The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-21
A JUDGE.
sER1ous onAneEs PRErRRREp
AraIp.t Judge Guthrie, Of Charisston, Jadge
Of the Kanawha judicial clreuit-rm-
p,aehm.nt Prosssdlnrstobe Brought
Before the Legislature shortly.

Articles Of Impeachment have been
drawn up against Judge Guthrie, Of the
Kanawha Judicial Circuit. They are
founded upon alleged immortality OF an
objectionable character, and the employ
mcnt OF official authority for the purpose
Of furthering political ends. The proofs
Of both charges, 1t is confidently asserted,
can be produced at a moments notice
and are said to be so convincing that there
Is no doubt of the judges guilt. The Re
publicans are said 10 be pushing the
charges, the Democrats having nothing 70
do with them, because they are AFRAID
that anything they might do would be re:
garded as part and parcel Of political
scheme, as Judge Guthrie was elected J., as
q Republican and Greenbacker. Inc
Charleston T'imsS has an alleged interview
with Republican from which the follow
ing is an extract:
aThe whole truth is that it has been de;
ierred as long as it can be. We hoped
that he would change his course long ago,
but We hoped in vain. II he had done
this, the trouble would probably have
blown over, and he would have been
spared the modification otan arraignment
upon charges which should mantle the
face Of any man with the blush ofshame."
Scan you prove the charges against
Judge Guthrie?"
"Proye them! Well, should think so.
The afidavits sustaining every charge
have already been made, and the articles
Of impeachment will be forwarded to
Wheeling without delay. The Legisla-
ture will continue in session torty-tive
DAYS, and the law requires that the &C
cused party shall have twenty days mo-
tice, so that the session will be more than
half over before anything is DONE"
HHow did Judge Guthrie use his Off
cial position to further political ends"
SIN this way, am told: He used MS
authority in the interest OF Mr.. Burdettei
TO whom, it is alleged, he was indebted
in way which will be clearly set forth IN
PARTICLES OF impeachment. He appointed
Mr.. Burdette Commissioner OF School
Lands some years ago, although, II is said,
he promised othersShe same position"
"Will this involve Mr.. Burdette in the
troubleF
will tell. There is one thing certain,
however, that it matters not who suffers
by the impeachment, it will so on Just
the same"
The Times says: "The impeachment Of
Judge Guthrie has been quietly talked
about for some weeks by those who were
intrusted with the secret. 1tsoon got out,
however, and yesterday there was not IN
attorney in the city who did not know It.
A very noticeable feature OF the work
which is being done againstJ Judge Guthrie
is that it does not spring from any fac
ton. Prominent members OF both wings
of the Republican party are doing their
best to iasten the charges upon him so
firmly that he will not be able to escape
them"
The Times has another interview with a
Democrat who says he does not propose
to believe anything until it is'proyen.
The Timss has yet another interview
with Democrat who thinks that Judge
Ferguson. sold Brains, will be appointed
as Guthrie's seCcesser by Governor VIII
son. This Democrat says: "You see Fer
guson worked hard for Wilson during his
canvass for the nomination for Governor,
and did the Governor great amount OF
good. He was the right man in the right
place, and l think Governor Wilson is as
fully aware OF the fact as am. Mark my
words, IL Guthrie is impeached, Ferguson
/ will l1a Jndpen