Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-03-30


however, denies that the Judge was I'm
der the influence of liquor while at hi
house, but he does not give the date
merely saying the "last time"
We will now give the evidence col
lected by the committee, and let i
speak for itself A gentleman, VIII,
was stopping at the Fraser House a
the time Judge Tuttlc is accused o.
being intoxicated, makes the following
statement
was called upon by the clerk OF On,
Fraser House on the morning of the 7th o
February 1881 to assist him in removing a
gentleman from the table in the dining
room gentleman who was stranger to
me, and whom | was attorward informed
by the hotel clerk was j. Il. futile Of Al
pena. Myself and the clerk assisted him to
his room In the hotel, where we left him
he was in such a condition that it required
help to get him out of the dining ROOM and
from the condition of the man | supposed
he had been drinking, for he was perfectly
helpless afterward assisted the omnibus
driver in getting him to the stairs from his
room, he required the assistance of myself
and the driver both to get him into the car
riage. | am a stranger to all the parties
! interested i'm this matter, and | only make
| the statement MS the facts came under my
observation, desiring not to say anything TO
the injustice OF any person.
O. BUcKLY.
Bay City, March is, 1891.
On the same Sunday, Judge futile
is accused of being drunk at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Hatch, at Bay City, on
which occasion there were present Mr.
and Mrs. Hatch, Isaac Marston, Chief
Justice of the State Supreme Court
Mr.. A. Mcdonnell, and Mr., Z. a.
Cooley. This accusation Judge futile
denied, and the following letters will,
no doubt, give little light on the fact
as to whether the charge against Judge
futile was true or not:
A. N. SPRATT, Esq, Alpena, Mich.
have been handed letter from you ad-
OF March, 1881, and also another letter
from you bearing the same date. In the /
last named letter you request me to make /.
statement relative to the condition and con
duct of the Hon. j. B. futile while guest /
at my house on the 9th day Of February, /
1881. Underwritten upon the same letter /
Is a note signed by J. B. futile, Joining 1
In your request. AS | understand the mat
ter, you represent number Of the citizens /
Of Alpena who are interested 10 investigate
the facts concerning Judge futile, IN view
Of the pending judicial election. But FOR
the fact that l believe the public entitled to
The truth, that believe the people OF the
rwenty-third Judicial Circuit have a right
10 be informed respecting the man who asks
their sufirages for the Office of Circuit
Judge. should make no statement upon
he subject nor should | make any state
nent but that | have the permission Of
Judge futile in writing These considcra-
ions induce me 10 state briefly what ]
know.
Judge futile was in Bay City on Satur.
lay, the 9th day Of February, and listened
o an argument made before him that day,
n which \. Mcdonnell and Mr.. Hanchette,
,lr. Z. a. Cooley and myself were engaged;
he argument was not closed until evening.
md knowing that the Judge would be de-
aimed in Bay City over Sunday, and deSr-
NC TO make it pleasant for him, ! invited
him to take dinner at nv house on Sunday
afternoon, the 9th OF February | invited
llso Mr. A. Mcdonnell Mr.. T. A. Cooley
md Judge Marston. On the afternoon OF
he 9th of February Mr.. Mcdonnell and
,lr. Cooley came TO my house; Judge
'larston also came but said he had prior
Engagement and would not be with us for I
Inner, but would call later in the after
loon; about halfpast two, some three-quar-
ers Of an hour after the other gentlemen
lad arrived, Judge futile came, there
we're then present Mr.. Mcdonnell, Mr..
cooley, my wife and other members Of my
amily the moment Judge futile entered
he door 1t was plainly apparent 10 all that
e was under the influence Of liquor that
lie was intoxicated he was in q maudlin,
runken condition he appeared TO have
emi-conscousneSs Of what he was about,
Dut was by no means master Of his actions ,
II conversation this was his condition I'M
il after dinner; he remained until about
tx o'clock; the intoxication wore off about
he end of his visit; Judge Marston came
title after four o'clock and visited with the ,
ther gentlemen; Judge Marston, Mr. Nc
)onnell and Mr.. Cooley left about half-past
We; Judge Tuttle remained something like
alf an hour longer; when he left my house
he fit of intoxication had i'm some measure
ubsided. / did not see kim drink; do
ot know where he obtained his liquor; he
ertainly got no liquor at my house he has
ever drank a drop in my house, or in my
resence, nor did | ever drink I'm his pres
nee | do not keep liquor in my house, nor >
o furnish it TO my guests. Mr.. Melon
ell and Mr.. Cooley were present and know
S much of the facts as do.
Yours truly, /
II. II. HATCH
Bay City, Mich, March Is, 1881.
have read the foregoing letter signed by ,
lr. Hatch. / was present on the occasion
eferred to, and know that the statements
lade by Mr.. Hatch are true in all respects.
+. A. COOLEY.
IR. A. N. SPRATT, Esq, Alpena, Mich.
Your letter OF March 10Th, 1881, to Hon {
|. III. Hatch and others Of our city, has
cen handed me for reply. Had not Judge
'uttle shown disposition to have the facts
reference to his visit at the house Of Mr.
latch on Sunday, the 9th OF February, full ;
, detailed, should not feel warranted in
laking the statement am about to make.
Judge futile came TO Bay City, and on Sat '
rday, the 9th OF February, heard an argu
lent in an important chancery case, where
! Messrs. Hatch & Cooley were counsel on 8
ne side, and Mr.. Hanchett, of Saginaw, |
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