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

Mr.. While WILL RETRACT
FAILS TO PROVE HIS GRAVE
CHARGES.
NE MILL AK The RECORD EX'UsGED

Never did eXoreration come to mll
on swifter wings thar to Judge George
II. Brown yesterda.,.
Never was that eXoneration more com
plete, or the accuser more overwhelmed
with proofs of the falSjty of his char yns.
Early in YESTERDAYS session Of III.
House, MIR. White, Of DAVE, Republi
cam, introduced a resolution declaring
that it IS matter OF public potuYtct..
that Judge George III. Brown, Jr, was
publicly drunk, and that he was in that
condition at the reception by the Capital
Club January IL, upon this statement
of fact the resolution provided for rails
ing committee 10 investigate and re-
port whether Judge Brown was publicly
drunk and has given just ground for
impeachment.
The reading of this resolution was
like the exploding OF bomb il, she
House. One could literally feel the
shock. Then there was the dazed .,,ol
of inquiry from member to member as IL
asking: Can this really be happen
ing, may | believe my own earsT'
Mr. Julian, of Rowan, was the frsi
to get to his feet.
table," he almost shrieked.
Mr. Leatherwood, OF Swain, followed
with kissing:
Il second that motion. It's not wor-
thy, though, of even that much notice.
Mr.. Allen, of Wayne, objected to this
course, and asked its reference TO the
Judiciary committee, saying he knew
Judge Brown would desire that course
H.. L. L.. Il
Later Mr.. Allen gave notice THAI tho
Judiciary committee would hear the mat
ter during the afternoon, and Mr.. White
was asked to be present with his evil
dence.
When the committee MGR there was Il
large crowd present, for the news had
spread randy.
One could feel the very fever of sub
pressed excitement. as the members took
their places around the table. Mr. White.
with eyes sunk far back into his head
but blazing like live Goals. placed up and
down the room. He was there 10 Try
to make good his charge and that 8
why he was first put on the stand.
The first witness put ON the stand was
Mr. White tRep1, of Dayie, intr0ducer
of the resolution.
Judge Allen-"Mr. White, 70 yeu know
Judge Brown"
Mr.. Whito-'No sir. have never seen
him. that | recolect."
Judge Allen-'Then you know, OF your
own knowledge, nothing of the facts
set forth in your resolution
Mr.. White-"Only what hls oecn rold
me by others
Judge Allen-''Have you any witness
eS that you desire summonedT'
Mr.. Whte-"Mv witnesses are: Cur
RE, of Moore; Davis. of Haywood; j..
w. Ferguson, G. T.. Leach, and ]. II.
Pou."
Mr.. Carroll, of Alamance, moved that
the chairman be instructed to subpoena
these witnesses Immediately. 1t was
done.
Mr.. Gillian, of Edgecombe, asked Mr.
impeachment.
Mr.. White-"No. The reason didn't
do it, though, was that | didn't think
he was Judge
Judge Allen-'Mr. White, where was
this resolution typp-written?"
Mr. White-'I don't know
Judge Allen-"Win you tell this com
mittee, Mr.. White?"
did you prepare this resoluti ,n:'
Il and others did,
''Who are the others?"
81 don't consider chat you have any
thing to do with that"
Then you decline to answers"
Il insist on your sunlmoning the wit
nesses whose names l have furnished"
Mr.. Mclean, of Harnett-''Where did
Won 0pf your infOrma tiOu ~
Mr.. White-'I heard it talked around
among the members"
What members?"
The witnesses among others"
Mr. Rountree-"Did your ever see
Judge Brown drunk in the performance
of his official duties?''
Mr. White-"No."
Drunk on the street,"
mo. I've never seen him at all
drunk or sober"
has anybody ever told you they saw
him drunk"
YES"
"Who?'
"Davis. of Haywood"
"Where?'
AT the Capital Club
"On what oecasion?"
AT the reception"
what reception?'
"A public reception, about month
ago."
Nv ere you there?"
No
Were you invited?''
Mo-
Mr.. +. II. Busbee said it was not
public reception, but private one
given by a number of gentlemen"
Mr.. f. w. Pou-'When did this in
formation come into your posession:"
Mr.. Sunday afternoon"
Judge Allen-''Haye you ever heard
It charged that Judge Brown was drunk
ON any other occasion:"
Mr. White-"I don't know that 7 |
have"
"Then why do Won put I'm vour reso
luton habitnal drunkenness?
Some OF the witnesses stated that |
le had been drunk on other occasions" ]