The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-20
A JUDGE OF LIQUOR.
That's What Judge Hunter
Says Judge I.anghorne Is
An IMPEACHMENT ASKED FOR


Hunter Says Ianxhorne Drinks, Is Inn
moral and Boasts or II, and
Il Corrupt.
Olympia, FEB. ls.--Aaosfssr sensation
Mas sprung In sle house this morning BY
she IatruineesoFs Of 4 communication from
ex-Jsstxe Edward T. Hanter. Of Chenalia.
asking for the appointment o. q commit
fe. TO tnve1tsgase charges OF impeacf-
msns arsinsz Judge W. W. T1anghcrns. e.
The superior bench q Pacific, Le@is and
wahksaksm counties Jadge Hunter. Ia
his communication claims that ne has
been unable 10 get any members ~ the
legislature from his coxvssy 90 present the
matter. and. In consequence was COM
psilaa 10 assafes. personal letter 90 the
opsn house. he therefore paedges his
personal hoaor aud professional standing
20 subsfantGate the charges axaInss Judge
1&nxhorne. outlined in the cornEauaica-
ton. III the matter Ia. taken np.
Representative Kitfsngsr moved 10 refer
she communication 70 sas committee On
public nsoraGg Dir. Heath Of Gnehalls be-
5ie.ed the motion was Intended 60
s'shelvs'' the communication. ard asked
that IL be referred 20 the special commit
tee now At Spokane investigating the
charges OF impeachment against Judg.
Arthur. Bakers amendment to refer tha
communication 70 8 sew special commit
tee OF 1--WE. 10 be appointed by the chair.
sinaily prevailed.
with impeachment charges pending
against two superior judges the present
session will certainly not lack entertain
meBt II the Judges are ever brought 10
ariai.
Following In Judge Hunters eommuni-
cation in full:
II have the honor 60 represent TO this
assembly that for three weeks Iast past
I have had prepared u ser!faea petition
addressed 10 the house of representatives
Of said state. praying that consideration
be taken under the constitutional provi-
esons Of the stake for the removal or I'm
parchment of superior Judges Of the state.
for the removal OF Hon. W. W. Lang
horne. superior judge Ia the counties Of
Lewis. Pacific aud wahksakum.
II have sought the presentation OF said
petition through and BY the various mem
beers Of your body from said counties. and
known to me. refuse 10 present the same
j have also sought the aid Of other mem
beers, and In each instance the reply has
been that such matter should be intro
ductsi by member from the county
where said judge resides.
II desire 10 say In this public manner,
without disTespeet 20 any one that such
refusal amounts. in nay humble opinion.
50 a denial Of the right reserved in the
constitution by this. the only tribunal pro-
vsded for such Investigation.
The charges preferred against Judge
1sanghorne ara substantially a. follows:
FIRST That since the 9Th day of Janu-
ary, 1885. AMI down 10 the present time.
easd Judge has been, and still Is. guilty
Of many delinausneles I'm office. and in tho
conduct of cases pending In the courts
oser wlrsch he fTesides.
'sSecsnd THAT said judge. has. in the
counties named and IN the county OF
TmHEton. committed grave offenses
against the iaws of said state.
Third THAT In the county OF Pacific he
has been guilty OF osfea,ses against moral
ity. good conduct an,i the laws of said
STATE.
the provisions OF sec. 80. article or the
constitution Of SAID state, FOR the purpose
OF making profit 10 himself.
''Fifth~That hc has been and is abu-
sssv. oppressive and tsrannieai towards
tbs members Of the bar practising before
him. THAT ha has advised with lltigants
Ia his courts In regard to cases then
pending. and in regard 10 thaT attorneys.
That he has lnserferesi with the due ad-
minlssfatlon OF the business Of such
courts.
Such charges are supplemented by
thirty or mare specifications. all OF which
can he maintained and established hy
many witnesses. residents of said caun-
slas. both members Of tho bar. officers OF
the courts afsl reputable citizens.
ssssid specifications embrace regeates!
threats 10 Kill. intnxieatioR. threats "a
sisshar attorneys trafsieing in his official
business hy promising positions. appeals
AID solicitations In iitiganss 10 discharge
ahesr attorneys already selected. and no,
90 employ certain attorneys. naming
them. in anticipated cases, and naming
attorneys whom be desired 60 he EN-
rlayesf. AMI nsakissg a false charge know
abe writer hereof
II have the honor further 20 stale tina,
for aser f0rfy years / have been.
and Ssiil am. a msmher Of the bar OF var.
Gas states. ard ~ Scme OF the federal
courts sub rat ms reputation as sucA
is unimpeaehed
Further ! state that IN case an inves-
sisaslen Is had ard the evidence which
NSss be tenskaTess and ofFerel UNDER the
sassea In such eases fs.Es ;o establish sAe
trnsh ef the charges as made BY ne
ssatess said fgtge, IN nay OWN iuslgmeus
] should by she revsser tribunal ~ dis
hsrrvsf saa w5th equal poSjtjveuezs !
eiala ttaat II said charges are ny sum.
elect evidence sustained, sals judge
seoula he rsmeYel srosm ere high osfaes
ever wh,eh he prwsssseS. aaa yosgr clse.
aient servant.
EDWARD r. HUNTER
THE observation-disclosures frEn.