The Ordway new era., 1906-07-06
|PREME COURT
I,Aoo TRIBUNAL RENDERS
|,upoRTANT DECISIONS.
kts ELECTION CASES

Iohnson's Franchise Election
e,,Ios.lon stoppsd-Aise Judge
IllIus' Special Grand Jury Pro-
bdinss
l,er,-The State Supreme Court
|, handed Gown the followin. de-
|. in regard to questions arising
,he recent election in Denver and
bus gambling cases:
mic, Court Judge Johnson's In
he writ assuming control Of the
|.lec,iou, temporarily suspended
N proceedings under 1t. including
uoyal OF the ballot boxes and the
Stment OF watchers. Writ OF pro
b granted.
Edet Court Judge Mullins under
TO set aside district attorney.
and coroner. and to have u spe-
selected grand jury probe the
klection temporarily suspended
n granting OF writ Of supersedeas.
;,sue Of whether or not he has au-
h TO set aside these officers to
IND on It's merits ut the Septem-
ksrm. Imposition Of fines on
h Williams and Davoren sus-
u until same time for reason.
ID. that the petitioners In the pre-
IN hearings showed sufficient
I 10 merit a stay OF proceedings
eases could be heard.
5rict Attorney Stidger's appeal
the punishment inflicted by
Johnson for contempt Of court
! o!hcer's act In trying violations
saloon law In the criminal divis-
the court instead OF before
Johnson's civil division. dis
on the ground that appeal
have come through writ OF error
b Of writ OF habeas corpus. Time
to make correction.
beal Of II. l.. Doherty from Judge
5pn's Investigation where he was
heed TO jail for refusal to testify.
ksed on the same ground as the
r appeal: but M Johnson's
course was illegal. therefore he
rot punish. Ten days given 70
u
only written opinion handed
by the court was on the writ OF
bliion applied for on the relation
temporary election commission
bres. Riddle and Soetje-against
Johnson. The majority opinion
bad by Chief Justice Gabbert.
s Campbell. Goddard. Bailey
Maxwell concurring. Justices
and Gunter dissented.
causes in which decisions were
bred by the Supreme Court yester-
lternoon, affecting the spring
cu. are. briefly stated, as follows:
pr to election. May 18th last.
Johnson issued a blanket injunc-
hsainst all election omcials. en-
q them from the commission OF
pn oifenses. He also appointed
watchers. and his Injunction
TO protect them from interfer-
BY judges. watchers, challenEsrs
)olice.
p days after election Judge John.
Psued a number Of subpoenas. on
sing that his Injunction had been
ed. Books OF the county treas
we're brought into court to sustain
es that more than 1000 fraudu-
n receipts had been issued and
Employees Of the Gas company
yea under oath that they had Is
the alleged fraudulent receipts.
last act performed by Judge
cn In this inquiry was to impose
tence in the county jail upon
2 L. Doherty. president Of the
trust, who refused to be sworn
witness, upon the advice Of his
eL Attorney Joel F. Vale. The
ms Courts action stopped John
rom further probing.
nediately writ of prohibition
ecured from the Supreme Court
strain Judge johnson from pro-
g further with his inquiry. At
lme time a writ of habeas corpus
ecured for the relief Of President
v OF the Gas and Electric Com
Both writs were made return
y a later date.
months ago Judge johnson I'M
iine of $500 upon District At
sudger for contempt. and or
mat he be committed to the
Y jail until the hne was paid.
whence OF the court was imposed
e stidger refused to file q num-
gambling cases before Judge
taking them instead before
Palmer, where nominal fines
axed for the offenders.
g were two cases involving the
ctlon Of Judge Mullins in pro-
" mad before him IN connection
ne calling Of q special grand
investigate election frauds. and
usrly the frauds alleged to have
"mmitted In the interests Of the
orporations to carry the fran
aiso his removal Of District At
sS,nger. Sheriff Nisbet and Cor
Sulns from connection with the
petition for the special grand
~ ior the removal cf 9tld4er,
sro Rollins was MAD no Judge
Ivy Attorneys Hoyt ana Cqeti.
.eaenting the Le6Siso for Hon;
uons. several days a3ter the
Z Court had put 3 stop u tha
eeSun BY Judgs 16k4Spn.
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