The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1891-08-21
That ESar Meeting.


to the sensational articles that were be-
ing sent out from WatertoWn to the
daily press In regard to Judge Andrews
Of this district, an investigation has
proved anything but favorable to the
authors and instigators OF this sensation
al scandal meeting OF the bar OF the
district, called by the Codngton bar-or
at least q portion Of It, as we understand
there were several Wa,ertown attorneys
who refused 10 have anything to do with
the iob-was called at Watertown on the
18th, for the purpose OF investigating
these charges and taking action u ,hey
were we'll founded. Members OF the bar
from every county in the district were
present to give the facts a hearing ana /
render judgment. After organization OF
the meeting with j. ". Bell Of this city |
as chairman, the assembled attorneys re-
ouested that the evidence Of the charges
which had been made, be produced. Inc
Wa,ertown attorneys attempted TO have
the matter postponed and committee
appointed to further "inyestigate," but
the attorneys from the other counties
held that they were there at the invita-
ton Of these same Watertown attorneys
to do the Investigating and they in
tended 10 do it and SO home, believing
that If there was reasonable proof OF tue
charges against the judge they should at
once take action i'll the matter, Dot II no
proof existed Judge Andrews had the
right 10 demand that the stigma which
his enemies we're attempting 10 place
mon him should be at orce removed.
When the evidence agains, the judge WAS
produced It consisted Of copies OF three
letters purporting 10 have been written
by the woman N the case, but An alnda-
yit OF the same woman was presented
stating that there was absolutely ~
foundation Tor the dastardly charges that
) had been made against the Judge anu ue
nying them in toto and in detail. ane
also STATING that she had been beslegee
by the enemies Of Judge Andrews e
furnish evidence to convict him, and VIII
:, promises OF com peusatioE for prosecuting
I him. The whole attempt OF these schem
7 ers to blackmail and disgrace the judg'
T was shown up in an unmistakable man
: ner. and at the conclusion tue following
$ resolutions were adopted by vote OF Q
to I. the seven votes in the negative be
ing. with the exception OF one, iron
Waterlown:
That. Whereas, It now manifestly az
q pears to the Bar OF the Third Judlcla
e Circuit. called together at the lnstanc
1 nf some Of the members OF the Codlnl
: ton County Bar Association, for the pul
= nose Of considering the proprlety OF tai
iny some action and instituting an II
a yestjpa,ion OF certain charges alleged
have been made by some person aga!ns
: IT, o. Andrews, Judge of the Third Jud
@ cial Circuit, which charges or s'atelnen
nnrpor,ed TO have been made, retlet
upon and involve the reputation an
Y character OF Judge Andrews; and Wher
u as the grounds OF said charges and II
evidence upon which the same a
:, founded, and upon whic. said Codlns
= ION County Bar Association has acte
ne have been heard and duly considered
said meeting; /,
II is therefore resolved by the mel
IS hers al the Bar ct the Third Judlcl
g Circuit that 1t 10 the sense OF tins met
inc that no reasonable or probable eau
8. exists for such charges; that no evlden
u has been introduced or shown ~ y
meeting OF the truth or reasonaDlene
- re sncn charges or insinuatlons again
- Jndpe Andrews to justify the wisdom
nc rroprie.y Of institu,ing such lnvesns
Id tion. and no evidence ct any kind exec
e. the unsworn charge Of portion OF 70
inc,on County Bar Association. suppo
ed only by what pufporied 70 10 copl
Of letters, all ot which we're iuiiy coh!'
elr di,ted by the sworn affidavit OF
IRE alleged writer;
And it ia further resolved that It ma.
testify appears that some person or p
III sons have been misinformlng ana M
- ING false and malicious statements 20 :
a said Codington County Bar Assoc'atl
to the end. and for the purpose OF nav
). said Association take some action asai'
said j. @. Andrews; 49,.
md And it is further resolved that !. IS
i, opinion Of the mombers o. the Dai
'sn said Circuit that the lnsinua'iohs .
it charges made rejecting upon ana
md vo;yinp the reputation and character
air judge Andrews. charging him WITH Y, = :
= moral conduct aud high degree ot M
'ost nll Al turpl,ude on tie part Of said JUG
Andrews. have been made by some 7
son or persons for the purpose Of lnl
on ; mo said ]. o. Andrews in his good rel
la,ion raj and character and in his o'ie
capacity; and that The same and al Is. :.
4. charges have boen wrongfully. iais
and maliciously made;
80. nocnsAnG that We