Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1922-02-27 | Page 1 | Governor Upholds Actions of Jurist

GOVERNOR UPHOLDS ACTIONS OF JURIST OKMULGEE. Okla.. Fe. 2T. In- teres! in the situation growing out of Kj tho recent dismissal of a grand jury HHH Ii' Bank of Commerce here by Superior i H Court Judge H. R Christopher. tooK HHH a sudden spurt today with pulicatlOJI R of a tetter from Governor J. R. A. H Robertson declining to accept Judge HHH Christopher's resignation. Judge HHH Christopher offerod his resignation HHH upon request of a citizens' mass meet- HHHJ lng and left town In his letter, Gov? HHHJ ernor Robertson upheld the Judge who HHH contended that the grand Jury ha.i II been ' hand picked'' and not chosen HHHj according to law HHH Another grand Jury was Impanelled HHH today In JtQdga vnrk PL Bosart'a court to tnke up the matters lnv?stl- HHHJ gated y the dismissed grand Jury. HHH