The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-30
A BREACH OF TRUST.
Mr, Davis Committed to Prison
For Contempt of Court in Failing to
Pay a Debt Of e3, IT'S
AS the Administrator of His Uncle's
Estate.
Mr. Hoaly Takes an Opportunity to
Strike Tory.
He Wants Davis's Scalp and Has the
Satisfaction OF Seeing Him Com
m.tted-Proceedings in the
House OF Commons.

LONDON, Nov. 20.--Mr. Robert Gent
Davis, NJ. p, for the Remington Division
OF Lambeth, was committed to prison ON
Tuesday for contempt Of court in failing
to pay G3,7 due by him as administrator
OF his uncle's estate. He appeared in court
today and offered to apologize and to re-
fund the money. The judge, however,
refused to interfere, and the order OF ar
rest was handed to the sheriff for execu-
ton. Davis's debt was subscribed by
Tory members OF Parliament to prevent
the disgrace OF the arrest OF a member for
breach of promise.
In the House OF Commons today, Mr..
Timothy Healy asked what steps Mr..
Smith, the Government leader, intended
TO recommend the House TO take regard
ing the charge against Mr.. Davis OF using
money received in q tduciary capacity
Mr.. Smith denied the existence OF any
proof TO justify him in asking the House
TO pronounce Judgment on Mr.. Davis.
Mr.. Edmund Robertson, Liberal, re.
minded the House that the expulsion of a
member should be decreed for breach OF
trust, and he asked II Mr.. Davis's conduct
didn't amount to that
Mr. Smith protested against hasty nc.
ton in matter alIectingthe character and
honor OF member.
Mr.. llcaly intimatcd that unless the
Government acted in the matter lac would
move on Tuesday next that new writ DO
issued for an election 10 fill the seat now
held by Mr.. Davis.
In the House OF Commons this evening
Mr.. Bradlaugh moved 10 adjourn the
House in order 10 call attention 10 the con.
tinued Imprisonment Of Mr.. Moroncy in
Kilmaniham jail for contempt Of court
under the coercion act lie said that Mr..
MOroney was suffering in health and be-
coming insane. lie represented that bank
ruptcy proceedings had been used with the
view 10 compel Mr.. Moroncy 90 divuge
certain things, which Mr.. MOroney re-
fused to diyulgc. Mr.. Bmdlaugh main
tanned that this refusal, although Illegal,
was morally justified, and that Mr.. Mo.
roncy ought not 10 be punished 10y indeh.
mite imprisonment.
Mr.. Baliour and Sir Richard Webster,
Attorncy.Geneml, cohtcndcl that the Gov
ernmcnt had no power to order the release
OF MOroncy. II was his own fault ii he
failed to purge himself oi his contempt.
After q long debate the motion WIS re-
jcc,cd bya vote Of 1906 TO l5g.
A dcsultory discussion on the Ashbournc
act then followed. Finally the bin passed
the third reading by vote Of 2O2 10 lIl.
During the evening report reached the
House Of Commons that Lord Compton,
the Gladstonian candidate Of the lloIborn
District OF London, had been elected.
When the news was received the Glad
slonian members stood ON the benches
aud chccrcd themselves hoarsc. A suhsr-
qucnt report showed that Mr. Bruce, the
Conservative candidate. was successful,
and similar scene was enacted by the
conservative members So prolonged was
the cheering that the Speaker with dni.
Guilty restored order.
Latcr-Mr. Davis has been imprisoned.