The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-13
Saws Lamar Preached
Assassination.
'TlSTHE SWAYNE CASE
And LittIefield Recalls An Interview
in Which He Tries to Make 1t Ap-
pear That Lamar Sought to In
cite the People Against
SWayne.
lBy the Associated Press. }

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 12.-The House
OF Representatives today devoted It's
entire session TO discussion of the Ina
parchment charges against Judge
Charles SWayne OF the northern DIS
trict of Florida. A dramatic Incl
dent occurred VIXEN Mi Littleheld, OF
Maine, called on Mr.. Lamar, OF
F'ioriua, who fled the charges against
the Judge to admit or repudiate an
alleged interview when the former
claimed tended to incite the people 10
commit an act of violence against
Judge Swayne.
Mr.. Lamar admitted giving an IN
terView. but emphatically denied any
suggestion from him that could be
construed into advising assassination
or murder He said .hGt although
Judge Swayne was known to be the
most IaUless man in Florida, he had
remained secure from bodily harm.
Mr.. Palmer (Pa) Chairman of the
Committee of seven appointed by the
Speaker to prepare the case against
Judge Swayne, explained that the ma
iorfty of the committee had reached
their conclusions after most pains
taking delibaration. and it remained
for the House itself to take such
further action in the case as it might
deem proper.
Mr.. Palmer defined what consti-
tuted impeachabie offensas and said
a Judge could be impeached for any
rniSdemeanor. He then gave a resume
Of the twelve articles or impeach-
ment which his committee had
brought in.
Palmer APouses Applause.
Replying to a question by Mr..
Cochran (N. Y.) as tc whether any
litigant was oppressed by the alleged
failure of Judge SWayne to acquire
a legal residence in his district. Mr.
Palmer said the evidence abounded
in such cases. He discussed at length
the statute governing contempt cases,
and said it was $50 plain that way
faring man or a foo! may not err
therein That he said, was where
this man has sinned.'
MIR. Palmer evoked loud applause
when raising his voice, he .reclared mis-
intention of introducing a the pres
sent session q bill which would give
every man punished for contempt the
right to appeal to some higher court.
Mr.. Palmer reviewed the contempe
cases of Belden and Davis, saying
that Judge Swayne claimed that the
punishment of the two men was mod
crate.
II hope" he added, God will be
good to the men that Judge Swayne
imposes a severe sentence upon.
Referring To the real estate trans
action of Judge Swayne in Pensacola,
MIR. Palmer said that no other Judge
on earth would have done such a
thing.
Judge SWayne's court be said, was
rocking with bankruptc es. scandals
and suicides. and he did not believe the
Judge had a friend in his district.
Taking up statements which have
arpeared in the newspapers. that other
judges than Judge Swayne haC charged
SiU a day for expenses, MI. Palmer
vehementiy declared that such state
n rents We're a SANDER on the judiciary
Of the United States. There is not,
be said Testimony in this recorder any
where on earth that any judge ever
o,d TINS thing but Judge Swayne."
With much earnestness he added that
he made the statement on his respon-
Si'ility as member Of the House.
eve are trying this case on the re-
cord he SAID, and not on newspaper
reports. thank God" To refuse to
support the charges, MIR. Palmer ex-
claimed Wouu make the members IF
the House the laughing stock OF the
United States.
iittlefeld Rises.
stating that he rose not for the Jur-
pose Of opposing or advocating any of
The articles OF Impeachment. Mr.. Lat
tlefield, (Me.). said he felt it his duty
30 give to the House what the record
showed and what 1t did not show. He
then analy zed the evidence in the case
in all its phases and sa d that none
OF the majority of the committee ex-
CeDt the subcommittee had read the
renort when they voted for impeach-
ldent. He mentioned tGat fact, he
sald. in order that the House m ght
appreciate the true significance of the
action of the committee
Turning his attention to Mr. Lamar
(Fla.) who filed the original charges.
MIR. Littlefieid called upon him to adj
nit or deny an alleged interview
published in the Metropolis, of Jack
sCnvillc, Fla, on March %. 1904 re-
printed from TIE Atlanta Constitution,
which Mr.. Littleield sa q did violence
to Mr.. Lamar's reputation as Il gem
tleman and as an honorable member
OF the House. Mr.. Lttlefield quoted
from The interview. in which Mr.. La
mar is alleged to have said that the
people of Florida had stood Judge
s;wayne just as long as they could and
that he was going to tell Congress that
ii some action was not taken TO relieve
the people CT Florida Judge Swayne's
life would he in danger.
To.nor's Manly RcSrOuSe,