Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-28

Investigating Judge Humphreys.
THE TESTIMONY TO-DAY.
The House committee investigating Judge
Humphreys resumed lis examination this
morning.
O. D. Barea testified, generally confirm
ing the charges made against Judge Hum
phreys by Gen. Mussey. He said he did not
remember Of bis having been drunk on the
bench. nor had the Judge ever borrowed any
Gen. E'soch Totem testified that Humphreys
required an excessive bond OF 500 900 ON an
appeal taken from hisjudgment, refusing an
1S59 Tn,n lesraning the sale Of property
Judge Humphreys, Gen. Totten said the
judges conduct toward the bar was not ua-
kind, but he often threatened the members
was not proper. Witness said he never went
into Humphrey court but what he was In
ausndsry TO know whether he would be
Judge Humphreys.-Isn't the Washington
bar, as family, little unruly?
A. don't know but what It Is; some OF the
Judge H-But isn't it the rule that they
assemble In the court room and TAI LAX @ as mucn;
Represe 1tatives?
A. That is rather hard on the bar Judge.
by the di: cussion Of the members, and have
not always attempted TO presei We order?
A. The court has always given sufficient
II.
The witness said Humphreys had never
Disseminated for or against him or any
body else so far as he knew; the only oppo-
sition he had TO the Judge was his manner
Judge HI have limited counsel in their
arguments according to the nature of the
evidence, haven't i?
A. CONT think your honor ever limited
me. The treatment received at the hands or
the court is not very courteous. For instance,
l don't like to be told to take my seat, par
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the court. i think the judge sometimes for
gets the amenities that are due to the bar.
/ think the bar has always observed the
amenities that are due TO the court: wit
ness said attorneys never felt safe In going
before Judge Humphreys court, because
they could not anticir 1te what kind of treat
for his caprices. think he is very particu-
lar about requiring silence In the court.
think he Is q little queer about that. / think
that the bar is disposed to preserve order.
wants TO cross-examine you, there seems to
be good opportunity now.
Mr.. X. Ross Perry advanced to the witness
seat.
Judge Humphreys.-I.don'tDb elieve care
to cross examine Mr.. Perry.
Mr.. Perry-I heard the Judge intimate
me, so came up this morning.
Judge Humphreys.-Well,::yo u can retire
now so far as i am concerned.
rules Of the court was that no papers should
be prepared IN the court-r ON. On one occa
sion he went into the clerks office to prepare
Humphreys had rendered judgment by de-
fault. Witness made an affidavit to that
effect, and entered q motion for q new trial,
N. +. Morris testified that the money which
Humphreys borrowed from Merrick was out
of trust funds held by Merrick, not then a
subject OF litigation before the court. He
said Merrick said he would let him have the
money from the trust fund held by him, but
that he felt q delicacy about it because the
whole fund would ultimately come into
court.
Judge Humphreys.-Oh, will ask Mr..
Perry question. i asked you the other day
If you are not petulant and fractions man.
Are you not?
A.-Not that L am aware of. Ihave had
one or two difficulties with members of the
bar. had difficulty about six years ago
with justice of the peace.
Judge H.-You accused him with having
money in his rocket that he ought not to
have had, didn't you?
Al said had paid certain costs, which
him with having money that didn't belong
TO him.
Judge H.-whereupon he struck at you.
A.-And whereupOn i struck back.
go into that, Judge.
Al want to show Mr.. Perry's petulancy;
but the committee object 1 don't care to
Mr.. Perry submitted a copy OF the charge
to the jury IN the Bell case against the Bal
umore and Ohio railroad, to show a sample
OF Judge Humphreys incoherent utterances,
which seemed, on reading, to bear out the
witness opinion Of Ii.
The committee, at II o'clock, adjourned
until / O'Clock to- MORROW.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Saunders was the first witness
yesterday, and his testimony was substanti-
ally TO the same effect as that of other MEM
bers of the Washington bar VINO preceded
and succeeded him.
EXCURSIONS, PIC MICS. &C.-The Metro.
poli'an NJ +. Church Sabbath school will
give an excursion TO morrow down the Po-
tomac. The steamer Mattano will make
two trips.
The N airy Washington will make her reg
ular Sur day trips on the 30th to Mount Yer.
non Springs.
The Lady of the Lake will leave her wharf
Sunday at p. M. for a five hours trip on
The Potomac.
The i.repressible Brad. Adams has made
arrangements for a series of excursions to
Richmond by rail. The first one will be
given on the 9th of August. The round trip
ticket is reduced to only 50, and can be Sc
cured at the book stores. See bis advertise
ment.
THE COUNTS.
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