New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-04
an UNFIT JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT
TIOGA COUNTY MORTIFIED BY MILLS SELECTION
OF d. T. FAsToN FOR THE COU> rY BENCH

TIoGA COUNTY MORTIFIED BY HILLS SELECTION
OF d. T. FAsToN FOR THE COU> rY BENCH
OwTGo, n. Y, Jan. 3.-Thc respectable portion OF
this community has been mortified by tho announce
ment that Governor Hin has filed the vacancy on thc
Toga County bench caused by the election of the Hon.
Charles +. Parker TO the Supreme Court, by naming
for the place David T. Easton..
Tho Governors homo IS too near to Owcgo to at
tempt the prctcnce of ignorance OF this mans chaTac
ter Indeed, tho haste which tho Governor displayed
In naming him County Judge the first day the vacancy
occurred and before tho Legislature met, indicates
that tho knew that the character OF Easton
was such as render certain his rejection By the
Senate.
Some of Eason's disgraccful a IS arc fresh In the
recollection OF tho people of this town. The most
reputable prominent citizens protesting against
thl; appointment. Some of them have dono moro
than express their opinions OF Easton privately.
have to-day seen aiidevits made by a number Of the
most highly respected gentlemen OF Owcgo, which
show the solid foundation which EasOns disreputc
rests
Ono OF these ifidavlts IS made by Caleb j. ChaiTcc
and Daniel o. Congdon and relates to events that oc
CURED in 1850 The account of the affair In which
Easton then dlsgraceiully figured published in
"Tho Owego Times" AS this affidavit states, the
account then Published Is correct, and far Is
known by the atlantis, who were present at the time,
part OK II rejecting upon him has ever Decn ciutod
denied challenged by EastoE. Following Is tho &c
count as published in "The Owego Times"
on ITesaS t ar3e a nosr o orer
erso who expected 10 sidrcss the assembled
were sitting III the Exchange Hotel MI payi
school Boar chaIrnan the Dsmocr,tic County Commee
s sas s'pH He s Mr. Baa
hum t.e ace MN ns hs Mr. Eln ngr sa % Il 70 i
the ay aad i-Pss1Ss sor e sar
s paper e iaIsd c =" SS0 did n. best to
peace and deceney. lint was only insuiied 1y
threats aud vile abuse MI sdrse an Sa ana iss ' M
outra gesusly abused several others arei AS badly
so Work %sS M kason but ne Ws the only
escape punishment for Inc wanon which ped
upon every Owego man lie met 80
rms is dsagrceable subject TO write about and We are
prompted 10 do ether by personal or poitcai an
tpa!nr We certainly would not thn, orins osoIe t h
second that the unIor editor OF this paper has hrsn
Such Insults time lead to consequences which lay
We disagreeUe to both
Another affidavit 10 made by william smyth,
+. W. Stone, James A. caldwell, Sheriff Jason
Robertson and Francis A. Bliss These persons say
In substance their affidavit, that they were present
at a Republican meeting addressed by Emery a.
Sforrs on the night OF October 20 1854, held at The
wilson Opera House I'm the village OF Owcgo. Iha'
EaSton, who was personally known to each OF them,
into the meeting in state Of gross Etoxlcatlon
and, with indecent buster, took seat In the north
westerly part Of the hall, near the speakers stand,
frequently and almost continuously diS3iacefuly
and disgustingly disturbed said meeting 10y the use
of loud, Irofanc vulgar and obscene language, re
pcatedly shouting -, and further outraged public
decency by boisterous expressions OF similar oh.
scenlty, thereby. was plainly manifest 10 each OF
these Opponents, vely insulting and greatly embar-
RAISING said Emery A. st0rrs, while dcN cring his
address and dverting the attention OF the audience
and heartily disgusting those within hearing Of his
wanton utteranccs."
And this Is the man that Governor Hill eevaies
to ono OF the import ant Judicial offices within his
gift and by whom the Interests OF suors In the county
Court must be adudged throughout the Whole OF this