editors of the Youngstown Register
and Tribune, the leading Republican
paper in Mohoning county, TO the ed
itor of the Salem Republican, gives a
brief history of the events which lead
to the writing of the above letter by
Mr.. Servis. Let the people of this
subdivision read these letters and
then decide whether Judge Servis is
the man TO whom they wish to en-
trust the power TO determine all those
questions which relate to their rights
of property and even of personal lib
erty and life of every citizen i'm these
three counties. Read the letter of Mr..
Campbell:
EDITOR SALEM REPUBLICAN: Dear
SU': Ordinarily ~ to take criti-
cisms upon my political course philo-
sophically, disregarding what is un-
just and cndeavor to profit by what
is reasonable. l trust that you will
not regard as unnatural. an anxiety
not to be misunderstood in Salem.
There, at least, desire not to be mis-
represented. In the Republican that
has just come to hand, however, l find
you give place TO my card, accompany
it with a charge that l oppose Re-
publican nominee for Judge in this
sub division OF the Ninth Judicial
iofr ho
town lawyer before the Convention.
This does me great injustice. My OBJ
| jections to Judge Service do not arise
from his residence in Canheld, nor
yet are they personal. Neither place
of residence, nor person al relations
wOu d prevent my supporting any
reasonable nomination made by the
Republican party. You know that
tor the sake of that party in this
county the Register and Tribune, as
well as myself, personally, received as
much abuse as could well be cOndens-
ed into one four months campaign,
aud it you doubt it you may inquire
Of any we'll Informed Republican in
the townships of MahoIing county
that surround you. Let me state by
way OF justifying myself in my course
to friends among Republicans, my
reasons for not supporting Judge Ser
Wis. lie was sued with others, among
| them Mrs. Lee. as partners i'm the
| LeetOnia Banking Company by the
general creditors of the concern after
its failure. Now, when Judge Servis
| was informed that suit had been b. =
gun he was sitting as a United States
District Judge holding Court in Vir-
ginia City, Montana Territory. Upon
| receiving the Information that he had
been sued with Mrs. Lee he wrote 10
her the letter to which reference was
made in the card you published from
the Register and Tribune. This letter
which he admits he wrote, is suscepti-
BILE of only three possible inferpreia-
| tions. 1t may mean that he is willing
to suppress evidence in Il lawsuit for
u contribution TO his ''pOOr family"
and thus swindle creditors out Of their
dues, Or il may mean that he is will
ing 10 suppress evi.ience for q cOntri-
button To his "pOOr family" and thus
shield debtor from paying her hon
est debts, or IL may mean that he is
willing to suppress evidence for con-
tributiOn 10 his 'pOOr family" wholly
regardless as to how his conduct
would affect anybody but himself
| Now [ submit that any man who
could offer for a consideration to sup
press evidence when he was called
upon in Judicial proceeding TO tell
not only the truth but the whole truth
oil his oath is not tit to be supported
for place Oh the bench by any one
who has the least regard for the puri-
ty of the Judiciary. Ii such letter.
written by such man would be rep
rehensible, how much more is it when
written by one who was on the bench.
The sequel 10 this letter il interesting.
She, instead of compiling with the
request and contributing TO his "poor
family handed the letter over to her
lawyer. The proposition for cemtri-
button not being answered Judge