Evening star., 1915-02-13
JUDGE TOO HARSH,
LAWYERS DECLARE
Dayton Inquiry Brings Out
Story of Appeal to Bar
Association.
RESIGNATION OF JACKSON
ENTERS INTO TESTIMONY
Witness Evades Query as to Wheth-
er Railroad Had q Hand
in Matter.

PARkERSBURG, w. Va, FEBRUARY
13.-The circumstances attending the
resignation of the late Judge John J.
Jackson from the bench of the federal
court for the northern district of West
Virginia appeared today in the testi-
mony before the congressional sub
committee here to investigate the Off
cial conduct of Judge A. G. Dayton of
the same court
McGraw Knew of Plan.
John T. McGraw democratic national
committeeman for West Virginia, testi-
fed that he had been among Judge
Jackson's personal friends and knew
he intended to resign.
John H Holt. an attorney, refused to
say positively whether or not Judge
Dayton or the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road had taken any active part in fore
ing the resignation of Judge Jackson
Questions put to George w. Johnson
also an attorney, concerning a trip to
Washington about the time that Judge
Jackson rendered his resignation
brought out nothing concerning the
bench.
Lawyers Resent Harshness.
johnson, who had been referee in
bankruptcy. was questioned concerning
Judge Dayton's conduct toward attor-
neys in his court, and declared that SC
harshly had Judge Dayton spoken and
SO severe had been his criticism that
the matter was brought to the stten-
tion of the bar association, represen-
tatives of which conferred with Judge
Dayton.
johnson in answer to another auss.
Ind ifya Ia
marks about John T. McGraw, but sale
they were not nearly SO harsh as haC
been reported.
Miss jackson Had Suspicious.
! Miss Lille Irene Jackson. daughter ol
| Judge John j. Jackson. Judge Dayton's
predecessor, testified yesterday after
noon she had strong suspicious thai
Judge Dayton had something to do witt
her fathers removal from office in 1905
! She understood. she said. that former
President Theodore Roosevelt lad hired
detectives 10 Investigate her fathers
| acts. Miss jackson swore that hel
| father told her there was some thiui
underhanded' in his removal. She testi
| fed further that Judge Dayton failed tt
attend her fathers funeral and TO cX-
| press regret. Judge Dayton denied this
| Former President RooSevelt'S name
| again was brought in when coupe
! for the petitioners asked Reese Biz
| Zard, United States district attorney
| under Judges Jackson and Dayton, l.
| Hugh Bond, former general counsel fo
| the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, ha6
not conferred with President Roose
welt concerning the impeachment o
i Judge Jackson.
| Attorney Blizzard denied knowledg,
of such a conference and said he die
not know of any intrigue agains
Judge Jackson. The witness declared
| that he felt President Roosevelt wou1t
appoint Judge Dayton to the vacanc.
/ because of their close acquaintance
He testified he had advised both Unit
ed States senators from West Nir,
| ginia not to make any recommends
| tion for the judgeship as he felt th'
| President had made up his mind as t.
! whom he would select.
Selection of Juries.
The committee also heard forme
Judge ]. G. McCluer, Attorney William
Beard and former Deputy United
States Marshals A. T. Barrett and Ha
Rapp.
All witnesses were questioned clOsel.
as to methods employed in selecting
juries in Judge Daytons court, ant
whether interests of certain litigant
were favored, but little was brough
out Barrett and Rapp denied tina
Judge Dayton had handed them list
of persons connected with corporation
to be drawn AS jurors.