East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-02-15
CONGRESSMAN OUT FOR
FEDERAL JUDGE lands
SCALP AS BALL LEADER
Representative Welty, of Ohio,
Starts Move to Impeach Fa-
nous Chicago Jurist Because
of $4,000 Job.


WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.-(A. Pl
On charges of high crimes ana mis-.
deneanors, Federal Judge X. NJ. Ian
rus OF Chicago, was impeached in the
mouse Monday by Representative
Weliy, democrat, Of Ohio. because Of
his acceptance Of the office Of su.
preme arbitrator Of baseball, while
stil Judge.
The charge dlsregarded an opinion
Z by Acknowledgement Palmer that
Judge lands was within the law. and
that there was no law making such
acceptance a crime The opinion was
rendered recently By the attorney
general on request Of Mr.. welty.
Before proceeding Mr. Welty refus- |
ed request by Senator Dial. demo- /
crat, South Carolina, to include in the |
general indictment statements al rib
utod TO the judge IN refusing TO send
to jail young Ottawa ILL.,. bank clerk
because Of the belief that bank Off
clals were responsible for the clerks
speculations by failure to pay him
living wage
Bank Clerk Parole Target.
Senator Dial then announced he t
would file complaint against Judge
Lands with the department Of justice.
He charac'erized Judge Landis' state I
ment that the bank clerks employers
were IN measure responsible for the I
Youths theft Of $50, 600 as "the most
)olshevik doctrines | ever heard and
added that IL the action taken in pa
'oline the clerk amounted to encour-
'sement Of such acts as those Of the n
Jerk 1T is striking at The foundations
II our government" i
There we're no comments when AIr ,,
Velty concluded the reading
Indictment on his own motion. as is !,
customary, the indictment was refer =,
ed 10 the judiciary committee. Less r
han third OF the members present h
oted, and scattering noes" were Il,
card. Representative Sherwood, ~
emocrat, Ohio, clapped his hands :,
The next step will Re by Mr. welty. #
Tho viii appear. possibly this week. j,
efore the judiciary committee with
illnesses The committee has the r
over 70 dismiss the CHARGES and So T
eport % the house and adont.on oe
sels,ss i'efsssssrossl lsl.exererst stTtsssy-+
andis Of the charges.
Belief was expressed in house CIR
les that the case would be thrown l.,
ut BY the committee. IN view Of the -
pinion by the attorney-general. In !
hat event, the end would come be- y
ore adjournment March 1. Adjourn
lent however. would not stop pro- -,
eedings should the committee find ~
nough evidence to send the case to ~
io house. VI
House u, Grand Jury.
In impeachment proceedings the u
ommittee acts in a similar capacity
. a justice Of the peach The house
! the grand jury and II the house IN
let's Il transmits it's findings to the
enate, which becomes the trial court a.
requires only majority vote for \!
he house to indict but a two-thirds p"
ote hv the senate TO convict. "a
Chairman Volstead Of the commit n
20 said that Mr.. Welt probably would At
ppear before the committee within d''
eek, The retirement of the accuser h'
'om CONGRESS next month has NJ 9I
caring. the chairman explained. Iflop
he committee decides Mr. weltv hael
lade prima facie case Judge lands E
III have the right to he heard
IN his statement Mr.. Welty declared
udge lands in his long service had
one much good, but that II he want
| to retain the confidence and re- r.
'ect as a Judge che must divorce him te
II from the flesh pos of Illegal te;
There were five spe- IN
f'c charges. chief of which was he MS
'glected his official duties for "an- on
her gainful occupation not connect loo
herewith"