The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 13, 1912, Page 1

; é 7 Age is telling on John D. His ‘The meanest man lives In Aurora, ] 0 a drowning person and rifled his ; b He advieed te ere ne ne alee. st cars I ae ‘ a empis Geet Wrondare Ol Gane « cenan'et Aaa eee 2 SEATTLE’S ONLY PROGRESSIVE NEWSPAPER a i ghee tes it eating houses. VOL. 14. NO. 115. SEATTLE, WASH., SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1912. | ONE CENT ou 7uaing aye, HOME EDITION ANDS Be IDRUNKENNESS IS AN IMPEACHABLE OFFENSE Various federal judges have been tried on impeachment charges, alleging general misconduct in office. JUDGE JOHN PICKERING WAS IMPEACHED FOR DRUNKENNESS IN 1803 AND REMOVED FROM OFFICE, THEREBY ESTABLISHING THE PRECEDENT THAT DRUNKENNESS IS AN IMPEACHABLE OFFENSE. Judge James H. Peck was impeached by congress but acquiited by the senate on the mere charge of “arbitrary conduct.” President Taft, in a recent magazine article, declared that any misconduct tending to unfit a judge for judicial duty is sufficient grounds for impeachment. SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE AGAINST HANFORD ON ONE CHARGE . In the impeachment indictment against Federal Judge Hanford he is accused of being « drunkard. DR. EDWIN J. BROWN, lawyer-dentist, saw Hanford under influence of liquor during habeas corpus Thus far the congressional investigating committee has heard the evidence of about 30 witnesses who | proceedings; saw him in intoxicated condition on street on average of once a month; saw him keep sliding testified positively that they had seen him drunk. out of yeat while dozing. ling to the testimony, he has been seen drunk in the street cars, he has been seen drunk on the JO. TAFT, conductor, frequently saw Hanford in apparently intoxicated condition on street car and lic streets, in saloons, in a barber shop AND SEVERAL WITNESSES HAVE TESTIFIED THAT HE | conductor had to “shake” him to get him off at right corner; heard women comment about Hanford stag- RED DRUNK ON THE BENCH. gering out of car; saw him take “heeler” several times. he ' One witness, an attorney, swears that Hanford went to sleep and slept 15 minutes during the progress MAGNUS SANDO, contractor, thought Judge Hanford was under the influence of liquor once or twice of ao trial ‘on street car; was not sure. ___. One witness testified that the smell of whisky on Hanford was so strong that two women sitting near MRS. HATTIE W. TITUS saw Hanford intoxicated on car once, when he couldn’t sit straight and him in a street car were forced to change their seats. hold his head up; young woman told witness Hanford annoyed her by manner of staring at her. One witness testified that as Hanford passed him and his wife on the street his wife said “he smelled A. C. STAPLES, detective, saw Hanford drunk nights of October 9 and 14, 1911; didn’t get home till re a brewery.” about 2 a. m.; made rounds of downtown saloons and Rainier club; saw him visit woman's residence late A policeman testified that Hanford asked’ tim which car he could take to get to his home and that later | at night. © witness saw Hanford leaning against abuilding. C. M. OLESON, detective, saw Hanford take daily drinks at saloons; saw him apparently intoxicated One witness testified that he saw Hanford'when he required about all of the street to “navigate in.” on street cars. A witness testified that he saw Hanford take three or four drinks in a saloon, then buy a bottle of A. M. KOLAR, detective, saw Hanford make daily rounds of saloons; seemed like “judge couldn't pass whisky and stagger out on the street. Saratoga, Sutherland and Butler bars without going in”; saw judge when he had “snootfull” and was posi- : A witness testified that he saw Hanford asleep on the interurban and smelled the odor of whisky from | tively drunk. C..O. WOLCOTT, policeman, saw judge drunk on public street; smelled odor of whisky when Hanford staggered up to