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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 3, 1895)
_ _ i _ - - , . - - - . - - - . . . . , - . - , - - . - . - - - - . . . . - , - - - . - . , . , - - . , - - - ' ' ! % ' "t' 7" V'J " ' % SW7 ! P fl.i..c - ' ' - Ip t ' ' - - - I . - . - - THE OMAhA DAILY DEE : SUNDAY , FEBRUARY 3 , 1 89th , . , _ 13 _ _ I . The Career and Judicial Recrd , of Cunningham R. Scott. I u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ r' f1J ' " * o . SlALL xtraordiuary . SCOTT Appeal BE in the DEPOSED Name of the ? _ Extraordinar American Protective Assocation , FRYING TO FORESTAll - IMPEACHMENT iRYItG / Onlnnt : ( nloo.1 . % 'ha 1cvcr Were ii Unl- term 111 . nn AlloU" , \ . ' I'ntrlntho Sllkcd nt Ilmo Whcl the ! , tohi'.I lto'RS In lorlL S Upon the convening - of the s\slaturo I \ the following eppeal was placcl In the hands at Is members : OMAhA , Neb. , Dec. 31. : 18H.-Ono ! of the organizations : of this city said to represent over 8,000 voters In this city and county , and over 40.000 In the state , on the 26th day of ] ecember 18:1 $ , unanimously ! adopted the fol. lowing preamble and resolutions , which speak fez themselves : "WhereIn , I Is rumored , that there are pro- llmlnary steps being taken by certain' attor- nys of this city and district , nt the dictatIon at dwar,1 Iosewater , covertly to smirch the character at Judge Cunningham It. Scott , one ! at the judges of our court , In order , ns we _ believe , 10 gratify an unworthy , malicious spleen against said jude , and to carry out 11s well known polcy of 'eekIng to destroy nil those whom ho cannot use , and that wo recognize the motive of Iosewnter In this mater as akin to Ills o-releated elorts seeking to destroy republicans of this state who would not tmcldo to his venomous be- hosts , and , "Whereas , We know Judo Cunningham R. Scott to bo honest , upright , Incorruptible and fearless In his administration of the law , and commend his manly and courageous adher- .j- once to equal and exact , justice In all cases j and to \ persons , In his administration of his jUdicial once for the past three years and because ho lies required foreigners seeking : atualzaton to bl Informed upon the prIn- ciples of our government : and , 'Whercas , Judge Cunningham H. Scott Is a _ , vorthy citzen , a true patriot , and an un- /wervlng American In alt hIs outgoings and Incomings , both as a citizen and a judge of the court : and , _ "Whercas , We are opposed , to our courts being terrorized Into subserviency to the power of any Individual or organization or IndivIduals , or the character of their pro- ceellngs smIrched , or the jUdges thereof being traduced or vilifIed to gratify a per- * . Ls snal malice and hatred : and , " -5 "Whereas , Wo regard Judge Scott as the - peer of any distrIct judge In the state , In , Purity of character , honesty of purpose ali a bo desire It to do right to all men ; therefore , "Hesolved , That we consider such an acton beneath the dignity of friends of law and order and good government , subversive of the liberties of the people , a barrIer to the enforcement - forcement of the law , and that It Is an un- holy scheme to Impeach , or attempt to Im- peach , saId Judge CunnIngham H. Scot : e to gratify a personal malice , borderln on anarchy and revolution. . revoluton. " That call the repro- "Hesolved , wo cal upon BentaUves' and senators from this county , diltrlct and state to throttle any attempt ' - to bring reproach upon said Judge Cunningham - ham n. Scott , and his court , by Impeachment proceedings of any name , nature or kind , knowing as we do that there Is no ground for such a proceeding , save that of bitter personal malice and hatred of nosewater. "Resolved , That we will stand by and do- It. Scott and his t i9 ; tend said Judge Cunningham I. court against such atacks , and will uphold , and support our representatives In their assistance - sistance In that regard In defeating a .ne- farlous , devilish scheme to blacken hIs char- actor and subvert hIs court. " " names are attached to this extraordinary - "p WhIle no atached authors have In so traordinary document , Its : " many words committed the American Protective - tectve assocIation of thIs state to the endorsement - ; dorsement ofthie allegations embodIed thereIn - In , and thus , chalenged public attention to the career of CunnIngham H. Scott and hIs i ; , judicIal record , which The flee deems It Its 4 the legislature - - duty and privilege to present to s turo , leaving that body to decide for Itself whether Cunningham n. Scot Is , or Is not , a worthy citizen , a true patriot , upright and tearless In the administration of law with equal and exact justice In all cases and to nil penons ; anti whether or not his conduct justifies his removal from the bench. ; ustfes . SCO'-rs JIL vuunut : - Itrlk\lt Inehlcnt of HII Life in 10\0 ' * , , to 188" Iown ! : ? : Cunningham I. scottcamo to Omaha about . Upon his advent In this cIty ; ten years ago. , , lID assumed and sported the title of colonel A martinet In manner , wIth "fight" written countenance , he was believed to all over his WIS beloved be al a veteran who had served his country gal- I lentIl In defense of the flag. When asked lanty from whence the colonel hlled , It was not from Appomattox and the historIc apple tree , of Anamosa , Ia village . but from tile Peaceful vllge In ' 61 , when 61. resident of Anamosa L 119 was a , Fort Sumter was attacked by the South Carolina - olina rebols. Scott was then a young man , about 26 year of age , In tIme Ilrlmo of life , full o't ambition and patriotism. lie was ! anxious for an opportunity to make himself ; famous , ali the war furnished the oppor- tunity. Leading union men of the town hall demanded that several citIzens who were sup- posed to bo southern sympathizers bo required - ' quired to take the oath of allegiance . Scot , strange to say , counseled moderation and ont to a mass meeting to speak against the IJrop slton. Hut he ( lopped completely and 'nalle a slJeoch demanding that every male titizeti of the town bo forced to take the oath , ltzen , . , A cause for hIs change of heart and uter- anco was easily found. A mltny cOlpny was being organized and Scdlt had conceived the loton of seeking the bauble reputation at the cannon's mouth al captain of the company 10 was one at the mOt ardent prmoters at the new cOI\lny. lie made I speech , In which he declared ho would par with all of his worldly lucsslons for one good eliot at a rebel . I wal 1 great bid for votes , but I fll . When the newly enrolled company ' voted to select its officers E. Ii. Alderman of . Marion vas almost unanimously chosen ca ( thin , and Scott could not even capture n lieutenancy . tenancy or 1 minor ohilce. The result at the election lounded time death koch of his pa- trlotsm , his lighting blood cooled with sur- llrlslng suddenness , and when the Anamosa company Wa ready to start for navenporl to join the 'fwenty.Ilrst Iowa Infantry Scolt's name hul ben stricken from its enrollment . Ills health had suddenly failed along with bid ptrlotam. and ho wu tbreateno with