The record-union., 1895-11-04
ACTION BY THE BAR ASSOCIATION.
Resolutions Condemnng Structures on
Superior Courts.
The Grievance Committee Will Inyes-
tigate the Matter and Report
on Wednesday.

| The members Of the Bar Association
the matter of the criticisms INDUCED in
by Justice of the Peace Davis and City
Attorney Brown rejecting on the Judges
of the Superior Courts. reference to which
was made in Judge Hinkson's interview
published in the Record y MON Saturday
morning. J. w. Hughes presided at the
meeting and S. L. Howe was Secretary.
After Inc Chairman had stated the
| object of the meeting w. p Harlow
offered the following resolutions:
whereas, 1t appearing that structures
seriously rejecting upon the integrity OF
our Superior Court and it's Judges have
been made by City Attorney j. Frank
Brown; that he charges tho Judges of
said Superior Court with the most cor
rupt conduct, and among other things
characteriZes their acts in reversing the
judgments OF the Police Court as being
peculiar in turning criminals loose on
habeas corpus as fast as the Police Court
can hold them to answer, and has pub
llcly stated that it was useless to hold
them TO answer before that court, because
they tlhe criminals) would be DISCHARGED
| by the Judges thereof on habeas corpus;
| and
Whereas. 1t appears that Police Court
Judge Davis has, from the bench, in
dorsed the language OF said Brown; and,
Whereas, We have every confidence
In the Integrity and ability of the Judges
oil our Superior Court, whose regulations
arc too we'll established to warrant any
such accusation; therefore, be it
Resolved. That we denounce the said
charges of Justice Davis and City At
torney Brown concerning the action of
/ nttr
sons from custody who have been held to
answer by the said Police Court on habeas
corpus as being false and SANDER
| against the Judges OF our Superior Court.
''Resolved. That as officers OF the court
! we have the fullest confidence in the in.
tegrity, fidelity 10 duty and learning OF
said Judges, and each of them, and that
they will ever be found doing their full
] duty as sworn officers OF the law, and we
most respectfully suggest that the City
Attorney and Police Judge read their
| text books and decisions of the higher
courts. to the end that they may be able
10 make a record in criminal cases that
will stand, and that will not be reversed
on appeal"
The resolutions gave rise to a discussion
that lasted for some time, mos. OF the
speakers condemning the statements at
tributed to the Police Court officials.
ID. Il. Alexander went so far as to say that
If the published statements of what was
alleged TO have been said were true, the
Police Judge and City Attorney should be
disbarred, as The Superior Judges of this
county are acknowledged 10 be among
the best in the State.
| Il. Platnauer, w. p. Harlow and C. II.
Oatman also spoke in defense of the
Judges of the Superior Court.
The resolutions were not acted on di-
| rectly, but were referred to the Grievance
Committee, which Will Investigate the
matter and submit it's report to the asso-
citation at meeting to be held on We'd
nesday.
Mr. Brown stated yesterday that at the
times he referred to the disposition OF va
rious cases III the Superior Court he did
not say, and never intended saying. any
thing that reflected upon the integrity Of
the Judges of that court.
He said il was his impression that this
matter was brought to the attention of the
Bar Association at this time for the sole
purpose of injuring him at the coming
election.