Show United States Judge Presents Resignation nation II I I U 2 B 4 r 4 I T 4 c 4 vi eA Iti Jv CORNELIUS H. H HANFORD I I ENDS I N RY BY RETIRING T fROM BENCH United States District Judge Hanford Sends Resignation to President Taft While Conduct Con Con- Conduct Conduct duct Is Under Investigation I COMMITTEE CLOSES HEARINGS AT SEATTLE Understanding Is Th That t No Mo Further Further Fur Fur- ther flier Action Will Be Taken Jurists Jurist's Counsel Hold Counsel Hold That Charges Were Not Sustained HE DEFENDS HIS RECORD RECORDS S July Tuly 22 United United States District Judge Cornelius H. H Hanford Han- Han Hanford Hanford ford the lir l federal ju judge ge appointed when Washington was admitted to statehood 1 twenty three thrle years ago Igo hi his rei resignation today to President Taft while the lie last rut witnesses were w waiting to testify before the lI house uso judiciary committee which has been hearing evidence relative to charges o of misconduct against Judge Han- Han ford At the time set for tor the hearing this morning a series of oC conferences be bet between be- be t tween the committeemen teem en and J Judge Hanford's attorneys was begun be The Tile proposal that the judge resign and the this hearing hearing- be bo discontinued was was' submitted b by Judge attorneys and ac accepted accepted accepted ac- ac by the tho committee Judge Hanford Han- Han Hanford Hanford ford sent his Jils resignation by telegraph to President Taft at 1030 o'clock going In person to the telegraph office with the message At the same tune time Chairman Chairman Chairman Chair Chair- man Graham of ot the tho subcommittee sent senta a telegram to Chairman Cla Clayton of ot the House Judiciary committee telling him I of or the change changa in the situation and recommending recommending recommending rec rec- that the hearings be bo dis- dis lIc Hearing Discontinued ont Then Chairman Graham returned t to tn the court room and announced a re recess recess recess re- re cess until 2 p. p m m. At the hour s set t for reassembling no word har bar been re reI rec received re- re I c from Chairman Clayton Claton and anil there was delay until a message came caine directing that tho the hearings be discon The commit committee toe will wm leave loae tomorrow tomorrow to- to to to-I taking a vol- vol 01 morrow for Washington ton record of the twenty days' days tes tes- and also the the records records of oC the law j suits upon hid most of tho the charges charse Continued on Page Fage 7 7 Z Column 4 6 I t I ENDS INQUIRY BY BYI I lEAVING THE BENCH Continued From Page Pago One Ona against Judge JUds-e Hanford were based It is the general und understanding r that no further action of any kind will wm be bo taken by the House Judge Hanford's chief counsel E. E C C. C Hughes said after the tho resignation that the Judge had to resign several weeks ago but could not well wen do so 90 with no evidence hoard heard In the case casa Tho The Judge and ana his friends friend according according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to counsel ar are l satisfied with the showing made by him In the tho hearing hear hear- ing ing- which they say did not sustain the tho charges That the Judge was anxious to resign was kept a secret from all aU persons In Washington and from everybody In Seattle except his counsel Statement nt Fro Prom From Hanford Judge Hanford's statement to the public follows The almost constant strain under under un un- der which I have havo worked for moro more than two twenty years years has taxed but not my power of ot en en- en durance I am not likely to have hove a vacation or rest but a n change chango of occupation will be Ibe a welcome re ro- ro lief lIet I Intend to practice law In Seattle In the tho which has been conducted by a subcommittee of ot tho the House of Representatives much testimony has been given b by witnesses who know me and others who do not I am grateful for tho the commendation of ot those who have havo spoken and written In my favor and as for tor those who have Nava maligned me I only onty wish to say that I would be bo ashamed of ot myself t If I had not Incurred tho enmity of at such people people peo pee plo as ns they arc are A Judge Is never so sure of ot being right Tight as wh when n his hla work has been criticized unfairly and without boasting and anti In view of ot all that has been and may ho be said of ot and concerning myself and m my work I am glad Iad that my record record record rec rec- ord I Is what It Is On Bench Dench Since 1888 1838 Judge Hanford has lived on Puget sound for tor nine fifty years and Is six six- t ty thre three years old He e was ws appointed appointee supreme supreme Justice of ot the territory oi of ofIn Washington In 1838 1838 a at the the Instance c of Cf John loon jonn a ii Allen Alien who had just been ed to Congress and who was an Intimate Intimate intimate Inti Inti- mate friend of ot Hanford On the admission admission admission ad ad- mission of ot Washington to statehood Hanford became district jud Judge e for the whole state tho district being beng afterward afterward afterward after after- ward reduced In size The report from Washington ton that Representative W W. E E. Humphrey Humphre Is a candidate for tho the vacant judgeship Is said sald b by Seattle citizens to be bo an error Last January President Taft Tatt was waR considerIng considering considering con con- the appointment of ot Representative Representative Humphrey to succeed United States District Judge Judg-e Geor George o Donworth a n mass meeting of prot protest sf against the proposed nomination was held In Se Seattle Se- Se attle Tho The Seattle Bar association also adopted at a lar largely attended meeting meeting- a resolution declaring their belief that William E E. E Humphrey does not possess the tho qualities necessary to a proper discharge of ot that office and that his appointment would not be bo proper Cn Cne e to DC Be Dropp Dropped cL Washington July 22 Chairman Chairman Henry D. D Clayton of ot the House Judiciary judiciary judiciary Judici judici- ary committee tonight announced that he considered unnecessary further Impeachment Im tm- proceedings s against Jud Judge Judg e Hanford of ot Washington ton who resigned today Chairman Clayton said that while Con reo has tho the power to try a federal official for Impeachment even oven after ho has resigned he did not be behove believe be- be hove lieve this course necessary In his statement Chairman Ca Clayton ton cited the tho precedent of or the tho case caso of ot Sec- Sec rotary of War Belknap who was Impeached Im Impeached Impeached Im- Im and tried by the Senate after his resl resignation had been accepted by President Grant The Tho articles of ot Im Impeachment Impeachment impeachment im- im against as Belknap failed tailed to re receive receive receive re- re tho the necessary two-thirds two vote In Inthe Inthe inthe the Senate In conclusion Mr Clayton Claton said The Tho main object of Impeachment being to get et rid of an unfaithful officer of ot- fleer and this having been accomplished accomplished accomplished In this case by the resignation resignation resignation tion of or Judge Hanford If It Is true that he was unfaithful there seems to be no n necessity for Impeaching him In order to disqualify him from hereafter holding an any office of ot honor or profit under the tho United States I take It that no President President President dent will over ever appoint him and no constituency would ever eyer elect him to any office of ot honor or profit Of Ot course courso there will be no formal format action on the part of ot the committee on Judiciary until a report Is made b by the subcommittee which I ap appointed appointed appointed ap- ap pointed to Investigate ate the alleged misconduct of ot Judge Hanford Representative Berger the Socialist member of ot Wisconsin who Introduced the Impeachment resolution announced that he would drop dron the matterI matter I 1 take Judge Juds-e Hanford's resignation as an admission of ot guilt he said It It cannot bo be construed otherwise I was fighting corruption on the bench generally gen gen- not not Hanford personally I never know the man Hanford's Hanford s 's resignation was vms re received received received re- re at the tho White House as President President President dent Taft was as starting for the golf links Tho The telegram to the President read as al' follows I 1 hereby horeb resl resign n m my office as United States StatoR federal Judge Letter will confirm confirm con con- firm firm President Taft will take no action until the tho letter reaches Washington |