him to ask what car was coming; Hanford was leaning against a building when Wolcott last saw him that night. The witnesses who have testified as to Hanford’s drunkenness and an impartial summary of their testi- ny follow: A. BRAVENDER, attorney, and his wife saw Hanford in intoxicated condition on street; he walked DR. C. V. DAVIS, dentist, saw Hanford drunk on street cars; saw him stagger. “unsteadily” . “ ” s r . . > 4 . ly”; had strong odor of liquor; Mrs. Bravender remarked that “he smelled like a brewery. DR. HERMON F. TITUS saw Hanford intoxicated on street car; saw judge's head falling continually GEN. J. C. M'INTYRE, retired civil engineer, saw Hanford on street a whest he’ appeared an over one side; face flabby; has positive appearance of man who had been drinking. nated: ¢ “ ’ ; r a ; ; judge kept falling asleep and not able to sit steady. CHARLES M. PETERSON, timber land owner, saw Judge Hanford drunk in three public bars; the MISS ADELE M. PARKER, high school teacher;-saw Hanford intoxicated on cars on two occasions; _ judge Madumcrencs sl pang Sy ~~ oh cabo — _ patel a act a es mi a judge had puffy appearance in face, was flushed, his eyes were bloodshot, and he had not control of him- 3g . ‘ L. H. M’MAHON, attorney of Salem, Ore., said judge was frequently dozing in court; once judge Bek He fk UATE bbe, Jnde Hanford drutonone of th econ fered to by Peen- | alp i mite on bench nd woke up wih pale note new fae ke drs beers gong om bok . " : . : 7 " hg , policeman, saw Hanfor: jazed, a little bewildered, and acting like a man bench; smelled odor of whisky once just before Hanford took the bench; saw the judge in such a dis- Sidn’t know where he was at.” Witness, however, said he would not like to say he saw Hanford detail ing condition on a street car one night that he felt it his duty to follow him to protect him from harm. " “4 5 " a A. P. PERRY, a Tacoma mill owner, saw Hanford take three or four drinks at a public bar, buy a bot- had nally siege oA meagprsen eS aes seg ee Por vg “ bower cp Hanford a he a smelled tye gt hogy ee ne ae ca, Se ee iy H. FUHRBERG, saloonkeeper, said he and his wife saw ria ogo “wobble like a child” on public street; RST, city he . ‘ . . | positive judge was drunk; wife rema:ked: “Wouldn’t you think a man like Hanford would take a taxi?” — Lnilig | pe : ry 2 aes ye pri Hanford either very drunk or very ill on public street; SAMUEL S. LANGLEY, attorney, saw Hanford intoxicated more or less on street cars on several Be* COUNCILMAN OLIVER T. ERICKSON saw him several times on street cars under influence of liquor porasions. . i lled th distinct teas ak chee at neblalcy cates ease Hdakoad stegeers caw. hini. dose: GEORGE M. JACOBS, real estate man, saw Hanford drunk on three distinct occasions; couldn’t “nayi- va . . gate” on street once; intoxicated on car second time; drunk in public bar third time. Witness made wager ot B. total ose poy "Sig ae rf ford on bench with back turned to jury, eyes closed, hands hanging |! with another real estate man that bartenders knew “Judge Hanford cocktail” to mean dry martini with “ “a ‘ 7 . onions in it instead of stuffed olive, and witness testified he won bet. 5 Cc. Ww. conductor, saw Hanford walk “unsteadily”; dozed on car; gave appearance of intoxi- E. C. MERRIAM, timber cruiser, saw Hanford asleep on bench while he was juror; saw hiss maou oye tn " ee . 