The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-18
No Valid Excuse for
Common Pleas Courts
Existence Says Judson
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Senator Mahap in support OF the
committees report for Webb charac-
teriZed the report submitted today by
Senator DickerInan of New Haven
who was the Senate's committee ON
conference as a most Infamous one.
Senator Dickerman has been a strong
contender for Matthewson and repre-
sented the Senate at the several con-
ferenceS with the committee of the
House. Senator Mahan declared that
the report submitted by Senator Dick
ernlan was inspired by Col. I. M. I'LL
man, leader of the Republican ma
chine in New Haven county. He said
he had the highest opinions of Col. Ull-
man personally. The best tribute, he
said, that he could pay to Col. Ull-
mans leadership was that he had con-
verted New Haven from d Democratic
stronghold of 1000 majority to a Re-
publican municipality.
He said he was present in the House
when Judge Banks addressed the body
on the New Haven judgeship matter
two weeks ago, that he heard every
thing Banks said, and that he want
ed to go on record as saying that
Banks did not make any racial attack
on Ulln,an. Personally, he said. he
admired Judge Matthewson.
He was supporting Webb because
the preponderance of evidence submit
ted to the committee was that Mat
thewson was untitled tenperamentally
and judicially for the position Of
judge.
He deplored the Statewide scandal
the question had received and said
that it was really an attempt upon
the part of the Republican boss of
New Haven to provide pap for mem
Der of his political machine.
Senator Mitchell, Democratic, OF
New Haven, said that the resolution
naming Webb for judge was introduce
ed by him; that. it was given to him
by representative citizen and Re
publican of New Haven not identified
with either faction of the Republican
party; and as far as he knew, it was
never in the possession of any out
slider presumably meaning J.. Henry
Roraback) as had been intimated by
a member Of the House, (meaning
Representative HaH.)
Senator Judson said that owing to
the circumstance that the matter was
now being treated in a partisan sense,
the question being made the subject
of a political attack on the part of the
opposition, he felt that the matter ha5
now reached the stage where he fell
that he could be released from his
neutrality. He said that the Common
Council Of New Haven, the Republi-
can Town committee Of that city, at
least one member of every practicing
law firm in New Haven, the pastors
association of that town, in addition
to a large and diSinterested body of
citizens had endorsed Judge Matthew
son to the committee.
Referring to the position taken by
States Attorney Alling of New Haven
county, who had criticised Judge Mat
thewson, he said that that criticism,
directed against Matthewson by the
States Attorney of New Haven, was
based upon statement made By
Judge Matthewson in public address
relating to the conduct of prosecutors
in the courts. Speaking now as the
he did not feel any personal. displeas-
ure in the remarks made by Judge
Matthewson because he knew that in
sense they were largely true
Referring to the criminal side of the
court of Common Pleas in Fairfield
county Senator Judson said that there
was really no valid excuse for it's ex-
istence. He said that the sessions of
this court last about one day a month
and the court itself is practically
clearing house for cases involving vio-
lation of the liquor laws; and these
cases generally are, as Judge Mat
thewson minated, settled by an
agreement between the prosecutor and
the attorney for the accused
Senator Judson also said that the
salary Of the officials of the criminal
common pleas court of Fairfield coun-
ty had been increased despite the fact
that the earnings of the court Or the
officials did not warrant such an in
crease. There is agitation now, he
said to abolish this court
The vote was then taken by roll
call and it was found that Matthew
son won out by a vote of IS to IT;
eleven Democrats voted for Webb, in
Guiding Senators Mcneil and Paddock
of Bridgeport. The only Democrats
who voted for Matthewson were Shan
ley and Marlowe OF New Haven. Don
ovan of Norwalk and Foster of Stam-
ford The Senate then Immediately
killed a motion to reconsider and the
matter now ends with Matthewson re-
naming as defacto judge. Should the
House adhere to it's action in election
in electing Webb, which it most likely
will do
HOUSE BURNS WHILE MOTHER