The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-02
TRIAL BIZ THE SENATE.
Proposed impeachment Of Judge Boar
man, Of the L0uisiana Federal Court.
WASHINGTON City Special

man, Of the Louisisns Federal Court.
Washington City Special.
Unusual interest will be manifested on
the production, in the House. of the inn
parchment resolutions about to be made
by the judiciary committee against Judge
Boarman, of Louisiana. The sub-commit-
tee that made the recommendation vas
thoroughly convinced Of the necessity for
proceeding to the extremity of impcach-
ment in the case, as the facts set forth were
fragrant and notorious. The object in
bringing in this articles of impeachment
ct the end of the session is to set the busi-
ness in motion for the next session to pro-
coed with.
They charge Judge Boarmans not only
with using public funds, but with having
allowed his decisions to be influenced by
financial considerations. The abstraction
of the public moneys consists in his hav-
ing taken s., 100 paid into court, the de-
felt being discovered when the clerk Of
the court died. 1t is understood that res
titution was made to new clerk, but I'M
der the statutes the crime was embezzlc-
ment and the punishment is imprison-
ment for not less than year and not
more than seven years, and fine of not
less than $500 or not more t. an the amount
taken.
The charge of bribery concerns a case
thrown out of court by Judge Boarman be-
cause the defendant in the case Endorsed
Judge Boarman's notes just before and
just after the trial
Judge Boarman, who will deny all tho
charges, is a native of Yazoo City, Miss,
and is SO years old. He is q graduate of
the Kentucky Military Institute, and
served during the war as an officer in tho
Confederate army. After the war he be-
- ~ks~ les IN - IA
coming an active Democratic politician in
1869, and being elected city attorney Of
Shreveport, he was appointed to the Forty
second congress to fill the unexpired term
of Representative .McCleary, deceased,
and became . Republican while serving as
Democratic member. In 1881 he was ap-
pointed to his present position on the
bench.
The last impeachment trial before con-
gress conferred around Secretary Belknap,
and before that trial there had been only
six trials on record. These six cases are
as follows:
second-john Picherine, Judge Of the districs
ice. i in that he imprisoned IN attorney On :
charge of contempt of court because the attor-
ney criticised his decisions in . Newspaper.
Third-samuel Chase, associate justice Of the
supreme court Of the United States. ior malfsas-
ance In once; lS24-5
Fourth-James Peck, United States district
Judge for Missouri, for misdemeanofs In once;
1626,Sl.
Fifth-west W. Humphreys, United States
district Judge for Tennessee, for advocating se-
cession and giving aid and comfort 70 the rsbel-
uon 1860
sixth-Andrew johnson, president OF the
United States, for high crimes and misdsmsan-
ors in ONCE; 1865.
It is the general opinion that, il the
House adopts the articles of impeachment
and the matter goes to the Senate, that
body can proceed with the case in the next
congress. 1t is with this understanding
that the judiciary committee desires to
bring the matter to the attention of the
House early this week.
Acting upon the presidents already es-
tablished the House. if it resolves that
| Judge Boarman shall be impeached. will
appoint two members to acquaint the Sem
ate with the fact, accompanied by the
statement that the articles of impeach-
ment will be forthcoming, and by the re-
quest that Judge Boarman be ordered TO
appear After this step the House will
appoint committee to prepare and re-
port the articles of impeachment, and
these articles having been adopted, FIVE
managers to conduct the trial on the part
of the House will be selected by ballot.
The articles will then be presented to the
Senate by the managers, whereupon the
Senate will convene as a court Of impeach.
ment. During the first session OF the trial
the House will march in a body to the
Senate, but at subsequent sessions, until
the arguments begin, it will be represented
by its managers.