The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-24

Charges Preferred A!gainst Judge
Boyd, Of Western North
Carolina D istrict.
THEY ARE II NOT MADE pu 9 !
His Refusal toI 81 91old /, e Term 5I:l7 lof '
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,From our. Regular Correspondent.

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WAsHINGTON,s d. c.. December 2S. ~ -
Papers have been filed with the chair
man, Of ,the. Judiciary Committee OF the
House asking the impeachment Of Judge
Boyd, of+the United States Court OF the
Western District OF Nortn Carolina. M
The fact that an effort was to De made
to impcach Judge Boyd for malfeasance!
or misfeasance,s or nom -feasance. IN Of
flee, as this case seems to be, comes ,as
a great surprise, and It Is believed that
ltttwill clause a. ! general sensa tion. NJ * III
The exact nature OF the charges Is not
known, Representative 53i Jenkins, CLAIR
man OF tho Judiciary Committee. refuses
to mako them public. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Jenkins said privately to a
friend that he believed the charges
against Judge Boyd were sufficiently Sc
rious to warrant an Investigation.
Those who ,lre In a position to know
say that one of the principal charges
against Judge Boyd Is that he has re-
fused I to hold court at Wilkesboro, In
Wilkes county, though a law was passed
IL year. or moro ago requiring q term OF
Tho court to be held at THAT place. at
tho tlme Of the passage OF the law Judge
BOYD came to this city and was with the
President for some Time endeavoring TO
prevail upon him to veto the Dill. put
K the President refused. At that time
(lQHeg l3Oyu SOlilS SGNGto ~ ASSAA ~
supon tho town and probably, the people.
.IIel declared that it was Impossible to
find a decent nights lodging at a hotel
in tho place, aud otherwise invoighed
against the little town as tho place OF
a torn of the United States Court.
MAY BE AFRAID.
Though the bill became u law, II mas
been u nnllity, for the reason thut the
Judge refused. ana still refuses. to hold
- ff1IyiI H. I IN r-
cested-indeed, 1t was said at tho time
Judge Boyd was giving Wilkesboro such
q black eye.-that he would bo afraid 70
Iold a term Of court there should tho plll
ho was lighting become u lazy. lie seems
TO have solved his difficulty by not Eolhs,
II Is said that Judge Boyd does not
stand we'll with the administration any
longer because OF an interview Whlel
tyas prlntcd In q North Carolina paper
recenttlyil'In the course or tho interview
:I,ldrc Boyd was said to have SAID. TO-
ferrlng To- lie refusal Of Judge ltopli'.
son Of North, Carolina. to sit ~ the
table at tho recent dinner given the mem
hers of the Republican National Commit
Tee in this city, because of tho fact tnn'
there was a negro member nt the poatu
that. his ticket for 1901 was InGouo.e
Roosevelt and J, $, OH Hoplllsou, ~ ~
man who believes IN white people ehllnE
VIII ncrrocs could vote for Roosevelt
and those who oppose coulu Fotc iGl
]. Rnhinson,," said the Judge. Is sai!l
thnt Ia has not been In the best OF stallu-
,nr With tho administrator since Inc
nnnca rance Of the alleged interview
APPOINTED BY M'klNLHf. !,
Judge Boyd was appointed 70 the penul
bv NIr. Mckinley, 1t is said he mas mas ~,
a good @ Judge aud It Is not believed q, .,1v ~
there is anything In the charges 'i'Yo'S'
Ing his personal churacle er. ~, t,ouse
The JMair'uhlS hsor ,ro charged with the duty
ns 'p ,nvestigating charges against unltco
ss les Judge swaync, Of FLORIDA, i may
s~t ,,s th,,t this This Congress will undertake the
~ ~, 80 .mni r,n,ent oftwo members OF the Fed
er,, judiciary, Indeed. there Is SAID lt
be BE- prospect Of charges being mace asafms. q ns
nnother an Judge, which may result III I'M
,,en enchment proceedings