The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-18

First steps I'm the consideration OF
the question Of summary removal OF
Circuit Judge Michael Donnelly OF
Napoleon we're blocked in the house
yesterday by a show Of opposition.
So few members were present that
business could be done only by unan-
imous consent, says the Ohio state
Journal.
Speaker Vining presented 10 the
house the communication from Attor-
ney General Hogan and Prosecutor
Mulcahy of Henry county. transmit
ting the testimony adduced at the
Donnelly trial on the charge Of em-
bezzlement
Representative Day Of Coshocton Of
fered n Joint resolution for appoint
ment of committee Of five senators
and five Representatives. ito report ar
ticles Of impeachment" or otherwise
deal with the charges.
Representative Irwin of Preble in
terjected q point of order that there
was no formal complaint before the
house. Hogan not having made
charges and that, under the removal
section Of the constitution, there must
be complaint.
Representative Langdon was sus-
tanned by Speaker Vlning in contend
ing that. under the resolution. the
committee could advise impeachment.
and that no formal complaint was nee
essary In such case.
Fearing there were not sufficient
votes to adopt the resolution. Day
withdrew a motion to consider II at
once.
Cowan of Putnam said the house
was going rather fast as a change Of
venIe had been granted and a new
trial set for April "a, so that the leg-
islature might be placed in "A ridicu-
lous position by preferring charges Of
impeachment about the time jury
might acquit the Judge. if
III Judge Donnelly is sentenced to
four years in the penitentiary.' said
Senator Thomas A. Dean OF Sandusky
county yesterday, "rn serve the first
two years OF his term and give him
the benefit OF my good time"
Judge Michael Donnelly of Napo-
leon, Judge of the circuit court of the
Sixth district. charged with having
EN- mbezzled many thousand dollars
from the Ohio German Fire Insurance
company, Of which he was president,
and Senator Dean have been warm po-
litical and personal friends for many
years.
Dean does not think well Of the
proceedings that have been instituted
by Attorney General Hogan TO have
Judge DonneHy ousted from the
judgeship by concurrent resolution of
both houses of the assembly. Indeed
from expressions of senators in con-
versation since the proceedings were
Instituted, II does not seem that there
is much chance that the Judge will
lose his place by reason Of any ac-
ton OF the senate.
"I don't see why" said Dean, I'VE
should help the attorney generals de-
partment win its case. Judge Donnelly
has never been convicted of. crime and
never thing has been produced to re-
fleet on his judicial conduct. Every
body in my county is for Judge Don
nelly. It's inevitable that man who
has been In politics like he has should
have enemies"
Dean declared his belief that the big
insurance companies were behind the
prosecution. A little company had
failed, he said, and the big fellows
wanted to make that failure as inn
pressive as possible, so that II would
discourage anyone else from trying "a
start company. TO aid that plan. hC
said, II would be well to send man
to the penitentiary.