The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-01-31
rMPEAcnrNe A JUDGE.
Serious Charges Preferred
Against Judge Guthrie. of
Charleston, Judge of the Ika.
nawha u nd fciaI Circuit.

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 employment of official authority
for the purpose of furthering politi
cal ends. The proofs of both charges,
it is confidently asserted, can be pro
duced at a moments notice and are
said to be so convincing that there
is no doubt of the Judges guilt
The Republicans are said to be push
ing the charges, the Democrats hav.
ing nothing to do with them, because
they are afraid that anything they
might do would be regarded as a
part and parcel of a political scheme,
as Judge Guthrie was elected as a
Republican and Greenbacker The
Charleston Times had an alleged in
terview with Republican from
which the following is an extract:
"The whole truth is that it has
been deferred as long as it can be.
We hoped that he would change his
course long ago, but we hoped in
vain. If he had done this, the
trouble would probably have blown
over, and he would have been spared
the modification of an arraignment
upon charges which should mantle
the face of any man with the blush
of shame.
aCan you prove the charges against
Judge Guthrie?'
"Prove them! Well, | should
think So The afIidavits sustaining
every charge have already been made,
and the articles of impeachment will
be forwarded to Wheeling without
delay. The Legislature will continue
in session forty-fve days and the law
requires that the accused party shall
have twenty days notice, so that the
session will be more than half over
before anything is done"
GLOW did Judge Guthrie use his
official position to further political
ends?"
ain this way, l am told: He used
his authority in the interest of Mr.
Burdette, to whom, it is alleged, he
was indebted, in a way which will
be clearly set forth in articles Of i'm
parchment. He appointed Mr. Bur
dette Commissioner of School Lands
some years ago, although, it is said
he promised others the same posi-
ton"
"Will this involve Mr.. Burdette in
the trouble?"
Well, that remains to be seen
Time will tell. There is one thin?
certain, however, that it matters not
who suffers by the impeachment, il
will go on just the same
The Times says: "The impeach
ment of Judge Guthrie has beer
quietly talked about for some weeks
by those who were intrusted with The
secret 1t soon got out, however, an6
yesterday there was not an attorney
in the city who did not know it. A
very noticeable feature of the work
which is being done against Judge
Guthrie is that it does not spring
from any faction. Prominent mem
bers of both wings Of the Republican
party are doing their best to faster
the charges upon him so firmly thai
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 unit
it is proven.
The Times has yet another inter
view with Democrat who thinks
that Judge Ferguson, "Old Brains,
will be appointed as Guthries sue
cessor by Governor Wilson. This
Democrat says: "You see Ferguson
worked hard for Wilson during his
canvass fer the nomination for Gov
ernor, and did the Governor great
amount of good. He was the right
man in the right place, and / think
Governor Wilson is as fully aware oil
the fact as / am Mark my words
if Guthrie is impeached, Ferguson
will be Judge"