The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-08
CARTER READY FOR THE CLASH
THINKS THE COMMITTEE SHOULD
HAVE A LAWYER.

The Defendants 10 Be Represented
and 90 Have Their Cases Wen Pre-
pared Before They Appear-The
senator Thinks the Prosecution
win Therefore &c at Great Dis
advantage.
Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 7.-senator Yancey
Carter, author of the charges against
Judges Reese and Sweat to be investi-
gated before the House committee be-
ginning on Jan. H. has camped in At
lanta. He has come, he says, to stay un-
til after the investigation Is over and,
furthermore, intends to see to 1t that the
witnesses he has summoned to appear be-
fore the committee tell all they know
about the cases.
There is no doubt" said Senator Car
ter, that the committee ought to have
the services of counsel to conduct this
investigation. Both the defendants will
be represented by eminent lawyers, and
will appear before the committee with
their cases well prepared. I am no law
yer myself, just farmer, and while / in-
tend to do the best l can to bring out the
facts from the witnesses, as it seems the
burden Of the prosecution has been put
upon me, am modest enough to say that
1 think l should have the benefit of coun-
sci. 1t will be impossible for the COM
mittee to know what can be established
by the various witnesses. Nobody can
know all these details without having been
a party to the working up of the cases.
just as a lawyer knows what he Is 20
prove by his own witnesses.
IL, myself, have a pretty good idea OF
what the witnesses will testify to and will
be present to give the committee what aid
! can IN bringing out all the truth But It
is manifest to any one that the committee
should have the benefit of the services OF
some legal mind familiar with these de-
tails If full and complete justice is to ba
DONE"
Since the refusal of Attorney General
Terrell 10 serve in the capacity of states
representative, continued Senator Car
ter, 4 have determined to address LETT
ter to Chairman Fielder of the investigat-
ing committee calling upon him to pro-
vide counsel at the expense of the state.
/ am unable to employ counsel out of my
own pocket In his letter to Attorney Gem
| eral Terrell, Chairman Fielder shows that
| he recognizes the necessity of legal servi-
| ces in conducting the states side of the
Investigation. l think. also, that If the
committee will provide this counsel the
| propriety Of the employment will be appa-
| rent to the legislature, and that that body
would not hesitate to pay for It, shall
| ask Mr.. Fielder to retain the services of a
lawyer for the committee. If am turned
| down In this / will be present at the trial
before the committee and lend the commit
| tee the assistance ] can give in the exami-
| nation Of the witnesses.
without counsel familiar with the
cases, or some one also acquainted with
the witnesses, the committee would, of
course, have to 80 it blind. am TO
lawyer, as l said, but 1 can ask the neces-
sary questions, think, il l am forced to
do So"
Last Monday when Senator Carter made
his report to the subcommittee he stated
to Chairman Fielder that he would prefer
charges against other judges If the com.
mittee would hear them and make an In
vestigation. Under the resolution creat-
ing the committee the only cases that can
be investigated are those OF Judges Reese
and Sweat, and Chairman Fielder so told
Senator Carter. He stated, however, that
he would lay the matter before the COM
mittee when it meets. and let Ii decide
whether it can take cogniZance of the
charges against other judges. Until that
time Senator Carter refuses to give any
intimation Of the names of the other
judges or the character of his charges,
though he declares IL the committee will
hear them he will create a sensation"