The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-05-18
eIRyES' SPICY STATEMENT
,rzD STATES JUDGE sPEER AND
~ HIS MARSHAL AT OUTS.
The Latter Denounced the Judge at Val
,.... and Has Been Fired by ROOse'
,.,, far His Bold and Fiery Talk.

IA and Has Been Fired by Roose.
Welt for His Bold and Fiery Talk
;.ed States Marshal John M.
o" of the southern district OF
barr r',ia has been peremptorily bouac,
o " trom his office by President Koose-
velt. III .ho storv 90
follows: h,o. ard di9ar
-aoo existing between Judge Emory
0 ono and United States Marshal
0,,ponnes reached climax this morning
ps sn NJ Marshal Barnes was removed
WIZ Office on telegraphic instructions
i Lorn President Roosevelt
'rG W. have been many rumors ahoat
-, soreral days regarding differences
i lH,% ~ Judge Speer and Marshal
S Uev and it was said that dlfh-
Do l''I, w. which took place between the
at ValdOsta was the cause OF the
wv onT adiOurning at that place. Ii was
GStbor said that trouble had been
itl ~, for some time and that it was
o,ron fresh impetus while the court
tsos in session at Augusta. 1t was
o,'mrontlv rumored on the streets that
Warshal Barnes and the Judge nearly
onaoged in a personal encounter IN
Taidosta, and that these dlfferences
between the Two officials was the rea-
son no United States court has Deen
held here of any consequence since
the court returned from Valdosta.
last Saturday Judge Speer journey
Cd 10 Washington, and 1t was SAID that
Nth Rim IN Washington were United
States District Attorney Marion Erwin
and Assistant District Attorney Ack'
ermau, and the telegram this morning
romoving Marshal Barnes from offlce
is thought to he the result OF direct
conference between Judge Speer and
President Roosevelt. When seen this
afternoon by News reporter regard
inc the matter Mr.. Barnes said 1T was
tr1e that he was an ex.marshal, ana
furnished the following statement for
publication;
~ was today removed from the office
at United States marshal by the presi'
dent without any hearing or explana-
ton. | suppose 1t was due TO the lact
that at Valdosta two weeks ago L de-
nounced Judge Emory Speer. The
trouble with Judge Speer has extend
ed over the entire seven years since
was made marshal, and as am not OF
the material OF which Wallets are made
| have never failed to repel his as.
saults. Other people may groan and
submit, but | am not built that way,
and the Office of United States mar
shall is very small to me compared to
nv self respect. At Valdosta, how
ever, he carried the pitcher to the
fountain once too often, and denounc'
ed him. When the situation became
unbearahle l decided that | might as
we'll be hanged for a sheep as for a
lamb, and while / was at it l tried to
cancel all debts between US. l never
gave Judge Speer any cause to harass
me, except l was, as he regarded, over
Jealous in the discharge OF my duties.
Judge Speer never treats the other o.
fCers of the court with any respect.
For example, l don't recall that in
seven years have ever known him to
call any of them in the court room ex-
cept by swapping his fingers at them
like they were dogs. | have always
felt that my Office and the duties de-
yOying upon me were a trust, and |
resented any interference or obstruc-
ton on the part of the judge or any
body else"
Mr.. Barnes was first appointed to
the Office of marshal seven years ago
by the late President Mckinley, and
was reappOintcd bV Roosevelt.