New-York tribune., 1909-03-24
JEROME EKONERATED
KING CHARGES DISMISSED
GO-ernor Finds No Ground for I'M
Deqchment Of Good Faith.
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The GOVERNORS BRIEF
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a T. ce-s1l5 criticisms 0: Judges. u ~, TIE
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II order . secure tie zblssc and nos -.7-osE.
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TIE co-r1-issiore- took --e testimony which vas
offered by -he petitioners and the Dst-c: AEtorHeE
evidence il order taat al matters presented -E5-
Be fully considered OF their merits Ire nesS x
vas 2-ot-acte5 one ac5 re eZ-cs-cs a. -9, .
o. pages, and relates 20 variety % transactions
ADDITIONAL CHARGES MADE
during TIE taking q testimony certain mater.
s6dt-oral charges against the D.s-r.ot Atto-Hsy as
d WIN respect - Hls tare-~tew wtta certain
person Who was under Indictment with regard 70
~ TTf,h -esPs-t = his gambling i- = restaurant:
snd a. alleged violation thereby % Section 3 q t17
:, win respect = his alleged e7t-sPPiEE Of
ce-.s,n PsEs5. 5a'2 re o2Elrss2n . = 1T5e E1-
eri5s-og taken before him 5led Al ex'eade9 aa5
vel cozz.dere5 report win specific findings. n
which Es found that none of the charges had been
hey Should b.s 5is-risss5
The fundamental principles governing 7rCcee1irEs
q this s7rr, though frsqertl5 overlooked II public
discussion. are entirely c.sar
E erl,7a S,7 g ersct sre E - rs Zss
is : II
Governor, except IN the manner prescribed BY ne
TIE law Prov1dtng f0-. administration by TIE
s3ec5iTe l99aIfr;es must he fsfIiy execTe5. ss
well any other Law.
sy rergoge ceHsi5 Dsfci PT23gT S,or5e a e m " JS
officer copy of the charges against him and a.
is not subject 70 review but This does not mean
thar may act arbitrarily. The Governor has 10
right 70 remove except upon charges made and
tained must be determined by impartial Consid-
Grafton Of the evidence and prejudice or prepos-
81 IN considering charges against District At
found or conTictions hare been o5tzi-ed 6gt
whether the District Attorney has been guilty y
such misconduct or neglect Of duty as TO require
or Justify MS removal from of7ce-
a. public officer IS entitled 70 the same pre-
slInptl2ns II ms LaFor as rose Whl1n IN accgT1
in favor Of any other person accused Of wrong5o-
The fact that he IS = public officer does not De
be free from the irnpuratiou Of bad faith in
proper motive until the evidence of f. IS clearly !
shown
The facts disclosed by the evidence in his case
are sufficiently SET forth in the extended summary
contained IN the commissioners report They are
too numerous and. with respect 10 many t-alssC-
complicated 10 permit more s1Lsciucr I
statement to b made than that which TIE COM
missioner has presented
] have carefully examined the vo,uminous record
with regard 20 the Investigations and Troc-7dlEs
the District Attorney IN -ra various matters -
which The charges relate. and 7 agree with the
commissioner i'm his conclusion that rrE charges
haze -or bean sustained Nothing ras hz=1 p-e-
serted which fUrrisle es any just ground fo- i-1-
-as~-f-z the good faith 0F -re District Attorney
in connection with Of The transactions So
forth. Tor has anything been shown which would
irstif~ HIS removal from ~7l0A-
therefore dismiss tha charges
CHARLES T HUGHES