The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-12

HA"ft NNfN hftf hNfu CAY ~ HNAA tA
face Our supreme c0u~ must be
absolutely beyond criticism. and
would not care 20 take the high OF
flee 20 which have been elected
II IN doing 50 | should bo compelled
% associate with any man against
whom there might be the slightest
ground for suspicion
Judge 10 Worried.
That judge Chadwick IL worried
greatly over the rumors that have
reached him was told mo By several
OF his iownsmen,
Il have known Judge Chadwick
for great mAuy years. said one
~ hts Colfax friends. and know
that unless everything in this case
II thoroughly explained. and to bic
personal satisfaction. that he VIII
not qualify while anyone under eus.
plclon h atill a member Of the state
supreme bench
How we'll Judge Chadwick stands
In the county In which be- has lived
for % years g. shown In the vote
given him az the primaries Ia Sep.
sembcr OF SOFA votes east. Judge
Chadwiok received SEQ Only ~
voters Ia his entire cuunty failed
e. vote for him.
Nuxuua 10 Cautious.
From ColfAx | returned 60 Spa
kane and there called upoa Rich
ard Nuxum. 81 Nntam q Nntum.
attorneys Mr.. Nnxuu was not
AZ an Inclined to discuss the mat.
ter 20 nay great extent tie DE-.
elarcd that he didn't know any.
thing about Il. aud deaicd that ans
letteru bad ever been given him
by Judge Gordon. or that Gordon
lad called unon him before hia
final departure from Spokane
n n true. Nr Nufum. Be was
asked. that yuu have "a your poe.
cessation letters that reflect upon
the integrity Of Judge Root
n have no such letters to ms
possession. Was The reply.
~Wiil you deny that aueh tot.
tcFs 90 exist
= know nothing ahoni r."
~snpIaNlng Mf Nutum. that Tho
star should make tho statement
that letters refiectinE anon the IN.
fesrity ~ Justice Root were in 81
lstcnc~. whore wouid we Ect or IN
the natter
Mr. Nuxnn reflected a moment
ard then declared
sfnaNmuch as Il 10 quite possible
that these letters. II they 90 exist
cast reflections upon others. and
fer that reharn u might prove Inn
possible - ever secure possession
Of them FOR purposes u evidence
Il would neem 90 me % b. unwiHe
for a newspaper 10 state positively
that such letters exist
Can % Nothing
asked Mr. Nnrun what no
thought 81 the investigation 20 b.
conducted By the state liar aaso.
citation. and be wna axceedinKiy
frank hi hiu answer
sssch committee can DO
nothing They have no power 20
eaii witnesses A. far a. | am
concerned. have 40 intcntlon
whatever Of appearing before such
a committee. even should b. sent
TOR Aud aside from this. AZ a
close friend Of Judge Gordon. u r.
not unlikely that ] may b. engaged
to defend him. and for that TeR.
son and various others ] don't be.
llnve I should discuss the matter
further wlfh you"
And NJ Nexum bowed me ~
the door and bade me good day
With shat | personally learned
n Collar. Spokane and Seattle. aud
what has been brought 10 me
from Olympia and Tacoma. there
can b. reached but one conclusion
regarding tho coming State bar as
aociation Investigation No one
takes Il seriously Hardly q law
ser that have spoken with bot
condemns this method of invosti
CATION That u viii prove entire.
~ unsatisfactory - the belief ol
al IN fact. members of the IN
yesiigatlng committee have so
expressed themselves.
Open investigation.
The prevailing sentiment r. Tor
legislative Investigation. open 10
the press and 10 the public. the leg
lsfativc committee ~ eit In Olym
pla. or wherever n desires. and
n compel 90 come before li All
who may throw iight upon the mat
ter. Until that committee meets
and arrives az 81 verdict Il seems
10 be- the opinion Of she majority
that Justice Root should refrain
from participation IN tho proceed
inga ~ the supreme court
To one who has gone M deepls
ne possible into every phase OF this
very diaagrpeablc situation and
we are freadlng ON dangerous
ground when We say there
comes the uuWelcome belief that
the men who are accused have Tho
upper hand IN the matter. and com
mand absolutely the channels
through which the truth must come
IL ~ over comes.
Tho letters II they exist--whai
Of thom7
over IN Tacoma Judge Gordon
the foundation Of the charges goes
hla vas calm aHd content satisfied
that be- personally e. in nH unas
saliahie position
There Inns been no shortage N
nav accounts" sag8 be- and I rel5
upon the honesty % the railway
nanpln 10 come ont and say s0.'
And still luHee Gordon haa beer
openly aecHscd Ia the mowePaperi
ef enc state a. Washington viii
havinG raiangg9 funds 81 lha Gleai