Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1908 — JUDGE WILFLEY CENSURED. [ARTICLE]

JUDGE WILFLEY CENSURED.

However, House Committee Refuses to Allow His Impeachment. Washington, Mar. 26.—The subcommittee of the house judiciary commit tee, appointed to investigate charges against Judge L. R. Wilfley of the United States court for China at Shanghai on charges of misconduct ta office preferred by a number of Amer> lean lawyers residing In Shanghai, Wednesday submitted its report to the full committee. The report does not recommend impeachment, but s» verely censures Judge Wilfley for harshness on the bench and ignorance of the law. The presentation of the report precipitated a warm debate is th® full committee, some of the mem &s*» declaring the opinion that WU £ic f should be impeached. Mr. Clay< tdh of Alabama entered a motion fei such Impeachment and served notice that if the committee failed to accept it lie would move it on the floor of the house. No action was taken Wednee day by the full committee.