Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-21
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Attorney General r s. Fielder viii "a
on the stand this afternoon.
II was Colonel Huff who seventeen
months ago wrote open letters 90
Judge Speer, attacking him both a.
a judge and a private citizen, and
for which he was tried and found
guilty of contempt Of court Thus
far. however, sentence in this con
tempt case has never been passed.
Colonel Huns attack was inspired by
Judge Spcer's course "a the bank
ruptcv proceedings that have tied mp
MS 500 900 estate since 1899
Colonel Hun began his testimony
with q detailed RECTAL of this celc-
6rated bankruptcy case. rcIterat'ng
many Of the charges contained in his
sensational letters Of August 1912
Not Bankrupt Says Huff
noIonel HUI said that when he was
fts III The hands Of temporary rc-
aeiver without notice be owned S3i,-
600 and owned property whose valua-
j. n Taley Judge Speers eN-pri-
waite secretary. ne said, was named
master in his case Talley at the time
was law partnef Of the judges son
in law. The president Of the bank in
which the money was deposited with
out interest. he declared, was a part
ner with Judge Speer in the gold
mine manufacturing business Judge
A. j Cobb special master in the
case. was Judge Speer's private at
torney. and Cecil Morgan, the judges
brother in law. and clerk OF court.
MAS vice president Of the bank
Colonel Huff testified that the mon
cy from the sale Of his property,
amounting to S92 600 stayed in the
bank for more than three years with
out interest, the bank being owned
by Judge Speers partners. close
friends and relatives,
Did your debts draw interest dur
ing all this time %" asked Chairman
Webb
Most assuredly.' was the reply.
ON the direct examination Colonel
HUFF said that at the time he was
y
solvent. and that. while there was
more than enough money in the pos
session OF the court TO pay all Of his
debts, there was still property unsold
worth $4,000
Enough to lmpeach ST. Paul"
Colonel C. r Pendlcton, who had
recently died, Colonel HUFF declared,
knew enough on Judge Speer TO i'm
peach 81. Paul"
Asked il ne could prove that Judge
Speer is judicial eXploiter OF the
worst type" as he had charged in
writing, Colonel HUFF said:
THAT has already been proved on
the stand in this court by r. }, Sim
mons OF The Macon News" he re-
piled
"Tvrannical absolutely selfish I'M
popular, oppressive" were some of
the terms applied to Judge Spcer by
Colonel Hun as the two men looked
At each other The ColonelS eyes
spanked but the judge seemed bored
Judge Speers despotic nature and
inclination to disregard rights has
caused a feeling OF fear and inse-
eurity among big business men
throughout the district" declared the
witness
Il don't believe will ever get
dollar out Of my estate, nor that my
children win get what they are law
fully entitled to-" ne declared
Colonel Huff went on the stand ap-
parently very feeble as the result Of
his six weeks Illness, but a the end
Of two hours he spoke with unusual
vigor He declared
III this man escapes Impeachment
the lawyers who have testified
against him might as well quit the
practice and leave town, because they
Nill never escape his eternal wrath,
If the lawyers win cases in his court