7 cated on streets on three occasions; smelled liquor once. A. A. NORDSKOG, detective, saw Hanford positively intoxicated three or four times; saw him make JOHN F. NIEMAN saw Hanford once in street car when he thought he was drunk. Wi wie re of three public bars practically every day; saw him so intoxicated he had to lean against buildings Bas ee bY arpa Fest; saw him doze on street cars; saw him enter residence of unidentified woman late at night and early J. W. M’LEAN, druggist and former postoffice clerk, saw Hanford intoxicated on street car once; saw cay eid several hours at a stretch. him “stagger” in walk on public street on another occasion. O. PRESTON, bartender, testified Hanford came in once or twice a week at Butler bar. . ; . : Ff ’, * - - r JAMES A. CLARK, barber, saw Hanford intoxicated in barber shop; judge fell asleep in the chair CHARLES ZIMMERMAN, bartender, served Hanford with drinks three or four times a week at Savoy hile being shaved; witness could smell odor of whisky; judge walked “unsteady.” re har, between 12 and 1 a. m. FRANK A. PAUL judge i “ “ : * , attorney, saw judge doze on bench on many occasions; saw judge in such condi- e . - was drunk; judge walked unsteadily. LON ce cay haga W. REED, bartenders, remembered serving Hanford with drink only once each J. T. ZOENIG, real estate man, teélified two women had to change seats in street car because Judge ROBERT D. JONES, former newspaper reporter, saw Hanford on bench when he appeared intoxi- Hanford eounen 0° strongly of liquor; judge was in helpless condition. Fnored cope aggre - when attorneys nee to repeat some motion several times to wake him; saw him e a. ——= ee THE WISE BARKEEP KNEW WM LOR M HANFORD RECEIVERS [WITNESS SAYS HE WON - | THE “HANFORD COCKTAIL” ° l ER " A BET WHEN BARKEEPER ieee WHO DREW ENORMOUS | ‘wane HANFORD COCKTAIL) | “sazesese IS EXPELLED allied yesterday. His testimony, sensational {n its damaging nature Those barkeeps know their biz, oraieitnemenipetseiio te Hanford receivers company. against Judge Hanfcrd, at the same time was the most amusing yet And quickly serve the drink you want . a = nee and which], Kerr said he didn't get the treas-|Offerad in the congressional investigation. Jacobs testified as follows: Beer, horse's neck or fizz. Senate, by Vote of 55 to 28, Throws Notorious Illinois ; ury book from its custodian in New This happened after | gave my testimony, the other day. A real Senator Out of Congress. Gre alleged to have shown favorit-| 7 ey and so never proceeded to | @state man named Kerrigan told me that I was a fine one, We were Then entered and approached the bar, a fain on the part of Judge C,H. Ham! inaie ' stock subscribers pay up,/im conversation in front of the Lamber Exchange building. He said A man named Jacobs, when (By United Vrens Leased Wire) Lorimer were: Ashurst, Bacon, Bo ford and abuse of judicial divcretina,| Kerr jt developed, was attorney for | that by givin timony against Judge Hanford | was hurting my busi A friend of his, of former years, WASHINTGON, July 13.—Sena- rah Bourne, Brigg: Bristow, ni aorta by sare aye es ge = the two companies up to the time of | ne ed. I told Kerrigan that I had been sub- Named Mr. Kerrigan, tor William Lorimer of Illinois was Prown, Bryan, Burton, Chamber vestigating comm OFD-' their failure, it also was shown u E ee 6 5 lain, Clapp, Clarke of Arkat ing. They were James A. Kerr. Of| that Kerr & McCord and the firm of ‘ i! er with him Said: “S4V, I'm glad to see you, pal; expelied from the United States! C\ rord Gallom, Cumenloe Curtis, the legal firm of Kerr & McCord,| tadiey & Dorr did practically all \ nore e following saloons, the I'm glad as I can be senate this afternoon ty a vote of pixon, Fall, Gardner, Gore, Gronna, receiver for the Pacific ta ogee besdeen for the’ Sara c ‘ nd, Goldie’s, Butler, And I'll be tickled foolish, if 55 to 28. By that overwhelming ver- Hitchcock, Johnson, Kenyon, Kern, _ Navigation Co. and cific. nery business in the North s Mecca. He was to select . You'll have a drink with me.” dict bis colleagues found him guilty La Follette, Lea, Lodge, Martin, » American Packing Co., and and Alaska. C. W. Dorr is on a had been there " re. We were to call fc of having been elected on May 24, Martine, Myers, Nelson, Newlands, © Baxter, who is at present one Hanford's attorneys now Hanford cocktail.” If the bartender should ask for an explana They talked of this, they talked of that 1909,.by “corrupt methods and prac. O'G