Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29
JUDGE AGAR
DECLARES
LAWYER
Osborne Brands Judge Colossal
Conceit," Who "Courts Noto-
riety" and Evades Justice.

SAVANNAH, Jan. 29.-Anticipat-
ing the severe arraignment that would
be made by w. w. Osborne, of the
firm Of Osborne & Lawrence, Judge
Emory Speer did not enter the Fed
era Court room at the morning ses-
sion to-day of the investigation into
his official conduct. His counsel gave
out a statement that he had remained
In his chambers to prepare a state
ment that would be read to the COM
mittee when it adjourned.
Hatred Since Boyhood.
David C. Barrow, Collector Of the
Port Of Savannah, was the first wit
ness called in the afternoon. He
charged Max Isaacs, while referee in
bankruptcy at Brunswick, with in
tervening in the bankruptcy case of
] G. Titzell, of Savannah $780, 900
afair-after an agreement had been
made among the creditors, and later
deliberately breaking signed agree
ment of settlement. In all of the liti-
cation, Mr.. Barrow said, Referee
lsaacs was arbitrarily sustained by
Judge Speer.
Mr. Barrow said that he had not
practiced in Judge Speer's court be-
cause, when a boy at Athens, the
judges home, he formed a lasting
antipathy for him.
Echo of oliver.
w. c. Snodgrass, of Thomasvllle.
who testified last week in Macon,
was called when Mr.. Barrow was
excused He narrated the cele-
orated A. B. Oliver case, in which
Oliver, alleged escaped convict from
Mississippi, went to Climax, fell into
The presidency of the Climax Bank
and operated as extensively as Get
Rich-Quick Wallingford."
Mr.. Snodgrass told of proceeding
against oliver for bankruptcy. He
SAID that the case was taken out of
me court of the referee and given
10 Judge Speer's court. Hayward
and Talley, he said. were made at
'orneys, and out of $1,000 gathered a
Zee OF $4,000. The witness here tes-
uhed Judge Speer had removed w. c..
Lane, who was referee in bankruptcy,
because newspaper had published
an article mandatory to the referee.
he said Judge Speer had first COLI
peNed Referee Lane to write an alb
lsct apology making him say he had
conducted the case injudiciously.
Major H, D. D. Twiggs, a veteran
member of the Savannah bar, who
was a candidate for the district
ludgeship against Judge Speer at the
Death Of Judge Erskine, 2S years ago,
said that because he had been can
o'date for the position Judge Speer
uFoVe him from practice at the Fed
s'aI bar through unbelievable inso-
renee and discourtesy.
Threatened With Jail.
Stanley S. Bennett, of Quitman, an
attorney, was next called. He was
attorney for the Atlantic Coast Line
!" me eharing OF a damage suit.
Judge Speer wanted us to turn
O'er some papers that we could not
D"u' he said, land cited counsel to
nave the papers in court the next
morning or be fined for contempt
"en We refused to do before an or
vi was issued, he threatened to put
Us In Jail"
Nr Bennett charged that in another
use The Judge compelled the jury to
".As in verdict it's will.
l.. W. Branch, Of Quitman, law
partner of Stanley Bennett, was called
my eorroborated the evidence of
Bennett
me witness further testified that
''1se Speer dictated a fraudulent
"l record, when in forcing them
surrender papers with threat of
,o,u.empt he dictated to the stenog-
'"er dismissal of the rule nj 81