A SERIOUS CHARGE
The Story of Justice Potter's Remarkable
Relationship With the Governor
of the Commonwealth.
SCORED BY THE PAPERS OF ALL PARTIES
Severe Criticism From Sources Which Demand Attention.
What Will He the Outcome? Will the
Court Order an Inquiry?
The Philadelphia Pre6B has submitted to the people of Pennsylvania
proof that Justice William P. Potter, Governor Stone's former law partner
and appointee to the Supreme Court bench, has prostituted the office by be
traying secrets of the court and attempting to smirch the Integrity of his
judicial colleagues.
When the legislature was In session there were "leaks" on questions
affecting "machine" legislation pending before the Supreme Court, and It
was an open suspicion that either one or the other of Governor Stone's ap
pointees, Justice Brown or Justice Potter, was the betrayer of court se
crets.
On May 1 The Press laid the grave charge directly at Justice Potter's
door, declaring that he informed Governor Stone of the standing of the
court upon the Pittsburg "Ripper" legislation prior to the announcement
of the decision.
Although Stone and Potter made weak denials at the time, the justice
took no steps to refute the charge or protect his sullied reputation, and
the announcement of the decision confirmed the account of the betrayal,
even the names of the justices voting affirmatively having been announced
in advance.
The Press now gives in detail the long distance telephone conversa
tions between Potter and Stone when the justice "tipped" the governor in
advance of the "Ripper" decision, and also the decision sustaining the gov
ernor's cut of the school appropriation.
These telephone talks revealed Potter In the attitude of a boasted "ma
nipulator" of the remaining members of the Supreme Court; he assumed to
be able to "control" certain justices, without hesitating to reflect upon
their integrity; and Governor Stone commended him for "doing a good
thing." . . *■.. > -U-- ,-j ... . .
The papers of the state generally,
except a fow stalwart organs that
would defend highway robbery if done
by one of their candidates, condemn
Justice Potter for his course. It shows
that be acted more as a paid attor
ney determined to win his case than
a member of the highest Judicial body
of the state. Following are some of
the opinions of leading papers of the
state:
Philadelphia North American.
No greater infamy could be charged
against a Judge. The offense alleged
i not a mere Impropriety. It is a
crime punishable by impeachment and
perpetual disqualification to hold any
office of honor or profit. It is incredi
that a reputable newspaper would
make such an accusation without ab
solute certainty of the completeness
of its evidence, and evidently The
Press has not the least doubt of the
accuracy of its reports of Justice Pot
ter's' conversations with Governor
Stone.
Philadelphia Times.
The Press has published at length
the alleged conversations by telephone
between Governor Stone and Justice
Potter, in which they discussed the at
titude of the supreme court upon the
"ripper" legislation and Justice Pot
ter's successful efforts to bring about
a decision in favor of the machine.
This extraordinary exposure should
make impossible the election to the
supreme court of an appointed mem
ber who has not only betrayed its
secrets but dishonored its integrity, if
it does not make impossible his fur
ther presence in the court. It mat
ters not how this conversation was
overheard and recorded. The report
is positively vouched for and its au
thenticity was practically admitted at
Harrisburg by the passage of an act,
under machine direction, making the
betrayal of telephone messages a
penal offense.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The charges preferred against Jus
tice Potter and Governor Stone by The
Philadelphia Press, in connection with
the Pittsburg charter bill, lack the
element of freshness. They w.ere pub
lished last winter, in a general way,
and were promptly denied by both
Governor Stone and Justice Potter.
Now, after many conferences of insur
gents and Democratic leaders, they
are renewed shortly before the elev
enth hour of a political campaign,
without, giving the name of the man
who made them, but shrouded in even
greater mystery of anonymity than
ever—yet with a degree of circum
stantial detail that most positively
calls for an answer in more authorita
tive form than hitherto given. No af
fidavits accompany them and no proof
is given whether they emanate from
a responsible man or a professional
campaign liar, yet they are published
by The Philadelphia Press in its larg
est typo, attended by declarations
from that journal of its entire respon
sibility and a bold challenge to the
governor or Justice Potter to deny
them if they can.
Philadelphia Record,
In May last The Preßg startled its
readers by the publication of a Har
risburg dispatch accusing Justice Pot
ter, of the supreme court, of having
made improper disclosure to Gover
nor Stone of the impending action of
the court with reference to the con
tested constitutionality of the Pitts
burg "ripper" legislation. The gov
ernor and Justice Potter both denied
the truthfulness of the publication,
but the charge was reiterated by The
Press, and its verity measurably con
firmed by the subsequent decision of
the court when announced.
