The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-07-03

porter for local morning paper,
testified that when he wns cover.
! ing the federal court for that
newspaper, about four years ago,
Judge Hanford appeared 20 him un.
der the influence OF intoxicants
during the Holt murder trial. One
OF the attorneys In the case, said
the Witness. entered some sort OF
objection. or motion. and II was ap.
parent that the judge did not hear
Il. and Il was repeated over again
several times. the affair occasion.
INK quite little merriment. Fin
ally the Judge reused himself.
Jones said. and ruled on the ques.
tion. The attorneys In the case, as
he recollected. were the govern
ment attorney on one side and
Hugh G. Caldwell aud G. r. Riddell
for the defendant
In croEa-examinailon, Jones said
that he could not say that this con.
dition IN the Judge might not have
been from sleeplness. but presumed
II was a case OF intoxication. He
gave a physical demonstration OF
how the Judge appeared, with head
bent low on bis breast and his arms
folded.
Saw Him on Street.
Jones also told OF another occa-
sion when he met Judge Hanford
on Third ay.. between Madison and
Spring. al about 1890, saying that
he took nm the whole sidewalk 10
navigate IN"
Or. Brown Recalled.
The first witness this morning
was Dr. Edwin J Brown. who had
testified yesterday afternoon. II
was shown that be received i5.000
republican and democratic votes.
or thereabonts. In the last election.
IN addition 10 1900 socialist votes
for corporation counsel
", G. Wesley. a contractor, testi.
fled that he saw Judge Hanford In
an apparently intoxicated condi-
tion. that he staggered on Third
as,. between Union and University.
late one night IN the fall OF 1908. .
Never Saw Him Drunk.
Earl Young. real estate man. tes-
titled he knew Judge Hanford for
25 years. and that he had never
seen him under the Influence OF II.
quor, although be sees him several
times a week. that Judge Hanford
has habit OF closing his eyes and
nodding his head. and that some
people might mistake that for an
indication OF intoxication.
Didn't Know Hanford.
NJ. G. Bennett, a travelling sales
man for stove company. was evi-
IDENTIFY made the butt OF a practical
joke by fellow-drummer. who |
causer him TO be subpoenaed. al |
though he never saw Judge Han |
ford before.
For the first time since the In |
vestlration into the Impeachment |
charges against him began. Judge |
Hanford yesterday afternoon was |
absent during the proceedings. At |
torney r. c. Hughes for Hanford /
told the congressional committee |
following the examination OF the /
first witness In the afternoon. J. o. /
Taft. that the statutes demanded i
the opening OF the July term Of I
court at Tacoma. and that Judge /
Hanford felt obliged to perform that
duty.
Taft Saw Him Intoxicated.
Taft testified to a sight acquaint.
ance with Judge Hanford for seven
years. Taft is a contractor, having 4
engaged In that profession for 40
years, and lives IN the same district
as Judge Hanford. and travels on
the same car line. He said that he
saw the Judge frequently in con
iitlon that he considered intoxica.
lion: that the Judge was usually on
The car when Taft got on: that he
would see Hanford nod and go to
sleep. and that the conductor would
nave TO shake" him several times
and ask him IL he didn't know he
lad to get off at Caller ST that
Judge Hanford would straighten up
md look to see If he had 10 get off.
Heard Women Comment.
Gle didn't walk out" said Taft.
he staggered out heard the
OF women who said what
shame II was that man should
be in such shape"
Attorney Hughes objected to
hts as hearsay. but was overruled
~ Chairman Graham both for the
'eason that I'm congressional in
luiry there existed wider latitude
Is 10 the competency of testimony.
Ind also that even in court trials
his testimony would not be con
iidered hearsay. since the com
nents testified to were alleged 10
rave been made In the presence of
Judge Hanford.
Taft testified that he had not
ieon Judge Hanford In this condi-
Ion for the past two month"; or so:
hat the occasion related occurred
Usually between II and i2 u. M.
when Taft would be returning home
rom lodge meetings. On cross ex.
Taft told Attorney
hughes that he did not know he
would have to testify until the day
PREVIOUS. when a man named Allen.
IS he thought, notified him; that
he had not spoken of Judge Han
ord's condition recently 10 anyone
hat le was sure Judge Hanford
vent to sleep ou ne ears; that he
oolS n "heeler" occasionally; ard