Evening journal., 1891-12-04
A JUDGE INDICATED.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY BAR CAN
VASSED.

news Attack on Judge Juilen-hepuSh-
cans and Democrats Interview wsd-EveD
Mitchelrs Counsel Says It Was Fair
Charge.
Yesterday afternoon an EVENING
JOURNAL reporter began canvass Of the
members of the New Castle county bar
That canvass WAS not completed until to-
day. It was made for the purpose OF
ascertaining the sentiments of abe law
yers concerning the gross and inexcusable
attacks made upon Judge Cullen by the
editor of the Morning News.
This canvass shows several things eeR.
clusively.
FirstEThat but few persons read the
Morning News.
Secondly-That those who read it fail
to agree with the expressed opinions of
Thirdiy-That consequently It's inhu
ence Is practically nothing; and ita
structures cannot effest the dignity of
the bench in the eyes of the people.
Fourthly-That It's editorials arc not
thought to be readable matter by the
high legal minds Of its own party.
A Legal Opinion.
One of the leading lawyers Of the city
said When Mr. Sperry FIRST came here
it was, believe with the intention Of
running a creditable paper. he did so for
time Then he began to retrogrsde
When Tetrogression set in It was very
rapid. until be began grovslling, where he
now lies. Even there he should know
when he founders beyond the lines Of
common decency
Every man Speaks for Himself.
The persons below quoted are men
whose political and social position in this
city and county is too well know to re-
quire comment They belong to both
purties In almost every case where the
editorials have been read, they are con.
demned. The comments made were as
follows
Senator George Gray-"I read ths edl-
torial to which you refer. was amazed
and saddened by its tone The position
of Judge Cullen in his charge in the
Mitchell case was absolutely correct aud
no lawyer could have any other opinien
in regard to it ?
Colonel Benjamin 'Nields.- 81 am
ashamed TO tell you that | have not read
I. m. The Morning News does not
come to my house | see 1t occasionally.
regard Judge Cullen as one of the fair
est and most non partisan men we have
ever had on the bench have known
him personally for many years. II makes
no difference il an inspector is running
around with pistol in his hand, no one
has the right to impede an election. He Is
q police officer and has the right TO order
the arrest of any person who walks up to
the window aud, because his vote Is re-
fused, puts out his arms and says that
no one shall vote until his vote is taken.
What the Carpenters did has nothing to
do with the case. The whole question
is, were the men guilty according to the
Indictment"
Wi liam Michael Byrne-"R Really, Il
have not read them
William s. Prickett-'T have not
read them. do not take the Morning
News, as do not have time to read It in
the'morning. | have not even heard Of the
editorials. do net think they attracted
any attention or l would have heard them
commented upon.
Francis Hoffscker-"I have not read
them. While Mr.. Sperry and are very
good frieBds | seldom read his paper"
George T. Brown did not read the
editorials ard am not prepared to express
an opinion.
Henry G. Conrad-"I am like the
judge-I am in no position to talk
When did the editorials appesrf'
There have been several of them since
the charge was made answered the Q
porter.
"He came back to vomit, did he?1
YES"
Hugh C. Browne-'T have not read
them. do not know anything about the
merits of the case was not in the
court room more than half an hour dur.
ing the whole trial
Frank Biggs-"The bench and the bar
should overlook them and treat such
attacks with silent contempt
Deputy Attorney General Davis-"The
attack WAS wrong. The bar has nothing
to do with 1t. The bench is where it
belongs. An attachment can be issued,
and Mr SperrY brought before the court
to purge himself of contempt If he
cannot, he can be sent over to New
Castle
Nathaniel w Davis-"The editorials
were insulting and uncalled for. IL
hoped to see the bench take action in the
matter. There never was a Judge on the
bench more highly respected than is Judge
Cullen"
Branch q Giles-"Such attacks on
the bench are disgrace to any paper. "
Peter L. Cooper, Jr.-'I think 1t was
the most malicious attack upon the
bench that ever saw. The defence had
no right under the rules of evidence to
introduce the fact that Carpenter put the
receipt in his pocket, nor the action Of
the Inspector In any way. The 6rst
rule is All proof shall correspond with
the allegations ana be confined I to
the point at issue That would OF
course, exclude all intrinsic matter"
Charles B. Evans-"It was an uncalled
for partisan attack calculated to bring
the Judiciary into dlsrespec t..
b. h. Ward-"Whether the opinion of
the court was right or wrong, Is is
against public policy for newspaper to
be allowed to attack the integrity Of the
bench in that way.
L. O. vandegrift--'I did not read
them, nor would have done so had
seen them and known their contents, as
would not have had any confidence in
them do not think that 1t Is neces-
sary at all for Judge Cullen to say any
thing about It, for the community knows
perfectly we'll that the court would not,
Intentionally do anything that is
wrong"
Andrew f. Sanborn-''I do not think
there was anything in 1t to justify the
attack. He was simply delivering the
opinion Of the entire court to the jury
Mr. Sperry went far beyond the limits of
proper criticism. It was entirely unjus