The Press has republished its dis
patch of May 1, with further coailrma
torv particular of a most damnatory
character. It is apparent to the dull
est apprehension that such collusion
between the executive and judicial de
partments of the state government
could only exist as a result of the be
trayal of the most sacred trust. If
the allegations of The Press be true.
Governor Btone and Justice Potter are
unfit for the high offices they hold.
Were the organization of the Repub
lican party in the control of honors
ble and self-respecting men they would
Insist upon immediate disproof, or,
failing that, upon the Immediate with
drawal of Justice Potter from his
place on the Republican state ticket.
It is to the last degree Infamous
that the executive, legislative and Ju
dicial authorities of the state should
all have been dragged into the mire
in order to minister to the ambition
of a discredited leadership and to the
greed of political harpies and adven
turers who override alike the laws of
God and man to compass their ends.
Unless the people of Pennsylvania
hare themselves gone mad they will
take their November opportunity to
revenge themselves upon their coarse
and Impudent betrayers.
Pittsburg Post.
The extraordinary disclosures of
The Philadelphia Press, owned and
controlled by one of the great Re
publican manufacturers of Pennsylva
nia. and edited by a member of Presi
dent Roosevelt's cabinet. In reference
to Justice Potter's betrayal to inter
ested parties of the confidential dis
cussion In the supreme court of the
state of its integrity as a Judicial
tribunal, and of its decision on an im
portant case, before it was authorita
tively made public, presents a state
of factß that must have a profound
effect on the people of Pennsylvania,
and more especially on the members
of the bar. This is not "partisan clap
trap." It emanates from those high in
authority in the Republican party,
whose political duty and inclination
would be to support Justice Potter
for election were he an admissible
candidate, on any standard of official
and judicial conduct known to men.
We can recall no such Judicial mis
conduct in the history of any state
of the Union, save in South Carolina
and Louisiana, in the worst stages of
the carpet-bag regime, when judges
were made a matter of barter and
sale, and political caucusses or private
interests determined their action.
This is the low condition to which
the highest Judiciary of Pennsylvania
has sunk, through the criminal mis
conduct of one of its members.
We reprint the disclosures of The
Philadelphia Press, not because of
their probable political effect, but as
the most startling bit of news, im
portant. to all the people, in regard to
judicial degrodation that has been
made public for years. The Judiciary
should not only be free of Just re
proach. hut of even the suspicion of
misconduct, let alone criminal viola
tion of its recognized duties and re
sponsibilities. That has become the
gospel of our politics and the judg
ment of our citizens.
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Things Have Changed.
From the Ashland News.
Unless the state administration lead
ers can agree on either I. P. Pardee or
Samuel B. Price for appointment as
trustee of the Miners' hospital at Hazle
ton, Fred E. Zerby, superintendent of
the collieries of the Lehigh Valley Coal
Company in that region, will probably
be made the compromise candidate.
Mr. Pardee is being supported by James
E. Roderick, chief of the bureau of
mines, and Mr. Price has had his claims
presented by Senator Penrose. The
vacancy has existed nearly a year.
We do not know what salary if any Is
attached to the above position to create
such a scramble for it. When the
Miners' hospitals were first opened,
miners used to servo on the board of
trustees, but things have changed, and
now bosses, coal operators and mer
chants (ill the positions.
Thomas Fogary, 16 years old, of
Shenandoah, was playing with a loose
rope in No. 4 Packer colliery, today. In
some unaccountable manner the rope
became entwined about him, and he
was pulled into the shakers, the con
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RAILROAD TIMETABLES
LEHIGH VALLEY KAILKOAD.
June 2, 1901.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
LEAVE FIiK ELAND.
0 12 a m for Wfatherly, Munch Chunk,
Alloutown, Bethlehem, Kaston, Phila
delphia and New York.
7 34 a in for Sandy Bun, White Haven.
Wilkes-Bane, Pittston and Serunton.
8 15 a m for II a/Jet on, Weutherly. Munch
Chunk. Allentown, Bethlehem. East on,
Philadelphia, New York, Delano and
Pottsville.
9 30 a in for Hu/Jeton, Delano, Malianoy
City, Shenandoah and Mt. Cannel.
11 42 a in for Weatlierly, Munch Chunk, Al
lentown, Bethlehem, Kaston, Phila
delphia. New York, Hu/.ietou, Delano,
Muhunoy City, Shenandoah and Mt.
Carmel.
1151 a m for White Haven, Wilkes-Burre.
Serunton and the West.