Overman, Page, Poindex- ecelvers of the Western Steel Co! xieCoy insisted, in questioning| tion, I was to pay for the drink. Othewise, if the bartender gave us a ney thtked Gh.gubjects banal; tices.” Pomerene, Rayner, Reed, Root, ‘ tion, who already has received what actual steps he bad|dry martini, with an onion on it instead of a stuffed olive, then he And finally Mr, Jacobs said With Lorimer’s dramatic asser- Sanders, ively, Simmons, Smith © $40,000 in fees out of that cave. , according to the laws of| Should pay for it. There was another man with us whom I do not know Tl bet a dollar, Dan’), tion that his expulsion would be of Arizona, Smith of Georgia, Smith Baxter Has No Professivn. N Jersey, to get the treasury|by name. We went across the street to the Rathskeller.” the “crime of the »,” his col Michigan, Smith of South Caro- answer to Representative MC-| book, Kerr got angry and sald that Well, what happened?” inquired Chairman Graham. (10 } nanan A Rtesboed onoktnli* the leagues voted nearly 2 to 1 to oust . Stone, Sutherland, Swanson, , Baxter testified that he had nO he “had been pressed far enough” | tion, | was to pay for the drink. Otherwise, if the bartender gave us a Barkeep will quickly make it him as a beneficiary of fraud. Townsend, Watson, ‘Williams, profession, that be is not a Jawyer,|in that direction }an onion in it. Kerrigan lost the bet and he paid for tne drinks.” And never ask of what it’s made Lorimer did not vote on his own | Works. that he has had seven receiver Witness is Warned, Representative Higgins wanted to know if they went to any other A bet, Dan! Do you take it? case but his aged colleague, Sena. Voting For Him. ships from Judge Hanford in the} qTne witness was given to under-| bars. . r Cullom of Illinois, turne: Those voting for Lorimer were: it four or five years. Asked what gtand by Chairman Graham and No,” replied Ja #, “I would have cheer gone to the others, “You're on, my boy,” said Kerrigan. against him, after having form Bailey, Bradtey, Brandegee, Burn- os ‘occupation now is, Baxter #ald| Representative McCoy that he was|bat they quit after first drink at the Rathskeller, 1 also told them Your trienéahin I'll abuse, voted to keep him in the senate, | ham, Catron, Clark of Wyoming, © that he was doing some real e#'4:¢' not to decide what questions are| that if th didn’t a martini and would call for a ‘Judge Hanford By betting on a certainty, — Takes It With a Smile. Crane, Dillingham, Fletcher, Foster, and mining busin and that he 1/16 he asked of him, Kerr said he| Whisky would get the Monogram brand, | waa betting Of course, You're eure to lose.” With a smile on his face Lorime linge Gamble, Guggenheim, Feceiver for the Western Steel Lor | could not recollect that he con-| thing it is a well-known fact to bartenders who hi Ve is arose from his seat and, with a J Lippitt, MeCamber, tion. Her sald he had offices.| suited bis attorney and partner, |Rere two or three or more years, what drinks Judge Hanford took, nC, tonaani,”: Ne. deanbe ete, swinging gait, walked toward the ‘a Penrose, Perkins, it they were not exactly real €8-| MeCord, about the matter | The committee spent two hours yesterday afternoon going over To the one named William Kisér republican cloakroom. As he Richardson, Smith of Maryland, f fate offices. Kerr resumed his testimony | Court documents in the Pacific Packing Co, case before taking oral Mes Gak trea ‘ientard-cocktxtia’ aa reached the door Senator Smoot | Smoot, Stephenson, Thornton, Till- | Baxter could not give the exact|inis afternoon, jtestimony, In this case Judge Hanford ts accused of abusing judicial A, Gianae appetiont.” grasped his hand and some friends |man, Wetmore, | dates in connection with the receiv ct sic ai | discretion in allowing James A. Kerr, receiver, and Kerr & McCord, at- from the house joined him. Sena-| sonal erships which he held, and Was ¢X-l yyy au yy ye ww xe» x ¥m|tOMEYS for the receiver, the