The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-21
JOBF0R JUDGE
.DECLARED'S0P'
Cong. WeIty Says Lands Given
Baseball Post to Head
OFF Court Action.

The charge that Judge X. M. Lam
dis was appointed head of the base
ball commission in order to block
legal action against organized base
ball was made today by Representa-
tive Welty Of Ohio, appearing before
the House Judiciary Committee in
support of his charges demanding
an impeachment trial Of Lanndis-
CITES SUIT HERE.
Welty cited In support OF this
charge the baseball suit in the Dis
trict Of Columbia Supreme Court. the
Judgment against the baseball league
of $24O, 900, and the appeal to higher
court from this damage verdict. He
charged that the selection of Judge
Landis was an effort to defeat this
action in the courts. He said this
was an indirect attempt to influence
illegally the course OF justice. ana
that existing statutes make such at
tempts a crime with penalties both
on the Federal judge or other Official
and those who made the attempt.
1T was q bait by the baseball mag
Mates" he said.
Welty read many newspaper Clip
pings showing that Judge lands
accepted the Job OF baseball yArbitra-
tor or commissioner. and copy OF
the contract made by the baseball
organisations which he said Judge
Lands signed.
Il wrote Judge Landis asking for
n copy of the contract. but / have
received no reply from him., Weity
said.
"Have you any proof Judge Lands
neglected his duties?" asked Re
publican Walsh.
CLAIMS TO HAVE PROOF.
"Yes." said welty.
Chairman Volstead told Welty to
get along with his case to show
what support he had for the inn
peachment charges he had made
against Judge Lands.
weIty cited an Illinois statute reg
ulating the conduct Of Judges: Rep
re sentatives Walsh and Hustled OF the
committee, protested that the Him
OILS statute controlling the conduct OF
Safe judges was not binding on Fed
eral Judge Lands and had no bear
ing on he charge brought against
Judge Lands.
welty then took up the case of
the Baltimore Exposition Company
against the American and National
Leagues Of baseball clubs. The lower
court gave damage and the court OF
appeals reversed this decision a
month after Judge Lands became ar
bitrator.
"We are limited by the five specifi-
cations Of the charges" said Congress-
man Hustled.
This committee sits as a prosecu-
tor" protested Welty. ut can hear
anything, open II up fully
"Oh, don't make 30 many speeches;
give us tho facts" interrupted Vol
stead.
READS LETTER FROM PAhMER-
welty read the letter from Attor-
ney General Palmer showing there
was no specific law prohibiting Judge
Lands from accepting the position OF
bas ball arbitrator. He also read
letter from Adler. a Chicago lawyer,
criticising Judge Lands, and from
District Attorney Clyne. at Chicago.
saying there were 900 cases on the
Federal docket at Chicago.
How many cases has Judge Landis
disposed OF. not how many are on the
docket" asked Volstead. That Is
the test
You can get that information
said Welty.
Il don't want to be insultcd." said
Volstead.
"I think II outrageous that Judge
Lands should accept this salary"
said Husted, but I want some facts
to sustain the charges"
II would like to find some legal
way to impeach the Judge" said Con-
gressman Boies, Iowa.
What want to fnd out" said
Congressman Walsh. "is the ground
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