Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-02
HUFF, IN MEMORIAL,
WILL ASK CONGRESS
TO IMPEACH SPEER
Charges, Even More SenSa-
tiOnaIy Including AffidayitS
From DepoSed Marshal
Barnes, Prepared
fspecial pispatch 10 The JournaI.l

Especial Dispatch to The JournaL)
MACON, Ga, Aug. 1.-Col. W. A. Huff
is going to prepare a memorial to con-
gress demanding the impeachment of
be prepared as soon as possible, and
will probably be presented to Hon.
Charles L. Bartlett, who will be request
ed to present IT to the house.
Colonel Huff announced today that
some of his letter to Judge Speer was
left out of the newspapers but that he
had another one addressed ITO Whom
It May Concern" that was even warmer
than his first one. This, he says, he may
release at any minute.
There was a big gathering of Colonel
Huft's friends in front of the library
last night but at the special request
of Colonel Huff, there was no demonstra>
ton. and Judge Speer was not burned
in effigy. The friends of the colonel are
very anxious for him to make the race
for mayor, and contend that since his
attack on Judge Speer he would detected
without opposition.
While the people were gathering in
front of the library last night Judge
Speer on horseback, followed by dep
uty marshal riding 10 or 20 feet behind
him, passed. The judge was given the
silent" treatment as he rode by.
MEMORIAL READY SOON.
The memorial to congress will be ready
shortly and it may be that an effort
will be made to get it before the house
before adjournment. Some charges, even
more sensational than those first made
by Colonel Hun. win be submitted in
the memorial backed up by affidavits of
responsible citizens OF Macon and the
state.
It is understood that former Marshal
John NJ. Barnes, of Thomson, who served
under Judge Speer for several years,
and who denounced the judge to his face
in scathing terms on one occasion, has
written to Colonel Huff stating that he
stands ready to make several affida-
Wits, which in themselves are sufficient,
in his judgment, to warrant impeach-
ment.
GUARD FOR SPEER.
Judge Speer. accompanied by several
deputy marshaIs.. left last night fer ysa-
vannah and sails from there this after
noon for Boston. from which place he
will go to Nova Scotia. Whether the dep
uty marshals will continue the trip with
him is not known. It was reported
that a marshal was on guoard at the
state room door of the judges train from
Macon to Savannah last night, but this
could not be verified today.
a.
that he has not time to read all the let
ters. He can't walk ten feet on the
street without being surrounded by an
admiring group of friends who con-
graduate him on his bold stand against
Judge Speer. kilograms are coming to
him from all parts of the country con-
graduating him on his letter, and Of
fering financial aid. Practically every
member OF the Macon bar has rendered
his services free of charge tV represent
him in the contempt charge.
Judge Speer's reply to the charges
which were embodied in his decision
that he would not try the case, was
received in silence. on occasions in
the United States court there have been
times when the judge concluded a
charge to the grand jury, but none
was Forthcoming yesterday.
Many people expressed the opinion
that they could not see where the
speech delivered by the Judge at the
University of Virginia, the University
of Georgia, or at the opening of the
Atlanta exposition was any vindication
Of the charges brought by Colonel HUFF.
SPEER REVIEWED RECORD.
The judge in his reply reviewed his
whole record as a judge, told of his
kindness to moonshiners, and how the
aforesaid moonshiners named their
children for him and sent him red pop
pies. He urged these acts on his part
to show that the charges of Colonel
HUFF were untrue
The affair is still the talk of the
town and the memorial by Colonel Huff
will be awaited with great interest. It
is believed that an investigation will
follow, as congress seems to be in an
investigating frame of mind.
Especial Dispatch to The JournaD
MACON, Ca, July 31.-zDeclin-
ing to sustain the demurrer of Col.
w. A. Huff, former mayor of Ma
con, an ex-member of the legisla-
ture from Bib ana a member of
the local water commission, that a
letter which he had sent to Judge
Emory Speer, alleging improper Of
fetal acts, was addressed to Judge
Speer as an individual and not as
court Official, Judge Speer re-
fused to try the case for contempt of
court, and declared that it would
be necessary for another federal
judge to try the case.
This will have the effect of al
lowing the matter to remain in
statu quo until another judge is
selected.
The judge to be selected will
have to be named by Judge Pardee,
and it is not probable that the ca sc
viii be heard until the fall.
In the meantime Colonel Hun
is out under $1,000 bond.
The case has caused the great
1 est sensation here, having been
heard in court this morning b.
the largest crowd that ever attend
ed a session Of the United States
court.
BRITISH FISHERMEN