The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-27
PROPOSITION
FROM JUDGE
The Robson County Contempt
Proceedings Resunled at
Lumberton, N. G.
LAWYERS Law MAKE REPLY
Judge Peoples Takes Answer
Under Amusement and Adj
journs Court Until To-day.
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contempt proceedings against the Rope-
son county bar was resumed by Judge
peebes at Lumbcrton, N. c., to-day.
At the opening OF court, Judge PEBBLES
made a statement TO the representatives
,of tho press to tho effect that they had
n right to make report OF the proceed
ings, but that they must be careful to
make correct reports. That OH the oc-
castor OF the last hearing an Injustice
had been done him by a partial report
OF his remarks concerning tho securing
ar another Judge to hear the case IN that
n was not stated az 1T should have been,
thar he did not desire to buruen any
other Judge with the matter, that no
first thought OF Judge Bryan, put recall,
ei that he refused 10 hear the Haywood
"a se. Judge EIoke and Judge Brown then
occurred to him, but he thought 1t would
3be an Injustice to either OF them, as
they are candidates to burden them Win
the case, even If either should be VIII
ing to Hear It; that It was FAR from ms
purpose to reflect on any other JUDGE,
and that the gentlemen mentioned are
gnnrfoctly aware OF his high regard for
them.
r1e then made this statement to coun-
so, FOR Inc respondents: This matter has
assumed very large proportions. ana Is
OF the utmost Importance TO the peopie
Of North Carolina. 1t Involves the m
dependence Of tho judiciary whether me
countyt shall be run by the judge or
nv one or two strong lawyers at each
courthouse II is very important. there
fore that The matters should be correctly
and satisfactorily decided. | have ex-
anined the authorities and consulted the
most eminent lawyers, ana from them zen.
I have formed the opinion that no other
Judge has authority to hear the 11lattels
involved, but l have SO mich aversion
10 irving 1t myself that have deter
mined 20 ask another Judge to try IL
provided each of you sign the FOLLOWING
agreement: In consideration OF this pro
ceedlng or contempt matter being re-
ferred hy Judge PEBBLES to some otner
Judge. the facts and the law ootn 70 p y
passed upon by said Judge: we ana eatn
of us do hereby agree TO waive az 49, !. ~.
meal objection heretofore entered ana iet
the matters involved be tried fairly ana
souarely upon their merits, and We ana
each OF u.s. do hereby agree to waive ,he
question Of Jurisdiction befors said ouogs
and before the Supreme Court, shou!u
the case go there.
The matters involved here incluue ne.
only the matters OF contempt SCI ous
IN the af11davit Of j. A. Parker, and the
rula n show cause, but all such charges
~ direct contempt In the presence OF
the court which may BIO preferred pS
Judge r. b. PEBBLES by reason oil the an
swers and af1idavts filed In this pro
ceeding. the taking Of evidence 60 De
completed by Judge PEBBLES, and then inc
matters to be turned over 10 the JUICES
selected by Judge PEBBLES. to be hearo
and determined by him as though Judge
PEBBLES were trying the matters.
LAWYERS REPLY. 56
A brief conference was then held ny
counsel for respondents. who requested
that recess be taken.
During tho recess the respondents pre-
pared their answer, which. in substance,
was as follows:
to the Importance of the proceedings,
and that the matters involved should be
correctly adjudicated. But they do not
consider that the independence of the
Judiciary Is In any Way involved, nor
whether the courts of county shall De
run by the judge or one or two lawyers
at each Courthouse They agree with the
court that these proceedings should pc
removed to some other judge and have
insisted upon this course from the first
II such removal Is Just and proper, re-
spondents submit that they should not be
required to make concessions In consld-
Grafton of such removal or should be
required to surrender any legal right.
on this they do not consider the courts
proposition reasonable.
The respondents are willing to sign an
agreement that this proceeding shall be
forthwith removed before some other
judge of the Superior Court OF North
Carolina, to be named by Judge PEBBLES.
such judge to make UP the proceeding
lust as 1T Is now constituted. and to
make such other orders inNregard to tho
taking of testimony and otherwise as to
him may seem Just and proper. Re-
spondents, in the event this proceeding
be removed agree that they will not
make objection In this or any other
court to the hearing of this proceeding
by any other Judge to whom the same is
removed on account OF the right of the
court to so remove the same.
( His Honor took the answer under adj
vlsement and adjourned court until to-
morrow morning, In order to consider the
matter.