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Show JUDGE DAYTON DENIE8 CHARGE Washington, Feb. 22. Emphatic denial of Impeachment charges pond- lug ngalnst him wns made today by i H Fcdoral Judge A. G. Dayton of West , M Virginia before tho investigating sub il commlttco of tho Houso Judiciary 1 commlttco. Il Tho Judgo dwelt upon tho nttltudo ,H of tho United Mine Workers ot Am- , ll erica toward him, referring to cases 'H in which ho decided against that or- " H gnnlzatlon, and declaring that ho H simply carried out tho law without H any projudlco against union labor. H Ho Bald ho had lu no way sought ; H to displace Judgo John 11. Jackson, I' H his predecessor on the bench, and H specifically denied that ho had Join- H eil In n campaign with Baltimore & H Ohio railroad olllclals to forco Judgo ,H Jackson's resignation or Impeach- IH ment. A letter was put In evidenco .H from former President Roosovclt, jH dated May 2G, 1911, In which it was stated that ho Instituted an Investl- H gntlon of Judge Jackson an his own H responsibility and appointed Judgo H Dayton without solicitation from any VtH I' flH |