New-York tribune., 1905-01-25
JUDGE LAC0MBE ACCUSED
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second-Making and entering an order of refer,
modes IN Of vloaa9n OF rules OF law Of esa3snsa S M
Third-whoiesale. persistent and continuous
lawful suppression OF legal competent evidence,
to9rth-Makng and entering decisions. orders
Flfth-Making and entering decisions. orders and
STnream m onr oIDal9n OF me r9les PreseF2eq oy @ dn
sstthtment OF the courts of equity of the United
sxth-Malln snd en{sring decisions orders and
Vecrees tb az hearings held by him IN chambers on
upon holding against objection in violation of the
rules Of his own court and Of the regular practice
ssventh-Making -cSng and entering decisions. orders
United States and of his oath of office
and eeree b m ana rc SRe1ng d decisions rs orders der
,NIntn-Making and entering decisions, orders and
thereto then the Pose ana eect Of whch S 70
ske ma rt confusion and prevent the earryng out 9f
denth-M9klng and entering decisions. orders and
EieYenth-Interfering with and improperly infu-
eeTReing me members OF the United States Circuit
ne ne Is himself one of the four designated members(
from his SnaI order m bad bo r. kep and an naPtfci
pating in proceedings and discussions of that court
brought on in the usual manner and TO prevent
a hearing and eonsideTauon Of said appeal in the
-, m his personal opinions to dom
We are prepared furnish ample and competent
spectfuIiy,, . 4'''' . ''-e WATT { D6HAN.
Philadelphia jan 24-George w. Watt. in
explaining the reasons for presenting the La
conlbe charges to Congress. said that this
ton was taken. because of the judges failure to
render a final decision in a suit which has been
before the courts for twenty-One years. The
original suit Mr.. Watt said an action for
damages brought by John Dubois. Of Dubois
Penn. in 1884. against the cities of New-York
and Brooklyn for infringement upon his pat
ent. Mr.. Dubois who was q wealthy manufact-
urer and dealer in iron and lumber. is said TO
have been the inventor of a Golfer dam. in
fringennent upon which. it is alleged. was used
in the construction OF the piers Of the Brooklyn
Bridge. He brought suit, and. according to Mr.,
Watt, obtained damages in the sum of $965, 900.
The case was appealed. and has been at various
times contested in the United States Circuit Court
and finally reached the United States Circuit
Court OF Appeals, which tribunal last November
sent it back 10 the Circuit Court. Mr.. Watt says
that while twelve charges are presented to Con-
gress. the main allegation is that Judge La
combe has been instrumental in preventing
final decree being handed down in the litigation.
Mr. Dubois died some time ago, and the contest
is now being made by John E. Dubois executor
of the inventors estate.
Judge Lacombe yesterday declined to discuss
the charges made against him. He intimated
that his lips were sealed, owing to his judicial
position, and that when the charges were prop
erly and officially before him he would take cog
nizance of them
At the Federal Building it was said of the
Dubois case that the plaintiff first had as his
counsel the firm of Seymour, Seymour & John
son. of this city. Mr. Dubois desired to substi
tute other counsel. Seymour. Seymour & John
son. however, refused 70 consent to the sub
stituticn until they were renluncrated for their
services. In the United States Circuit Court,
when the lawyers applied for hearing, Judge
Lacombe ordered the matter heard by master.
who handed in a report awarding Seymour.
Seymour & Johnson a substantial fee. The con-
irmation of this report was opposed by Watt &
Dohan as counsel representing Dubois. Judge
Laconbe confirmed the report OF the master.
Watt & Dohan then carried the question to the
United States Circuit Court Of Appeals The
latter tribunal composed of Judges Coke,
Townsend and Holt affirmed the action of Judge
Lacombe