The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-27
w. III. Washburn's Affidavit.

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jury that had some sense.
w. Ill. Washburn's Affidavit.
That he is a grandson of Mrs. S. w.
Rogers, proprietor of the Hotel Rog-
ers, in the town of Lillington that
Judge r. b. PEBBLES, who held the
November term of court of Harnett
county stayed at the Hotel Rogers;
that he knows the room which Judge
PEBBLES occupied at said hotel during
said term of court and no one else oc-
cupied it; that after his weeks stay
affiant, at the request OF his grand
mother, went into said room to take
out a number of bottles in there.
whereupon affiant counted ana re-
moved fourteen quart whiskey bottles
from said room; that this incident
happened on the day Judge PEBBLES
left, and no one stayed in said room
from the time Judge PEBBLES left untll
he removed the bottles from said
room; that he saw Judge PEBBLES take
several drinks while he was in said
room at said term of court
Affidavit OF II. c. Switzerland.
That affiant is 81 years of age; is
employed by F. r. Cooper, Esq, and
has been a resident of Sampson county
all his life.
That affiant saw Judge PEBBLES fire.
quently, both on and off the Dench,
while he was holding February term,
1903, of Sampson Superior court.
That affiant noticed Judge PEBBLES
closely while he was on the bench at
said term of court, and that in the
opinion of affiant this opinion being
based on the words and conduct OF
Judge PEBBLES he was very much un-
der the influence of intoxicants; to
such an extent that, in the opinion OF
affiant he could not and did not pre-
side over the court with that dignity
which is necessary to inspire and
command the respect and confidence
of those in attendance on the court.
That affiant also saw Judge Pee
bles during said term of court, when
off the bench, and recalls with dis
tinctness his conduct and words one
Sunday night. That Judge PEBBLES
could not, on that particular night, IN
the opinion of affiant, have been 9TH
erwise than grossly intoxicated, as he,
on the front piazza of the hotel, used
such language as no sober man could
have used, the said language being 50
foul that affiantt does not care to re-
peat it.
That on Sunday afternoon on the
same day affiant saw Judge PEBBLES
on the streets of Clinton, said county,
and he was so drunk as that he stag
gered on the streets.
That during said term it was charg-
ed so often that Judge PEBBLES was
drunk as to become matter OF COM
mon notoriety.
Affidavit of C. f. Carroll.
C. f. Carroll, being duly sworn, de-
poses and says:
That affiant is q resident of Du-
plin county, having been morn and
reared therein, and is of the age forty
three.
That while Judge PEBBLES was hold
ing court in the county of New Han
over, in the spring term of 1903, as
affiant now recalls and during that
particular term when it was reported
in the newspapers that Judge PEBBLES
was compelled to suspend court on
account of rheumatism, affiant, who
was a guest of the Orion hotel. saw
Judge PEBBLES at supper one night,
and. in the opinion of affiant, he was
very much intoxicated.
That his gross intoXication, as in
dicated by his appearance and man.
ner, drew to him the attention of 9TH
err guests in the hotel, all of whom
appeared greatly shocked, that one
occupying his exalted position should
so expose himself and bring reproach
upon his high and honorable office.
That affiant left Wilmington the
nxet morning. going North, as die
Judge PEBBLES, and again saw him;
that on this occasion also Judge Pee
bles gave every indication of intoxi-
cation.
That affiant is personally acquaint-
| ed with Judge PEBBLES, has been with
| him on different occasions, and from
| the fact that he had seenhim and talk
| ed with him when he, Judge PEBBLES
was not under the influence of intoxi'
| cants, is confident that on the two oc-
| casions referred to Gin sections 2,
and A, Judge PEBBLES was intoxicated
That affiant makes this Statement
with reluctance and only did SO after
| subpoena had been issued for hin
and served on him commanding hi!
appearance at Lumberton, N. c., or
/ May goth, 1904.
Affidavits from many good men al