The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-14
HOUNDED By THE
DEAD MAN. s HATE
An Extraordinary Charge
BY LittIefieId.
he RACES FOR SWAYNE
And Declares That Since the Death OF
O'NeaI. Who Sought Revenge For
Contempt Proceedings, His Mon
ey Has Been Used to Crush
SWayne.
(Bv the Associated Press.>

BN the ASSOCfdlcu 1ttSS.'
Washington. Jan. 13.-Further con-
sideration was given in the House OF
REPRESENTATIVE today to the impeach-
ment charges against Judge Swayno
of tho north ru district OF Florida
Today there was noticeable lack OF
interest i'm the case except among d few
members
Mr.. Littlefield, Of Maine, claimed
that there had been mo bunting or
bounding" of Judge Swayne until as
result of the O'Neal contempt case
O'Neal sought to get his revenge or
Judge Swayne. and charged that since
O'Neal died his funds were TO an eX-
tent carrying on the prosecution
Messrs Powers, Massachusetts; FER
kins, New York; and Parker New Jer-
sey. also spoke, the two first nafo"o
for and the last named aaginst i'm
peachment.
Mr. Littlefeld discussed a length
the sction of Judge Swayne in the
q Neal contempt case. lie read from
the opinion of Judges Fatdee, SneibE
and Mccormick Of the Circuit Court
Of Appeals, in which Judge SWeyhe
was sustained and in most vigorous
Ii amer declared that if Judge SWayne
MAS to be impeached fer acting as lie
cid in the case of O'Neal. the three
Judges named also should be impeach-
ed With great bitterness of teelinS
Mr.. I:ttlefield closed by saying that
there had been no hunting or houdn-
il.g of Judge Swavne until inca!
sought to get his revenge and under
took with his own weapon to para
lyZe the arm of every court that sat
everywhere. O'Neal he said, was dead,
but behind him he had left that legacy
an da fair construction of the record
showed that O-Neal's funds weer to ar
extent carrying it on. Mr. Littiefiele
uttered the prayer that his tongue
would cleave to the roof of his nloutt
and his right hand forget its CUNNING
lefore he lent himself by any act 10
ward the consummation of this In
famous legacy of hatred, malice ar
revenge.
Powers Raises a Discussion.
The discussion OF the merits of an.
i,npeachment proceedings by member
0 fthe House, was commented upon o.
MIR. Powers (MasS.), a member OF Tn
Judiciary Committee, who malntaine'
that that was not the province Of tn
House. The matter of the guilt or III
nocence of Judge Swayne, he conclud
,,I was for the Senate to decide. IN
=
on tie question Of proba bic cause ar
TO see that the articles OF impeacn
fnent were in proper legal form. ~
statement gave rise to considerabi
discussion over a, point raised Dy VI,
Parker IN j. that it was only iai
for the House To see that man wa
honestly charged with certain acts al
legged To he high crimes ana misde
meanors. r.,
Replying to demand by Mf. ull
lott a'aljf1. To state the opinion =
Tho la,yvers and citizens of Florida re
eurding the honesty morality ana III
teyrity and ability of Judge Swayh
prior to the O'Neal contempt case
.Jr. Powers said the evidence shove
that the agitation against Judg
Swavne had been "on' for years.
A uustion by Mr.. Grosvenor tOthlo
elected the information from M
Powers that several members OF IN
Florida Bar Association had write
the committee commenting Judg
Swayne for his honesty and integrity.
MIR. Perkins IN. Y.l supporter u
charge against Judge Swayne for vio
atng inc Jaw regarding his place
residence.
Plea for Separate Vote.
An earnest plea for separate Vot
pc 'enent was made by Parker oN
j. of the signers of the minorit
rcl,s.l i'm the Swayne case.
Mr.. Parker called attention TO tn
application of the statute of, llmlta
tions to certain offenses, and said tina
except in the case OF Judge Swayne
expense account. the alleged impeach
able a@sts complained Of were so OF
and stale that they should not now D
revived.
1T makes me hot" calculated MI
Parker, Ito find the persecution tina
has been lavished upon this judge"
Mr. Parker made some illusions t
other Judges having charged up tn
full $40 a day allowance for expenses
which brought on lively colloqu
between himself and Mr.. Jenkin
(NVis) chairman of the Judiciar
Committee. Upon being called on b.
MIR. Jenkins to state if there had bee
n narticle of evidence regarding an.
other Judge in that particular, MI
Parker impetuously replied that sucl
evidence had been offered and rule,
out.
at WIS not offered retorted Nj
Jenkins. who assuming it to be true
asked if it was any defense of Jude
Swavne. ito show that ten othe
Judges have deliberately stolen Sc. 90
out OF the Treasury of the Unite
<States.'
< Mr.. Parker referred to a confiden
.fiaI letter he had exhibited To Nj
Jenkins on the suhjeC = of eXpens
charges by Judges. bu, Mr.. Jenkin
notly said that the Al icy Genera