Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-28
Afternoon HeaIiug.

Convention called 10 order at 3 o'clock
MIR Heath stated that The counsel for the
petitioners had agreed to file with him the
specific charges ~ fast IS received. He
desired fhs secretary TO enter on the records
general denial On the part Of the re-
sponaent
M-. Bradbury opened The case for the
petitioners. Following is brief abstract
pf his remarks:
The only b4rTisr between us ard wrong
ard iojustice i. III purify Of the judiciary
of the State, end 1t is our bosst and pride
that thst RsFat department of governments
composed Of pure, upright, inc ,rrap.ihle
citizens Of Maine. In view Of this
fact. our fathers provided way by
which, if man elevated to thst
high position proved unworthy Of hi, trust,
he might be removed II The charges al.
gsd ia the case under confederation are
true the judge is not tit for the position he
holds. If the charges are not true il is due
10 the respondent that they be swept swsv
and bis bish name and character re-estsb-
lished. This court over which the re
'pIndent prssides. municipal court, is
ape thss demands with even more emphasis
than police court, that it should be pre-
sided over By man of purity and up
rightness. Ore Of the highest and most
sn!men duties rests upoa you We
shali offer in ev dance facts which
will &c Ito prove that the
respondent has publicly appeared in,oxi-
Gated The wi,ressss may not be able to
give the exant dstes of thfse occurrences
bat wiils, gentlemen, you may be able to
reesii that last summer sss q rsi ny season
sou may not be able to give the exac. date
OF say particular shower because they were
Of such common occurrence. We shall
be- obliged 10 the course of the evidence 10
Introduce testimony TO show that the
respondent has been seen ia the e1mpsny
81 common women Of the street in he
8idieford Ho7se and In ether places:
thst he has bean seen wslkiog aud
driving Ia the streets With women Of tbs.
description We stslI call your attention
TO srolhsr texture Of the case Under our
constitution the liberty of cur cit zsns is
jealousy guarded. We shall inlrednnr
evidence to show you thai the respond eIt
not cEly signed jgrats st.aehed TO com
p'sints. bat signed blank warrants attached
10 be same and officers have taken these
wsrrsnts So il Al'ea GU, and sig ia legal
firm We shall also show ycu thai.
hi,Ahutes nave sesn signed ana sealed
By tbs jrsge and hsrded one n tie offic.rr
to Ill ou' and such offica,. have been i'm
properly allowed 10 take such mittlnusses
and esrry them away. hive briefly pre-
sensed the facts to you and i; rests with
you TO s2y whether ,sciiug upon the rsspon-
sih:l'y of your oaths as legislators OF III !
ssa'e Of Msi1e, you shall either set IN.
seal of your co 1dsmnsdsn up5a the r.
spon3e1f in 81 address 70 the Governor,
or say 10 the word ard say 10
the resp375ent I'VE srp-ove ard pc give
You the endorsement Of the highest court
and the most solemr tribunal that csa be
convened ia the State of Maine"
The f-st witness for the petitioners VA.
Edwin j. Bodman, 8 mill opeistivs of
Bi3dsfcrd- Testified az follows Was por-
Ter a. Bi3deford House from sbon. May to
October. 1890 An siudyiog now for min
lstry. While At Bi;deford House bad to
cendacs travellers aud .ran.ients TO their
rooms. Was acquainted sish JUICE Ham
alton who was in the hsbt Of coming thars
and spending the night. Heard he ~gs
married snd had home Ia re city. Frs.
time l knew CT Hanilton's b ing in The
house 81 all was one Sunday manicg
somewhere in Juce. The bell ra,g fem
bis room. | knocked az lis .atr.
and an answe; came from the inside Order
tlg hrsakfast. took his breakfast ia and
saw Jadgs H4nitJn IL bed ss.st.a-
ing es hind tie door wss 4 wonisn vham
did not know, undresssi, with n1thirg bat
hsr cnemiss on. Tits occurred hetxeen
and 10 o'eiD-k Sandsy morrinz TIE