rhou- D1tim at the heart and presented a plmysl- clan's certfcate to that effect . lie remained a hOle glrd through the entIre war , but his borne title of " " ba Ilroudly brno the tte "colonel" over since ho left Anamosa , ; ml'PED ITO OLITICS. having failed as a military hero. Scott tried politics. lie secured , by a trIck In counting the ballots of a convention , the nominatIon for f , district attorney on the republican tcket . l' ' Judge Stacy of Anamola was the actual nom tnee , but Scott's tine work prevailed and he , , WU nominated . I was not healthy to vole f . . - , p ' . . . . . . . . the democratic ticket In Iowa at that time , , and Scot was elected and served six years. lie then trIed to get the nomination for state senator , " 'a defeated and went over to the encm ) anti , fought over nominee of the ro- publcan convention whIch had refused to further honor him. This ended his career In Anamosa . I mbllerO by his defeat , ho Quarrelell with his political _ and personal friends , and fInally left the city , removIng to Council lurB early In 1872. TI ASSAULT ON MONTIOMEItY. Scott's Council Iuls record } Is but a rep - titian of tIme personal and political fights by which ho hal achieved notoriety In Anamo . lie formed n law partnership with I P. Montgomery , whIch was dissolved In April or Iay , 1873. There were some tragic events connected with the IItsoluUon of that part- j nerhip , which are best told by Mr. Montgomery - gomery himself In an alhlavlt made about that time , In which he says : "In our dissolution and settlement wo divided . vided our accounts. I toot ] some and Scott took some. One account canto to me against J. T. hart , In which there was an item at $10 for services. In settling up Mr. Hart did nol know what the Hem meant , nor did I. Scott having retained the partnership books , I went to him to try and find out what the $10 Item was for. I met him In front of him omco on 'Pearl street. Ho was In consultation - sulaton with Wilam Orr , and as soon as they were through talking I showed Scott the account anti asked him what It was ror. Ito told . mo and then 1 aekel him to let mo see an account against Mr. Stern lie said that he would not let mo see the books and that If r did see them It would 1 by operation - ton of law . I think that at thIs time I showed him I letter from James Ledwlch , In which Iedwlch claimed to ha\'o pall him some money which had not been credltell , nor was It charged to Scott. Scott said that Ldwlch war a d- Lar and that I had nothing to tIe with the matter . I told hIm that there was certainly a difference between ' money paid to the firm and open and outstanding - standing accounts. Ho said that I should not look at the books , and that ho did not want to talk with rue about it. I toll him that there was no use of getting excited about I , that If there had been any mistakes wo ought to talk matters over In a business way and correct them. lie said that Ito did not propose 10 correct anything : that I was an overbearing - - and that ho did apt want to talk to me. I told him that tIme only objection I Ild to talking with him was that ho was so d-d small that It was duncult to find him , all that I ho , had been stealing I proposed to find It out Ho asked mo If I proposed to cal him a thIef , and I replied that I meant to say just what I hal said " ' \e were then standing about three or four feel apart Ho backed cit about eight or ten feet , pulled his revolver out of his pocket , cocked It , held It right at mo and swore that ho would 'shoot your , dIbcart ' out ' I stood quiet for a moment ant remarked - marked to him that It was not necessary for him to mal ( a d-d fool of himself In public. I started away and went Into his office and stayed there for a moment and then came down At that time Scott was walking toward the railroad office. " ' ThIs Is corroborated by time affidavits 'of J. Montgomery and Jacob Simms. INDICTED DY THE GRAND JURY. . At the May term of the strict court an Indictment , of which the following Is a true copy , was returned against Scott by the grand jury oC Poltawatamle county : election two years later Scott was a bit- ' tony against him a ho had been favorable to him two years before. I was very shortly after the election In 1884 that Scott Omaha. left Council Bluffs and removed to Par some time after coming to Omaha , "Colonel" Scott laid low and attended to the practice of law , but during the summer of 18n his political ambition arose. In public and In private he harangued these who would listen to him laying particular stress upon his loyalty to Omaha , and what ho was going to do toward helping time city. All of this time ho was nursing 0 political boom and using his loyal to Omaha a a lever b ) which to help him along In his canvass. Iy sly work ho managed 10 secure a majority of the delegates In the judicial convention , which was held In Bxposlton hal on Octo- her 6 of that ycar. Ho was nominated by acclamation and after having been boosted to tim platform spoke as follows : "Tho Judge who will refuse to recognize the young attorney Is a moral coward The judo who will throw cold water upon the ) 'rung attorney , simply because he Is young , Is lhe kind of 0 man who will whip I woman and then boast about It. "Now you have my platform. When I al not busy tryIng to get tIme republican notional - tonal convention for Omaha you will find mo working for the ticket nominated tOllay. " Scott's elcctonecrlng methods were char- acteristic. lie had never been noted I n liberal contrIbutor to campaign funds and after hIs nomination for judge declined to pay his assessment to the republican com- mItee , 011 never has pal } up. lIe was a boomer from the word "go" In the . matter of gtUng time republican national convention of 189 located In Omaha. lIe neglect his canvass for a place on the district bench wi'Iie ho visited other states , on money contributed - tributed by Omahans , to enlist theIr aId In Omaha's efforts to capture tIme convention prize. He pledged countless thousands for the entertainment of delegates and had his praises sounded by newspapers everywhere. His campaign for judge progressed finely ant very cllcaply. He was placed on tIme Ilelo- glUon that was sent to Washington to labor for the location of the convenUon. This turned his head completelY. His conceIt knew no bounds. He had the convention as- I sured. All he had to do was to go down to Wahington and have the national committee formaly ratify his plans. THAT TRIP TO WASHINGTON. TIme commItee of Omaha citizens started for the national capital on November 17 , 1891 On the special train ho quarreled with everyone and made himsel unbearable. Upon reaching Washington he at once gave Omaha 0 very unenviable reputation. Ho Insisted upon monopolizing time entire time allotted to Omaha for the presentation speech when every other city had three or four of the ablest orators of their respective states , and ho was only prevailed upon to give up part of the tmo after several disgraceful scenes at the Arlington hotel His speech before the natonal committee was abusive and lost Omaha several votes that would have been cast for her but for his trade , le was lampooned and denounced by the leading papers of time country for his want of cour- tesy and his outrageous Insolence. The most discourteous exhibition of conceit - ceit was Scott's conduct at time white house. The members of the Omaha delegation had caled to pay their respects to President - - - - - - - - - - - - - Indictment ; the state of Iowa , against , C. U. Scott . district Pol- " - - " walamle count' , Iowa. _ _ i' - May term , 1878 The grand jury . e - - - - - : of the o..t of l'.I..I I. . 