The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01
.END.OF HEARING
IN SPEER INQUIRY
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midnight order" appointing receivers
for the corporation.
Tho order was not issued at mid
night" declared Judge Speer. THAT
order saved s5O.00O.0O0 of property from
being confiscated by Pat Calhoun and
his associates, who were sweeping it
into the maclstrom OF the tottering
Richmond and Danville Railroad My
ruling in that case has been cited and
approved by the Supreme Court of the
United States.
Open Court ZOO Dnys Ycnr.
Regarding the charge that he was
absent from his district n longer por-
ton OF each year than the law pre-
scribed. Judge Speer said he held open
court on an average of 200 days year,
and was entitled to II vacation. He
added that he sometimes went to North
Carolina, because of hay fever, from
which he suffered.
In explanation of the complaint made
by several witnesses that the money
derived from the sale of the HUFF estate
in Macon had been deposited in a
Macon bank, of which his brother-in-
law, Cecil Morgan. is president, Judge
Speer said
This bank at tho time was appoint
ed registry OF the court. the only gen
GRAZ depository IN Macon IL WIS not
customary for banks to pay interest
on court registry funds"
Judge Speer was cross examined by
ChaiiNrn Webb. OF the congressional
committee The jurist admitted hav-
ing travelled on railroad passes before
the passage OF the Hepburn act 81
rode free when everybody else rode
free" said the witness.
The jurist also admitted that he rode
FRI ,, pn,i LII L.
II was in the hands of receivers. There
has been great change in sentiment
since those days" remarked Judge
Speer, and I nave never violated the
law against free passage"
The witness stated that his admin
istration had been merciful, and that
his kindness had been mlsconstrucd
by some az arbitrariness.
Asked About Fees.
Referring to schedule Chairman
Webb questioned Judge Speer in re-
gard to various fees which went TO the
firm OF Talley d Hayward from It'll
cation in the jurist's court. Judge
Specr declared that Talley 6; Hayward
had explained the dissolution OF their
firm on the ground that he had placed
so many restrictions upon them be-
cause of his kinship to Hayward. The
witness denied having had anything
TO do with the organization OF the
firm Of Isaacs and Hayward. and denicd
that ne had ever done anything in any
improper way to promote that firm.
The witness also denied having any
thin. to do with the partnership OF
the law firm OF Isaacs & Howard
Judge Speer was then asked to OK
plain the breach between himself and
District Attorney Alderman. our diff
fercnces." said tho Witness, grew out
orr - IN
involving the policy OF law and prll :
cipies OF morality. upon which the wei
fare OF the people depended. In the
first place | was anxious TO enforce
the revenue laws. so rs to come 10
aid Of tho people OF the South in en-
forcing their prohibition laws.
Mr.. Alderman allied himself with
liquor interests, and insisted that ! mol
PROSE-. certain liquor cases. He in
sisted this was obligatory upon me, he
cause a compromise on these cases had
been effected between the collector OF
internal revenue and the attorney gen
, cral
''Mr. Alderman was q very needy man
when l first appointed him referee in
bankruptcy. did not like his accept
ing employment from the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Company while ne
that Mr.. Alderman was quite faithful
! in the naval stores cases"
Explains Loan.
Judge Speer also explained the loan
made 10 him several years ago by II.
NJ. King, former clerk Of the United
States Court, at Savannah. II had
just come out o. politics-four years
in Congress-" he testified and | was
badly In debt. Mr.. King sent me word
he had some money, which he would
lend me at low rate Of Interest
accepted ana gave my note. Later when
MT Il irsr haf arrn. ~ l,
me. made demands for payment of the
note ! paid 1t promptly. This money
did not. of course. come from the
registry of the court"