Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-30

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the hands of a receiver, and that with
in an hour the books of the City and
Suburban company were in the Offices
of the lawyers for the opposing COM
panies.
Speer is Judicially Corrupt.
Judge Speers action in taking our
property away from US, and turning
it over to receivers" said the witness,
was arbitrary and tyrannical, and
this was true, Notwithstanding we
later gave bond and again got control
of our property" Mr.. Osborne said
that in the suit of Thomas VS. the At
lantic Coast Line railroad, involving
an action of mother to obtain dam
ages for the death of her son, Judge
Speer had directed the case against
the railroad, because of his antagon-
ism to General P. w. Meldrim, counsel
for the road.
my client" said the witness, got
verdict for $500, but this did not
prevent me recognizing Judge Speers
prostitution of justice. Judge Speer
is in my opinion, judicially corrupt
AS further illustrating the alleged
unfair and partisan attitude of Judge
Speer, Mr.. Osborne recounted the
Greene and Gaynor case, which has
been related in detail by previous
witnesses.
No Place Of Justice.
"It makes no difference whether you
win your case or lose it." said the
witness, you cannot come out of
Judge Speer's court feeling that it Is
place of Justice
When you found Judge Speer en-
tering into case and taking it awav
from the jury, there was usually an
opportunity for notoriety and he
never overlooked such an opportun-
ity," declared the witness.
Wanted TO Ship Speer.
Several years ago." said Mr.. Os-
borne, "every member of this bar
signed petition urging Judge
Speer's appointment to the United
States circuit court of appeals. Had
he obtained this appointment it would
have taken him to Texas, not as far
away as we would have liked, but far
enough to afford US some relief"
The witness testified at some length |
concerning the Crawley and McClel-
land peonage case, which several pro-
vious witnesses had covered. He de-
clared that Judge Speer absolutely CO.
creed these men into a plea OF gu.,y
and by third degree methods forced |
them to destroy their own regulations.
Cotton Broker Testifies.
George S. Murphy, a broker, o.
Augusta, Ca, testified that several |
years ago he was sued for fourteen |
thousand dollars on cotton future |
deal by firm of cotton future deal
ers in New York city. After sew
eral months delay, and after putting
me to the expense of bringing a large |
number of witnesses and lawyers to |
Mount Airy, where Judge Speer was
spending the summer" said the wit |
ness, "he heard only one witness and !
that one Of the plaintiff, before inter
rupting to announce that he would |
render a decision against me for the |
principal sued for and interest up to
date, the entire amount being between
$4,000 and $4,000. Even the coun-
sci for the plaintiffs recognized the
injustice done by Judge Speer and
iefrained from hampering me in any
way while my appeal was pending
before the United States court oil
/ appeals.
+ surpassed Any Eastern POtentate"
THE court of appeals reversed
Judge Speer, but upon the advice of
| my attorneys, I compromised the suit
for about $4,000, rather than again
go before Judge Speer, whom l feared