The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-01-28
his HONOR" DRUNK.
JUDGE N0RWO0D'S SPREE IN CHAR
L0TTE.

Court Had to be Adjourned at Monroe
on Account of His FuIIness's Con-
dition-ResoIutions of Impeach.
ment Now Pending In the Legisla-
ture.
"His Fullness," Judge Norwood,
is at it again.
1t is a matter of tradition that the
Judge usually opens court with a
cork-screw..
The tradition didn't bold good in
Charlotte for he opened the court
here in a most orderly manner, con-
ducted himself we'll during the week
and made good judge.
But after court was over, he got
out his cork-screw, and locked arms
with Colonel Jonathan Barleycorn.
He stopped at the Arlington Ho-
tel, and after amusing himself Sat-
urday night and all day Sunday an
effort was made to get him off to
Monroe on the Seaboard train Sun
day night. He got into a carriage
with one of his friends and drove off
toward the depot; but arriving at
the station he concluded not to leave
'the best city in the State" so early.
He had learned to love Charlotte
during his stay here, and didn't like
to venture into the untried town of
Monroe SO soon.
The proprietor of the Arlington
had him walked for the five o'clock
train Monday morning, but the
Judge declined to arise.
Yesterday the Judge was sched-
uled to open Union county court at
Monroe. When the hour arrived,
and the Judge didn't, Solicitor Webb
promptly wired to Charlotte, asking
when the Judge would arrive
Mr.. W L. Gilbert, of Monroe,
came as special messenger, to request
the Judge to visit Monroe.
1t is usually the custom in Union
county to have Judge present du-
ring the Superior court, and the
Judge left on the $40 train last
night in order to conform to this
custom.
1t is reported from Monroe this
morning thai court had to be ad
journed because Judge Norwood was
"sick."
A resolution to impeach Judge
Norwood is now pending in the
State Legislature, and will probably
be passed when it comes up for con
| sideration.
Governor Russell in his message
called attention to the drunkenness
of certain Judges in the State, and
recommended their impeachment.
THE JUDGE REPENTANT.
The Raleigh Press Visitor that ar
rived here this morning says:
Judge Norwood, of the Supreme
Court Bench, will be impeached al
an early date, probably this week
Spencer Blackburn and a few othel
republicans are opposed to taking
such an extreme measure, but Gov
ernor Russell is determined tha
Jude Norwood shall be unceremon
iously removed, and it is understood
that majority Of the members O.
the Senate share the same opinion
held by the Governor. Judge Nor
wood was unfortunate enough to ge
on his first jag as Judge at al
Eastern court, which was attended b,
Judge Russell. The Governor, VIII
has very little patience wi h drunken
men, became very much disgustet
with Judge Norwood.
"The latter gentleman has writer
several members of the Legislature
and prominent republicans as we'll
promising to mend his ways and ex
pressing the hope that no action b
taken in his case. A prominent re.
publican remarked: Judge Norwoo'
had best resign, and bis friend
should make him do so. He viii
certainly be impeached, and by re
signing he would save himself un
necessary humiliation
MESSAGE FROM MONROE.
MONROE, N. c., Jan. 26-(Specia
by telephone Judge Norwood ar
rived in Monroe last night, but wa
too drunk to hold court this morn
ing.
Solicitor j. L. Webb is now i
Charlotte Oh his way to Raleigh t
get another Judge to hold Unio
| county suDarior conrt