Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-06-27
the way Judge Dayton characterizes
he charge that L. G. Race and L. NJ.

lie charge tnat l.. u. Race and Il. NJ.
'howalter sent c. f.. Teter TO see him
nd have cc:t3 n case decided IN
Ter i2vCr. He fuv,hCr calls it idle
id mai: iQus scandal and nes Al
davis OF Race and Show alter
Henry Wright.
That he keeps Henry WI ght ON the
ederal payroll and has him perform
ally domestic se.v.ce is a charge
hat Judge Dayton calls frivolous"
re admits that Wright is pa d by the
government as his messenger, says
performs a messengers duties and
t times attends to some work around
is home.
His w fe's Trips.
Judge Dayton denies taking his wife
with him when he goes to different
cities to hold court and having her
expenses included with his own ana
)ald by the government. He states
he times she has accompanied him
and says she was ether entertained
tered at hotels and her bills were not
included with his official expenses.
Crer and BaiIiff.
1t is den.ed that the books OF The
curt are kept open for months when
here is no business before the court
n order that his cr.cr and bailiff
Aay get h $ per diem. The crier re-
emily died and the deputy clerk WAC
,eeps the accounts Of these officials
too sick to be called On now 70.
statement says Judge Dayton The
h:davil of The bail.ff S filed.
Makes Adm ssion.
Judge Dayton admits IN five or six
Eases since he has been on the bench
hat he has directed that certain wiz
lesSeS receive 10 pay because OF hav-
ng gwen testimony before the grand
II petit jury in conflict with that
Which they had previously given be-
ore comm ssOner. He says he was
.olloWing out a practice Of his predc
lessor in doing So He denies having
'efuses to enforce certain laws be-
cause he does not believe them to be
right; denies having refused to en-
'orce the Chinese immigration laws;
lenieS refuS ng to enforce the OleO-
margarine laws. He filed an affidavit
II II. Roy Waugh, former district at
,orney, in support Of his assertions
lie denies having condemned high Of
hcials of the United States, having
lemeaned the president and having
criticised the Supreme Court Of the
Unite States. He admits the charge
hat he has criticised and denounced
oetit juries when they fail to convict
certain cases and that he has told
)1esons who were acquitted by jurias
hat he believed them guilty, saving
his rs true to this extent that have
llssented, as ii seems to me Il judge
should 40, to a perfectly pla II ami
patent release Of guilty parties by jul
les trying Them" lie denies a.!
charges against him in the I'm ted
Mine Workers contempt cases, saying
hat all the proceedings we're taken
shorthand and can be used to SUB
!tantlate his answer. He denies man
Testing i'll VIII toward John p. White
md counsel for the miners: denies
having refused to allow an Interpreter
Tor persons on trial who could not
speak English and denies imposing
unnecessary hardships on the miners.
McGraw ard Elliott.
Absolute denial is made Of tie
charge that he is defrayng the expcn-
Ses Of John r. McG1aw, G. d. Elliott
and others who are trying to prevent
I full and fair investigation Of the
charges. He says many friends are
showing their confidence IN him Nv
etters, resolutions etc, but that 1t
is entirely voluntary On their part
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