The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-06-24

~ l, lSuu, uOWn 10 ana lnCiuulnS De-
cember 81, 1912. have been estimated
to amount to between $4,000 AMI
$4,000.
Formed Partnership for Hayward
The report says Talley ana Hey
ward dissolved partnership and that
there is substantial evidence tend
ing to show that Judge Speer then
sought to assist his son-in-law in the
alliance with some reputable practi-
tiCner in the district, first to a NJ.
Bennett who declined and then to Mr.
lsaacs, who after being publicly laud-
ed by Judge Speer entered into pert-
nership with Heywarl.
Three large bankruptcy cases and
the arbitrary manuer in whicn they
were handled, as weI as the case with
which the firm of lsaacs & Hayward
could throw almost any concern with
large assets into the bankruptcy court
sent a shock through the entire dis
trict," the report says
Receivers were appointed in these
cases who retained Isaacs & Hayward
as their counsel and the impression
gained circulation that the presiding
judge assisted this firm in its efforts
to throw large estates into bankrIlJ-
cy for the purpose of plundering them.
Business men felt unsafe and many
concerns which had a few bills pa: :.
due felt that they We're marked aud
might possibly be the next victims.
Some Suspicious Circumstances
There are some suspicious circt!m
stances surrounding the relations Of
the judge and the firm of Isaacs e
Hayward in connection with cas- IS, but
the committee was unable to find evil
dence which in its judgment would
enable the Senate to sustain articles
of impeachment, based upon the con-
duct of the judge in these particular
cases. To say the least, Judge Speer
exercised exceedingly poor taste and
was guilty of indiscretions unbecom-
ing high judicial official in partici-
pating in the organization of this fsm
and apparently passing orders of
grave Importance, involving great
wealth and the savings and accumula-
tions many of the most active peo-
pie in the district, without due con-
sidertion.
THE conduct of these cases by
Judge Speer, as well as other cases
which came to his court during many
years prior have had the effect of
destroying the usefulness of his
court to the people. Whether just
ly or unjustly, the people of the
southern district of Georgia have
ceased to feel that the United States
court for the southern district %
Georgia is a forum in which their
constitutional rights and liberties eau
be vindcated an dehtr property pro-
tected. He has, by his conduct,
made his very high and honorable
position one to excite the fear and
suspicion, rather than to command
the respect and confidence of litigants.
THAT he allowed his personal
friends very liberal fees in gank
ruptcy cases there is no question.
He violated the laws with reference
to drawing jurors, for which he was
criticized by the entire charge in ap-
peals"
Prejudice Against Macon Authorities.
Regarding the negro Jamison case
the reprot says the entire charge in,
wolves technicality on one hand
and courtesy on .he othec tu: tia,
it showed the feeling Of the bar anti
the judges prejudice against the
Macon authorities.
"The charge that the Judge is guilty
of unlawful and corrupt conduct in
proceedings in cases wherein his SON
in-law had a contingent fee, is not
sustained, except to the extent in
bankruptcy cases heretofore specified
and in the one particular case where
opposing counsel discussed whether or
not the point should be raised and
core uded rot to raise t.
"The corrupt and unwarranted
abuse of official authority in using
court officials who were paid by the
government as private servants with
out rendering any service to the gov
ernment, is not sustained to the eX-
tent that the subcommittee feels it
should be made the basis of an ar
ticle of impeachment
''The charge that the judge has
been guilty of oppressive and cor
rupt conduct in allowing the dissipa-
ton of assets Of bankruptcy estates
by the employment of unnecessary Of
ficials and the payment of excessive
fees, is not sustained to the extent
that the subcommittee feels It should
be made the basis of an article of i'm
peachment, although the sub-commit-
tee feels it should be made the basis
of an article of impeachment, al
though the subcommittee feels that
the administration OF cases in Judge
Speer's court and the dissipation Of
assets in bankruptcy matters is de-
plorable.
'The charge Of oppressive and cor
rupt abuses in granting orders appoint
ing receivers for property without no.
tice to the owners and without just