The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-01
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! SPICY TESTIMONY
Glasscock and Goodwin Tel.
How They Weie
jailed.
AGEDJUDGE R|GHTONJOB
Is Watching Every Turn Of
the Movement to Gust
Him.
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CHARLESTON, Feb. 1.-Testi-
mony Of G. William Cramer. Morgan
town attorney. occupied virtually the
entire morning session Of the House
Judiciary committee, which is inquir-
ing into the impeachment charges
against Judge George G. Sturgiss Of
the Twenty-third judicial circuit.
Mr.. Cramer gave testimony to cor
robroate the charges that the Judge
committed a married woman to jail
without any warrant or charge
against her and without an order ever
being entered in the case, and that in
several prohibition cases the Judge
had released booze law violators
without jail sentences.
+ Asked by counsel for the prosecu-
ton II he had any prejudice against
Judge Sturgiss, Mr.. Cramer replied:
Personally, no."
What do you mean by 'perso-
nally'?" asked William G. Conley, Of
counsel for the defense.
II mean that we get along all right
socially. We speaA on the street, al
though I understand that he has dub
bed me the official 'jackass' of the
Monongalia bar; but that isn't half
as bad as what he said about some
other members Of the bar"
Mr.. Cramer described in detail the
scene in the court room at Morgan
town over a year ago when former
Governor Glasscock and Attorney
Charles Goodwin were sent to Jail by
Judge Sturgiss for contempt of court.
"It was the most disgraceful and
disgusting scene I have ever seen in
any court room in this country" the
witness said.
(By Associated Pfess)
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. BE
ginning at 8 a. m. the Sturgiss hear
ing before the Judiciary committee
OF the House, investigating charges
that Judge George G. Sturgiss, past 80
years old, and q Judge now and for
the last four years Of the Monongalta
Circuit court, is guilty Of misconduct
in office for which he should be i'm.
;peached and removed, was resumed.
Throughout the hearing yesterday and
last night Judge Sturgiss despite his
years, was alive to every move that
was being made against him and talk
ed with his counsel constantly. He
appears to have unusual vitality and
a perfect grasp Of everything being
done.
Interesting features Of the hearing
have been the admission and state
Ements Of former Governor William q.
Glasscock and Attorneys Charles "A.
Goodwin, both Of Morgantown, IN 70:
gard to the incident OF that Saturday
In December, more than year ago
when the two Of them along with g
member Of the Monongalia county
court, were sent by Judge Sturgiss to
the county jail and obtained freedom
only by the pardon by Gov. John j.
sCornwell after q half hours confine-
ment.
Governor Glasscock said he was in.
formed. or at least, believed that Judge
Sturgiss had planned before hand what
he was going to do on that Saturday
evening and that he had LET It be
known throughout the city so that the
merchants all closed their places Of
business about O'Clock and seeming
ly everybody was at the court house
to see the "fun."
"Did you invite in any Of your
friends to see the fun q !" counsel for
Judge Sturgiss inquired. mo" the
Judge replied, II was not expecting
anything to be pulled Of OF which I
would be very proud. So I am quite
positive that i didn't invite IN any OF
my friends"
IN reply to questions by his own
counsel Gov. Glasscock told the com
mittee there was q near riot in the
court room when the Judgment Of the
court sending himself and Goodwin
and Bowlby to jail was announced.
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