The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-19
AFTER HuRwElL's HEAD.
'uonst Charges Filed Against
Judge Of Third District.

ashineton, D. c., Dec 1s.-Addi-
3al charges have been preferred at
department Of Justice against B.
q Snrwell, judge Of the Third judicial
Of Oklahoma. a determined
t is being made TO secure his re-
al and the indications are that he
retire TO private life before the
ration of many moons.
4 he charges are based upon the ac-
of Judge Burwell at the time the
ID jury was in session at Oklaho-
City, last August, when it was op-
admitted by the members Of the
council that they had received
es from representatives of the
trio Light and Street Railway
pany. Judge Burwell, it will be
embered, appeared before the
ld jury, secretly, and informed the
hbers Of the jury that under the
'atorial statutes the acceptance Of
ibe by member Of the city coun-
vas not an indictable offense. Not
did the judge make this state
to the grand jury, and thus pre-
an indictment, but he aggravated
4 case by printing an interview in
daily papers announcing to the
Ihe that in his opinion the bribe
4 = in Oklahoma City could not be
Bhed, provided he was a member
city council or held Office under
4hty government. The newspaper
8ele in question has been submitted
he department, together with 9TH
harges purporting to show a collu-
between Burwell and the clerk of
court who, it is charged, has been
ing out the money received in his
be to the banks in Oklahoma City.
charged that cases have been
\ 4on the court docket for months
in many instances years undis-
OF in order that the clerk might
the interest on the funds de-
ID to cover the costs of the cases.
iar charges Of personal miscon-
have been preferred against the
ke. together with copies Of the res
'ions adopted by the city bar of
ahoma City asking Chief Justice
stord to detach Oklahoma City
th Judge Burwell's district and to
it to Judge Irwin's district. While
exact reasons for desiring this
enge are not set forth in the reso-
j rs, it is pointed out shat the OBJ
Mas to secure relief from Judge
swell, who is charged with not only
mpetency but with open corrup-
7hdge Burweli is endeavoring to
|hre himself with the department
advocating the enactment Of a law
congress at the present session to
sh bribe takers and bribe giyers
be territories. The bill in question
been introduced by Delegate Nc
e. hut it is needless to say that it
Never be enacted into law as the
ory statutes are as clear and as
3prehensive upon this subject as a
could be made
us said at the department that
Z srently a clear case has been made
INST Judge Burwell, and it is in
|hted that he will be officially quill
|ied within the near future.
representative Wilson, Of Arizona,
introduced a bill in the house to
blish a supreme court for the ter
Flies of Arizona, New Mexico and
lAhoma. 1t provides that the three
Ittories shall constitute one judi
district for all purposes Of appeals
kl the district courts thereof; and
appellate court shall be known as
supreme court of the respective
,fories with all the powers now
ed in the supreme courts of said
btories.
be court is to be composed OF three
les. one OF whom shall reside at
capitol Of each Of the territories.
bin provides:
bat each Of said judges shall have
|jsame power in chambers as is now
by the respective associate jus
in each Of said territories; and
nan be competent for any person
any portion Of said judicial dis
to apply IN chambers to either Of
Judges for such orders as are au-
lied 20 be issued in chambers Of
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