The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-03-11
JUDGE SWAYNE
IS ACQUITTED
Senate Goes Through Form
aIlty Of Casting Twelve
Ballots on Charges.
FEW CHANGES IN The VOTING
Division is Practically on Party Lines,
Difference Of Opinion on One Side
Being Offset by Aeeessons From
the Other.

found solemnity the senate went
through the formality OF casting
twelve ballots Monday before an
nouncing that Charles Swayne. dis
triet Judge for the northern district
Of Florida. should be acquitted OF the
twelve charges brought against him
in the impeachment proceedings in
stituted by the house. The decision
did not surprise.
The vote on all the more important
charges was as strictly partisan as IL
as possible for a vote 20 be upon any
question in the senate these days.
The closest division came up on the
last article. referring 10 the contempt
proceedings against w. Z. O'Neal,
when the vote was 30 to AZ. Upon
this six Republicans voted with the
Democrats guilty" while two Demo.
Gratis voted with the Republicans mot
guilty" Il was a question with the
spectators whether these six Repub.
lican sonators-Bard OF California.
Hansbrough and McCuumber OF North
Dakota. Nelson Of Minnesota and
Quarles OF Wisconsin-or the two
Democratic senators-Gibson OF Mon
tana and Newlands Of Nevada-are
entitled 70 have their names inscribed
upon the roll OF fame.
interest in Proceedings.
The galleries were crowded when
the senate met at 10 o'clock, and great
interest was demonstrated in the pro-
ceedings number OF representa-
tiyes were present. Senator Knox
was excused from voting because III
ness had prevented him hearing or
reading the testimony. The proceed.
ings We're extremely impressive. ATT
or the clerk had read each charge the
roll was called. and the senators as
their names were reached were re-.
quircd to arise and respond either
Guilty" or Not guilty..
The vote on the first article. which
charged Swayne with certifying a
false claim for expenses. was 80 guilty.
40 not guilty
The vote on the second and third
articles. being similar charges result
ed in each case 80 guilty. so not
guilty, Clark OF Montana making the
only change
Vote on Other Charges.
The fourth and NTH articles relat-
cd 10 tho use OF private cars. There
were only thirteen votes OF guilty, all
Democrats
ON the sixth charge. that Of non.
residence by judge Swayne in his
district. the vote was 81 to 81. Clark
Monte changed back 20 the affrma.
tive side but Kittredee and McCum.
Der went 10 Tie negative Dubois aud
Gibson voted for conviction.
on the seventh article. relating 10
residence. the vote was 10 for con.
vlctlon 20 63 against.
The vote on the eighth. ninth
tenth and eleventh articles covering
tho contempt cases Of t. T Davis and
Simeon Bclden. was 81 10 5l. Dubois
CDom and Ianshrough Rep) voted
for conviction and Bard CRepl for ac-
quiltal Hanshrough and McCumbcr
we're the only Republicans who voted
for conviction and Stone the only
Democrat for acmittal.
ON the twelfth article the vote was
So guilty 10 q not guilty.
The problem 10 many minds Is how
able lawyers. sitting as judges
weighing tho evidence. could divide
upou So many different charges So
strictly ON party lines