10 : the name and by the authority of - = , the state of Iowa , accuse C. R. - ' Scot of the crime of assault with Intent to murder , committed as fOI iawa : , : commlle : THE STATE OF row For that the said C. R. Scott on the IGth day of May , A. D. 1818 , In .GANS' time said county of Pottawattamie. , ' and state of Iowa , ' being armed ' 'wlb a - pistol , loaded' l and ' barge - . . ' . . . . . . _ . _ " _ . _ _ . wIth gunpowder and leaden bullets , . . which ho , the said C. It. Scott , then and there had and held In his right . band , In and upon one D. F. Mont- : . _ ' . _ gomery did make an assault with the Intent then and timere hint the . said D. F. Montgomery , wifuly , . . , . . - _ . . . _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ feloniously , deliberately , premedlta- tively , and at his malice aforethought - thought to kill and murder , contrary to the statute In Iuch case made _ . . . . . _ . . . . . _ . _ . _ . . . . . _ _ _ . . . . . . . . . . _ and provided , and against , the peace _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and dignity of the state of Iowa. A. n. ANDElSON ; : INDICTMENT FOR District Attorney . Presented In open court by the foreman of the grand jury , In the , presence of his fellows , and flied _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 l _ _ _ _ ' . - _ _ this 7th day of June , A. D. 1878. " F. I. WARREN , A EBI L- Clerk District Court. Issue I bench warrant for the ar- - est of the defendant , and admit to . " . . bal In the sum of $500 each , and In - - - - - default of bal commit to the jai of Foreman. Potlwatamlo county until dl- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ charged. J. n. nEED , JUdge of the Thirteenth Judicial WITNESES DIstrict. r Scott gave the required bond and I , 'q , the . " ' continued. bt."gm- r . cry removed to Denver and time case A i never came to trial , but was quietly - " ( , disposed of , although the Indictment : ' 1 r still remains I mater of record In ; . the aneD of the clerk of the courts . . . In P ttawatamle county. . , ' , . . "Colonel" ' - " ' Scott's methods were shown In the manner of the dlssolu. ton of the partnership with Mont. gomY which led t the attempted _ _ . . . . . . . . . . . _ _ . . . . . . _ . _ _ . . _ . . . . . . . _ murder , by Scott of his former legal _ _ _ ' associate. Montgomery had been out of the state on legal business and returned to find that Scott had arbitrarily dissolved the part. nershlp , had change the locks on time door and was running thing to suit himself ABUSED A WOMAN The "colonel" imad another chance to show his fighting IlrowEss In Council Bluffs with a woman for an oPllonent. Mrs. Richardson had rented I farm of Scott. She was to have a onehalt Interest In the product of the farm and the live stoclc Scott wanted both halves of the crop and a row was on , Scott tried to get the woman cit the place and on one of his visits , she avers , said In the presence of her I children , "You are a et of d- thirty tramps and dead beats " and at another : time said to ber , "D-n you , If you don't geL off the place Il thrown you off. " Mrs. Ilchardson was forced oft the place and commenced suit against Scott for $10.000 damages , alleging that Scott had referred to her as "A d- old blister" and hall Injured her character by his abusive and vulgar language In the trial of the case Scott , who was defending Ills own Interests , remarked : "About live years ago I was so unfortunate as to have amas a fortune of $5,000 In cash , wblch I put Into I farm In Garner township. Later on I rented the farm to that old heifer over there , " pointing to Mrs. RIchardson , "and ever since that time we havl been unable to raise nothing but h-I and cockle burs. " Notwltatndlng his clever version , Scott va unable to win his case , The Jury returned - turned I verdict In favor or Mra. Ichardson , which was satisfied on October 9 , 1885. Ills RECORD IN POLITICS , When Judge need , now of the United Stat.s court , was upon the district bench , he aroused time Ire at Scot by making him sit down , with the rebuke that I temple of justice was not the place In which to wash dirty linen . As a result of this Scott made a bitter lght upon judge Heed when he was I candIdate for time supreme bench Scott's basted realty to the republican party does not stand scrutiny much better titan his military record does Ho bolted the republican nominee for congress In the Ninth Iowa district In 1552. Scot took the stump for W. H. M. Pus ) the domocrate nomlnel abused Major Anderson , the re- pUblcan candidate , so unlercUuly that hs was comp led to take notco If the doughty colonel anti In doing so he said , from the platorm : "When God AlmIghty sent C. It , Scott Into the arId to tantalize and anne mlnklnd he stumped on hla brow 'No He ) cure , ' never Intending that he should enter hll divIne presence again , " Anderson W38 de- feled , but when Mr Pusey came up for re- I Harrison and were ushered Into the recep- , ton chamber while the president was hold- lug I conference In an adjoining roommi HELD DOWN THE CHAm. Regardless of the concepton at any act of decency Scott seated himsel In the irosi- dent's prIvate chair , and at time president's prIvate dealt , remaining there even after President harrison had entered the room Ex-Oovernor Saunders Introduced the delegates - gates to the president , but Scott did not rise from his seat , though everybody , Including the presIdent , remained standing. Quio na- turaly the president was neled and turned hIs back on Scott while ho talked to the other members cf the delegation. Scott ro- malnell as motionless as a statue In the president's chair dnrlng the entire Interview , and when time delegation passed out of the room Prosldent HarrIson ignored Scott's pres- enco. Scot finally picked up his hit amid sauntered out after the delegation , mmmi- fcsting time most irritable festng Irriable temller because time president had Ignored him. . An 10\1 'rrlhulc. , Des Moines Caplnl Cunningham n. Scott , whom Iowa kindly let Nebraska have some years ago and who Is now a judge In the later state , Is building up quite a reputation as a judIcial freale. lie some time since sea- tenceJ an editor to ImprIsonment for coin- mentng on him and his court , and time fact that time supreme court reversed him In time mater does not seem to have Improved h'l temper He Is now presiding In the criminal curt at Doug. las county , where Is docketed a case of crim- Inal libel against the same editor. Time later made application for a chlnge to another judge , which Judge Scot refuted The editor then went before the olher five judges ot th district , sitting In banc , end asked fer au order making time transfer , Time judges Invited . vled Scot to come before them , and to give reasons why the transfer should not be made To the bailiff who brought the relluest JUdge Scott said , "Tako thaI back to your judge , and tel him to mInd his otto ; business. " lie also refused to allow the papers In the case to be talten to the olhcr jumiges He anonunced that the editor In question should bo tried In his court I he ( time jUdge ) lived , and he was going to I , I ho "wasn't killed. " Onl would Ihlnk theaters - ters would have pcor support In Omaha wih free entertainments of 'his ' clmam-at'ter In the curt houEe. . ' - ' L' ' I TIE BENCH ; 1 . ' : ISCANDALZED ' I. ' ScWs Errato Poyformnnccs and Outrageous - rgeous Judkial l Usurpatons . MENACE TO TI E FtE.OOM : , OF TiE PRESS - A l'erverAlon of . 