Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-20

been with us but a short time. I know of no reason why Judge Barnes should be replaced.'' ---s-.-ss-.l-..-..z.
 MT. Bailey then went on to tell of Judge Barnes popularity in the various cleo tions in which he has been candidate and stated that the judge has never been defeated.
 Senator Brown-':You say Judge Barnes has never been defeatedT'
 Mir. Bailey-"No ito my knowledge" Referring to the party caucus of last fall. when he won the nomination for state senator over MT. Bailey, Senator Brown asked: Do you remember it being said that your name being connected with Judge Barnes hurt your MT. Bailey-'Not to my knowledge" strengthened my candidacy Senator Brown-"Have you ever mo- ticed in court anything unbecoming in the conduct of Judge Barnes?" MT. Bailey-T have not" Senator Brown-"Isn't it a matter of fact that Judge Barnes wants to be a good fellow to everyone, and that it | doesn't work?"
 MT Bailey-"Judge Barnes is a very l big hearted man." Senator Brown-"You have never seen any indication that the court was used | for political purposes?"
 MT. Bailey-r'Absolutely none. I want that stated emphatically. 1 Ex-MayOr for Barnes. Timothy C.. Murphy. well known clothing merchant and an ex-mayor oi Norwich, next appeared in behalf oi Judge Barnes.
 | Judge Barnes, in my opinion, is an ex. l cellent judge of human nature" said Mir l Murphy. And he is a fair, upright man"
 Attorneys Favor Judge Barnes. .
 William H. Shields. well known Nor. wich attorney and president of the New London County Bar association, followed | MT. Murphy. MT. Shields heartily en dorsed Judge Barnes. If the accusationi here were tangible perhaps could repl, to them.' said Mir Shields in his openinl
 remarks. T think know the feeling O
 the bar. know. nothing disparaging tt Judge Barnes character. He has the fac ulty, of getting acquainted with everyone I believe justice is done in his court" MT
 Shields said he has known Judge Barne for 30 years.
 Just before he asked Judge Barnes t,
 take the floor, Arthur M. Brown said: ''
 don't believe Judge Barnes ever certifie,
 to anything that he thought wasn't so
 I thought SO, wouldn't be here today Judge Barnes Speaks.
 Judge Barnes, plainly showing tn
 strain and effects of his recent serious ;;i
 ness, came forward.
 This is the first time in my 2s years
 experience at the bar that anything ha been raised here touching my integrity. he said. When the strike breaking case came before me in the city court, Senate Brown appeared for the Shore Line. Wha said in regard to settling the strike said simply thinking I was a peacemakel
 That is all the interest 1 had on the mat . ter. In the 2S years of my experience , never signed anything knowing it wa | false. Brown and James appeared. a | counsel for MT. Moran to try and sho' 3 the fact that Mir Tuckie was not in hi
 right mind when he signed the deed. 1 was called in as a witness. I wasn't sun : moned. l went as a witness for the d, fense."
 l. Judge Barnes then went on to tell
 detail the circumstances under which |
 signed his name to the paper as a justiC
 of the peace. He said the papers we1 , drawn by the judge O. Sscbate. In ar ! s@er to a question asked by Senate
 Brown as So whether he had gone to tf . hospital where MT. Tuckie' was a patiei ' to get MT. Tuckie's signature, Juds Barnes Sald: Il went to the hospital ar took MT. Tuckie's acknowledgment, a bi = of sale, and it is in your (Senatt -- Brown's) f1les.,' Judge Barnes said that just before tl
 trial of the case of Moran vs Tuck
 Judge Ayling, (iudge of probate for u
 district of Norwich) had come to hi :. when he. (Judge Barnes) was in hur1 u and had asked him to affix his signatul
 to sheaf of papers. He. said he signt them as justice of the peace supposir he was acknowledging Judge Ayling I signature.
 W-'1 lou were not a witness to u mark?" (with reference to the mal : made by signer of one of the D; | pers).
 A-'No."
 e Q-"Whose acknowledgement did VI IT take?'
 e AT supposed I was taking the . e knowledgment of Judge Ayling." .a Senator Nid1erson-'r1l lmew yc l. were taking an acknowledgement" ,- Al supposed. MT. Nickerson, I VI