Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1891-08-21
JUDGE ANDR Ews ExoNERATED.


The adjourned nesting OF the Third
Circuit bar was held at Watertown
last Tues day evening. Between sixty
and seventy OF the leading attorneys
of tho circuit were present to ascer.
tain how much truth there was in the
charges circulated broadcast by the
enemies of judge Andrews.
Imagine the chagrin of those men,
bers OF the Codington county bar
when they were compelled to face the
intelligent assembly without any
evidence whatever to substantiate
their alleged case. No doubt the at
torneys at Watertown who had it In
for Judge Andrews had been led to
believe by st. John and M. B. Mat
tice, of Brookings, that q sure case
could be worked up. 1t is q well known
fact that both st. John and Mattice
are personal enemies OF Judge An
drews and would like to do him an
injury II possible. Mattice followed
the case until he found he could get
no evidence and then dropped the
matter, but st. John thought he saw
money in the deal and wrote letters
irving to get Miss Jones to sign an
affidavit eliminating Judge Andrews.
Ell the time st. John gave the Cod
ington county bar to understand that
he would have everything in shape
when the meeting was called to in
vestigate. With this assurance the
enemies of Judge Andrews became
bold and sent out kilograms charging
him with criminality and making it
appear that there was no possible
escape from conviction. Those enc
mics have done all they can to de-
stroy the Judges honor, good name
and blast his and his esteemed fam
ily's happiness for all future time.
They have done all they can to poi
son the minds OF the people AGAINST
Judge Andrews, not only in this cir.
cult but throughout the northwest.
They have not left a stone unturned
to secure his removal from the bench
even gone so far az to ask that he
resign.
Can the condemnation OF an intel
ligent public be too severe against the
participants in such a dastardly at
tack. The whole scheme originated
for "blood moneys clear case
of black mall-spurred on by political
enemies among the Watertown attor-
neys, who sought to secure emminence
through the downfall OF the victim
OF their maliciousness.
No wonder they tried to stave of
an Investigation. No wonder they
acted the part of sneaks. The whole
affair will act as q boomerang on
those who have been implicated in the
dastardly outrage. Judge Andrews
has been the victim OF malice but he
may feel proud that the intelligent
classes are his friends.
In the bar meeting fifty seven OF the
best attorneys in the circuit voted to
exhonorane their Judge and only
seven opposed the motion. The
seven attorneys were made up OF q
portion OF the Codington county bar
and three or four outside. Below we
present the resolutions as passed by
the attorneys at the meeting held at
Watertown Tuesday night:
Whereas, II now manifestly appears to the bar
Of the Third judicial circuit, called together at
the instance Of some Of the members OF the Cod
ington County Bar association, for the purpose
of considering the propriety OF taking some
action and instituting an investigation of certain
charges alleged to have been made by some per,
con againstJ. o. Andrews, judge OF the Third
judicial circuit, which charges or statements
purported to have been msde, reflect upon and
involve the reputation and character Of Judge
Andrews.
Whereas, the grounds Of said alleged charges
and the evideuce upon which the same are founded
and upon which said Codington County Bar asso.
sidered by said meeting, It is therefore
Resolved by the members Of the bar Of the Third
judicial circuit That it 10 the sense OF the meet
ing that no reasonable nor probable cause exist Q
for such charges; that no evidence has been in
troduced or shown in this meeting Of the truth or
reasonableness Of auch charges or insinuations
against Judge Andrews to justify the wisdom and and
no evidence OF any kind except the unsworn charge
of a portion Of the Codirgt0n county bar, sup.
ported only by what purported 70 be copies OF
letters, all of which were fully contradcted by the
sworn affidavit of the alleged writer. And 1t is
further
Resolved. That it manifestly appears that
and making false and malicious statements to the
said Codington County Bar association to the
end and for the purpose OF having said association
take some action against said j. .. Andrews.
Resolved, That in the opinion Of the members
of the bar Of said circuit that the insinnations
the reputation and character Of Judge Andrews,
charging him with immoral conduct and high
degree of moral turpitude on the part of said
Judge Andrews, nave Deen mace Dy some person
or persons for the purpose Of injurng said j. o..
Andrews in his good reputation and character
and In his official capacity, and that the same AND
all such charges have been wrongfuly, falsely and
| maliciously mode, and IL is further
Resolved, That We regret the hasty and incon'
| siderate action Of the Codington county bar In
| the premises.
Signed G. g. Sherwood, Chairman; A. p,
| Schenian, Secretary; Albert Hanson, M. u
Mogahan. d. q. Thomas, L. Bouck, John +
Blake, j. G. Cheever, Philo Hall.
Musical Recital.
Miss A. Blanche Madison, pianist
MISS Edna A. Locke, contralto.