The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-07
DERGER DEN0UNCES JUDGE HANFORD AND ASKS IMPEACHMENT Socialist Representative Rises to Question of High
 Privilege Wickersham Will Seek
 Judges Decision in : Oleson Case

W00hington, June 7-Impeachment ae yederal Judge Cornelius F. Han- 1hr1. of Seattle, for annulling the na- tusaM4ation papers of Leonard Olsson. . Seattle Socialist, and alleged Ina hitual drunksnness. = moral and tom- DRamsntAl unfitness." and unlawful end corrupt dacisicus." was formally dnmandoa oe the House, today, by Agoo1ptn111e, Victor Berger, the WlDoonaln 9ooaAliat-
 A roapkution directing the judiciary cqnit1ee to Investigate Judge Han 6iDa and impeaeh him If the charges :o0 ;ygovod MS introduced by Berger. Yt Vas inferred to the committee af- teI R br3of statement by its author.
 1T charGe Judge Hanford with be- ,lnG m hAhitual drunkard." said Ber- - in rasinz to . question of highest 16g anmnued on May 13. in violation :ee ehe eSnstit1tio0 and on 2 frivolous SopSs ef Leonard olsson. I charge shlD with having issued in conclu- &ov0 WGA h thu suit of August Pea- A04w e0n1uDt . Seattle concern, in :1m n in3nncs10n In the interests of = - c1ki.sqe ofs6eattls Aagrantly in v9G1oAoa of 1ustice end law.
 sHi ShnRue him with being morally sanl tllnpaf1anentally unfit to hold a }ld1e1aJ Posit1sn; charee him with
 , ,ss ssa slz eossues ef d.eis'ons sGae se!'s' q
 ln ta9 rosolution. Berger directs lffo 31eld1ary committee to report if toal6rd hos been repeatedly In
 ss.e ecceaaasn sss wni's S psss,o;'ns .s,;'tsv ,n n oE1uR eoQdncf in odtoe whether his n 01DeRn1a0n Aas Iogulted in injury 004 -yBumg to lttigants and others. w9l2x h hss ts.n guilty of any ..sl1eekv!ce' for which he should pe
 -5saf Ssssi,od cl.rses deslsnated ~'qpogbge1n1G aEe annexed to the Ho0GGne1h DHU0f win appear short a1 n 6t1Gal h6aring before the com.
 ase . sts,agt s;s,m: s,Sss:nsisti0P tn S.Ss os is:ssss q .didasits to support the in
 sAffsr . prsliminsry investisation ID vfos1duSe Of 1lD committee will 9S ts ss64it nvos.Dls or unfavcF- !s .sS1 TT HGnlords impeeehment.
 GrUe dktac1Dd HAnford as the |1sSs4 ces q .tSs oficial functions |.sa.s.a, s. e.f,ssss.d n his four "spsci-
 AHhnk 4Ae annulment of Olsson's |e eaAe vao unlAy y1ql and an ueur-
 U64 q D0Wee. On trial tho defen- |1Ut &mfod he We0 m Anarchist and
 
 1EpG6ssA AF 2 He -ednitted he nss so. |e)n1jk On the ground Of these sad- X116lon14 and wholly without warranf - IT. :neaee.d ssbits.Eily cancelled
 ANhak Aan1Wd's reputation for x>n6S.1n1 corrupt deoislons iDl a mat | |f0 0e o0lmunon and leng-Stauding nos |t0ootE. H1B HeooDd has been pub- ald0o6 o0d further proclaimed in . |z1as MDalng of I.eoo citiRns of Seat A wA1 1w>up hf fu |1Snno1D acts win be placed at the d11poQa C the comnnittee. !
 394hak tAe 1n51nctiOp iseued in the |IGn664Y ou1k was ffauduIent and dic- |t1fsd hys corrupt motives. This in' n AagF00lWhich forced Hanford to dis- s6dv9 tn2 N1zk1u4ction shortly afterwafd.
 nRIhe4 chhru1g y6f habitnal dfunken- |Nno In eo14t and of moral and tenn |yF11neu4al lunatnesg.st0 hold 2 ju4f- boon t16tln6ny towering his record
 The SiGspeae1nent demand fplIows1 .rspudla&ion by Pfesident Tat and At ltor.sy 0en@af w1c.efsnam q H.n- M ssrssr 1sss ssys }S. E fr.sidsns % has direetsd WidkuROn6m f0 rGDp0Bn O1sson,Ai case, |oooRe . neW trial if pooeible and also |GlvN 01o 3udiclarys committee all the |docunenl1 beefing upon Hanford's al-
 
 6GRnr asserted that ''such judges ,as Jlh41ord est . stigma upon the |Wo1ao 3uAie1lrys and charged him vlfh e1tAaf botng corrupt or abso Iluiely mcapabae." Several members [a6pozuntlY aetonighed at the sensa- :xiooal Gtatsl6nts in Brger's charges .inhoRFuU&ad 1hlm several times. request ing kn9k n r1peet them.
 1Enaxae1- iD chargod with invariably IruD1og1nG hls dooisions In favor of (e6eDoeo41nno and a8ainst the people. |Bo c . dilGreee to the bench and q (pQ1UQy eQ 3ugticey Herger. continued, |d6G1to fhe protestaxions of members. HGDRo0entnfive oGCC1ll. Rep., Mass) p9ho w1g odBe of tho first to manifest h. 0ufprise. moved to amend Ber- |Or'p rv0ulutjqn by inserting the word. e''alIo0od" oeCore the word "miscon-l lduct-" BeF1or agreed to this! modHica. |t1on an4 tho annendment was similarly |aceopted bY the House although |Ch06Yuaan 0ayton, of the Judiciary |cQmmlttee. yaid he did not think 1t a ! |n006onxy pfecautlon. The resolution was then referred to (91e judiciary committee for investiga-