Omaha daily bee., 1892-10-16

said was in sorrow ana not in anger. He
believed that the Investigation should be
broad enough TO cover the entire DISTRICT.
Defending Judge scott.
Z. NJ. Bartlett appealed he said, to tho
fair-minded members OF the bar. 1t was
never his pleasure 10 meet a more gentle
manly lot OF men than he saw at Te-
kamah. They were abundantly able to take
care OF themselves. The proceedings were
most unheard OF. Judge Scott had been
laughed at and had been called
cyclone, ana not man had
raised voice TO daiend him.
Judge Scott mad his peculiariues
and had been criticised. Because he had
been criticised tue members of the Douglas
county bar had called the meeting and
offered tho resolutions. Every week there
were scenes as wild as those enacted in
Burt county, but tue judge was not crtt-
cised. Judge Scott, he said, had the respect
OF the oest buslnes men in Burt county
Mr. Mcintosh insisted that Mr. Bartlett
was out OF order
Tho chair decided that he was. Again
MIR. Mcintosh called him down.
"C'o on" cried the mem uors OF the meet
ing.
MIR. Mcintosh subsidized, and Mr. Bartlett
SAID that he had oeeu at Tekainah and that
scores OF persons had told him that they
were anxious TO 60 on with their cases, but
trouble was question of temper In Burt
county. 1t was beneath the dig
nifty of the members of the
Douglas county bar to be used as
county house. Alter the commission of
| lunacy mad been startod the lawyers were
| trying cases before Judge Scott II was
| simply a quarrel between tie beach aud The
! bar. IL Burt county was suffering 1T was
| the duty of every member of the bar of that
| county to institute impeachment pro-
! ceedings, but it nothing that
| Interested Douglas county. There was
| nothing to prevent Burt county from taking
| care of her grievance and when the time
arose Douglas county could take care of her
| own. The resolutions were not fair to
| Judge Scott, as they did not give MIN a
| chance to be heard.
| Frank II. Ransom was friend of Judge
| Scott, but he thought that tho resolution
| should be adopted He thought, however,
! that Mr. Bartlett was inconsistent, as he had
! both praised and mallgned the Burt county
| lawyers.
| Question OF Ultra Wires.
Judge Breck denied that the bar had au-
| thoritv TO make charges against a judge. A
| Judge could try a member of the bar, out all
| of the lawyers in the land could not inquire
| into the action Of judge The passage OF
| the resolutions could have no effect and no
man could show what good they could do.
In tbs end they might result in I'M
| would have to issue order. In all
| due respect to the mon who
| signed the call, the Judge said that he had
never heard of such meeting. If he
| offered an indignity to the court he could not
express his humility too much. Things
| would regulate themselves by being lett
! alone, and this was one OF the things that
| would do so.
Judge Brown spoke with some feeling.
| He said that ne had pracIiced law for forty
OIL "a N 1nh a ic
| graceful proceeding as 300 lawy ers arralgned
against the court.
Z. II. Brown SAID that an investigation
! had already been provided for and that it
| would be much more satisfactory than an in
| vestigation by committee.
This onded the discussion and upon a vote
beng taken the resolution was adopted by a
vote of 1877 to "A.
| Working for the Committee.
Judge Gregory appointed Charles Offutt,
| w. w. Morsman. l.. w. Osborne, George B
Lake aud George w. Ambrose as the com
| mttee
| Mr.. b lr tlett raised an objection, stating
| that some of the members of the committee
| had grievances.
| Judge Osborne declined to serve.
MIR. Wharton said that great care should
| be exercised in selecting the committee.
Mr.. Montgomery thought the chair should
| take time to select the committed
! Mr.. Wharton urged that the jury should
| be an unpreudiced one
Mr.. Montgomery thought it was.
| Il have UNDERSTOOD" said Mr.. Wharton
that you have said that articles OF i'm
| peachment should be filed against Judge
| Scott
THAT is not So" answered Mr.. Mont
| gomery.
| "Well, pll take your word forlt," ans wered
| Mr.. Wharton.
Judge Lake refused to serve on the COM
| mittee.
Mr.. Wharton suggested that no man should
| serve on the committee who had signed the
| call.
| f. w. Simeral thought that could not pref
| udlce the committee.
| Judge Wakeley was named as q member o1
| the committee, but his friends SAID that he
| declined to act.
MIR. Bartlett suggested that the committee
be drawn after the plan of drawing juries.
Judge Gillis objected, saying that he was
not justice court practitioner.
Mr. Bartlett retorted that he was and wa.
frequently glad to get such cases.
The committee was then made up bv tn,
selection of the following members Judg,
| Gregory, w. II. Eller, George W. Ambrose
| John SchOmD and w w Mnrsman