Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-01-27

The Charges Were Not True.
THE BAR OF THE TERRITORY SPEAKS
IN PRAISE OF JUDGE ALLYN.

THE BAR OF THE TERRITORY SPEAKS
IN PRAISE OF JUDGE ALLYN.
OLYMPIA, w. T., Jan. 19.-At a
meeting of lawyers attending the Su-
preme Court, held this evening, the fol-
lowing report was unanimously adopt
ed:
Your committee, appointed to con-
slider and report upon the matter of
the charges preferred by d. P. Ballard,
a member of the bar, to the honorable
Attorney General of the United States,
against Hon. Frank Allyn, Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court and
Judge of the Second Judicial District of
Washington Territory, respectfully re-
port that they have carefully considered
said matter, and examined fully said
d. p. Ballard and j. w. Robinson,
who is named in said charges, and OBJ
tained all accessible information on
the entire matter, and have found and
do unanimously report as follows:
First-Each and all of said charges
are without foundation.
Second-Judge Allyn is neither in
competent nor corrupt.
Third-His administration of Justice
on the bench is impartial and without
favorism to attorneys or litigants.
Fourth-His motives and intentions
in the discharge of his judicial duties
are above reproach.
Fifth-As man and as a judge he
is entitled to the respect and conf
dence Of members of the bar and of
the people of the Territory.
Sixth-He would not knowingly
violate in any manner the obligations
of his oath Of Office or disregard the
statutes of the Territory.
Seventh-Any errors or mistakes
which he may have committed are
such only as other judges are liable to
commit.
Eighth-His performance Of the
duties of his Office has been character
lied by eminent fairness, learning,
ability, patience and urbanity.
Ninth-He has, by these qualities,
earned in high degree the respect,
confidence and good will of the people
of the Second Judicial District, and he
is exceedingly popular with members
of the bar and with all who have busi-
ness in his court.
Your committee therefore report for
adoption the following resolutions:
BE it, by the members of the bar
of Washington Territory now present
in attendance upon the Supreme
Court
Resolved, That the charges preferred
by d. P. Ballard, to the honorable, the
Attorney-General of the United States
against Hon. Frank Allyn, Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court, and
Judge of the Second Judicial District
of Washington Territory, are entirely
groundless.
Second-That copy of the COM
mittee's report of and these resolutions
be transmitted to the honorable the
Attorney-Gene of the United States
that o like copy be presented to the
Hon. Frank Allyn, and that after the
conclusion of the proceedings now
pending in the Supreme Court against
said d. P. Ballard in relation to said
charges, a like copy to be presented
to each of Judge Allyn's associates
upon tho bench of the Supreme
Court.
The report is signed by B. F. Den
nisOn, c. Sears, John B. Allen, John
Arthur and w. c. Jones, committee.
The meeting organized the Wash
ington Bar Association, for promotion
of the good OF lawyers, creation of a
library, and improvement OF codes of
foreclosure. A constitution was re-
ported, amended and adopted. The
association will meet on the second
Monday of January of each year. 1t
has president and vice-president
from each judicial district, and Sec
retary and treasurer. The admis-
sion fee is $5. Judge b. F. Dennison
was elected president. Vice-presi-
dents, John B. Allen, of Walla Walla,
First judicial district; r. C. Sears, Ia
coma, Second judicial district; 7. j.
Humes, Seattle, Third judicial dis
trict; George NJ. Foster, Spokane
Falls, Fourth judicial district. Secre-
tary, Nathan S. Porter, of Olympia,
Treasurer, ]. w. Robinson, Olympia.
Hon. I. C. Sears and George M.
Foster were appointed to represent the
association and assist J. w. Robinson
in the prosecution OF d. P. Ballard for
conduct unbecoming lawyer.