The Detroit times., 1909-04-10
MARSHA, OEPOsEO,
TO FIGHT FOR JOB
Will Prepare Answer To Charges As
Soon As They're Filed-"Great
Mistake Made" He Says.

Walter s. Harsha will make u fight
to recover his position as United
States circuit court clerk. from which
he was suspended Friday afternoon
by order OF the Judges OF the circuit
court Of appeals I'm Cincinnati. He
will 20 10 Cincinnati, as ordered, May
3. TO reply TO the charges, as yet not
made public, which Special Examiner
DeWoody made against him to the
circuit court judges.
The position OF master In chancery
In the Detroit, Toledo az lronton rail-
road receivership litigation. one OF
the "fattest' positions which Harsha
has ever held, is not disturbed by the
courts order, he maintains. This IS
the only case in which he Ia now act
ing as master on refereace from the
district Judge, SO far as he can re-
call.
IL cannot tell what my defense Will
be until learn what the charges are,
said Harsha. Saturday morning. As
IL Is, | am "a gentleman OF elegant ieis-
ure. What has been laid before the
Judges Is an exparte statement, merely
a prima facie case. The details ot
the case are In the hands OF my attor-
ney, Harrison Geer.
Harsha declares his confidence that
Examiner De Woody will ind nothins
wrong In his accounts as master ~
chancery, which are now fully turned
over to the examiner for the first umc.
The papers are all there says
Harsha Every one Of them Is 10
be seen-vouchers and all. There Is
nothing missing
While accepting his suspension, as
he accepts almost everything eiss,
with a smile, Mr. Harsha declares MS
belief that IA great mistake mas
been made.
Elmer w. VOORHEES,, harsha
deputy. and also deputy IN the as
trict court and private secretary 10
Judge Swan, is temporarily circuit
court clerk.
Harsha's suspension has been fore
shodowed for some time. Ever
since Harsha refused TO oren ais ac-
counts as master In chancery TOT ca
animation by Special Examiner Chas'
r. DeWoody. representing the depart
ment Of Justice. he has been In peru
OF removal DeWoody went TO .incih'
natl TO lay Harsha's refusal before the
circuit Judges there. and, Friday af,er'
noon he received by mail. their ordei
suspendlng Harsha and ordering all
records to be given up for investlga-
ton.
DeWoodv will not have to ihform
MARSHA of the formal charges made
against him until april 20. la the
me antime he will have opportunity u
scan Harsha's records for any !rregu-
larities which he I2ay believe tnem
10 indicate.
II was necessary. under the law,
for Harsha to officially sign the paper
which deprived him of his position.
The order sets forth that 1t having
been made 10 appear that said harshe
has not properly kept his accounts
nor faithfully discharged the euties
OF the office. and tina; he mas not a.
forded the examiner full opportunity
Tor such examination, but Is obstruct-
ing the same tina: Mr..
IIarsha appear before :he circuit
Judges on the said 3r6 OF May in our
chambers in the city OF CINCINNATI
O.. and show cause. II any. he mas
why he should not be removed from
Cffice"
Uarsha Is nearly GO yeers OF age
and has been connected with the
courts since 1871, when he graduated
from the University OF Michigan. He
was deputy clerk OF the superior
court Of Detroit. He became deputy
county clerk In 1879 and United States
circuit court clerk in 1882. From 1891
TO 1895 he was clerk OF the court or
appeals in Cincinnati, returning to
this CITY then as clerk OF the circuit
court here. He is the author Of sew
eral law works.
For number Of years Harsha has
been at swords points with many
members OF the local bar. who claim.
ed that his charges were excessive
These procured futile investigation
several years ago. ard have opposed
him at various times.
The circuit court order does not AZ
feet the contempt % court proceed
ings Instituted agains: Harsha bv Dis.
trict Attorney Watson and Examine:
DeWoody.
Harsha lives at No. 80 Peterbroro-sr.