The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-31


It has been shown here that
! knew nothing of that case so
far as any deal was concerned. Mr..
Fa1rley's docket has been exhibited
and certain cases in which Mr.. Davis
was attorney have been run down by
the circuit clerk, without showing any.
thing wrong or irregular. Mr.. Fair
ley did not undertake to tell the COM
mittee anything wrong have done"
Taking up the testimony of Capt. C.
W. Rich, whom the Judge said had,
ever since 1t had been rumored that
charges had been preferred against
him, been busy working up adverse
testimony. But you gentlemen of the
committee know that when on the
stand he told nothing to reflect on my
official character"
There is Little George, a poor un-
fortunate, who has been a chronic
violator of the liquor laws, tried often
In my court. They dragged him be-
fore the committee and you gentle
men know he had naught to say
against me-" said the Judge in speak
ing of the testimony of George Hammer.
Speaking of Mr.. Nixon, the Forrest
county circuit clerk, Judge johnson
said, with reference to forfeitures .on
certain hondc tbot than t. 80. . II.
gle bond in Mr.. Mixons office that
the state has lost a cent on. "Mr. Mix
on" he continued, has at times not
received his court cost as soon as he
wanted it, but there is no other ground
for complaint on that matter"
Davis Bennett thought I had been
guilty of improper conduct as a Judge
butsthe committee remembers his tes-
timony and how, after connecting Mr.
Davis with the Carrie Owens case, he
came back and admitted his mistake"
Denounced Report.
Judge Johnson then said there was
personal matter that he wished to
discuss. He understood that a man
named Bedell, who is a clerk in
hotel at Jackson, and who formerly
liver at Hattiesburg, has been extern
slvely circulating a report that he was
guilty of conduct unbecoming an of
hcer and gentleman. He said he wish
ed to "denounce the report as false. I'M
true and SANDER on the name of a
good woman" Some time ago." con-
Linued Judge Johnson, 81 had a friend
In Hattiesburg with whom I was as
ISOLATED in business transactions. !
This friend died and his widow, know
ing my friendship for her husband,
several times came to me for advice |
about her business affairs.
Last March met her on a train en-
route to Jackson. was on my way to
Jackson to meet party about a bust
ness deal. When I reached Jackson
met the person was seeking at the !
- ""i 10 iiOuSO anu uHlSH6u my DuSl- |
less with him. Then | went to the |
Hotel Royal and registered. This lady |
llso was registered at the Royal. Aft
er I registered went out for lunch
md returned to the hotel. Then .
remembered the lady had told me that !
The wished to see me about some in
'urance policies. I telephoned to her
DOM and she invited me to call and
lee her about the insurance. I went
o her room and was sitting In a
ocking chair talking with her about
Ter business matters when a man
anne to the room and knocked on the
loor. I opened the door and the man
aid that it was a rule Of the hotel
hat conferences with ladies must be
leld in the parlor. told him that
here was nothing wrong in my con-
erence with the lady, and that knew
Ter to be a woman of the highest
landing and above reproach. then
vent to my room, and the clerk fol-
owed me and assured me that he was
orry for what had occurred, that he
Id not intend to cast any reflection on
ny person. but was simply enforcing
rule of the hotel. told him that the
My part about the matter that I re-
retted was that it was an attempt to
asst an aspersion on the name of a
roman of high standing. I said fur
her that the room had been paid for,
nd that she had a right to hold con-
erence with me in her room about "
usiness matter.
II know that attempts have been
lade to entrap me since have been
n the bench, but have led straight
fe and the attempts have failed This
anne man ! mentioned sought to en-.
'ap me in the Hotel Hattiesburg but
e failed. | understand that he has