The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-11
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TUFTS REMOVAL
CASE is HEARD
Case Without Precedent in Massachu
setts Was Started in
Boston.

/ DiFHluIg July ilNt JhotlNCo VI bhN
supreme court, sitting as the full
bench, today began consideration of
charges against Nathan A. Tufts, dis
trict attorney of Middlesex county,
whose removal from office is sought by
Attorney General j. Weston Allen. The
proceedings were without precedent in
this state, the supreme court never be-
fore having undertaken a trial on qucs
tions without lower court hearing. 1t
was expected the case would last sew
eral weeks.
Summoning of witnesses to support
the attorney generals charges of irreg-
ularities in Mr.. Tufts conduct of Office
continued up to the hour for the open
ing of court. The names of the wit
nesses were not announced in advance
OF their appearance, but the detailed
charges and specifications filed by NJ.
Allen, and the answers presented by
Mr.. Tufts, had indicated the subjects
of testimony.
Charges that she district attorney
was concerned in conspiracy by which
persons of some prominence were in
duced to pay 100000 under threat of
prosecution after an affair at a Wo-
burn road house were to be presented
early in the proceedings, according to
Henry J.'Hurlburt, special assistant 70
the attorney general. 1t was In con
nection with this case, that these
charges that the depositions were OBJ
tanned in New York last week from
Hiram Abrams and Adolph Zukor.
In opening Mr.. Hurlburt said it was
important the public be protected and
have the utmost confidence not only
in the courts but in its officers.
when the public becomes of the
opinion that our courts cannot be re
lied upon and that justice can be pur-
chased from an officer charged with
enforcing the law so that those who
are rich are not punished then falls
whole administration of justice falls
to the ground and we fall into social |
ism, bolsheyism and the kindred |
isms."
In this case we charge that the pub
lie prosecutor of Middlesex county has
been unfaithful to his trust. that he
las given the public to understand
hat the rich man can purchase JUS
ice and that the poor man has little
,hance to protect himself or his prop
.rty against the rich man or the man
with influence"
unrlh,.rt .aid 4bo+ Nfow
1917, several days after the Woburn
party, held at Mishswum Manor.
lanes NJ. Curley, former mayor of
Boston, communicated with Hiram
Abrams, motion picture producer,
who was then in Portland, asking him
o come to this city as a certain mat!
er was likely to arise.
On May l3, according to Mr.. Hurl-
'urt, Mr.. Curley, accompanied by
francis L. DAILY, met Mr.. Abrams and
lis counsel, Joseph VI Levenson, at the
lotel Touraine. At that conference he
aid Mr.. Curley informed Abrams that
omplaints arising out of the revels at
Iishswum Manor had been made and
omething was brewing. II might he
veil he said Mr.. Curley told Abrams,
o employ Daniel H. Coakley TO
traighten out matters
Coakley demanded $4,000 Mr. Hurl-
urt said. which amount was prom
sed by Abrams, but nothing was paid
I the time, On the day following,
ir. Hurlburt. continued, Abrams,
.evenson, Curlev, DAILY and Coakley
sent to East Cambridge and had
difference with Mr. Tufts. The lat
er said he had had complaints as 70
that occurred az Mishawum Manor.
nd il seemed to be a drunken affair
the stories were true At that con
arence, according to Mr.. Hurlburt. Mr..
'ufts said 1T you can get these
of my back everything viii
e all right"
Mr. Hurlburt then told Of confer
nee which was held at New London.
onn.. on June ?, 1921, at which
dolph Zukor and Hiram Abrams are :
Ileged to have been present to set !
e alienation and breach of promise
hts arising ont of the Mishawum
wells He said checks to the amount
$50 .250 we're made payable to Dan
] II. Coakicy. and a check for 81 500 !,
nd note for $4,000 given to David !,
toneman. The note for S25,O0a was !
scounted at the Beacon Trust COM
any and a check for that sum sent y
, Mr.. Coskley. A check for $4,000 7
a. given to Joseph VI Levenson. out /,
which. Mr.. Hurlburt said, that !,
harles II Wright, then a member of !
le governors council. and now dis i
-ict attorney Of the Hsmpden dis =
let. s. 500. q
Il may sSy here" pursued Mr. Hurl-
art that We are unable to trace any q
-oportion Of this ono hundred thou :
md dollars into the personal posses !,
nn Of Mr. Tufts, but We do saw the !;
rong inference is that even II he did :,
u receive money he was influenced :,
: his friendship for Mr.. Coakley and :,
ereby acted destructively 70 the pop
ar belief that his office was admin
tered without fear or favor" !,
Mr. Johnson. counsel for Tufts, II
id.
''Mr Tufts has no desire TO limit \,
2 scope q this hearing II the court
sirss to 60 into al these matters
hich We consider Irrelevant. for the
Irpose of an inquest. he has no Oh !,
-tion. bat such evidence as Mr. Hurl- -
1T proposes 70 offer i in the nature
an attack on men not represented
Re and Who have no opportunity 70 p
fend themselves n.