'ustce and Iteckloss Ulto' Glul of COllltltom\1 iihmt " amid Statutory - tory I.lmiiltntionaJtmtico Without Equality-rorgery nL n l'romlul , A the opening of the February term of court , 1892 , Scot went upon the bench for the first tm , taking anD at the law court rooms , Judge DavIs having ben assigned to the crImInal hostel Dy an agreement en- tere Into by' time jUdges , It was decided that Scott should charge the grand jury , which had been drawn for that term of court Scott delivered omie of his grand } stand har- rangues , a porton of which was as follows : "A dlshonct public official , whether minis- tonal , legislative or judicial , Is a public men- ace and shonld be hunted down ns a blghter of IJublo confidence ; a peculator all speculator - later upon the property anti , rlghls of tIme ( ub- i lie ; I perjurer , who makes merchandlso for his own selfish amid corrupl purpose of the confdenco and faith relOSe In him by the pcple. lie Is worse thau a highway robber , because time victim , time people , ha\o noL a fghtng chance to ) rotec themselves era he robs timent To cal such an olcor a thief would bo flatterIng. - That such persons have held oneo wlhln the boundaries of this county , anti within the statute of lmiaton Is qulle manifest , unless all Indlcatous point 1 time wrong wa ) Nor will you have to exercise - cso a very high degree of diligence to timid them It you are looking for Ilblo critmmimmals. "A little well directed effort on your part as grand jurors In tIme dlrectou hero mdi- cated , would doubtless open up a field Into which 1 stone could not bo thrown without hitting a crIminal. You should see to It that tim stone Is thmrown and thrown Imard You owe It to yourselves , the people whom you represent In your present service , and to your sworn obligations to make that effort , all to mllw I with such an uncompromising zeal that hereafter . a mark more Indelblo than that vut upon Cain shah bo slampe upon their forehcs , larltng them as 'ticket of leave mel , ' amid loral blisters upon the body polittic. "Thero comes from time people a command for a forward . march eli along the line of yomr dut ) . You should give heed to that cry , for It comes from a patent , long-suffer- Ilg endurance , which his at last reached Its himul t. " SENT TWO LA wYms TO JAIL. Scott loft time criminal bench and went back to hIs own court room The grand jurors went out , am ] at one of their sessions ar they ludlcte Edward 3' . Moroarity . an ex- mcmber of the city council. After Morearity's arrest , ho employed Sias A. Cobb and W. J. Clair to defend 111m. \ few days later these lawyers led a moUQn' 1/1 / Judge navis' court to quash the Jndlctment , on the ground that Judge Scott's charge to the grand jury was InOammator ) ' , ) reJlldlclll and that ( I prejudiced - diced time grand jurors 10 an extent that they were not fair and tnipartiai . This motion was fed on March 18 , 1892. The folowlng day , the 10rearly trial was before Judge Ddvis and a jury , In the crim- Inal seton of thIdftrict court. Just be- fore noon , and unvled , rJudgo Scott entered the room , mounted fho rnch and took a seat beside Judge Davis. Shortly afterward Judge Davis adjourned th ! ' tdimrt until 2 o'clock Then JUdge Scott , \pollhla own motion , addressed - dressed himself to , Mr.4pair . who , wih Mr. Cobb , was in the roorn . and asked him If he flgnCl time moton : quash the Indictment. Doth gentemen ahswered that the signatures attached to the motion were theirs Judge Scott asked I they were willing to strike the moton from the les' ' of the court Mr. Cobb replied that , he wanted tIme to consider that proposition. Instead of granting time , Judge Scot al. replied , "You will do I now or not at They informed Judge Scott that they would strike nothing from lhelr motion. Then i there was a scene In thl court room The U- , shot of the whole mater was that Clair and Cobb were adjudged guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to each pay a fine of $25 and remain Jai for twenty-four hours. That afternoon Scott started for one of time northern counties In time district to bo gone for several days , and , In order to get the case before time supreme court , attorneys who appear - peared for Clair and Cobb hurried around and got the bi of exceptions ready They were presented to Scott while he was at the Webster street depot waiting for the departure - parturo of the traln Instead at signing the bill . he took the papers , put them Into his pocket and remarked that he would look Into the matter . In the meantime the sheriff had carrie Into execution the order of the court , and the two men had ben taken to the county jail . Friends and other Interested themselves and another record was made , supported br anda- vita , and with an . attorney , hurrie away to time supreme court , where supersedeus was ' gm sited. SUPREME COURT TOOK A HAND 'Vhon time case came up for hearng In the supreme court , time findings of Judge Scot were set aside , not one of the judge dlsseni- Ing. In passing upon time case , the members of time supreme bnch reviewed the testimony and affidavits , added to their opinion when considering the motion to quash the Indictment - mont , "We are constrained to regard the objection - jecton lade to time charle , so far a It as- Humes time commissIon Of-the crime of brlb- amy , a merited cmitlcismom. While doubtless Intended as an admonition to the jurors with ; respect to their duty , It cannot be construe otherwise titan as an Invasion of their prov- inco which amounts to an abuse of discre- tion. " Time Clair-Cobb incident tamed Judge Scot down to some extent , and during the summpr of 189 ho got along relsonably well with the members of the bar , though this was accountEd - countEd for In n measure by time fact that he presided over oUO of the law dockets , and that IOst of tIme cases thereon were contnued by the attorneys when reached. In September of that year Scot went up to Teltamah to hohl time regular fal term of court 'horo was trouble from start to Inlsh , and , 01 ac- count at his violent exhibitions of temper , ho was complled to give It up as a bad jab and return borne _ Going to lalr to hold time fall term ( ' court In 'Vashlnltoh county , Judge