Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-10
JUDGE M'CORD.
The Citizens Of Gi!mer Express
Confidence in His Integrity.
A PUBLIC MASS MEETING.
Resolutions Demanding q Speedy Investi-
CATION of the Charges Against the
District Judge of the seventh
Judicial District.
Correspondence Of the Gazetta.

Correspondence OF the Gazette.
GILMrR, Tex, April S.-A meeting of tn,
Gllmer bar was called III the courthouse
this afternoon, Al which there was Z full
| attendance Of the members Many promi
! nent c!llzeus of the county We're also pres
| eut.
The meeting was called to order by Dis
| trlct Attorney j. T. Bine, after which T.
| Il. Briggs was elected chairman and Il
! Walton Simpson secretary
Mr.. Briggs briefly stated the object OF
| the meeting to be for the purpose Of taking
some action regarding the accusations. 4re.
| IcrreG against Hon. Felix J. McCord, fudge
OF the Seventh judicial district, III his Off.
| cla- capacity II the matter of the receiver
| ship OF the international and Great North
| eln Railroad
! After several brief addresses, upon mo-
| lion and second Il committee Of three was
appointed 10 draft resolutions embodying
The sentiments of the meeting, composed Of
Capt. y. s. Boren, {. 3. hentrick and T.
Walton Simpson.
The following report Of the committee on
resolutions was Unanimously adopted:
L Il Briggs, Chairman elmer Bar Meeting:
Your committee appointed to draft leso-
lutions expressive OF the sense of this meet
ing beg 10 report the following:
Whereas, the present legislature has
adopted concurrent resolution and aI-
pointed committee 10 investigate the OF
hclal conduct OF Judge f. j. McCord, in re-
IatiOu 10 the International and Great
Northern railroad receiyership. and that
SAID committee to conduct their ivvestiga-
uon during vacation and 10 report the re-
suit thereof next August: and,
Whereas, this period being an unreason-
able and unnecessary length of time. for, if
Judge AlcCord has been guilty OF 1nalfeaS-
ahce IL oflice, the evidence Of such guilt
could be determined in Z very short time;
therefore,
Resolved l. That SO far as this IN
simulated charge against Judge MCCord is
concerned, We do reaf1irm our confidence in
his judicial integrity.
,. That in justice TO Judge McCord he IS
by courtesy and BY law entitled to speedy
Investigation OF any supposed specific
charges against him by the present legisla-
tGre.
3. That if Judge McCord has been guilty
of malfGasance or misfeance in Office the
people, who ought and do require a pure
Judiciary, demand that his Official conduct
in the Matter Of the International and Great
Northern receiVership be Immediately and
speedily investigated.
t. That if Judge McCOrd's Official con-
duct IL the matter referred TO is unworthy
of pure Judiciary, then in duty to our
selves We demand u speedy Investigation of
the same for the purpose of his iInpeach-
lnert.
3. That if Judge McCord is innocent of
the imputed charges against him. then
under the provisions Of Z humane criminal
law OF our state ne IS entitled to speedy
trial by the proper tribunal, 10 be con
irCnted by his accuSerS ami TO be informed |
Of the specific charges against him.
q. That we deem il ri=ht of the |
people to know and be informed of the |
specific charges against public servant of !
the people Occupying the exalted position
Judge AlcCOrd does, and that said charges |
be Immediately investigated 10 the end that |
If true, he may be convicted OF said charges. |
and if untrue that he may be acquitted and |
indicated which would be no more than |
the man charged with the vilest crime is !
entitled to.
:. That as Judge McCord will neces-
sarily have to preside over seressl |
courts this summer and before the report o%
the committee, and while the vague and in
definite charges are still pending and hin /
Vestigated, it will remain i period of da1bt
and uncertainty with loss OF confidencNn |
he spotless purity of the judicial ernine ~
he people whose cases are TO be adjudiN
'ated by the court over which 4 Judge 4
5 to preside who is under vague, indefinite
md underlined charges, existing alone in
'umOr, wherefore, we again demand speedy
Investigation.
5. That our representative in the
legislature, the Hon. B. F. Phillips,
1e, and is hereby requested to present to
he legislature, now in session, the views
expressed in the foregoing resolutions, and
0 urge action by the legislature, in the
ense and spirit thereof
9. That copy of these resolutions
'e forwarded to our said represen-
alive for his proper action thereon.
R. WALTON SIMPSON
c. B. KESDRICE. $Committee.
a. B. BoREN.