The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-26
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OVER BROWN BAKER FUED
Even the Judge is Astonlshed
To Learn Impeachment
Is Threatened
Notified Last Night by Intelli-
gencer of District Attor-
ney's Action
Latter, Just Back From Wash
ington, Says Newspaper
Story Very Good"

The exclusive story in yesterday
mornings Intelligencer relating 10 the
controversy between the office of the
United States district attorney and
Federal Judge W. L. Baker. created a
great amount Of interest and speculation
in Wheeling and over the entire state.
The story comes as a distinct surprise
to tho people Of West Virginia, as only
in a very limited circle was there
suspicion Of discord existing between
District Attorney T. A. Brown ana Judge
Baker. Both parties TO the controversy
had kept their actions 10 themselves
and II was only through the recent Vlslt
oi the district attorney TO Washington
and HIS conference with the department
Of Justice that the public was given an
inkling OF what was on foot
"vory Good" Says Brown.
In an Interview over the long dis
lance telephone yesterday afternoon,
District Attorney Brown refused TO
make any comment whatever on MS
latest visit to the department OF justice,
and neither denied nor affirmed The In
telligencer's report that he had nleu
charges against Judge Baker with tho
dcpartmcnt. lie said he had read the
story in The lntelligencer. and re-
marked that il was very good.
Was the story published by The In
tellIgencer true" the reporter asked
point blank.
We'll, from what ! know OF the re-
liability Of The Intelligencer. / do not
neueve II would print anything OF that
nature without a solid foundation or
facts" countcred the district attorney.
Snecial Assistant United States Dis
,ric, Attorney Charles J. Schuck was
also non-committal and refused 10 make
any comments for publication. saying
that Nr. Brown was his superior' >hd
ANYTHING for publicity must come from,
him.
Judge Baker Surprised.
Iudre Baker was IN Washington on
Thursday. but left there yesterday LOT
r,hsr,eston where he was located al
Into hour last night by an lhtciIi
reported Judge Baker stated 'hat ne
knew nothing whatever OF DlS'I''t ~
torney Browns visit tn Nh>"' 'ls 'o''
and his conference with ofnclaIS "t t"e
DepHrtment Of Justice, hoo ha" "c
heard of the unofficial charges I"ossu
against him by Brown lie Kne" n.y..
ing Of the matter until ihtor'heu - '"'
Jntelligcncer reporter.
II have nothing 10 say sain Juose
Baker. 1T Is news 10 me- ana 90 "''
,are 10 discuss 1t at this time.
4 conflrma;ory telegram confernlns
District Attorney Browns visit I" the
Department Of Justice was received ny
tho Intelligrenr from Washington IdSt
night. and is as follows:
Move For Impeachment.
Final conference held at tho De-
nar,mcnt of Justice between Jnuse
Rush Holland and District Attorney
Rrovr and his assistants. hhr''S d.
Schuck and ". &. Grimes. on Nfh"'S
dav left III. case sanding rs foi'"NS'
Rrou.n Ia determined To moN" l"f ne
i,nncachment of Judge i'ak"r ~ ~
lIouse ut the beginn,nC TO IN" Sh"''
eossion in December. un'"S". IN '''t
,re.nwhilc rs I!roNu expressed H. We
u-,s willing to maintain an afm'S'l''
u-hiI. bere he was IN conference VITA
c.,,tor Sutherland and members "f ~"
u-ee, Virginia delegation in nc honSe
II "a reliably understood 'hat '."H
.-.rsnan woodward will act according
- tho desireS nf Brown. moving the I'M
,.acbn,ent of Rarer If Brown "'SheS
:, proun did not 500 Senator FlkinS.
=. be was out nf tho city. y" f"rmai
.o,io, has henr taken Ivy either E'l"
L. ,h. controversy ni tho department.
-. rustice. Brown described u - an
urto-r,l discussion to aCduaint the De"
,,r,ment with the situation.