The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-06

against Judge Pearre, presented to
the Legislature last week:
70 the Honorable General Assembly
Of the State Of Marylmad:
Your memorialists, citizens of the
State of Maryland, residing in Allie
gany county, most respectfully pray
the Honorable General Assembly Of
the State of Maryland to consider
well and truly the following charges
and allegations of wrongful, unjust
and immoral conduct, brought by
your memorialists against one George
A. Pearre, one pr the associate
judges of the sixth judicial district
Of the State Of Maryland.
Your Memoralists truly charge the
said George A. Pearre with offending
against all the proprieties that should
be observed by him who sits in judy
ment upon the controversies and dis
putes of men; with conduct upon
the bech disgraceful to the judiciary {;
with a willful inclination to prevent
justice. and moral delinquency in
his department as an individual,
which makes him a shame and
scandal to the bench and the judiciary,
in manner 'followinG, to wit, that is
to say:
1st. That he, the said George A.
Pearre, while acting as associate Judge
OF the sixth judicial district afore-
said, received and accepted upon
divers and frequent occasion, pecuni-
airy fees in consideration of legal
advice and services rendered.
2nd. That he, the said George A.
Pearre, while associatejudge as afore-
said, has sat in Judgment upon cases
in which he was personally intereS>
ted, in defiance Of the prohibitions
of the constitution of this State.
3rd. That he, the said George A.
Pearre, while associatejudge as afore
said, accepted a portion of a fee
growing out of certain litigation in
the court over which he presided.
18th. That he, the said George A.
Pearre, associate judge as aforesaid,
has been heard to use vile, profane
and indecent language upon the
bench, and has personally assailed and
threatened members of the bar, who
for some trivial matter incurred his
displeasure.
9Th. That he, the said George A.
Pearre, associate Judge as aforesaid,
so used his influence upon the bench
in the matter of debating county APP
pointments as to elicit the following
remark from the President of the
Board of Commissioners That he,
the said President, chad too much
litigation in court to displease Judge
Pearre."
9th. That he. the said George A.
Pearre, associate judge as aforesaid,
required and obtained pledges that
MeSSrs. Getzendanner and Funden-
berg would make certain appoint.
ments agreeable to him before he APP
pointed them school commissioners
of Allegany county.
18th. That he, the said George A.
Pearre, associate Judge, as aforesaid,
has frequently transformed the con-
room of the court house into
a place Of designation, where he ha-
bituaIly and clandestineIy meets
women Of low character for purpose
grossly immoral and Illicit.
Sth. That he, the said George A.
Pearre, associate Judge as aforesaid
secretly associated with lewd and dis
solute women, and upon one occa-
sion, entertained in his own room at
the Washington House, lagerstOwn,
a certain common women ofill fame,
while he. the said George A. Pearre
was in attendance upon the Circuit
Court for Washington county.
Your memorialists further pray
your Honorable 9ody to appoint a
special committee, to whom this
memorial, together with the names
of the witnesses in each of the sew
eral specifications, may be referred
for investigation, to the end that, i'll
ascertained to be true, as your me-
verify believe they will,
Articles of impeachment may be
lptIttItu anu 'tile SdId NtOlSC "A.
Pearre brought before the bar of the |
Senate to answer.
The memorial has been referred to !
a special committee of the Legisla-
ture, composed as follows: Messrs.
j. A. l.. Mcclure, of Baltimore; w.
g. Scott, of Hartford county; A. G.
Of Charles county; Jos.
K. Roberts, of Prince Georges coun-
"; and Thos. G.. Hayes, of Balti-
more, DR.. j. Mop. Scott. of Wash
ngton county, and b. l.. Turner, of
Allegany county, who are men of
good judgment and fully capable to
lct in this matter. If they find any
hing in the charges upon which to
,ase recommendation for further ac-
ion on the part Of the House, they
Will doubtless hasten the business; if
lot, they will ask to be discharged.
The Legislature adjourns by limita-
ion AOril l, but may be prolonged
0 meet the emergencies of the ease.
Mr.. A. Z. Hitchins, the president
# the present board of county com
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