Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-20

unfinished a card from Messrs. Hill
house and Wren, in relation to the
course pursued by Judge Cole in adj
journing the District Court of White
Pine for the term. The matter has
created considerable comment, and a
variety of opinions expressed in the
premises. From the White Pine Neags
of Yesterday WI extract the following
report OF the proceedings of an indigna-
ton meeting held in Hamilton on
Wednesday last, which we publish in
full. We also received a communica-
ton from w. r.. Forrest, the County
Clerk of White Pine county, which
we also publish, together with a note
from Sheriff Ed. Raum. Mr.. Forrest,
in his communication, simply defends
his action in the matter, and from the
showing he makes of the circumstan-
ces, no blame can be attachedto him
He did,what he deemed his duty, as
Clerk Of the Court. We present the
proceedings of the meeting, and cores
pondence, for the benefit of the public,
who have manifested great interest in
the matter, and publish them without
bias to any concerned, simply as a
matter of news to our readers.
At a public meeting called at Judge
Busb's office last Wednesday evening
to give expression to the feelings of the
people of White Pine county in regard
TO the conduct of Judge L. w. Cole in
%adiourning over the District Cour for
the term, A. jkiliman was called to the
Chair and George L. Childs was elected
Secretary.
Colonel Fitton then stated the object
Of the meeting as follows:
Felton, Citizens: The object for which
we have assembled is to express our
views regarding the extraordinary con
duet of the Judge of the Sixth District
Court. who has utterly neglected and
refused To hold the term of said court
in this county, a provided by law,
when he VAS fully apprised of the ur-
gent necessities of the people that such
term of court should be held, and the
perfect indifference with which he
passed by all judicial business apper-
tanning to this county and the interests
OF its citizens.
on motion, il was ordered that the
Chair appoint Il committee of five To
draft suitable resolutions expressing
the sentiments of the meeting. The
Chair appointed Colonel Fitton. James
Reilly, 5. Woodin. James Liddle and
T.. McElroy "a such committee.
A recess was then taken to give the
committee time to report. On being
called to order. the committee offered
the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, The statute OF the State
has constituted White Pine and ltu-
reka counties the Sixth Judicial Dis
trict, and assigned to each county three
terms in a year, of two months dura-
ton; and whereas, the term in White
Pine county commenced on the first
Monday i'm January and continued un-
til the first Monday in March, A. ID.
1876. and business of the most pressing
importance required the services of +.
w. Cole, Judge of said district, for the
entire term, which facts have been
made known to him, and are as fol-
lows, viz: important and vital inter-
ests pertaining to the Rsvenueo OF White
Pine county; persoDs charged with
crime, immured in jail at the ex pense
ofthe county, since November of last
year, awaiting the action Of a grand
jury to be called by said Judge; large
landed interests in suit, awaiting the
action of the court that should have
been held here; estates of deceased
persons in the Probate Court; and
whereas, the said Judge Cole has given
the time appointed to US by law, to
holding court in Eureka county, to the
utter neglect of the necessities OF the
citizens of this county, while receiving
one-halt of his liberal salary from the
treasury of our county; and whereas,
he has DISTRACTED the holding of IA court
in this county by pereInptorily ad-
journing the court for the term, after a
Judge, designated by the Governor,
was en- rouieforthe purpose of holding
court in his county for the present
term, OF which facts lie, the said Judge
Cole, was fully informed, thereby de-
priving US OF "a court, and falsely stat
ing to Judge Bonniield. while en- route,
tina the court was adjourned for the
term, when such was not the fact, as adj
United hyJudge Coles subsequent tele-
grams.
ReSOtted, That we, the citizens of
White Pine county, invite the said
Judge Cole to resign his office, the du-
ties of which lie refuses to discharge;
and he it further
Resoired. That, in ease he refuses TO
comply with our request, We Will take
the necessary steps for his removal, for
the crime OF malieasance and nonfeas-
ance in office.
SANE sAaH 5. S W"ools, Committee
JAMES FIrroN, on
JAMES LIDDLE, Resolutions.
Il. MCELRoY.
On motion, it was ordered that the
above resolutions he the unanimous
sentiments of this meeting.
On motion, it was ordered that a copy
of these resolutions, together with a
vote of thanks of this meeting. be sent
to Governor Bradley, for the prompt
manner in which he responded to the
request OF II people.
On motion, il was ordered that a vote
of thanks be rendered to Judge BOnni.
field, of Humboldt county, for his good
intentions t hold a term of court in
this district.
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