St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-19
ANDREWS EXONERATED.
The South Dakota Bar Finds in
His Favor.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WATERFOWL, S. D., Aug. 1S-Judge
J. o. Andrews has been entirely exon
Grated of the charges preferred against
him of moral and criminal nature. A
meeting of the bar of this circuit was
held here to-day, and sixty-four out of
/ the sixty-nine attorneys were present.
BY their final vote, after hearing the
evidence on both sides as presented and
the resolutions herewith, they have
practically said that his character has
been maliciously assailed, and that he
has prosecuted by political enemies
without cause. The charges were pre-
ferred by the bar of COdingtOn county,
and the evidence against the Judge was
furnished by that body. When the final
vote was taken on the adoption of the
resolutions, seven voted against them
and fifty-seven for their adoption. The
resolutions are:
Ata meeting of the bar of the Third judi
cial circuit, called together at the instance of
some of the members of the Codington bar
for the purpose of considering the propriety
of iGstituting an investigation of certain
charges alleged to have been made by some
person against Hon. j. o. Andrews, judge of
the Third Judicial circuit which statements
or alleged charges reflect upon the good rep
utation and character of said Judge An
drews, and after considering said charges
and the grounds thereof, these resolutions
were adopted:
That whereas it now manifestly appears
to the bar of the Third judicial circuit called
together at the instance of some of the mem
bers of the Codington County Bar assocla-
ton for the purpose OF considering the pro-
priety of taking some action and instituting
inv ioofi finTl Of n al
TO have been made by some person against
j. o. Andrews, judge of the Third judicial
circuit, which charges or statements. pur-
ported to have been made, reflect upon and
involve the reputation and character of
Judge Andrews; and
Whereas, The grounds of said alleged
charges, and the evidence upon which the
same are founded, and upon which said
Codington County Bar association has acted.
have been heard and duly considered by said
meeting; it is therefore
Resolved, by the members of the bar of the
Third judicial circuit, That 1t is the sense of
this meeting that no reasonable or probable
cause exists for such charges; that no evil
dence has been introduced or shown in this
meeting of the truth or reasonableness of
such charges or insinuations against Judge
Andrews TO justify the wisdom or prOpriety
OF fnstituting such investigation. and no evil
dence of any kind, except the unsworn
charges of a portion of the Codington county
bar supported only by what purported to be
copies of letters, ali of which were fully con-
tradicted by the sworn affidavit of the alleged
writer: and ii is further
Resolved That in the opinion of The mem
bers of the bar of said circuit that the insin-
uations and charges made refecting upon
and involving the reputation and character
of Judge Andrews, charging him with i'm
moral conduct and high degree of
moral terpitude on the part of
said Judge Andrews have been made
by some person or persons for the purpose or
injuring said j. o. Andrews in his good repu-
tation and character and in his official ca
pacity ani that the same and all such
charges hsye been wrongfully. falsely and
malciouslI made; and ii is further
Resolved, That we regret the hasty and in
eonsiderate action of the Codington county
bar in the premises.
Resolved Thatit manifestly appears that
some person or persons have been misin-
forming and making false and malicious
statements to the said Codington County
Bar association. to the end and for the pur-
pose of having said association take some
action against said j. o. Andrews; and it is
further
Judge Andrews has been here all day,
but only attended the evening session,
leaving his case entirely i'll the hands of
friends He feels that he has been
yindicated, and that the dark cloud
which has hovered about him for over
year past has been removed. Six of the
seven votes against him were from
attorneys of Watertown.