4 44- p in for Weutherly, Munch Chunk, Al
lentown, Bethlehem. Kaston, Philadel
phia, New York, lluzleton, Delano.
Malianoy City, Shenandoah, Mt. Carmel
and Pottsville.
6 35 P in for Sundy Run, White Haven,
Wilkes-Burre, Scran to u and nil point*
West.
7 29 pm lor Ha/leton.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
7 34 a m from l'ottsvilie, Delano and Haz-
Icton.
9 12 a m from New York. Philadelphia, Eus
ton, Bethlehem, Allentown. Maueh
Chunk, Weutherly, Huzlcton, Muhunoy
City, Shenandoah and Mt. Carmel
9 30 a in froin Scran ton, Wilkes-Burre and
White Haven.
1151 am from Pottsville, Mt. Carmel, Shen
andoah, Muhunoy City, Delano and
Huzlotou.
12 48P m from New York, Philadelphia.
Euston, Bethlehem, Allentown, Maueh
Chunk und Weutherly.
4 44 P ui from Serunton, Wilkes-Burre am
White Haven.
6 35 p m from New York, Philadelphia
Kaston, Bethlehem Allentown, Mttuch
Chunk. Weatlierly, Mt. Carmel,Shonan
doah, Malianoy City, Deluuo and Hazle
ton.
7 29 p m from Serunton, Wilkes-Burre am
White Haven.
For further information inquire of Ticke'
Agents.
KOLLIN H.WILRUR, General Superintendent
2b Cortlandt street, New York City.
CHAS. S. LEE. General Passenger Agent,
26 Cortlandt Street, New York City
G. J. GILDROY, Division Superintendent,
Huzleton, Pa
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SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.
Time table in effect March 10, .1001.
Trains leave Dril'ton for Jeddo, Eckley, Hazl-
Brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow Road, Roai
and Hazleton Junction at 800 a ni, datl.
except Sunday; and 7 07 a m, 2 B8 p m, Sundaj
Trains leave Dril'ton for Harwood, Craubern
Tomhicken and Deringer at 6UO a m, duil.
except Sunday; and 707 am, 2 38 p m. Sun
Groins leave Dril'ton for Oneida Junction
Harwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida am
Shepptou at bOO a in, daily except Sun
day; and 7 07 a m, 2 28 p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Juuciion for Harwood
Cranberry, Tomhicken and Deringer at 635 i
m, daily except Sunday; and 8 53 a m, 4 22 p m
Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Onoidt
Junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road
Oneida and Sheppton at b 32, J1 10 a m, 4 41 p m
daily except Sunday; and 7 37 a m, 3 11 p in
Sunday.
Trains leave Deringer for Tomhicken, Cran
berry, Haiwood, Hazleton Junction und Roai
at 600 i) m, daily except Sunday; and 3 3
a m, 5 07 p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Oneida, Hum bold
Road, Hut-wood Road, Oneida Junction, Hazl.'
ton Junction and Roan at 711 am, 1240, 62
p m, daily except Sunday; ami 8 11 a m. 3 4
p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Beaver Meadov
Road. Stockton, Hazle Brook, Eckley, Jedd
and Dril'ton at 5 2b p in, dally, except Sunday
and H 11 a m, 3 44 p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Heave,"
Meadow Road, Stockton. Hazle Brook, Eckley.
Jeddo and Drifton at 54b p m, daily,
except Sunday; and 10 10 a m, 5 40 p ra, Sunday.
All trains connect at Hazleton Junction with
electric cars for Hazleton, Jcaucßvilic, A mien
riod ami other points on the Traction Com
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LHTHFR r SMITH Hnnorlntpnrtoni
NfOTICK TO CANDIDATES FOR THE
t Office of State Mine Inspector.
Notice is hereby given that an examination
of candidates for the office of Inspector of
Mines for the Fifth Anthracite District will
he held in Schwartz's hull. East Broad street.
Hazleton, Pa., on October 28,20. :tt) and 31, 11101,
beginning t 10 o'clock u. in., when and where
all candidates are requested to present them
selves for examination. No previous uotiee
of intention to apply is required
A. C. Leiseuring,
Morris Williams,
John Boss.
John D. Reynolds,
John Gilhooley,
Hoard of Examiners.
WANTED. Several persons of character
und good reputation in each state "one
in this county required) to represent and ad
vertise old established wealthy business house
of solid liuaticial st indiug. Salary SIB.OO
weekly with expenses additional, all payable
in cash each Wednesday direct from bead of
fices. Horse and carriage furnished, when
neccssury. References. Enclose self-address
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