The New York herald., 1921-02-13
THREAT IN SENATE
TO OMPEACHLANDIS
FOR FREEING FELON
Dial of South Carolina Has
That Intention if He Finds
Reports True.
HE STARTS AN INQUIRY
Declares Court Has No
Right to Excuse Crime Be-
cause Salary Was Low.
CALLS 1T OUTRAGEOUS
Not for Judge to Say What
Bank Shall Pay Employee,
Asserts Senator.
CALLS 1T OUTRAGEOUS
Special Despatch TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,

| Spectui DeSputCH 20 IHb NEW 1oRk HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. c.. Feb. 12.
Impeachment Of Judge Kenesaw NJ.
Lands of the Federal Court in Illinois
was suggested in the Senate to-day by
Senator Dial IS. CO. on the ground
that the Judge had turned loose a man
convicted of a crime because the man
was an employee who had a salary of
only $50 month from a wealthy cor
poration. Senator Dial read news
paper reports OF the release of the
man, and declared II was the most out
rageous pronouncement he ever had
heard by any court.
Senator Thomas (Col.) interrupted
to call attention to the services Judge
Lands is rendering as arbiter in the
organized baseball scandal, and that
he is drawing two salaries.
IF this procurement is true he win
draw only one salary in the near future
If have any influence" said Senator
Dial. II always have had a very high
regard for the bench. But If this Is
true. and I have written to Chicago to
find out. 1 purpose to bring the matter
to the attention of the Senate and ask
that this Judge be impeached
No Courts Business.
1T Is not his business 70 say what
directors shall pay to employees OF their
institutions. While 500 may appear
small to him yet there are many men
IN the United States working In posi-
tions of trust who do not receive any
more than $40. and whether their COM
pensation is sufficient or not is no ex-
cuse for them to put their hands into
the pocketbooks OF their employers and
is no reason why they should be en-
couraged TO steal by such statements
from officials on the bench, If this Is
true"
According TO the news dispatches
from Chicago, the case which has reused
the anger of Senator Dial was that OF
Francis ]. Carey of ottawa, Ill. Carey
pleaded guilty to the theft OF S96.500
from the National City Bank of Ottawa.
This young bank teller was notori-
ously underpaid. The elevator men
here in the FEDERAL Building receive as
much as he was paid. Indirectly this
robbery should be laid at the door OF the
bank directors" said Judge Lands in
court.
Carey left a note In the bank in
which he wrote that he would not have
committed the robbery II he had been
treated differently" United States At
torney Robert A Milroy told Judge
Landis-
How much salary do you pay this
boy?" Judge Lands asked J. p. Catlin.
vice president or the bank
Two hundred and fifty dollars."
Defendant Questioned.
How much were you getting?" the
Judge Immediately asked Carey.
only $50 a month"
II frankly critlcise this bank" Judge
Lands continued II must send this
boy to somc institution. but I am not
going to send him to Fort Leavenworth
prison. I'll try to find O. better place for
him. Receiving only $50 a month
salary. the S25. 900 he guarded each day
WAS an invitation TO him to commit
robbery"
Then. turning to young Carey. the
Judge asked:
"If / let you go now without bonds
viii you come back here when I want
your"
"Yes. III give you my word of honor.
Judge" Carey answered
Carey then left the court room to re-
turn TO Ottawa.