Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-15
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in the law. and that there was no law making such acceptance a crime. either mIsdemeanor or felony. The opinion was rendered recently by the attorney general on the written request of Mir Welty. who had questioned the judges right to hold both positions.
 Before proceeding to the floor of the house where his charges were read, Mir Welty refused a request by Senator Dial, democrat, South Carolina, to include in the general indictment statements attrib- uted to Judge Landis in refusing to send to a jail a young Ottawa, Illinois, bank clerk, because of the belief that officials of the bank were responsible for the clerks peculation by failure to pay him living wage.
 Senator Dial, on receiving the Ohio representatives refusal, announced he would file complaint against Judge Lan- dis with the department of justice, and late in the day attacked the Chicago jurist on the floor of the senate, describ- ing him as freak" and crank" The South Carolina senator characterized Judge I4andis' statement that the Ottawa bank clerks employers were, in a meas ure, responsible for the youths theft of 3se, ,o00 as "the most bolshevik doctrine ever heard" and added that If the &C., ton taken by the judge in paroling the clerk amounted to encouragement of such acts as those of the clerk, it is strik- ing at the foundations of our govern nent."
 Theer was no comment In the house when Mir. Welty concluded the reading of formal indictment of Judge Landis. On his own motion, as Is customary in such proceedings, the indictment was referred to the judiciary committee without de- bate. Less than third of the members present voted, and a number of scatter i ing voices were lifted In opposition. No- body, asked for a rising vote. Represen- tative Sherwood, democrat, Of Ohio sit ting in the front TOW, clapped his hands, but otherwise there was no indication as to how the house felt.
 The next step will be by Mir. welty, who will appear, possibly this week, be- fore the judiciary committee, with such witnesses as he sees fit to call, to ann plify his charges. The committee will then decide whether to SC ahead with the case It has the power IO dismiss the charges and so report to the house, and adoption of such a report would exoner. ate Judge Landis of the charges prefer. red by MT. Welty.
 Belief was expressed in house circles that the case would be thrown out by the committee in view of the opinion b. the attorney general. In that event. thu end would come before adjournment ol fcongress March {. Adjournment, how ever, would not stop proceedings shoulC
 the committee find enough evidence t' send the case on to dhe house.
 In impeachmen proceedings the judi ciary committee acts in q similar capac ity to justice of the peace. The bous Is the grand jury. and if the house in l.1F- af.r ate, which becomes the trial court
 requires only a majority vote for th
 house 10 indict. but two-thirds vote D.
 the senate Is necessary 10 convict.
 Chairman Volsteso of the judiciar-
 committee. said no, meeting had bee
 called 10 hear Mir. Welty. but he proba
 ply would appear within a week. Tn retirement of the accuser from congress !. next month has no possible bearing, th
 chairman explained. If the committe
 decides that Mir Weity has made out
 prima facle- case. Judge Landis will hay Fl the right to be heard. Friends of th
 judge immediately called for the attoT
 ney generals ruling. which will be sub
 mitted to the committee, and membe
 said a motion would be made to disanis ] proceedings at the outset, in the belle
 that the ruling covered every legal ques
 ton involved
 ,J In his statement, Mir. Welty declare . Judge Landis, in the course of his lon ,'I service on the bench had done a grea
 deal of good, but that if he wanted to re
 tain. the confidence and respect as : fudge. 'he must divorce himself fror
 the flesh pots of illegal combinations. There were five specific charges. chic of which was that he neglected his off J cial duties for another .gainful occups l tian not cnnnertAd thAr~uith" ]"