The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-15

Qdr. Now let = have the truth
about this matter. Did you draw that
resolution
Mr.. " hite-''That's got nothing to do
with the truth or falsity Of the charges.
don't think the answer to that ques-
ton essential TO this investigation. |
offered the resolution in good faith and
want it Investigated
Mr.. Pou-"But did you draw that res
olution?"
Mr.. White-"I decline to answer"
Mr. Gillian said it was evident the
resolution was prompted by malice and
spite and he didn't think the commit
tee ought to take up time with it. It's
malice and spite, not specially against
Judge Brown, but against the party he
represents.
Il was at the reception. ] know there
are no facts to support this resolution, o.
even to warrant an investigation. Judge
Brown is credit to the judiciary o.
the State
Mr.. Mclean, of Harnett, said if it
developed that this resolution had been
gotten up for the purpose of blackening
the character OF a public man, the au-
thor of it ought to be expelled from the
House.
Judge Brown is man of the highest
character He is an honor to that high
position TO which he has attained by
his own efforts. He has now about
reached the meridian of life. and if
this man pointing to Mr.. White) now
comes here and maliciously tries TO put
him IN IN unfayorahle light, tries to be-
smirch his honorable name--I say if
TIL rati"r stors hero and nothing fur
Their deyelopes-I will. myself introduce
resolution eXpelling the introducer
CT thls Impeaching resolution from the
House.
Mr.. Carroll, Of Alamance, said ne
would favor such a resolution.
Mr.. White-"Do you then refuse to
summon nay with esses?'
Judge Allen-"We have refused moth
ing"
Mr. Rountree-"It occurs to me that
we had better go through with the tes-
timony offered before considering Mr..
McLean's suggestion as to expulsion.
Mr.. G. NJ. Bushee, who appeared onl I
as q friend of Judge Brown. suggested
that both the matters he considered to-
gether-that the committee while hear
inc the evidence produced by Mr.
White also keep in mind the question
of contumacy.
Mr.. Winston. of BERTHE. said he knew
Judge Brown and in his behalf he asked
the freest and fullest investigation.
Judge Brown would he satisfied with
nothing short of that.
Mr.. Leatherwood. of Swain. thought
the matter had already gone far enough.
THE introducer Of this resolution
ought to have the manhood TO come
forward now and make a retraxit. and
ls-I, NJ
hears falsehood on its face ANY man
ought to be ashamed to present a thing
like this to a committee of honest men.
as | hope we are"
Mr.. e. w. pou said he had witnesses
who We're at the club summoned and
they all would give the lie to the charge.
He said judge Brown was punctual at
court during the week he was here. He
transacted properly the business before
the court keeping up with the grand
jury. There was no indication of his
drinking. I
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Pou's re-
marks Judge Allen again called Mr..
White to the stand. He said:
Mr.. White. the committee has asked
certain question which you have declin-
ed to answer. The committee is dispos-
" " INSIST on an answer TO these queS-
tons:
Did you write the resolution intro
duced by you and now before the com
mittee?'
Il did not write it myself"
Who prepared it,"
Il was assisted by one, W. " Hall,
at the suggestion of others"
Mr.. Rountree-'Is Hall the fellow that
wears that flaming red tie?"
Judge Allen-"Who was present and
aided your
Mr.. Burrow and Mr.. Carter, mem
bers of the House"
Anybody else consulted in this mat
ter:''
Il talked it over with several people
Sunday" A.
with whom!"
MIR. Davis of Haywood Rev. Mr..
Kendall, an assistant enrolling clerk, and
others
"Hayc yon conferred with anybody
else?"
Eyes. I've talked with several others
whose names ] do not remember"
Anybody not connected with the Leg
islature?7
Don't know that / have"
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