amount of $140,000 in fees. Kerr & Mc jebah basbeabeAianit baton ena: tors Dillingham, Jones and others,| (Lorimer’s final speech is printed ’ aed » datafor the Cord were incorporators with Judge Hanford in the Hanford Irrigation sarah who voted for Lorimer, joined him |on page 6.) Ree ie eeai Te i ~ He Gig not hesitate; in the cloak room and bade him committee by next Tuesday or Wed-| WEATHER FORECAST * | Project He mixed; they drank, and Jacobs said arene pesday. |%. Ghowers. tonight, Ganday oe Say, barkeep, this 1s great!” od | ne SALOON SAFE Kerr ie egtet riciver for Y rene wane ba nies :/ FIRST DAY’S PROGRAM FOR The barkeep smole a lofty smile, _ sine er beri a Pea | BLOWN OPEN ~ the packing companies by Judge) Pee eer ees | And sald: “There are not many tial aid Haniord in March, 1909. In thar|* * * ** ¥ ¥ ’ Can tell the difference between Shane Bete pala Orin Gunnar ct . ‘ m a Blowing Kerr, as receiver, and the] poner ann suly 12,—William one tae . jand Charles st., owned by @. ‘P Ban eae fell off a car, was badly| Is Seattle ready for the Wotlatch? ;dle of Second avenue, with a blare And the justly famous ‘Hanford,’ which Loriniar Taina 44. Melre: Anderson and Dave Barker, was for the recelver, the excessive) ii and burely escaped death.| well, you ean guess yes. Not only |of music and the trumpeting of ele is a mixture of Vermouth, Lorimer’ ejection followed a| blown open early this morning. and of $140,000. Later in the day he was badly cut s ;|Phants, the Potlateh will be started \ litte gin, Orgette—a dash ives Gays' apeanh by thé inbater, }between 68674 05 tak Giashes. With Congreseman. by glass in a fire. Then he was|eady but waiting anziously, nd)" wails the crowds pack the A drink for kings, forsooth, oi.’ fMtaabeerand tapiete wate tapeedivel = ccnoe cis acy ae Almost from the beginning of) Fee in a collision with an| watching the clouds and the weath- |sireets waiting for the Elks’ parade dramatic and replete with invective! patrolmen Kinsey and Schumaker “# testimony, he clashed With | vito, and on the way home at night |er bulletins for It | will soar graceful T 3 Martin! dry Gay. Loriiner had spoken invall 11% {were at the eo entative McCoy when the) rn to a hole and broke his hip. | Is the Potlatch ready for Seattle? |ov city and relieve the y ed requires; heats When he relinquished the| Maynard at 8:80 when they heard a insisted upon finding out what . |walk down Second altedium of waiting. In the after ‘The ‘ rd’s’ more adroitly made, floor at 1:30 this ¢ vorj.| Sound as if two street cars had col- ips Kerr had taken to ascertain if “Here's another|look at the street. } noon the aviators will give a series nd higher thoughts insp mex’e’ Haht, toe lided. Following the sound they capital stock in the companies! Los Angeles"Heres anetrediof color that ripp of flights on Harbor island Which ended this afternoon, when{Went to the saloon, found both been paid up. The Pacific-| bottle of wine,” remarked a > ltiem. every. wit Tomorrow afternoon «the fleet of “The olive stuffed may do for some; the senate doors clos doors locked and nothing suspicious ean Co. had been capitalized | bighwayman, extracting a | Nght Y warships from Bremerton wil But the best, the perfect, union, butky figure, began almost imme-|about it. Investigation later 00,000. ‘The Packing and|from J. Nast's change pocket while|dow and lght pos art ‘ th Is Vermouth, gin and Orgette, with 4 leoti |showed: that the safe had been feetton C 0 " smpanion held the gun.| Yes, the Potlatch is ready for Se-|into the harbor at4, arrange tn n ‘i gette, diately after his election. | f on Co, was capitalized for|a male compan A slice or two of onion, Voting Against Him. drilled and the holes filled with 0 2 Nast of $110 and em|attle, and Monday morning, when |selyes in a huge crescent, and : ’ cally xfs oles ae yo etre me the Elks will march down the mid-!be here all week. |The senators ft ne ig agg POR Foe