, 1876-04-21
TIE FORREST CASE.

AHaOCtNtt01-N&Fs usC410T'A NTOlDs1
Against Dropping tho Halter With-
ont q Full lnvcstiKattuu-A Now
Committee TO Mako nn InvcstiGu-
tfOn.
few FORK Tribune, ADrtl ~.
Tie Bar Association met Inst evening, Mr..
Van Wuko In tho chair. to consider tho case Of
Charles O'Coaor, under his request that his con-
duct In tho Forrest divorce case should ba o1au.
inod by the Association. Tho attendance Of
mcmboss was much largoF taan uaual. Tho re-
port Of tho Committee was rs folowst
Your snsciAl Committee. appointed to consider snd
tion Oh April II BY Mfr. OOonor, respectfully report
that thcy have eonsderea tho Communication with
communication and its so,,rcs would naturally excite
They no unanimously Of 9pinion thas the {nlI md
frank ata:ement made by Nj. oconor u BIZ pro-
relations 10 Mrs. sinclair In her Mtgations, IL a
sufficient answer to knythlng that hAs appeared
oigs Of tho Committee, in the way OF aecusaton or
mnnt.ton Ia respect of suei Conduct Holding THIS
eonsttoa ot any triSu.a iii eshsr within Or Witheus
tue Association, for further prosecution OF tAc In
aulsy asked for IN slr. o'conors communication:
It .nuy bo proper for tho Association 10 inye from
h1rs sinclair any communcason IN tle premises tha.
Sr o'Conor il then might ts suitable for tho Anso-
ah m hs H.
therefore for he confederation Of the Asaocia
Gs is s tsfss 1T sesy u e. ocoaor.
on to tho Bar Association AnI OF this report apl res
oluton be transmitted ty tho Secretary Of tho Aaso-
the Association will a pleaasd roceiyo from her any
communication sho may 10 dtapoaod to make to 1t.
This report ts signod by ]. 8. Roswogth, Mr,
hii.choll, John T. rarsons. :Iosoph II; Choato,
Ms. O'Conor Eose at once, and protested
Agatnat this dsspoHtton Of tho matter+ Ils lad
.dasired that shcre should bo q full examination
into hta conduct In this mattcr. It concerned tho
Il this ,natsor t' 10 tbo % effect tsas ''iT II ,e. TO-
an old and heretofore honorahls mem-
hcE, Of tho Bar WAS guilty Of the charges
Bar could stand? It had seemed to him Tint
this Association, formed to nlaiu:atn tho moral
Htandald OF the Bar and to protect tue msmbers
Of tho Bar against unworthy aspetslons. should
thoso charges. Ha hsd not desired that bis own
exculpatton snoufd bo achieved BY tho accept
ancs Of his own atatomsnts, but BY a rigorous
examination Of all charges against htn. He
bad nos desred tue tinaing Of friendly Grand
Jury. that shs charges wore not proven; but Tor-
dict that tho chhtEcH woro false. Tho report
read ''aa tho matter now stands" and then In
y;ted MIS-; Sinclair to e!vc her CHARGES. Ho
did not boeys Mrs. sns''r o YOU'D a. re-
laye. On tho reported word Of alr.
sedIey, which the Committee aeemed to hnyo
asaltnod ~ true, ttlsk sho proposed to mako any
chargeB Tho ulatter had bepu baforo her fouI-
teon days. ard sha had said nothing. Whr,
then. fnvfto bor 10 4 conlrovorayf His coDtro-
yerBy Whs not With her. but With the authors Of
these cAlumnea. Ha protested, tlptafore.
against tho report. which left In doubt hie ftoe-
dom from these charges.
E1-Indge 3iltclaoll defended tho ronort OF tho
Committee. lts tnombcte sYmpkthxod with a(r.
O'(onor, but thoy felt that unlaas sono fesnon-
aib!e charges wora made, uuieBa = responsible
acct,sor wund appear. that thoso was no hatd
for tho action Of tho Comtnitteo. Mrs. Sinclair
E1Nht b. Oil tho atnleMeite. made tho AcCuH0r.
II Tho waB, tlen aha should bc hoAtl md tho
COMMITTEES bod Htsnply offered her TINT oppor-
tunity. Tho Committee could not accept Vague
accusations without hnv acouaor.
Ar. O'Conor sharply answered that ts had no
aucii contomptlb!o opinion Of thu public press "a
to chh tho tao patic1s which had nRdo ellaEKua
ya4uc accusesb, aud tho ABaoo!stion should not
akuIk away from investigating Bch charges bY
gpldtuE TO woman un btAtan lalau1, wiIl.
whom Av could liaye 10 dispute,
BAvefal nuiionh Uer1 tletaupon made to re-
colnmit tho rapport. and finally. On motion Of Ed
BAs KascAum, the following resolution was
Auopsals
N+.o'sei. That new COMMITTEES bo aolectsd Ia ar.
range tribunal % Investigate Tue sbarX's referred 70
to invita- lis accusers befuss thn,n aud to report tAa
E&At!t Ut tha!r investigation.
Mg. OConor tn4sted that they should bo ep-
| pointed at ppcp, Anl s!r. Y4n Wihka appointed
~ the Comtnttao Edgar Ketchun o1.Juagoa
poal,ody aud Stewart, clifford 4. Hand, Mr.
| Cuu1oEt, Ms. bAnforl, aud u. D. Lord, Jr. Iho
meeting tAuu adjourned.