The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-23
JUDGE I,lCK~ CASE.
After Appearing before III. Committee,
It Concludes That mn Impeachment Is
Not Justiilsh,

's''"' NpprVElHE NVHmtttNNs
It Conclude. That mn Impeachment Is
Not Justiiied.
WAsnlSdroN, D. G., Jan. l2.-Tho
house committee OH tho judiciary hold
mn omen session to-day to consider tho
charges against Judge Augustus ].
Kicks, of Cleveland, Ohio, judge Kicks
was prcscnt with his attorney, Virgil 7.
kliue, OF Cleveland. Tho Central Labor
Union OF Cleveland was represented by
two attorneys, Arnold Groen and Con.
oral Edward S. Mycr. But ono member
Of tho committee. Mr.. Tory lArk,), was
absent.
Chairman Culberson announced to
Judge Kicks that tho committee had
invited him to appear, II he suw proper.
although he was not summoned and
there was nothing obligatory in his ap.
pearance. aud asked II ho desired TO
make any statement.
The judge aaid that tho brief sub,
mitied by his lawyers covered tho
ground fairly and fully, but that he
would DO glad to answer any questions.
At the suggestion OF tho chairman lie
made a statement. The cases in which
improper receipt OF ieos were charged,
hc said, ware anomalous In character,
or he would not have undertaken to
complete tho records. lle entered Mt
length into various sums and figures In.
volved.
Martin W. Sanders. who was Judge
Ricks' successor as clerk OF tho court
for two years after the latter had been
appointed to tho bench. gave some ,esti.
mony which he had not given in Glove.
land. He had discovered during Judge
Kicks ncumbcncy. he said, that tho
masters report had not been fled in III.
teen OF the Birdsall cases. in which the
judge had been master before becoming
Judge. The Judge had directed him to
prepare masters reports aud dato them
back, SO he had fixed his stamp 10 date
them back and Judge Rick. signed them
as master. In March, 1898. he had been
sentfor BY JudSs Kicks, and the Judge had
accused him Of circulating reports that
his accounts were not right in the Bird.
sail cases.
II told him had not circulated tho
reports and had only spoken TO Nr.
White, the deputy marshal" said
the witness, "but said that it Is true
that you received the fees In these cases
and they have not been accounted for"
Judge Kicks also said TO him, tho
witness testified, that it would be bet
ter for him to have him (Ricks) as a
friend than as an enemy. The Judge
had also spoken to him about having
lost his money in Il patent deal in New
York. and the witness had said, "hut
you can't give mo any money"
Witness explained that tho remark
about their being friends was made
when they parted aud he though.
nothing OF it. Had never talked with
the lawyers for the labor union other
than yesterday as one OF the union had
come 10 him about the case and he
said he would have nothing to do with
1t and would Look over the records for
them Tor SIS a day. ..I
The witness continued tha: he had
not been employed by the labor union
to review the accounts.
2SJudge Kicks then donied-thnt any
thing had been said about money or
friendship In the conversation with Mr..
Sanders, or TIM. he had confirmed his
masters reports, stating that Judge
Hammond had signed them. lie denied
having instructed Mr.. Sanders to date
back masters reports. The journal
would show that he and Judge Ham
mond were present when tho reports
were signed, but would not show which
one signed them. When he sent for
Wyman 10 know what Sanders had said,
Wyman replied: "It's some OF Sanders
rot"
Ats: 3:40thecommittee went into secret
session OH the case.
Tho committee ut o'clock adopted
by Il vote Of 9 to 7, the following resolu-
ton.
"Rss0lrcd, That while the committee is
not satisfied tina. Judge Kicks has been
guilty OF any wrong committed while
judge that will justify 1t in reporting q
resolution OF impeachment, yes tho
committee cannot too strongly censure
tho practice under which Judge Kicks
| made up his accounts"
1t was offered by Mr.. Harrison, OF
Alabama.
All who voted for impeachment At
sNo ihSt ihSctllls SutGt hShthSt bilS tea-
| olutlon; while thosc who voted against
impeachment. with tho addition OF
Messrs. Wolverton and Layton. favored
the resolution. The vote was:
fEAs-Goodnight, (Dem.) OF Ken.
tucky; layton, (Dcm.) Of Ohio; VOL
verton, (Dcm. OF Pennsylvania; Harri-
son. tDem. OF Alabama; Ray, (Rcp. Of
New York; Powers, (Rcp.) Of Vermont:
Broderick. iRep.) of Kansas; stonei
lRep.) OF Pennsylvania, aud Childs,
(Rcp. OF Illinois.
NAYs--Stockdalc, (Dcm.) OF NIissis.
sippi; Boatnor, (Dcm.) Of Louisiana; !;
Lane, Dem Of Illinois; bailoy. Dem.
OF Texas; De Almond, (Dem.) OF Mis-
souri,; Updegrah, (Rep.) Of Iowa, and
| 'Cnlboraon, (Dcm.) OF Texas.
Mr.. Bailey will make aminority ro.
report. .e