Scott "n I tered the court hou9 , Ind Immediately took I. . place on the bench , Opening the docket he commenced a cal of1he cases Soon aCer this , and whie . thdo was a lul In the proceedings - ceedings , Jmmdgo I. WI Osboure , one of the oldest practloners 1' this portion of the state , walked up to lld bench and addressing Judge Scot said , " "Oood 'nornlng. " Scot did not reply , anti llT. ! Osborn" withdrew . Iurlmmg the day the came of time state on time relaton ; of Triplett aglhst Warner was called for tjial. Mr Oslicml& suggested that the case might be stricmcmi ! from the cal , whlo Attorney Jesse P , Dayis Intc-rposed an ob. jecton , aylnl : Ihat ft t woul,1 , he wrong to havD It diasmiisaed . &ott marlted this case dismissed , then l et1 I contnued , after which Iw erased bofh entries , so that the at. torneys and the ! clerk Wre I unable to tel iiy- 11) thing about its disposition . SOMEThING fW A CICUS , Dnrlng the same dar time case of John Hoe , receiver against time IUcbardson company wa , 01 trial Judge Osborn was conductng one sIde Durin ! the vroiress of the trial , Judge Osborne huppened to look around toward tht door , expecting time arrival of a leuenper to intermit him of time condition of a mcmber of his family , who at time tIme was vemy sick Judge ! cott noticed this look , and In an an. gry tone of voice remallte" ; , "I want you to look at inc. " Judge Oshorne answerrd thai he wan led 10 sr oak to hla , Eon ; a moment Scalt still angry answeredj "No , sir ; you look It me " Ii. \ae Gulls . ox-county judge memb of time Burl county bar , was hauled over time coals b ) Scott at the santo September tal of court. Wile In time trIal cC the cue of 'Klrkel ' against Mennele , Judge Szot told Judge Gluts that hq nerd not eet I , any cb. Jectons , and tht he ned 10t take any ex- ceptons 10 the ruling ot the court , a the reporter had strict orders to always take down cxceptons after objections bad ben made. A witness was upon the stand and } ob- lelons Interfered wih her giving testmon ) ' . Scott tel Gulls that after the testmon ) ' was all In . ho could make sucb objections as he saw fit . After the trial was over , Scott reo fuset to allow time objections to appear , and sold , that he hail never made time statement Durng the tem of court held at Tekamah matcrs grew atorniy , as Scott conlnuel to roast the attorneys right and left . The spec. lators In time lobby hlseI and applauded \ luns ; , unt the court resembled a Iolicl meeting much tore than It dll a tribunal of justice. Scott hare down IIon the attorneys so hard that they finally left In llhgust 01 the day before time final alournmenl , charges ot insanity were uile.i against Scott. The next mornllg aCer the filing of the charges , Scot con\'enell hl courl , when 11. II. Bowes arose and stated that ho understood that the commission - mission for cxamlling Into hIs sanity was rcaI' for hIm to appear , that It might be decided If ho was sanD , or Insane , Scott be- came very angry , and striking his hands to- gelher , remarked : "I wi show you who Is insane. " 10 stormed about time rom , abusIng - Ing the attorneys , telling them that they would Ilavo to "shuL imp , " and proceed with their do. cases . This time attorneys r fused to Attorney E. W. Peterson at this tcrm of court was adjudged guilty of cent mllt of court , fined $100 and the costs and , remanded , slnlly because he toll Scott that he was not ready to go into this trial of the Monroe case. , Scott Insisted thaI ho shaull ( } go al with the case , whie Peterson Insisted that ho could not , for the reason that he had not made the preparations. A commiment was male out and Peterson.1 taken to jai , from whence he was released a few moments later upon n writ of habeas corpus , Issued by time county judge. Things were getting rather hot for Scott , and ho telegrnllhell .o this city , asking that some of the atorneys jump Into tIme breach and help him oitt Time next morning Scott's son and a couple of attorneys proceeded to time scene , where they found Scott hohlng the i fort , but not any court , for the attorneys had ' reCuse to appear before him , nIl the jurors had been diselmargeti. About this lme , however . ever , ho discovered that Peterson had ben release from custody , and frothing and foammi- big about , he declarell thaI the counl judge had no' authoriy for Issuing the Ilbeas corpus , and that ho would proceed against that omclal. The sherll was ordered to po out and retake Peterson lul again commit him to jail , this injunction going along with him , "I you don't do this , I will . fno you $1,000. There Is a statutory penalty for not carrying out tIme orders of the court , and I will Leo that I Is Imposed. " AGREED TO LEAVE TO\VN. The sheri was not made of the kind of tul that scares , but he went out and hunted for Peterson , thouh he was not successful to any allrming detrcc , Scott went before Judges Ke'sor ali Irvine , ecurlng a temporary order , rstralling time Board of Insanity from acting. lie alleged that time members of the bar of Burt county were In a conspiracy but after lstening to the law and tIme evidence , the two members of the district bench denied the Injumiction . holding that time Board of Insanity of Hurt county acted In a Judicial capacity , and that Its acton could . not bo control by time Ils- Time clmax had ben reached and timings had como to a show down The Insanity board held Its session , taking tcslmouy , but as Scott hal , In the meantme , left the town the maier was dropped , but not until after there had ben an agreement that ho would never return to that county to hold another term of court. This agreement was kept upon the part of Scott , and since that day he has studiously avoided bth of the northern counties In the district Soon after this 0 bar meeting of the entire district was called In this city. I was hcld In room No.1 , In the court house , and was attended by , more than 200 attorneys . The date was upon October 15. 1S92. This Ileet- Ing was called for the purpose of appointing a commIttee to investigate the official acts of Judge Scolt. After being In session during the greater portion or the afternoon , a com. mlttee , consisting or Attorneys . W. Morse- man , G. " ' . Ambrose W. H. Eler , D. D. Gregory and John Schamp were appointed This commitee went to Blair , In Washington county , where several days were spent In lking testimony , after whIch the members returned to this city and resumed theIr sit- tings. Most of the testimony was In when frIends of Scott went to time members and begged of them not to make a report. The draft of a report , however , was made , but before being signed , It was locked In the vault of one of the banks where It remains to this day. After the Burt county troubles , Judge Scott , dropped out of sight until he went upon the crIminal bench , He had ranted cver time law and the equity docketa but hIs mouthlngs were allowed to pass unncUccd. Soon after getting upon the crimInal bencim where be had to deal with the rIghts of perSons . sons , the case of the State against Barney lcGnn , charged wIth murder - tier , was clet for