The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-01
STANDS By JUDGE HAZEN
The Bar Expresses Indignation at F i.
6. Hentig's Attack

The members of the Topeka bar held
a sort of indignation meeting today and
passed resolutions denouncing the pro-
ceedings to impeach District Judge
Hazen commenced on Saturday in the
legislature.
w. H. Rossington was chairman of
the meeting and J. B. Furry secretary,
and the following resolutions, intro
duced by A. H. Horton, were passed
and signed by 100 members of the bar:
Whereas, It has been publicly an
nounced that a single member of the
Shawnee county bar has presented a
memorial to the house of representa-
tives of the state of Kansas, making
charges of unjudicial, immoral and i'm
proper conduct against the Hon. z. T.
Hazen, judge of the Third judicial dis
trict, and asking that such charges be
considered by the house of represent
atives and articles of Impeachment
based thereon be presented to the sem
ate of the state of Kansas for trial;
and,
Whereas, The said charges and said
attack by the member of the bar afore-
said came in the nature of a surprise
to this community, and by reason of
their unprovoked and unexpected char
acter clearly indicate a wrongful and
improper motive for making the same,
and their unfounded character; and,
Whereas, The said Hon. z. T. HaZen
v,
fairness and high sense of justice
served this district as its judge for a
term of four years with such satisfac-
ton to the community that he was re-
elected for a. second term, and is just
now entering upon the same; and,
Whereas, He has, during his incum-
bency in office, by most devoted and
unremitting labor relieved the docket of
this court of q, vast accumulate of
business, to the satisfaction. for the
most part of suitorS and of lawyers,
and to the general appreciation OF the
community; and,
Whereas, He haS introduced into the
administration of justice in this district
numerous salutary and beneficent re-
forms that have tended to overcome the
laws delay, and to facilitate the speedy
and Just determination of causes, to the
great saving of expense to the public
and to those who have resort to courts;
and.
Whereas, Knowing and believing that
these charges, if we'll founded, would
be further promoted by members of the
bar, generally, but on the contrary, the
members of the bar have viewed with
constantly increasing appreciation and
respect the course of judicial conduct of
the Hon. z. T. Hazen; and finally, be-
lieving that when such charges are
made it is becoming, just and proper
that a public expression of the Senti-
ment of the bar of this district should
be given, therefore be it
Resolved, by the members of the bar
of the Third judicial district, in vol
untary meeting assembled That we
have the utmost faith in the personal
probity judicial uprightness and pro-
fessional learning and ability of Hon
T. T Hazen and herewith tender him
| assurances of our entire confidence, re-
spect and good will.
Resolved further, That a committee
| of five members of the bar be appoint
! ed to present these resolutions TO the
house of representatives. and to inform
| that body of the personal motive that
| has induced the presentation OF the ma
| licious memorial against Hon H. l.
Hazen to the house OF representatives
Be it further
Resolved. That the newspapers of this
| city be requested to publish these reso-
| Iutions, and that a copy of the same be
presented to Hon. z. T. Hazen- Be it
| further
Resolved, That the members of the
| bar here assembled attest their ap-
! prevail of these resolutions by their
| personal signatures
| Before the resolutions were adopted
| speeches were made by Eugene T.
| Ware. c. F. Spencer, John Guthrie,
| members of the Topeka bar, indorsing
| Judge HaZen.
| MIR. Hentig sat through the proceed
| ings and made a speech in which he
said that the meeting was political. and
ne could not, therefore, expect consider
| alton
| After the resolutions had been adopt
| ed without opposition the following
[ gentlemen We're appointed to present
| the resolutions to the legislature: w