Opponents of the confirmation o8 Judge John Johnston Parker of orth Carolina ty be associat, stick of the U. S. Supreme Court to-day began an investigation of charges that Judge Parker, during the "prosecution of war fraud causes, withheld from the courd certain evidence tending to establia the some of the fendants, Judge Parker has been in charg, of the Fourth U. 5, Circuit Couel since 1925, but for the two year previous he was special assistaill to the U. S. Attorney-General im charge of the prosecution of wat frauds.
Senatorial opponents of te promotion now declare that Judy Parker's over-enthusiasm prosecutor caused him to over step the moral line requiring that any officer of a court should malas himself responsible for secing tha¥ justice was done, whatever his orna personal connection with a given case, Tt was also charged. today by Mr. Ralph Hayes, a New York lawyer, that Judge Parker attempt ed to obtain illegal oaths of sarrecy in cases in which Judge Parker prosecuted, These developments came surprise to many who had belies that the opposition accorded byt liberals to the nomination of Mey Charles Evans Hughes as Chie Justice would be withdrawn in tha {present instance, as Judge Parker's Judicial record would appear indicate probability that on oe casion he would align himself withe the liberal Holmes-Brandeis-Stond minority group in the high tribunals At the same time the conservatives sere considered definitely pro Parker, No allegations of unfitness hall teen made publicly against, Judge Parker previous to the present me quiry.—United Press,
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