Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-07-06
HABITS
STILL UNDER
SCRUTINY
Several Witnesses Remain to
Testify Concerning Seattle
Federal Judges Alleged
Fondness for Flowing Bowl.


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seattle. July e--JudRe Iianford's
personal habits still were under inves.
tlEa,lou when the house judiciary sub
committee met today. Several witnes-
ser ubpoeneed hy the committee 20
testify against the Judge are yet 20
, = heard. Chairman Graham lntimat-
"a yesterday that the majority of the
cofamittee would scrutinlxe the evil
dencc offered and exclude that which
was not material Representative
HigKina has openly quarreied with
hia colleagues because ~ their policy
OF admitting an the evidence against
Judge Hnnsord TINT can be obtained
and permitting Hnnforda counsel "a
Introduce only renuttal.
Charles r. Peterson n timber and
coal land dealer. testified that he had
seen Judge HanfoFd under the influ-
encc of liquor one night about three
months ago. he said. no had Eone into
barroom on First avenue ana had
seen Judge Hanford leaning on the
bar IN an intoxicated condition. with
his left arm on the bnr and a glass
IN front Of him. ON later occasion
the witness testified, he had seen
Judge Hnnford leaning ON the bar ~
second avenue saloon AT ~ o'clock
al night with both arms on the bar,
There Il 10 question Ia my mind
thai the man was very drunk eeid
the witness. Two months ago, the
Wltncss teslihed IN O tiufd baffoonl
he had seen Judge fIaBf0rd ~ G
o'clock IN tho afternoon leaning on
the bar drunk.
Hsre Hanford's counsel cross ex-
amlncd the witness concerning his
motive IN appearlng and Representa-.
tive Mccoy asked leave TO state that
the witness appeared as a result OF a
conference with him (McCoy) and
Chairman Graham. Representative
Higgins wished Il 90 bo noted that he
was not "A party TO the conference.
lie spoke with anger.
Mccoy explained that Higgins was
In TRcoms. else he should have heen
consulted. In answer 10 McCoy'n
question. Peterson described the con-
ference.
Peterson said he had begged that
he be not brought into the case; that
his business would be affected.
Witness replied afiirmatIvely "a
questions OF Mr.. Mccoy that he had
been told az the conference by Mc.
COY that the citlxens of Seattle were
apparently afraid 70 go ahead and
say anything, regarding Judge Han.
ford and that there ought 20 be some
people IN seattle who should have
courage 10 como forth to testify"
Here Mr. Higgins made state-
/ menf for the record that he wan not
present when this conversation oc-
Cured.
chairman Graham requested the
newspn9ers to print the c0mmitteea
reques' that any one having material
evldon,o should present Il 20 that
when Tho committee left Seattle II
could nol BE- said that an opporlun-
nv had not been given for suoh tes-
tiinony,
SIR Higgins protested against the
Issuance of this Invitation.
Counsel Hughes. for Judge IEnnfcrd
protested against Mcc0y's quesuons
remaining Ia the record saying that
they were reflection on the peopls
"a seattle. Mr. Graham sitter refer
ring 10 the diliiculiy of obtaining evl.
aenee aala that the inquiry had been
misunderstood. The sub-cnmmlttee
had come 20 speak discriminating evl.
dence. he said and n enough lncrim.
mating evidence we're fumnai 20 REQ.
ommend Impeachment Of yudEe Han.
FORD.
keVernl eminent jutisss ana lnwyers
testified hlfOHRy ~ favor Of Judge
Ifa8fnNI 4avtnm fnau Ha nNurl
known him "a be apparonsly lntokl.
Gated aud had never heen him luat'
teBtivo N court although his peculiar
liseg mlglit mnke persons who eld not
know him think he was asleep.