The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-22
Against Judge Bennett as
Brief Synopsis of the
Document Shows.

} CHARLESTON. Agu. IA copy
Of the charges filed with Governor
William H. Glasscock against Circuit
Judge William Il. Bennett. charging
corruption, gross immortality. neglect
o. duty administration in office,
high crimes and misdemeanors, has
been forwarded to Judge Bennett at
Fayetteville.
The specific charges of corruption
is especially large, including the ac-
ceptogco Of $500 annually from the
Faycue Liquor Company, saw mill
aud nbor in the building of his resi-
dcnrc near the Town OF Fayetteville,
furniture for his mouse, etc. There
are ,wenty-one specific specifications
Of corruption. Including 1905, the year
Judge Bennett went on the bench, it Is
alleged he received from the Fayette
Liquor Company alone $751; in the
nature Of brides; that on the day he
took his seat on the bench in 1905 ne
o3sied Attorney "a. w. Hamilton as
general receiver of the court, and de-
manied that he turn over the records
and an moneys in his possession be-
longing To him as such receiver to
j. D Chapman, head of the Fayette
Liquor Company, and that Chapman
has never made a report as general
receiver
Many " the charges set out in the
petition asking the governor to call
an extra session of the legislature that
J05gc Bennett may be impeached are
almost beyond belief. but copies Of
letters ma records are cited or pre-
"nlcd % sustain the charges. 1t is
stated 'hnl the BELL Telephone Com
r'F removed their phones from
o'lh Judge Benefits house as well as
o'7ee 90 account Of the profane, and
Indecent language the Judge used over
~ telephone in addressing the tele.-
pa"N" -.l.s and other parties.
The petition cites that hfsI office is
'.y aad dlthy from beer and whis-
~ BOTTLES that ornament his office,
'aa a'i ~ the wall can be seen writ
''' ihe judges own opinion OF him
's' Honesty, sobrlety. justice,
'fa'n,Ancss. this is ny religion" and
'hen a.nns side of this is written N
''sr otter. You are liar"
Another Instance is given that while
'0 ,ao criminal court bench he ex-
pressed himself Of Mrs. Jeanett Rus
"hn KEEP; boarding house at
''"h Vest after having stopped It
g'T b.10n gor a meal: "A Id old
..'. SAo amt got no sense! Why,
Mha. II rau reckon she went and
N2h' harEed me for my dinner
""'0 her son was indicted In my
e .A. 1st report Of the supreme
.o'0 Z. ppeais, ten cases are cited
rrn.'.s sron Judge Benefits court
'.-a. 2 .hesc we're reversed, one was
"'H'N.a mud one, affirmed. The lat
| EfE an appeal case from Jus
@ N.t''a's court, affirmed by Ben
aH1 on appeal from there af-
sew supreme court. tke-
a.a.' 4" petition alleges. Bennett
e....s'a himself of the following .oI
..g II leading members of his
!, e. back on the bench I in
I" .ae care or my friends Old
whom l saw in Charles
he primary campaign and
wv. e conc back to Fayette and
, man whom i made thous-
, .. loIlars Tor in that Beury
5.s g ne he was a Democrat and
,. 0nw that he could be Of any
,,- me. II l am elected in
s.o whore the patronage goes
w, -", my friends and to the men
inner. .''5' are also. large number Of
,r,.. of gross immortality cited.
rs", '''dins court in PocahontasI
4. .' .7e petition alleges. he roomed
sue '-'ideuce Of Mrs. Rella F.