The Washington times., 1912-08-02
COL. HUFF WILL
ASK IMPEACHMENT
OF JUDGE SPEER
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Long Litigation In Georgia
May Soon Be Aired Be-
H.. fore Congress.

Speaker Clark may have in day or
two still another request in his hands
for impeachment proceedings against a
Federal Judge. Dispatches from Macon.
Ga, announce that Col. w. A. Hun Is
busily engaged In preparing his me-
mortal against Judge Emory Speer. and
that he will first offer this to Congress-
man Charles L. Bartlett. II Mr.. Bart
lett declines to introduce 1t, Colonel HUI
will send the document to the Speaker.
Apparently fearing an attempt might
be made to infiict personal indignity on
him, Judge Speer has been guarded by
deputy marshals since he ordered the
arrest FOR contempt Of Col. w. A. Huff,
who accused Judge Speer Of official cor
ruption.
while great crowd was cheering Col
onel Hun in a public demonstration
yesterday. Judge Speer. on horseback.
with deputy marshals in his wake.
passed and the crowd gave the Judge a
contemptuous glance as he rode by.
Judge Speer left Macon for Savannah
last night to take a steamer for Bos-
ton. Two deputy marshalls accompanied
him and one was on guard at his state
room door.
Not Burned in Effigy.
At Colonel Huff's request, Judge speer
was not burned in effigy by the popu-
lace, which largely sides with him in
his controversy with the Federal judge,
and many of whom would elect him
mayor, position he once occupied. A
boom for him has already started.
Colonel Hun has issued a statement
saying that Judge Speers reply, which
was delivered from the bench in a
broken voice and with tear-dimmed
eyes. does not answer the most impor-
tant and most serious charges.
ruptcy against Colonel Huff's wishes in
1888, and the case Is still pending in the
Federal court. At that time the estate
was worth more than SIPS, 900, and the
to $4,000. Even after thirteen years in
bankruptcy court, HUFF asserts there
Is still a surplus on hand for the de-
fendant. More than $4,000 has been
sswarded in fees, and it was the appeals
raj legal delays, that have kept the case
In court for SO many years.
In a letter ito whom 1T may con-
Judge speer has been feding your
self. your pet friends and lawyers
your relatives, and your hirelings out
of my estate for thirteen years. and
now I propose to feed on you YOU" snoo,
argued that the long life of the It'll
cation was due entirely to the many
appeals to higher courts made by Col
onel HUFF.
On the other hand. HUFF charges
that Speer has prolonged the termina.
ton Of the case in order to have ground
and opportunity for the distribution Of
to impoverish himself and chiIdrer
by making appeals from Speer's awards
of fees.
Makes Charges Against Judge.
The main case was taken to the Su
preme Court, and this. together with
the main hearing before the Judge
referee and masters, required three
yy features verne Sner mad
Colonel Hun. This was decided by thu
Appellate Court recently. The decision
award asa ssdsf g to saa she eo
attorneys out Of the defendants estate
An application for a writ of certiopar
will continue the case at least tw'
years.
Money Goes to Relatives.
The successive appeals on auxiliar!
features have held up the distribution
of $4,000 of Huff's money which ha
been on deposit without interest 10
several years in a bank Of which Judg,
Speer's brother-in-law, Cecil Morgan. il
vice president. The fees of ]. N. Tai
ley. special and standing master dur
Ing the entire litigation. will amour
to about $4,000. Talley was formerl!
the judges private secretary and Il
law partner Of A. N. Hayward, Judg
Speer's son-in-law.
Colonel Huff contends that his Is thu
only estate that has ever been declared
jnsolvent and yet could, after thirteeI
years in court, show a surplus above al
claims, costs. taxes, and interest.
Colonel Huff has received hundreds o.
letters and kilograms from all parts o.
the South offering him legal and pc
cuniary assistance. Colonel HUFF Il
eighty-one years Of age, but as active
mentally and physically as he was man!
years ago.