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Show WANT JUDCE SACHS IMPEACHED- A I'acifio Coa.t Jurl.t Charged with Publicly Pub-licly Gambling at Faro. Pout Townsend, Wash., Feb. 3. Considerable excitement prevails here over the proposed impeachment of Judge Morris B. Sachs, of the superior court, on charges of malfeasance in office, prepared by members of the Port Townsend bar. Sachs came to Washington Wash-ington twelve years ago. In 18H9 he was elected superior judge, but has given general dissatisfaction. He is charged with prejudging cases, utterly disregarding the law and the evidence and constantly violating the law by participating in games of faro openly and notoriously to tho great reproach of the court and the indignation and shame of the community. Judgo Sachs is said to be among the biggest "buck-ers" "buck-ers" at faro in Port Townsend. Representatives Repre-sentatives of the Jefferson County Bar association have gone to Olympia to bring the matter of impeachment before the legislature and urge immediate action iu the case. |