Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-02-02
GOVERNOR FANCHER
Denies Any knowledge of the
Glaspell Impeachment
Matter.
Other Than Reports Seen in
the Press-Calls to a Case
OF Cen. ERan.

JuO80 NOTIISS Guys JOuS q
Giaspell Should not be
Pre-judged.
Bismarck, fan. 3l.-Official and leeis.
lstive circles have been in commotlon
over Judge Glaspell's severe srralgn-
ment of the governor. charging him with
being at the bottom Of the impeachment
runors. The Forum correspondent says
1t looks 90 II the Judges letter was in.
discreet and that the attack had made
many OF Gov. Fancher's friends hot
which will render them more disposed
to insist on the investigation. The cor.
respondent adds: "While 1t is no secret
that Judge Glsspell and Gov. Fancher
we're political opponents last fall, that
does not enter into the question at
issue." The question is whether the
matter has any oundstion-enough for
an official action by the legislature, re-.
gardless 9th, prsss ut relations Of the
parties mentioned. The indications yes.
! terday we're that the case might be COD.
sidered important enough to warrant
the investigation being ordered by the
house. Governor Fanoher is quoted as
sayio. in regard to the Glaspell letter:
Il have read Judge Glaspell's letter
and it seems to me to be another case OF
Gen. Eagsn. It simply shows the true
character OF the man as he is. l have no
knowledge OF the impeachment proceed.
ings any more than from reading the re-
ports which have appeared in the public
press.'
The Forum says:
Taylor Crum has been circulating here
for q day or 60. He seems to take an in.
terest In the Glsspell case and tells
how-the judge dlsbsrred him from
practicing for calling Judge Pollock a.
''contemptible cur'-for which he duly
spologized-and now Giaspell writes an
open letter to the press IN which he say Q
over bis own John Hancock thst-"Gov.
Fsncher is u cowardly cur"-and there
you are.
Bailey Fuller ls back from Jamestown
and says he is for peace-with bonor-
40 was to be expected. Bailey don't
think reports ought to be circulated
unless they are so-and perhaps not then
in some cases. At least that's about
what Bailey might be expected to say
if be ssld snything-for publication
which he has not-in this case.
In connection with the rumors con-
cern,ng Judge Glaspell, Judge Corliss
expressed himself to a Grand Forks
Herald reporter as follows:
In justice to the people in this state,
and to Judge Glsspell, the charges
against him which have been 90 widely
aired in the papers should be presented
to the legislature or be publicly with
drawn. II guilty Of an impeaohab BILE
offense he should be removed from
office, il innocent be is entitled to q
public vindicstion. Nothing short Of
this can undo the gross wrong done him
in falsely assallipg bis character and
conduct, il he has in fact been falsely
attacked. The people have an interest
10 his vindicatlon if be has been malici-
ously maliRned. 1t is important that
their confidence in tho administration of
! justice should not be destroyed through
an erroneous beleif as to the untitnesss
o. the district judges OF the state for bis
high office. Until Judge Giaspell had
been found guilty by a competent tri-
bunal the people. should suspend judR-
ment. To convict him at the bar OF
public opinion on an idle rumor is a
violation of the first principles of justice
and is unworthy alike OF the sense Of fair
play and OF intelligence OF the people OF
this state. II innocent, such proud.
gment of his case. will be to him 4 cruel
and irremediable crucitixion. The law
presumes him to be innocent until
proven guilty, and with me this pre-
sumption Is strong with respect to Judge
Glaspell. for in all my intercourse with
him have never observed anything in
bis conduct unbeooming a lawyer OF
judge.
| NOTES.
! Up to Saturday about 135 bills had
been introduced into both houses and
little committee work done upon thsm
Legislative work from now on will ba
rapid.
Bismarck Tribune: 1t is stated that
among the messures soon TO be intro
duced is bill providing for the Torrens
system Of land t,tles-which 6oee away
With the Office OF register OF deeds and
the present methods Of recording titles
and provides that all titles to property
may be proved in court upon the sdop
It,on Of tho Low, and are thereafter to be