The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-03
Port Townsend Bar on Charges
Against Judge Sachs.
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FORT TOWNSEND, Feb. Especial. AT
meeting of the Bar Association held this
evening the following resolution, offered
by Judge j. y. Scott. brother-in-law to
President Benjamin Harrison, was passed
by a vote of 0 9to6.
WHEREAS, The maintenance OF an upright. i'm
partial and enlightened judiciary is the surest
guarantee OF the rights aud liberties of free
people, and
WHEREAS, Personal misconduct and disregard
OF law or duty the part OF the judicial officers
either of OF on the bench, and especially open
violation OF the Law, maifeasance in Office, or
premature decision of causes, tends TO bring the
administration OF the law into disrepute and the
courts into contempt; and
WHEREAS, Such judicial officers to maintain
their usefulness should possess the confidence
OF the people, and 70 that end should have not
only clean hands but also clean names; and
WHEREAS, Well authenticated aud generally
credlted public rumors attributing TO Morris b.
Sachs, Judge OF the superior court Tor the coun-
ties OF Jefferson, Island. Kitsap. San Juan aud
Clallam, in the state of Washington, shameful
conduct IN repeatedly violating the
d;srse.a lsw and PUBLIC sentiment, addE and IN
dignity, of the high and responsible
within his jurisdiction. and openly and motor
l0usiy participating in games carried on there,
and also repeatedly prejudicing causes ON trail
charges by highly reputable ard responsible cit
lzens0f this community for presentation to the
House oil Representatives. OF this state for inyes-
tgation; therefore be il
Resofped, First That the bar of North jefferson
county aforesaid, while deploripg the necessity
for this action, is profoundly impressed with the
connection that duty to bench and bar and to
the public demands that it should unqualifiediy
deprecate and denounee the conduct so charged
upon the judge OF our superior court aforesaid
as being disgrace to the high office he holds,
and an outrage upon law and order. and as
utterly demoralizing TO the community and its
most vital interests.
second, That we approve and endorse the ac-
ton of our committee heretofore appointed on
legislation and on measures for the promotion
OF the enos of justice in directing the attention
OF the members of the legislature to the rumors
OF the charges before referred 10, and hereby
ratify all their doings in that behalf as being
within the scope of their authority and for the
best interests of the administration of Justice
in this judicial district.
Third. That we hereby demand of our repre-
sentatves OF said legislature that searching in
vestigasion of the charges preferred as afore-
said be made, and that. if found true, such fur
ther steps may be taken may seem Just and
proper in the premises.
Fourth, That the secretary OF this association
be and is hereby directed forthwith to send
certified copy hereof to the members in the
House of Representatives from this county, for
presentation to said house.
In presenting the above Judge Scott
said it was one of the most painful oc-
casions of his life. 1t was duty to Sachs,
to bench and to bar that a most searching
of duty which impelled him to act.
The committee from the Bar Association
leave for Olympia tonight to press the
4. X. Coleman has been retained by
Sachs friends to defend the judge. The
defense will enter general denial of all
the charges made.