The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-13
DAUGHTER OF JUDGE JACK
son CHARGES HIM WITH
INTRIGUE.
TO BRING ABOUT REMOVAL
OF HER FATHER FROM
THE BENCH.
Charged That Roosevelt Had
Placed Detectives on His Trail
10 Hound Him
And Drive Him From the Bench So
He Could Appoint Dayton.
Strong Charges.

Special Dispatch 20 the Intclligenecr.
PARkERSBURG. W. Va. Feb. IL.
There was a dramatic moment in
the hearing before the subcommittee
ci the Judiciary committee OF the
iouse OF representatives late this aft
ernoon I'm the hearing OF the impeach.
ment charges brought against Judge
\. G. Dayton, when Miss Lily Irene
Jackson. declaring that she wished
she could speak like a man. arose and
sSked TO make statement. The
committee granted her request and
she declared that former President
Roosevelt had placed detectives on
the trail Of her father. the late Judge
John J. Jackson. Judge Dayton's pre-
decessor. to gain facts concernins
his private life and to drive him from
the bench.
Facing the committee. her face
flushed and her breast heaving with
emotion. she said that for forty years
her father had given his distinguish
cd service 10 this country and that
re was entitled TO immunity from
tongues OF slander and defiantly de.
clared that no one had a right 10 20
into his private life. Things nav,
been said that were not true" she
declared. Persons speakig against
him have done so for their own ends.
] ask this committee TO give a fuII
and fair investigation for my faith
er's sake. Previously Miss jackson
had testified that she was sure Judge
Dayton had been at the bottom or
the alleged intrigue tc bring about
lhe removal OF her honored father.
she said what she knew only from
her fathers words, but that she sur.
missed from Judge Daytons actions.
me committee had ruled that Miss
jackson could not testify 10 what her
father had told her in the presepco
or no other witness. but when She
referred to the actions of Judge Day.
ton she was permitted TO testify.
Did Not Call Upon Her.
she said that 81 the time Of her
fathers death and NJ his funeral
Judge Dayton did not call upon bo-
or offer coincidence, and that he of.
fered none OF the courtesies wblci,
she should have a right 10 expect ar
least. from a gentleman. who had sue.
ceeded him in the highest station.
Nhen person has hurt another per.
son they don't care anything about
that persons feeling" said Miss JACK.
SON by way OF explaining what she
meant by Judge Daytons conduct.
counsel for Judge Dayton asked il
ne might make a statement as they
ulu not desire TO cross examine the
"llncss. The permission was granted
and Judge Dayton stated that no did
attend the funeral and did evnress
condolences and extended all OF the
courtesies. Miss Jackson's testimonv
was taken with great difficulty. h..
cause OF her deafness IL being neces-
sary to communicate with bor
through her ear trumpet She was al.
lowed unusual latitude as a witness.
Her statement, standing on the WITT.
ness stand In an attitude OF defiance
and speaking OF her father with suu-
pressed emotion, created a sensation
in the court room.
When the committee adjourned ia
hearings az o'clock in the evening
after deciding that a night session
would not be feasible because of the
non-arrival OF John r. McGraw and
Judge John N. Holt. but few wit
nosses had been heard Judge BIiz-
zard. who was district attorney nm.
der both Judges Jackson and Davtop
and who was an active participant In
lhe activities which proceeded Judg.
JacksOn's retirement as we'll a. tbose
Mhlch preceded the appointment OF
Judge Dayton. occupied the witness
stand most OF the afternoon. Judge
hillzards testimony was regarded az
favorable 10 Judge Dayton. although
10 many questions asked BY the a.
torneys conducting tho prosecution
he re- epondcd with. recollection wss
imperfect and that he would not be
sure a. 10 details. Once when be
was asked N ECncral counsel Of the
~ A q. had not gone 20 tho White
House 10 confer with Mr. Roosevelt
concerning the proposed impcacb.
ment n JUDGE Jackson. prior to ne
't,i"r.H fe-IlDatiOn. Dee replied that
-o iar o. ho knew no such conferences
had occurred
Tried % Secure Admissions.
Tho attorneys for tho petitioners
attempted by many questions pu. fo