The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-02-21
EXCITEMENT IN CUM at.ELAND.
TIE IMPEACHMENT OF JUDnE PEAHRE
PROBABLE.
from Tie Baltimore UrrG14.

CUMBERLAND, February 18th. 1850.
The resolutions that were adopted by
the chesapeake & Ohio Canal meeting ut
the Academy Of Music last might. in re-
gard to the Hon. George \. Pearre. one
OF the associate judges of this circuit
which embraces Garrett, Allcgany and
Washington counties, causes the most
intense excitement i'll this city. 1t has
long been rnlnercd that Judge PcalTe was
Il tockholder III the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company, and that he travelled
over the read on Il free pass. General
Thomas j. McKaig was the first lawyer
bold enough 20 make the charge i'll open
court, lie being one of the counsel of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company in Mary
land. which has had considerable trouble
in completing its road to this city. in
consequence OF several injunctons being
laid against it in behalf of the Clmher-
land and Pennsylvania. and the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company.
General McCaig. on SATURDAY last. while
trying the famous crossing condemna-
ton cause Of the Pennsylvania Company
rx. the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany caused considerable sensation in
the court house when he made the re-
Honor could not sit upon the case. and
that it was understood he was a holder of
Baltimore x Ohio railroad stock. The
members OF the bar all stood amazed,
when Judge Pcarre. in great excitement.
said: Il do moi own dollar of stock in
the Baltimore < Ohio railroad. and never
did. lie Immediately lett the bench
and hurried to his private office in the
g., RI h,.n., a,,l r,.,n,l
uteS.
Upon taking his seat again the Judge.
cvidcntlg confused and very much e.
cited, said Gentlemen, | wish to cor
rect a statement Just made. | find
upon an examination of my papers that
do own y 600 worth of preferred stock
in the Baltimore and ohio railroad. and
am, therefore, incompetent to sit upon
this case. was under the impression
that what owned was bonds. and not
stocks.
Here was a judge who had been giving
decision after decision ior several wears
III cases where the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company was party. and yet
he did not know that he was DISQUALIFIED
from sitting as Judge in such cases.
1t is not thought that Judge Pearre
will comply with the resolution passed
by the meeting last night and resign his
office. and there is 10 doubt that efforts
will he made to impeach him before the
present Legislature.
An effort was made two years ago to
have Judge Pearre impeached. bat the
matter fell through, Mr.. William Brace
to use his efforts in that behalf,
although favorable To his impeachment.
!I,,lfr,, 4
the year 1919. and was first elected Judge !
under the Constitution Of 1,5i. lie ran /
against Judge Alvey in 1.G1 and was /
beaten. and after the death Of Judge |
Perry he was elected Associate Judge in |
1871 by the Democrats and Republicans. |
there being great objection to the Demo- +
cratic nominee. Mr.. Schley. !
Judge Pearre, previous to his being !
called to the bench. had very large and .
practice and accumulated con- /
property. He was considered .
one Of the ablcst iurists i'll Western Mary !
and, and was very successful in ali his
cases. The difficulty with Mr. 7. Cook .
Ilu9hey evidently was the cause of the
leath of his son-iil-law. the late Mr. \.
\. Hlackiston, who was shot by iIughey
Il Il personal encounter III llugheys Of
ice. IIughey was discharge by the grand
ury and soon after left Cumberland
'earre, Walsh, and Mcking were consid-
,red the giants of this bar, and although /
zen. Mcking does not practice us much
IS he did in his earlier days. lie is still
TigoruuS and bold in his declaration.
Judge Pearrc will probably be inpeached.
md the Legislature OF Maryland Will have
. iirst-class sensation before it adiourns.