trial. In the duo curse of time the jury returned a verdict of guilty . lcGlnn was taken before i Scott for sentence , and being anxious to slp the man off the face of the earth , bo sentenced - tenced him to bo hanged , failing to allow him the time to hive as provide by the statutes. Some days later Scott discovered his mistake and had McGnn called before him again , wIlen and where he was time scc- and time sentenced to die. The attorneys took advantage of this , and appealed time case to the supreme court , where It Is at this time. time.SCOTT'S tme.SCOT'S PECULIAR METHODS. During the early spring of 1893 I large quantity of ugar 'was stolen from the cars and wlrehouso cf the Burlington road De- tectves traced the theft to 'F F. Jlrdlne , a man who operated a city express cofnpany , and George Smih , his employc. Doth men were arrested and held to the district court. where they pleaded not guilty . Time case was called , and they demande separate trials. Smih was tried before Judge Ke ser , con- vlcted and sentenced to a term of five years In time penitentiary , where ho Is now serving out time term. The case against Jardine , the principal , was continued until March 8 ,189 , when he went before Judge Scott . withdrew his plea cf not guly , and entered n idea , of fU I y. This plea was accept , and Jardine was released on bonds , to appear at the Sept telb r term of court , Upon the opening of the Septembr torn Jardlno again appeared before Judge Scott , and the lulloslng of the sentence was postponed for ono year. After Jardilo had been releJSel1 , March 8. The Bee gave publcity to time Illegal pro' ceedlngs hld before Scott. The next day W. I ) , IcrclvaJ" . time reporter who was supposed - posed . to have gleanell the information , was lsted 9n a warrant Issued by Scott , charg- contempt of court. There was no testi- .1 , Introduced to Ihow that Ierelval wrote l tide ] complaine of by the court 1' 'm , val W'S tepresenle by attorneys , and the following proceedings were had : The Court-Tho judlent of time court Is that time defendant [ Is guilty of contempt. an Mr. exception Simeral-We , want your honor t nOte The Court-I don'l note exceptions , sir ; the reporter notes exceptiomia . Mr. Percival , have you anything to say why sentence should not be pronounced against you now 1 Stand UI } imere Mr. Perclval-I have my attorneys here ; I want my attorneys - WOULD NOT I.ISTEN. Time Court-I won't hear timemn. I want to hear you. Mr. l'ercvai-I ! have nothing to say. The Court-You have nothing to say ? lr Simeral-WI your hOer hear cauns1 I think 1 can convince your henor that the man II not In contempt - 'fhe Court-I have already dec ' dell that Mr. Slme'al-And that ( the law Is with ; the defendant - 'he Court-I hn'e ( heckled that , too. Mr. Percival , < II you write thIs artcle of your own volition 1 Mr. Slmneral-You ned not answer tht qucsllon. The Courl-You tel hIm that again , sir , and I will have n contempt case agJlll yeu Mr. Smeul-I ! 11 here appearing for the rights cf my client - I The ourt-You have bw Ichln ; to get : 'ntl ' jail yourzelf. ' client Mr. - ral-No. 'ntis centem3n Is my Time Court-Mr. Baiff , cal the zherl ; I - - this man interferes again , you limit him under } arrest . You an't run this court worth a cent. Mr. Defendant , did you write that are tide ? Mr. l'erclvnl-t refuse to answer that qites. ton , your honor The Ccurt-Take that down , Mr. Heprler. The Court-Why 10 you reuse to answer Mr. Simeral , como back here. I want to war you about ad\'lslng him to do thIs Jtnlge huffic-lf ) your honor please , I al here ns attorney for this defendant I - Time Court-I Illetanll that , Judge ; I miii- Ierstan , } thnt : I tmnderstand exactly the sitima- thin Sit down a 101 nt all I wIll expllln thh to ) 'ou , JUdge \nfc-Thl court hs airondy fotmmid [ } this defendant guilty - lEN1EI ) ALL itlGliTS. The Court-I won't bo Interrullh l. Judge itmifle-I lemand my rhts ! as an at- tore ) I am hero as the atorney of time tiefemitiant The Court-And I mutt here to pass upon this case amI 9 ltenco the Icendant. Judge Immfile-I think tIme court has no rlht to ask time deremlant for evldenco In ! the case now. Time Court-I Ilave a right. I have a right to ask him ammy question In regard : to time crlmo for which ho has been convicted For . attorneys to stam } up hero allI tell a I rty that has been convIcted of n crlno-tel him that he need 10t answer a qtmestlon-do that agaimt-I me.1 just what I sl-lr. Sherl , If thc ) ' de It again , yctm Ilut them undlr or- rest.Tim' . The Court-I now ask you agtln , what Is time reason you Iefuso to answer that qoes- ton ? Mr. Percival-I reuse to answer that ques- lion. lion.The' Court-You reCuse to answer that qitos- ton ? Take that down , Mr. Reporter . You slant mute titan , do you ? Mr ' l'ercivat-Yes , sir The Court-I shall reqllro you to cuter Into a bent for $500 for your npimaroimce next Saturday morning , at which time I shal Ilro' nounco sentence npon ) 'ou. The dcfemidant Is In your custody , Mr. Shelll. judge ) ) ulcYour honor will Illtase note an excepton to tIme order. SUPH : m COUnT TO TiE I1ESCUfl. Time next Saturday the case was again called , Percival a\plrlng for scntence , html Instca , of Scott Inll031nl the judjmen : cf time court , I\ ordered a new trial t'pJI h1 ! own testmony ant that of a reporter on the Worid-iicrmilti , Scott aJudget Percival guilty of contemllt , fuming him the sum of $50 and costs , the order being that he stand com- mlttell unt fine and costs were pai'.l. Not being disposed to port with this slm oC money , Percval wcnt to jail . where ho me- malnell for time space oC six imommrs and until the supreme court coull order him releasel. ThIs drag net set for the reporter was Intended - tended to catch other Ish , anti , It did . 100. having disposed of Perch'ol , Scott Grdortd n warrant for the arrest of Edward , Hose- water , editor of The Bee , and ha,1 , that gente- man called into court , chnrrlnr him wlll be- Ing responsible for the Iullcalon , or time Jardine artcle , Mr. Rosewater tried to s1 1 that ho Imew nothing about time publication of the article until he read It In time Ilapcr , but that lade no difference to Seotl. Time court would listen to nothing , and before time argumnents were cOlllletel , he passed a com- miment over to his stenographer , finding lr , Hosewater gimilty , fning him $500 , and Icn- tenclng him to thirty days In the commmmty jail. Without alowing hIm to appeal , Mr. Hosewlter was ordered hustled away to JaB , where ho was allowed to remain until attorneys - torneys could reach a judge of the supreme court , who , upon time showlug entered an order for a release. HE I.IEIATES A FORGER. Charles Woolridge . alas Gerge Woolridge , came to Omaha sometmo during time fall of 18:3 ali he soon found employment as a clerk and stable with & . man Ieary Icafy. For a time he continued to work and conduct tme contnued himself 'as an honorblo man , but after being hero a few weeks ho developed Into an ex- pert forger , leaving many of the business frms with reminders cf his handy pen. .The first intimation that Woolridg was not hones canto timrough