The advocate., 1891-03-11

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further disturbance Of the peace, by means
whereof tho said Theodosius Botkin has
brought his high oiiico as Judge AZ aforesaid
into contempt and ridicule and disgrace, 10
tho great scandal Of all good citizens, whore
by said TheOdosius Botkin, Judge as aioro-
said, was guilty Of high misdomeanOrs in
Office.
ARTICLE v.
That tho said TheOdosius Botkin, Judge as
aforesaid, unmind9ul Of the high duties Of
his Office and tho dignity and proprietie0
thereof, and Notwithstanding his duty TO en-
force tho laws TO prohibit tho sale Of intOxi-
eating liquors In this state, except for medi-
cal, scientific and mechanical purposes has
during his said term Of Office knowingly and
wilfully frequonted places within and
throughout his said judicial district whore
Intoxicating liquors we're sold In violation
OF law, by means whereof the said TheodO-
sius Botkin has brought his high office as
Judge as aforesaid into contempt, ridiCule
and disgrace and has encouraged tho viola
tiOn OF law, 10 the great scandal Of all good
citizens, whereby said Theodosius Botkin,
Judge as aforesaid, was guilty Of high mis-
demoanors in Office, which are set forth in
the several specifications hereinafter writ
ten, in substance and effect that is TO say;
There are three specifications under
article s.
Article 6 reads as follows
That tho said Theodosius Botkin, Judge as
aforesaid, unmindful Of the high duties of
his Office and the dignities and proprieties
thereof, and Notwithstanding his duty TO en-
force the laws TO prohibit the sales of intoxi-
eating liquors In this state, except for medi-
cal, scientific and mechanical purposes has
frequently during his said term Of Office,
knowingly, willfully and illegally bought
Intoxicating liquors from persons selling
the same in violation of law, by means
whereof the said TheodOsius Botkin has
brought his Office, as Judge as aforesaid, iu-
TO contempt, ridiCule and disgrace, and has
thereby knowingly and willfully encouraged
tho violation Of law, 10 tho great scandal OF
all good citizens, whereby said Theodosius
Botkn, Judge Os aforesaid, was guilty of
high misdemeanOrs IN Office, which are sol
forth in the several specifications herein
after written, in substance and effect.
Under this article are three speclhca-
tlons.
Articles seven, eight and nine are as
follows:
ARvIOLE VII.
That the said Theodosius Botkin, Judge as
aforesaid, unmindful OF tho duties Of his
Office and the dignities and proprieties there
of, has since and during his said term of
office bean an habitual user of Intoxicating
liquors 20 such an excess as TO incapaCitat0
him for a ClOar-minded discharge OF his
said judicial functions, by means whereof
the said TheodOsius Botkin has brought his
high Office as Judge as aforesaid into con-
tempt, and ridiCule, and disgrace, TO the
manifest scandal and great danger Of the
administration Of Justice, and TO the great
scandal Of all good citizens, whereby Che
said Theodosius Botkin, Judge as aforesaid,
was guilty Of high misdemeanor in Office.
ARTICLE VIII.
That the said Theodosius Botkin, Judge as
aforesaid, unmindful of Che high duties of
his Office, and the digniGeS and proprieties
thereof, did, AT Che city of Springfield, in
his said district ON or about the 10th Of jan
uaTy, 1891, while in drug store where in
tOxiOating liquors we're sold In violation Of
law, as was we'll known TO him, curse and
swear in blasphemoug manner, and say in
the presanoe Of othera that HGod Almiohkv