The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-02
CALLS FOR IMPEACHMENT
Sensational Charges Against Nj.
Hutcheson and Judge Boarman.
PETITION TO THE HOUSE
Albert T. Patrick Claims That Judge
and Congressman Hav e Connived To-
ðer In Crime and That the South
and the Nation Are Di-graced by
Their Maintenance In Office.

as follows: Petition and charges of al
bert 7. Patrick for the impea chment O
Judge Aleck Boarman OF the Western bis
| trict OF Louisiana, and for the expulsion Of
Congressman Joseph c. Hutcheson OF Texa,
from the House Of Representatives, OF The
Fifty-fourth Congress-
The following quotation from Daniel Web
| ster heads the communication: "God helI
the people when such wrongs pass unchal
lenged."
The petition is dated: Law office OF
Albert T. Patrick, 40 Wall street, New
York City, December II, 1885, and Is ad.
dressed TO the members Of the Fifty-four til
Congress. The opening paragraphs are as
! follows:
THE object OF this communication is to
urge you to act in securing the impeachment
! OF the VIGOROUSLY infamous Aleck Boa rIna A.
| judge OF the Western District of Louisiana,
for high crimes and misdemeanors. The pre-
scntation OF these charges, however, in
wolves an eytraordina rily embarra ssing rea-
ture, in that il collateratively involves the
character of Joseph C. Hutchinson, from the
First district of Texas, who is intelligent,
able, plausible, wealthy and magnetic. but
whose record and methods are so disrepu-
table that he should be expelled from the
House as an unfit associate of honorable
III en-"
Mr.. Patrick states that on October 10,
1898, when Mr.. Hutcheson was an appl-
cant for admission TO the bar OF the United
States Supreme Court, he presented charges
To the court, a copy of them being sent
by order of the Chief Justice To Mr.. Hutche-
son. The Congressman. he says, declined
IA, futa md trj. I.y
waving his applica ton for admission.
SPECIFIES THE CHARGES.
Mr.. Patrick then sets forth at length the
various specifications against Mr.. Hutche-
son. He alleges that as the attorney for
Robert Brewster, of Houston, Texas he adj
visod said Brewster to impersonate and act
as n fictitious person under the name OF
John X. Grace. He alleges that suisse
quently Hutchcson obtained property worth
100000 from Brewster, and retained pos
session of it. As Brewster's conduct under
Hutcheson's advice had been immoral, the
law would afford him 10 relief.
Another charge preferred against Mr..
Hutcheson is the alleged violation of his
oath of office as an attorney by selling out
one client in behalf of another client by
means of a conspiracy and collusive trial
had with his adversary in litigation, and
collusive appeal for the same purpose, the
details OF which are appended.
In concluding his scathing arraignment
OF. both Judge Boarman and Representative
Hutcheson, Mr.. Patrick says:
NO homes tnsn can contemplate these his
torical facts. which are true and cannot be
denied, without burning Indignation. No
person of the slig htest pretense to good NOR
ais would seek TO excuse them. No one can
defend them without betraying laXity of
moral perception.
1.-The only way that Texas, the South or
the nation can rid itself of the infamy that
attaches TO such public conduct is 10y a pub
lie reputation and the dismissal from office
of these allies, Judge Boarinan and Con-
gresham Hutchinson. The lawyer, who,
under the cloak of his profession, pursues
habitually criminal career. disregarding
his oath of office, the only tie that binds him
to society, may be relied upon to pursue the
same course in Congress, and 10 there show
an equal disregard for his official oath.
His presence there is degrading TO the moral
standard of Congress.
Il respectfully submit that the lowest con-
ception of decency and morals, and of the
no course but the Immediate impea chment
of Aleck Boarnan, judge OF the Western dis
trict Of Louisiana, and the expulsion OF Jo-
seph c. Hutcheson on account OF his low
moral and degraded character, from his
seat in the House of Repr-scntativ and
from association with honorable men. Your
action upon these charges will establish the
national standard. be it for good or bad,
81 p,,.x ,,.1 ,,,,II
rity.
NOT A PERSONAL ATTACK.
Il have no personal controversy with
Congressman Hutcheson ana Judge Boar
man. This is a matter affecting the integ-
rity of the people of this nation. and must
be met by these public officers in q lawful
and orderly way.
Congressman Hutcbeson and Federal
Judge Boarman have linked their destinIes
together. 1t is a fitting finale 10 their in
famous careers that they should hand in
hand meet each other at the bar Of justice
and receive their condemnatio together"
Mr.. Patrick makes no allusion whatever
10 the attempt 10 secure the impeachment OF
Judge BoarmaD which was made irifle
more tina n five years ago. Charges were pre-
ferred at that timethat Judge Boarma had,
IN violation of law. borrowed money from
the register of his court, who had in pos
session funds belonging to various litigants.
The matter was considered by the House Ju-
dietary Committee, and the Information
was given out that the Impeachment would
be recommended, but the expiration of Con-
gress by statutory Limitation prevented &C
ton. and the matter was dropped. The inti-
nation was not made that the funds boz
rowed had been retained, but simply that
the Law prohibited such usage of them.
ACTION WITHOUT PRECEDENT.
A copy Of the pamphlet containing Mr..
Patrick's charges in full has been sent to
each member OF the House for his perusal.
The matter has not as yet been formally
brought to the attention Of the House, which
must be done by the offering Of the petition
as such by some member. after which it will
be referred to the Judiciary Committee
for consideration and report.
So far as is known there is no precedent
Of petition being filed before the House
by outside parties for the expulsion Of
member. There are many instances where
such proceedings have been instituted
within the House.
One Corporation Defeated.
Tacoma, WASH, Jan. "A verdict in
favor OF the city OF Tacoma in its suit
against the Tacoma Light and Water Com
pany, Of which c. B. Wright, Philadel-
phia millionaire, is president, was render
ed yesterday. The city sued for 81 ,OOO,-
600 damages, alleged to have been sus-
tanned through the defendants fraudu-