Hayden Bmoc. Just before - fore Cimristnias he appeared at tue store and purcimased a small quantity of goods , present- lag a check purportimig to be signed by Ilealy & hleafy. Time check was cashed and sent over to the store of hIeafy & Ileafy , where Mcrgan Ifeafy pronounced it a forgery. This same day Woolrldge ree'3mmted a $10 cheek at the Diamond pool roommis , whmere it was cashed , Several otimer clmecka were scattered around town by't1me man , all purporting to be signed by I-ieafy & Ileafy and all of tiiemmi were pronounced - nounced as forgeries. Two or three days later ho was located amid arrested , just as lie was in time act of leaving time city , Friends of tii man jumped into time breach and made good most of this forged paper , but notwithstanding this theman svas tried in the police court and ) ield to the district court. On February 7 , 1891 , Woolrldge was or- raigned before Judge Scott , where imo entered a Itlea of not guilty anti was remnanded to jail to await trial , There ito remaismed until Feb. rtiary 20 , when lie was agaimm called before Judge Scott , witimdrawlng hula plea 01' not guilty and entering a plea of gimilty to time charge of forgery. As soon as this plea lmad been entereti Scott suspended sentence untIl September 17 , 1894 , the record , which is Itt Scott's handwriting , readimig , "I'risoner me- nianded to jail , " Ilermi , Imowover , is wimere there is a variance between time court records anti time facts in time case , Timeme was a imthttImtms imiamle out for tIme imprisonment of Wooiridge , indicating tbmat ito was in jail , while in fact ito was not thiere , but Instead was enjuyimmg imis freedom , On time back of timis nmitttmmius timere is an ortler front Scott reading that the mnamm was discharged fmoni custody. As soon as Woolridge chmanged his pies from not guilty to guilty hme bIt time court room , es- corted by a relative , anti 5111cc that timimo hue hmas never appoareol to receive time sentence whicim tvmms to have been imimoimed by Scott oum September 17 , 1894. Time records in time oilhce of tue clerIc of time district court. slmow that Scott released the titan witimout any bond and wlthmommt oven reqtmiring him to enter into a recognizance to appear. DEFIRI ) TilE SUPI1EME COURT , On February 2 , 1891 , Edward hiargermimeimicr ! forged a prommmissory note for $250 , signing time name of Robert Price as mualcer and payable to Frederick hindimorst. On tIme back of thmI note liargersimeiltier wrote time names of Joimn Riley and Frederbcic Linuhimorat , enilorsers , having coimipieted time forgery liargorahmeimer sold time note to an innocent vurchaser. Wimen tIme note matured Price , itiley arid Lintiiiorst were notified and asked to settle. Timey pro- nommnced time document a forgery and a few mlays later Ilargersimeimner was accused of the crimime , On April 9 , 1891 , hme was arrested orm a warrant frommm time pollee court and time trial set for April 20. Ott timat day , instead of tmmid- lag trial , lie waived exammmlnetlon and was haul to time district court in bonds of $1,000 , conditioned timat lie would appear amid dofentl. 'Time trIal was Imami in the thistrict court during time May termn , 1891 , and hiargershmelmer con. 'icted and sentenced to a termmi of four years In time penitentiary , A motion for a new trial was tiled , argued and overruled , Soon after thus the attortmeys for the prisoner appeaied to time supreme court , wimeretime matter rested utmtil April i , 1894 , s'imon Chief Justice Norval imasmtlemi ( loWim mitt opirmiosm , sustaining time judg. miment of time lower court , With time opinion tImer' was a mandate to time zimeriih of 1)uglaa county , inatrtictimig hmimmi to lmmmmmmetliatehy take Jlargersimeintor into custody anti carry into executiomi time sontencS of time district court , Foiiowlng tIme instructIons of time mmiammdate from time suimremne court. Sheriff Ircxel arrested hiargrshieimmer ; amid locked imlmn 1mm , time county jail , Spomi after time arrest an attorney went upon the streets and secured a nummmber of afilmiavits fronm Imeolile ct time town tending to show that at time time of time forgery liarger- mheimer was immsane , 'Fimis attorney igmiored time hlosrtl of i.tnity , laying time tvtmoia mnatter before Jmmdge Scott , wim9 on June 18 ptesei upon time case , setting aside the judgmemmt o' time supremne court i.nl finding hiargeraimeimmier immmane. Nit only diii he' do ( It's , but lie imlaceil the man under bonds o $500 to appear and answer at time Septemnber termm. \'imen time September termmm opened liarger- aheinier was not on band , nor has lie since itsen seen In tImid beaUty , as he delmarted a. bon as Scott ordered tmi release. \'INDICTI\'II SENTENCES. Soimme time during the fall of 1891 John Mc- - ' Avoy wa detected in time act of stealing cimlckena train a lien roost on North Nino- teentli street. The titan was arrested , anti on October 24 iii' w as PlaCeti on trial before , Scott.'hIle time lirosectmtthg attormicy waa making his closing etatenment to limo jury Scott left time binclm anti retireti to his private room , retmiaimtlng ( hi-re tmntil imi' charged time jmmry. It Is ailegetl that while Scott was ab. semit front the court rooni that liii' attorney for the state mudo lnuiircper statements to time jimry regardiimg the evidenci' whmicim hmt1 beemi imitmvtltmcctl. Time jury foumuti MeAvoy gimiity mmml tue cetmet semitomiccit iuimmi to it term of ommo year Iii time leim itemmtlary , midtw it lmstamitiimig time fact tlmat timore ere mililtlmivlts mutmbmmiil.tc-ti by J , iFiocil , iomimtick Coagrove'illlomn Mc- Avoy , Ii. Mc.voy , 3 , C. Kemmiltvorth and J , U. Simecami , rccitliig time fact tlmat Scott was absent fmomit time court roommi mlmmrlmmg a liar. lion of time trial , liaforo MoM-ny was semitcmmccul there wits a mtiotiotm for a lieutrial. . limo groimmiti bolmmg that timore u ere Irreguilarittos cittmseti hmy Scott nitsemitimig imimnaclr. I Ic rejected nih of time objectIomma 011th ovtmrrimleil time nmotion by Immaistimig Unit titero was mw truth 1mm thmo aulldavits. Last Octoimer C'imarimm Comiimhmig burglarized a rcuitlenco 1mm timis city , was arrested , tried In time crimmiimmmmi court amid comivictoti , Semite days later ito was nrruigmietl for semmtemmco auth emi tim way back to time coumity jail imo mmmmitie a break for liberty , immmt was mmnsmmccess. fuil. Jtmiigo Scott itearmh of time man's attempt to esemmpo. Time jailer amid the miepmitles frommi tlto shier. lfT'o nihice , as well as siictntors , tieciaro that Scott semitemuced Comimilmmg to a tnrmmi of seven years iii time pemiltemmtlnry , thmoimglt time records shmoit' timmit mm tesm.year semit'Imco was imiiposed , Timuce sammie itartios state titmit Scott cimmimiged tIny lcmmgtit of time temnm nfior iii' hail imeard of Conumimmg'mm nttemmipt. to escape front limo ofilcer. MALIGNANT l'i'ItSECUTiON. Immrimmg tue stmnmnmer of 1893 time conduct of Semite of Shmoriff lieitiiett'a ( lepmmties amid jailers becaimme. a liimblic scammdal , Jail deliveries had bi'coimi fremimmemmt , It. t'aa currently reported aimmi cimargeti timat Prisoners were allowed to rcamn abotmt the