The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-02
JUDGE LOVEJOY ANSWERS
 CHARGES IN SUPREME COURT

their names. The case first came pe- fore the Supreme Court last June when the attorneys for Judge Lovejoy, on oe- murrers, sought to have the proceeoinss dismissed The demurrers were dismissed and yesterday was set for hearing or the evidence as to the charges as set fortn in the information.
 The taking of testimony Is rather unu- sual in the Supreme Court, but the meth cd of procedure was similar to tnat ol the lower courts. The witnesses were in troduced and questioned by the attorneys for the relators and the attorneys for Judge Lovejoy. The prosecution or ratn- CT the relators had not completed their side of the case when the court adjourned last night. Three witnesses for the rela- tors will be examined this morning, after which the testimony for the defense will be heafd.S iGS gfs a.
 In the impeachment proceedings the relators are represented by G. D. Mot ley, Amos Goodhue and Paul Carson, while Judge Lovejoy is represented by W. R. Dortch and o. R. Hood.
 The bill of information against Judge Lovejoy was read yesterday as soon as the court opened, It alleged that Judge Lovejoy had made overcharges. in the conduct of his office. that he had callect- ed money from the county for the per formance of duties for which no money was due him, and that he had failed to visit and inspect the county jail as re- quired by law.
 Under each of the charges made in the information there were a number of spec ifications. The specifications alleged that in many instances he made g charge for a marriage license where he was authorized to charge only $1.50. It was further alleged that he made excessive and unauthorized charges for recording deeds and mortgages.
 It was further alleged that he made H. legal charges for holding County Court and it was stated in the information that he had collected $130 from the county for holding lunacy inquistions for which he was not allowed to charge
 The attorneys for Judge Lovejoy, as soon as the case was called yesterday, entered a motion that the proceedings be quashed as the relators had not filed a bond with the court as required by the statutes in impeachment proceedings. This having been overruled Judge Love- joys attorneys asked in view of the large number of witnesses in the case that the | bond for the costs in the case be in- 1 creased. Before the court had ruled upon this motion the attorneys for the relat- | OTIS announced that they were willing to ! make any bond.
 i The court thereupon announced that the | bond for costs should be increased to | S1. 800.
 c. B. Rawls. County Treasurer of Eto- wah County. was perhaps the most i'm | portant witness of the day. Mir. Rawls brought with him the books and records of the county to refer to in establishing the amount of money that had been paid Judge Lovejoy. Treasurer Rawls was | questioned as to the amounts which Judge Lovejoy had been paid and which were ir dispute. MT. Rawls was the last witness examined before the court adjourned. | Assistant Examiner of Public Accounts George F. Sedberry has been summoned as witness for Judge Lovejoy and he will testify before the final disposal o | the case.