Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-06
JUDGE KELLAM OUT.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE ST.
pREME COURT RESIGNS.
Gov. sheldon Accepts the RcsiGna-
ton and Has rendered the Ap-
poiDtmcnt 10 Judge Hmney Nei-
Iarn's Resignation said TO BE Due
to Charges of immortality Thought
Against Him.

Pierre. 5. D.. Jan 30.-Hon. A. G..
Kcllam to-day rendered his resignation
AS associate Justice of the supreme
court to Gov. Sheldon. The resigna-
ton WIS ut ouce accepted. There is
much speculation as to tne causes which
led to this step. but Judge kcllam and
all other parties who may know are
silent upon the subject, and upon the
future plans of Judge Eellam. Gov.
Sheldon will have the app ointment of a
successor. who will hold for Il term Of
four years from the first of this month.
Judge Eaney Selected.
Mitchell. :. D., Feb. The vacancy
VI the state supreme bench made by
the resignation of Judge Kellam will
be filled by the appointment of J. \.
Haney of this city, the present presid-
ing judge Of the Fourth judicial dis
trict. Judge Haney left for Pierre
to-day. Judge Haney was born at
Lansing, Iowa, in 1852. His early boy
hood was spent in that vicinity. His
collegiate course was taken ut Noun
Pleasant, Iowa, and he attended the
law department Of the state univer-
sity of Iowa, from which he graduated
in 1874. He practiced law at Ian
sing, his home town, until 1885, when
he removed TO Plankinton. s. d., and
continued the practice Of his profess
sion until the territory was admitted
as n state in 1889, since which time he
has been On the bench of the Fourth
judicial district. Judge Haney's hit
Less for the position is not questioned.
rs he has been eminently successful
rs Il juriSt on the circuit bench. He
was a candidate FOR this office in 1893.
but by a combination in the conven-
ton he was defeated. His present
term will expire in January. 1900.
Charges Against KelIam.
Pierre. :. d.. Feb. This has been
a day of days for the lovers of sensa-
ton and scandal in the capital city of
South Dakota. The whole town has
been agog 0yer the resignation of \.
G.. kellam as justice of the supreme
court and over the rumOrs which have
been flying through the air. Certain
1t is that the resignation came not as
q matter OF choice. but Under pressure
or some mysterious but powerful ma
lure. The basis of the charges is gross
immortality. He was given an oppor-
tunity of denying these charges today,
but preserved silence. He seems ut
terly crushed and broken by the de-
velopinents. There have been reports
h a criminal charges would be filed
against him. but the parties directly
interested and who possess the evil
dence necessary to convict are hcsitat-
ing about swearing out complaints
owing TO the stigma which il will
place upon then families. Judge
kcllam's family consists of a wife and
one son. Il student Of great promise at
fankton college. They have made the
Locke hotel their home since they
have been in the city, and have fig-
ured prominently in ali social and
public functions. Judge Kellam has
II literary tastes, and has been a
prime mover in all literary and intel
lcctual matters in the city.
Gov. Sheldon has rendered the an.
pointment Of judge of the supreme
court to succeed Judge Kellam TO
Judge Haney Of Mitchell. This ap.
polntment will give general Satisfac-
ton to both the bar and the people of
the state. He is Il man of fine legal
ability. While he is a Republican in
politics ne has never been n rank
partisan. So far as can be ascortained
he Is not identified with any faction OF
t.e district which he will repres .nt.