The Washington herald., 1914-02-27
justice WRIGHT
COURTS INQUIRY
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way Company was indorser on his notes
for several hundred dollars when con-
| stantiy appearing before him in the trial
Of cases for the company; that he per-
mitted his note for 1850 to be presented
to an attorney for dlscountsat or about
the time he had threatened TO have this
attorneys conduct investigated by the
grand jury; that he practices the profess
sion OF law In violation Of the statute of
the United States. and. in fact. In one
instance received a fee Of 500 for pro-
fessional services; that he Is a member
of the board Of directors OF New York
corporation and as such director received
and appropriated several hundred dollars
to which he was not entitled; that upon
the ground OF personal friendship and
In violation of the law he set aside the
final decree in the case OF Finley VS..
Finley; that he wrongfully and corruptly
sacrificed the estate OF Augusta L. wiese-
borne on account Of his personal friend
ship for William z. Ambrose. a member
OF the bar.
"vioIated the Law
That he deliberately and in violation
Of the law. set aside an order of the Dis
trtct Supreme Court appointing Wilton
J. Lambert. whorton f. Lester and
Frank Reeside, receivers Of the First
Cooperative Building Association OF
Georgetown, substituting his close per-
sonal friend, William +. Ambrose, as re-
ceiver Of said company; that he conspired
with another TO take and did take his
note for 1900 out of the assets of the
Sealed Package Ice Company. after the
company was insolyent, thereby COM
mitting the crime OF larceny; that he
has used his once for personal gain;
that he has used his Office for the pur-
pose OF intimidating lawyers practicing
before him; that he is a tyrant in the
trial of cases before him: and that he !
alters his charges to the jury TO prevent |
reversals; that he contracts various bills |
and refuses to pay them and his credit !
ors are helpless and afraid to sue him |
for fear of being mistreated by him as
Judge. should they have litigation before |
him; that he committed the crime OF per-
jury; that by reason OF his interfering /
and intermeddling with the affairs of
other people. he has made himself OBJ |
noNious to the people. who have no re- |
spect for him; that his relations with GER |
tain members OF the bar are so unfriendly |
that they cannot get a fair trial be- |
fore him in any case in which they are
interested; and that he carries a con- |
cealed weapon in violation OF the law. |
Urges Investigation.
Il repeat that the conduct Of this Judge \
Is such as 10 reflect upon the Judiciary /
Of the nation. l have only cited a few
instances OF his misconduct. but an in
vestigation by the proper authorities. i
Judge should he relieved Of his judicial
duties as early as possible.
with great respect. yours truly,
WADE II. COOPER"
Justice Wright made the following /
statement regarding the charges:
The only information given me of the
charges said TO have been filed with the
President against me by one Wade II.
Cooper is an oral statement of them
given me BY a reporter of The Herald.
None of these alleged charges has a
scintila of foundation in fact, but will
be shown by judicial records and other
wise to be so absolutely false as to be
ridiculous, unless II be from the fact II
that they have become public without II
notice to me or the opportunity TO show II
their falsity. No one Of them. as they n
have been stated to me. would have been
thought worthy Of notice II had had the
opportunity TO reply TO them in advance
of their being made public. II
Refers to Interview.
Il happened TO be present at an inter-
view between Mr.. Baker, the secretary Of
the Senate. and Mr.. Cooper. out Of which
a litigation subsequently arose between
them. The facts Of the interview as Il
given by me. as a witness in the case, II
were in accord with those testified to by
Mr.. Baker. and were In direct opposition
to them as testified to by Mr.. Cooper.
which is the ground Of the charge Of per-
jury. and the animus Of the charges
As that case Is as vet undecided. being
Under consideration by the justice before
whom il was tried. II would perhaps be
improper to say more concerning it at
this time.
The intimation that have descended
to any misconduct or improperly. in
either my official or my private life. is
false
The news OF Mr. Cooper's charges
against Justice Wright spread rapidly
through the city and became the chief
topic of discussion. Particularly great is
the interest manifested in the case
among union labor circles. for it was
Justice Wright who sentenced Samuel
Gompers. John Mitchell and other Off
cisls of the American Federation of La
Dor to jail for contempt of court in con-
junction with the case of the Bucks
Stove and Range Company. The Supreme
Court Of the United Stats has now under
the final adjudication of this
case. II
Gompcrs Makes Comment. II
Mr.. Cooper in one of his charges
against Justice Wright declares that the
turist grossly abused his discretion in |
pronouncing sentence in this case
Mr.. Gompers said last night: Il
Il have criticised Justice Wrights un-
fairness toward labor in his court l have
charged him with being prejudiced. part
ial and cruel. There is no question about
that 1t is upon these points We have
to the Supreme Court OF the
United States in the case alleging con- I!
tempt, and We expect decision by that .
body in a few days"
Secretary Tumulty yesterday after
noon declared as absolutely false"
statements published yesterday to the
efect that President Wilson had au-
thoriZed the statement that charges
had been filed with the White House