Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10


The editor Of the Newport. W., Er-
press, Mr.. ID. NJ. Camp, who has not been
friendly to Chief Justice Royce, attended
the trial of Maluncy for libel, and gives an
excellent abstract of the evidence, most of
which we copy below. Mr.. Camp went
into the Court louise strongly preiudiccd
against Judge Royce He left il satisfied
that the Judge was an innocent and gross
ly maligned man. He says editorially:
From what we had been able to learn
we had formed an opinion that there must
De some foundation for the charges; that
Judge Royce was in some degree at least
guilty. 50 we went to lrasburgh deter
mined to hear the evidence and then de
eide for ourselves. We watched every de
Nciopmcnt in the progress Of the trial,
watched the witnesses upon the stand.
noted the inconsistencies in the stat ements
made and weighed carefully the evidence,
with what feeling Of prejudice we may
have had, in favor OF the respondent.
Even before Judge Royce gave his teSti-
mOny II seemed evident to us that the re
spondent had failed to substantiatc the
charges madc. Judge Royce's evidence
was 80 plain, consistent and truthful aS to
show CunCluSiyrlN, with other testimony
given 10y the best people of st. Adams,
that the Whole mass of charges were with
Odt foundation, but Il malicious attack by
somebody to us unknown upon Judge
Royce character, with the purpose of de
lratInG his further reelection tUthc Judge
snip. Ia lair, impartial and exhaustive
triaI he has been fully NindlCatCd and the
people Of the State Will heartily rejoice in
the TACT. W T. are sorry Tor MHlOupN, and
though guilty oi libel IN the cJc of tine
law we nave NO idea ne Is the greatest sin.
ncr in thlSCHsc There is Il power Ddhind
MN, WruSc severe punishment justice de
uHuds ne cam he trnilynt tn iiuht rho
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aNblVb Win l3lrrcSl IN the result OF
the lriul iuu- lar, in The NluulCatIOu of
Judge Royce in the removal OF sucu dis
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NHolrSOluc lesson Nhirh the pres, ui the
country nlIy safely learn. ever, good titi-
non ou,rpt ~ H., mia.
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ms testimony TO the harness, ANA 1uli-
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N,.Johu~uug! * t.ubc, huup..iu i,aurouI. liu
e. -,iu ur WIS personally Il patty to- "a sal, iu
Judge !. Nrr court. VI the Iu,t tIuI tuU
. jury Disagreed. Auu,urg pttilI trgIl Wa htl
uut tine -litI wits Withdrawal. JiIa-r Itp,rt
AWAY NADIA pass ON ms road; sent hIn and
an the judges annual pd~>c>. to follow a Gus
tom IN vogue wHcu uc commenced 10 IuaHJl,
the road. II" once gave Judge Royce and WIIo
a TRIP pas, from SWdutuu to Portland ami re-
turn, through the " ME Mountains was in
the lItult ol giving NuCh passes 20 prOmin, nj