The morning news., 1897-02-19
MR.. NICHOLAS 70 JUDGE SWEAT.
A Few More Remarks Relative to the
Impeachment Case.

impeachment Case.
Dales Mill. Ga, Feb 17.--Editor Morn
ing News: In your issue of Feb. II 1 no
tice a communication from Democratic
Judge Joel L. Sweat, i'm which he says
only zone member of my circuit voted
with the opposition, and he populist now
under indictment for a violation of the
liquor laws and as a result of my instruc-
lions to the grand jury of his county"
There are nine members from the judges
circuit, three of whom were not present
at the session voting on the report of the
investigating committee. l being the
member voting against the report, and
mat vote a conscientious one, and is in
uorsed not only by a majority of the good
people OF my county, but, l believe, by a
majority Of the good people of his cir
cut, and the state.
hut there is another point l wish to call
allenuon to: That it is well known in this
county that the bill of indictment he re-
i Iers 70 was got on account of political
pIeJuulce, but until the judge said it was
t1e result of his instructions" l did not
Know that he, too, was a party to the
procurement of this bill.
lie mad held two or three terms of court
IN TINS county after the circumstances oc-
CURED that this bill of indictment was
ipdsed upon, but up TO the election just
ptioie thlS Dill OF Indictment was found
2 result 'of the judges Instructions
nad acted with the democrats but at the
election, held the month before the
Judges court, / had the support of the
SILVER democrats, and the populists, and
had defeated the so-called regular demo-
Gratis; hence what was done while l was
N9uug Tor and acting with them, was
III right, but as soon as l had the support
OF the opposition to them they must go
PACK, and pick up something that had
tiN 20 make something out Of it, and for
nothing except political prejudice.
hut the judge says it was result of his
81 b. lone . ssrUa.#
can be shown that upon the first vote by
TIE grand jury they voted no bill, but
lnSSy had a reconsideration and then a
The Judge now comes forward and saws
lnls Dlll was found as a result of his in
ftructions
Now, the judge speaks of me as popu-
.s. and seeks in all his writings about his
acts, and matters concerning it, TO make
sne democratic party take up his fight and
inlorse his acts by approving them. and
jumping on the pOpulist about them, but
y the judge viii look over the list of mem
ueIs voting against the report of the com
S.Idls, a greater number that did not in
qIf3ISe MIN, than there are populists in the
Some people think those democrats ara
a good as any, though they may not in
oqrse tbs judges acts OF do like him.
6ut, now to the indictment, which the
Judge saws was a result of his instruc-
IONS; II he had such a pull with the
grand jury and chose to exercise IL, would
ne safe for populist who had voted
against adopting the report of the com
mlttee. TO be tried before him on a bill
focured as result of his instructions
atter said populist had voted against what
tor? '''" " Nole
have no doubt in the world of an ac-
qllttal on the bill of indictment whenever
lIed, II ] can get a fair trial: but IL the
Iuuses instructions 10 the grand fury
nave such result before / voted against
We report OF the committee, the result Of
rls instructions TO petit jury against a
Ropullst VINO had voted against him might
nave more disastrous results.
ne judge wriglgles and sduirms. but he
only gets deeper INTO the mire.
A. S. Nichols.