The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-23
TESTIMONY WAS PRACTICAL
LY SAME AS HIS ANSWER
TO CHARGES
When Originally FiIed-Remained
on Stand Throughout After
noon and Evening.
rntsliiEsnoer Bureau.
WaahluGton N n R.h ID

tntelnGenoer Bureau.
washington. ID. C.. Feb. q:
The most important witness es-
snlned by the subcommittee Of
the house judiciary committee in
Nestieatino the charges against
United states Judge A. G. Dayton.
OF West Virginia, when II resumed
its inquiry here today after a
week spent taking testimony In
West Virginia, was the accused
'Jurist himself.
Judge Dayton began his testI
mony at the afternoon session,
when u convened at 2 o'clock and
completed Il az the final session
of the day held tonight. He went
over the charges In their order,
entering an emphatic and FIRE.
quently a quite dramatic denial OF
each and every allegation. He
explained many Of them in e1.
tension. throwing an entirely diff
ferent light on them from what a
reading Of the formal eharqes
gave. He was very slow, eharac-
tertstieally positive in giving his
testimony. much Of which he read
from manuscript He read into
the records number Of affidavits
IN support OF his denials, until
the Committee objected TO this,
ruling that he could refer TO these
aftosvits and offer them, but
should not "eiutter up the record"
In the words Of Chairman McGII-
lieuddy, by reading them. The
majority Of these affidaVits were
hled with the house judiciary COM
nittee when the charges against
Judge Dayton first reached that
committee. There were some ad-
ditionst ones.
The most important part Of the
testimony given by him. and the
most dramatic chapter Of u. was
that which related TO the charge
that he had "eonniVed and con-
spired" 20 force the resignation
Of his predecessor. Judue John ].
Jackson, and 20 secure appoint
nient 20 the bench
Denied All Connection.
He denied that he had, with
the B. q n. Railroad Company or
anyone else, employed detectives
to shadow or investigate jackson;
that he had been instrumental in
having Jackson paid $4,000. or
any other sum. to resign; that he
had never had with Jackson
single peeuniary transaction, or
discussed ,he matter OF his resiq-
nation with him. He denied that
he he'd made threats 10 impeaeh
Jackson dayton was then a mem
Der Of consress) " he did not re-
sign because "a the Atlantic City
episode, where II was alleged
Jackson was caught with a wou1-
an, other than his wife, IN a COM
promising position.
- never knew" said Judge
Dayton, that such a threat had
been made by anybody. o. that
the q. & o. ever paid Judge Jack
son a copper. never had any
more knowledge than a newborn
babe. In no way. shape or form,
directly or indirectly. did have
anything 20 do with bringing
about his resignation"
Taking up his connection with m
ate G. r. Teter. the witness PAL
tribute TO their friendship. which =,
stcd from boyhoOd. and IN telling {
rster's actiyities. said that the latte
lad no connection with the -. a. {
prior 10 his lDaytonl going on IN
bench, that afterward. on account Z
bic court business and being ava
rom home most of the time. he sa'
title Of Teter "Tcter never said Z
me nor ] to him what has been %
eyed with reference 10 the resign.
ion of judge Jackson declared m
Witness.
1T h. very clear from the cyidpuc
submitted that there was an effort I
force Judge Jackson resignation
said Chairman McGillicuddy. "U
you mean 10 say that YOU knew noU
ing OF it?" was asked
- knew 81 it. % was known tn a
most everybody. but cannot reca
having had any talk with auv prrFo
about it with the possible excsptio
Of Attorney General MOODY. wh