The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-23
For the Federal Bench aIthougIi
He Has Tits and Disagree
ments with Attorneys
tai kED WITH MR. MOODY
Once as He Recalls IN Refer
ence to Case against Judge
John ]. jackson.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. az lear
ings on charges against Federal
JudgeNA. G.. Dayton OF West ifeinia.
continued today before the HousS
judiciary subcommittee with the
Judge on the stand being 4cross-exani-
med. Numerous minor cfarE es thec|
he had failed to enforce the law. hS
denied, and he especially denied tia,.
h was etemperamental1y uhtits, for
the bench.
While in my years OF court triel3
and proceedings he said, 70 have
had disagreeenints and ] do not think
Z would be human II had not had
Tits and disagreements with attotii y
eys. am sure this charge Is With y
out foundation. In some of these
disagreements / may have been siinp..
tient for moment but more I'll 4 Is
three-fourths OF the lawyers IN the.
district over which preside have
sent resolutions to this commit tee 1 (
pressing their faith in my integrit
Representative Gard, Of Ohio: que !.
toned the judge about the resi Ents,
!tton of his predecessor. Judge JiIc
son. and his own ppointment.
Dayton testified that q year 10 fe
he was appointed ePrestde lent Roose
Welt had told him he would give hii,l
q place on the federal bench. Il.
spite of senators or anyone else;
Representative Gard asked Niiet Il j.
Dayton had taken any part Il, the IS s
iyestigation which preceded the fesik
nation Of Jackson. y
NJ -
kooseyeit." he said land y5ns were
close to Attorney General Moody
lptdnst YOU ait this invest EAtiols
personally %
judge Day ton replied heS hai no
recollection Of taking any part in Id
investigation and remember dS 6nIS
enc Conversation with Mr. Moody
about 1t. He was emphatic saying ii6
didsnct work with Charles N. Peter
Judge Reese Blizzard and Major STAT
maker, Of the Baltimore and Oil S
In the investigation
Haven't all Of your sympathie
asked Representative Gard ilbeenl it,y
onnection with the big interests d6ME,
there In West Virginia. and hash y ii
been your idea in as many fespeci 4
as possible to keep laborers sGbsei
Went to the mine owners ~ 4 4
NO. That has not been my attitudS
at lall, s. replied Judge Dayton.
Isn't your state OF mind such tha /
you believe In all honesty that afly
man that belongs to the United aii6de
Workers Of America is criminal con
spirator?" n @
No. 1t is the practices and die I'm q
lawful obligations and Practices \.
that I am opposed to-
isn't your condition OF mind such
continued the questioner, Chat Il !. Z
member of that union was before Sv0h
as Judge you would disregard all leTt-
dence and on your convictions Judge
him q criminal nspirator? p, &;
Only Il he participat ted In those in p
lawful obligations and practices. y
You have powerful s1reiudicS
against any man that belongs to- 4 lal,-
or union, haven't you Pr asked ReDfeS
sentative Gard. az
, no. \ have no prejudice agsi 81
iaoorlng men or labor organizat iof,S
SAD Judge Dayton empha teal 3e
ADDED that he itadsa strong conviction
against the liquor traffic and had az
pressed that conviction from the hencI,
IN charges to grand iuries.
Isn't your position In that mai ar
rather of crusader than Of q jiideS ~
asked Representative Gard.
Well, l do not think 50. renifed
Judge Dayton. sBut 1t may be SO. n
- q matter Of. moral, religious ana
humanitarian principle with me. m
conviction on that point Is very
strong" VI: s. q +
Judge Dayton began his testimois
at the afternoon session yesterda5
when Il convened at 3 O'Clock 81 q
vent over the charges III, theif ord IL
entering an emphatic and Frequently
g quite dramatic denial or each ana
(.xts END no mar, nt,nSs,