The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-07-12
HOOKER TRIAL BEGINS.
First Days Session Had Blu:
Little Practical Result.
Disagreement Between Houses as tt
Procedure-Senate Restricted Re-
ceipt of Evidence to the Legal ano
Usual Rules Prevailing In Courts Of
Record In This State" =.

Albany, July 1.-THE proceedings
Of the two houses Of the state legis
lature in their extra session to ac'
hpon the charges against Supreme
Court Justice Warren B. Hooker not
only were almost without practical re
suit, so far as actual progress in set
t!ement Of the case is concerned, but
developed into something very sug
gestive of a misunderstanding, not tc
say a possible deadlock, between the
two houses, which is anything but en-
couraging TO those who hoped for and
prophesied disposal of the case with
in the present week.
The only thing actually accomplish
ed in the very brief joint session held
was the personal appearance of Jus.
tice Hooker before the session and the
fling of his formal reply to the
Charges adopted fortnight ago.
The joint session then adjourned,
but later in the afternoon the two
houses convened separately, and
passed ut once into tedious and
wordy wrangle over single technical
point.
The point upon which the two
houses are divided is whether a rule
shall be adopted restricting the joint
session 20 receipt of evidence under
the legal and usual rules prevailing
In courts of record of this state,
whether no such rule governing the
evidence shall be adopted, or whether
it shall be adopted In some modified
form.
The senate finally adopted the pro.
posed rule in the first form. This was
bitterly opposed by Senator Grady
who also demanded that action be de-
ferred until some of the absent Demo
cratic senator's would be present He
made vain effort to have the vote
reconsidored and upon being out-voted
declared that until what he considered
a fair vote could be obtained, mot
much business would be transacted in
the joint session.
Such a rule makes this a trial"
said he, instead of hearing as con-
templated by the constitution. 1t will
result in covering Justice Hooker up
by technical rules of evidence"
The minority leaders desire was to
leave the Legislature unbound by
rules, thus enabling 1t to receive what
ever evidence the members desired.
Several Republicans sided with him
Senator Hinman remarking that he be.
lieved there was something doing.
and something to be covered up"
This intimation was denied by Ma
jority Leader Raines in a heated argu
ment, during which he declared that
the legislature would not want to con
denim Justice Hooker upon evidence
that would not be received in a dog
case"
The attempt last evening of the Re
publican leaders in the assembly to
get concurrence in the senate action
failed, chiefly through the maneuver
of Minority Leader Palmer.
The assembly spent considerable
time debating the proposition to al.
low representatives of the state New
York, Brooklyn and jamestown bars
tc participate in the hearing and
finally adopted such a rule. The sen.
ate concurred and both houses de-
cided to have the proceedings of the
assembly at which final action shall
be taken, after hearing, open instead
Of secret as was recommended by the
subcommittee on procedure.