city at will ; sommie of themu ivere taken to gammiblimig Imoimses and disreputable - utablo resorts by tielimity sheriffs while they u'ero servimmg omit a somiteimce : timnt blank \'recker Mesimer , vimo t'as timemm a tirisoner in time lotmgias coimmity jail , emmtertnined femnal. friemtils Iii amid out or tue jail , wlmicim , 1mm fact. , hail becomtie a veritnimie brotimel , These re- norta were mmmdc ptmiiiic timrotigh time tires. .aiid were ilmially formimlateti lotte camniaign charges against flemmmmmmtt , vlm was a can- ditiato for re-election , Some weeks after tlmo electIomi ex-Simerift hlonmiett mmmiii tlmo mnntromt of time jail immstituted crimmiimmal libel vmoceetlimmga mmgaimist Edward itommowater , editor of 'Fimo lice. Timi' vrellm- ismary lmeariiig was immttl in time POliCe court mmmitl coimtinhmcmt for mieariy a mnonth. The teatt- mmiormy croateil a semmsatiomi , imot. ommly in the city , but lit time wimi'io state , Tue revelations were simtiply revolting , nmmml time testimnony brougimt to light the horrible comitbition of affairs - fairs in time Iotmglmts coimmity jail. Notwith- stamiding time fact that the testintony was time annie in both cases , time jmmiigmt discimargoti Mr itoseivater On tIme commmlilaint flied iiy Bennett and held hint to time district court on the alto tiled by time mnatromm , thought nil of tuG cimarges vimich imaul boost made wore simb- stamitiateti by a miummiber of wItnesses. The transcript was tiled In tim district - trict court nmmd time case entered upon Jtmdgo Scott's docket , where ii. remnalnI for iiiomitIms , Imo imisisting that It would be disposed of wimemi time iiroimcr time arrived. Prior to time convening of time September tcrnm of court imi 1894 timero voma a motIon niadp to have time case trammsferrod to the tiockut of oimmi of limo otimer judges , owing to time hostility wimicim Scott. imail at different t.imnca expressed toward Mr. Itosewater , Thu itrolrnsiuomm , vaum fuel by Scott witim the stats- mont that lie had immado arrangements with a judge from one of time Outside districts to canto to Oniahma tmnti sit upon time criminal lonClm to hear timts wirticular case. Mr. flosewater nmado no objectiomis to this , amid thiero time ntatter rotcd until 'early in October - tober last , wimemi Scott aimmmounced that lie had set time case for trial , and ordered the county 'attormmoy to be ready whim his wit- mmossos. Attorneys for Mr. floaewater protested , but timelr irotcats vent for smauglmt , Scott do- daring timat Ito would try time case , nail tlmat it would be called on the mornbng of October 17. 0mm Liii' ( lay of timi amimiouncemcnt the attorneys filed afhitiavits of several parties , [ ito purpose being to aimow that Scott could hot sit to Imear and determmiirme tIme issues ca accommnt of time prejudice wimicim he bore Mr. itosewater. These affitlavits alleged timat. upon different Cccasons ! the parties mnaktng tiieimi lmatl imeard Scott express the most vindictive hostility toward Mr. ltoaewater , even making threats on his life. Wltim these affidavits there was tiled a motion for a transfer of time case to time docket of omie of timi' other judges. With- omit time knowledge at Mr. Itosewater or liii attorneys , and witimout a hearing , the motion was overruled. Time wlioim ntattor was then laid before time otlmer niemmibers of the district hmencii , and live judges aittimmg , time case was tramiaferred from time docket of Scott to time one presided over by Judge Ammibmose. Aim soon as Scott learned of time actiomi of imis aasnciatemi Ito entered an order setting thmelr judgnment aside , declaring it illegal mtsmd void. 1mm tIme rrmoantlmne an nppllcatlomm for a trans. far of time case Imad been liresomited to time au- lCCfliO court. amid time order for the came imad been entered of reorti , Time next nmorning vlmen Scott omitereti tIme comirt. room ito was oihicially imotiiieii of time action of thmo supreme court , immith , llmmding lmimmtself defeated , ime or- domed limo county attormmey to diantlss time case , George A. flommmiett having mitmited in open court timat It time hearing could not be before t3cott lie desired it thlsmnissed , JUIICIAL ES1'IONAGi OVER \VOMEN. Last Novomitber , Attorney Patrick 0 , hiawe , alpoareml before Scott for time iturpose of dorondusig Williammi Miibmrmt ; , charged with forgery , lirmwes ilieti a motion for a con. timmuance , aiioging timat hme imati boon Informed that time case imami been sot for o hater day. Scott imiforniod time attorney tlmat Ito could miot wait , ivhmeremipon hiawemu left time room , 110 was called back , when lii' iuifummimed Scott tlmat It was impossible to liritetice before hint wttimotmt castimmg aimitie cmii mmtiimmimood and dignity , 'flmlim arouseti Iicttt'mi ire , anmi lie ( Icciared Ilawea guilty of comitemnlit , amid liii- Posed a jail sentence of ten days in the county jail. Sittimmg down at a table , hiawos wrote a imoto to his vite , tcilimmg her that Ito imati boon sent to jail , Time note was imamithetl to aim citiormey : , after wimicim Scott told ImIs imalliff to secure time vapor and pass it up to lila desho. Timis time hialliff diii , taking tIme letter asm'ay from time lawyer and imanilIng ii , over to Iil mmiaster , who toolo It nail renmi it from bi'glnmmiimg to anti , Tim sammie day It sic hmmmppenemj that Mrs. fimmima usher was at time court hmomie for time iturimso of giving teittimuony relative to comae estate imiatler , While waiting for the case to be calietl site was sitting in Scott's commrt roommi. lIavimmg wmitcimmmti time proceed- lags in time hewett case , when the letter written by hlimwes to his wire was road by Scott she leaned over to item Imumumbanil who was sittIng beelmie item cmiii wimimmpered , "That looks to me smioro like jiumt'er than justice , " Scott's bailiff vemmt over to where time ivo- man was sitting and asked Item wimat site had said to imer hmuband , Site repeated the words and then time information was commveyed to Scott , lie at. once cullemi time tm'ammmaui before imimu anti asked imer if aime bad mmimido the remark , Situ irmformiied imimim that sims bam2 Wimisitered timoso words to imer lmushmmnd. At timis time bailiff aphmroaciic-mh time bemmch anti Informed Scott how lie imatb secured tIme in. formation against Mrs. Fislmer , Scott timanke4 the bailiff amid toimi imimmm that ito had acted properly in time mmmatter , commimnemmdlmmg imimn for his watcimfulneus , After asking Mrs. Flaimer if she had asmy money , and upon being Inforomioml that she was mm. poor woman , ito itmieti liar $10 and cosia for contempt of court , time entire um aggregating $21.80 , Scott itt once made an entry iii imis docket , vomnnmtttimg ; the woman until time fine and costs imad been paid , lie ordered a mnittimus end idaced the tomami in time custody of time aimerift , where she me. mained until Item son reached time court houoo and Paid the tine , Want 01 SPOCC cOmiihiCla Us to refrain from citimig imiammy otimer Instances a ! Scott's out' burst of passion amid frcmmzy , immammlthmg ; to at- ternoys , witnesses , comirt cmiiicera , amid his colleagues on th. bench. - - , - - - - - -