, 1877-07-01
THE BAR, ASSOCIATION.
An Investigation Of Charges Against
Mcclanahan. the Lawyer.
The Supreme Court to Be Asked
to Disbar Payne Fittz.
Mr. eouay Makes soas Sweeping 1nnusn-
does Against the Profession.

| They seem to hlYe their hands full in }oottn,
/ aftar n. h1,.,- ,to.,. - ~. ~, - - .
| nnrt ~ ~. s.. - ~ .@e
| e ~ JUG e1tss aoou ~ " - eousulne" Ill ta4hlnl
ABOUT one Il. b. NcClanahaI, who was proved t
have been guilty Of repeated acts Of unprotes
] sional conduct. as was shown BY the reams o
VII. ~, ., ~. osea '1Ho1 =" s0s S''oJcct
| "ncu the qoestfon came 10 Inc Test, however
some OF the members were afflicted with extr,
softuess of heart, and wanted to give him an
! o&neF cnanee. McClananan also was alioWet
| to plead bis case, ard he uset
b,e Tim. - A. lat an..4..
no t.me ne oes1 aoSan1ase
he admitted some OF the nost serious charge
against him, but pleaded poverty, sickness, etc.
and promised not to do so any more If he va
| only let alone. SIernet eounseIs however, pre-
vailed. an. he will nrohahlv mt r,racttcc fnrrhe
ln ,s Sopn VI. Gouny: tne meeurS was cauea y
| qluel oy Irts1oeht 1ewetts Inc ,et1ers 1fo1i
duussss laws au1 waite acknoNiedRfng IN
enlogtsue resolutions passed BY the ASSOCIATION
on Judge Dayis' resignation WeFb read nn1 fled
/ Mr.. Cooper moved that the resolution post
polling The Ppype Nttz INQUIRY be reeonsitlereti
| and r. u,aa carr;ad aona iiscrauon follows1
.f n,a % . sa.. @o t t7eS9osoa 1oe LII :.
NJ M 1aacA n.os''E 70 nave u leiGiloo oaGh W
toe Gomulltse, oot unsuecesstun5. flha1ly
special committee OF ,three-Messfs. cooper
Otis, and High-Were appointedlby the President
to present tile case to the Supreme Court nk tht
next term to have Fistz lisbarred, ~ the Com
Tur nvcrr,.,r c..u
nr r,,1va- ths, 1aad = rannrt ~ +ha nx,av
auee Committee on the charges Of fofgery
asanss aint w. t. feckhan and others' which is as
Your Committee On Grievances has haa numbe,
Associaton. 1t having been suited At that meet
In. thai some of the membera of The Asaociatou
had been guilty Of furgery, your Committee u once
uudcrstood u have made Tie ssaicmeus and they
invited him to attend their nexi 1nceting. and
promise the nance of Tue 1nenabera REFERRED %.
report Your Committee WA tnfornled that in The
case OF one Of the parties referred 70 10 The
statement mentioned kfnwledge Of his de-
inquencies hxu come 70 the gentleman
making the charge professionally. and he was OF
tue opinion that disclosure o. tue fac1s might b.
ptejuuiCIa' 70 ~ cilen tasesests q usssatioa,
Wnscn ~as penaas, an4 ~ oeSnnfn 70 1u1
nartrs referred tn IL mcmb.r ~ thu asssston
and one Of them neither resldes nor nract,ces the
profession Il law in this State Your Comn1it1ee
Is Of opinion that no good result would follow the
public disclosure Of their names, and, being I'M
able to pursue its inquiries further ii awaits fur
ther and more specific charges and proofs before
giving farther consideration to the cases.
Charges have been preferred against William q.
pecSna ESQ., snd his statements made e., before
request, by reporters OF some Of the daily news
papers, and portion OF bis statement has already
Obtained publicity through them. Inas1nuch az
the Bar Of this State. your Committee are OF the
opinion thst 1t has no authority TO pursue its IN
yestigati0ns In his case.
Charges have also been preferred against E, B.
McClanahkn ESQ.,, xnd q large amount
OF testimony taken tending both Ia sup
port and dcnfui Of them, but Tour
Committec has asccrtafued that he Is not member
OF the Bar Of this State, and therefore does not
nursuc this vcs1feation, having turned over ali
the papers 10 Tie Committee on Inquiry.
where persons not members Of the Bar Of this State
arc to practice in the courts Of this coun
y, re 5noSes o. snen COURTS r. Pc informed oy the
eclelssy o. ;ne t1 ~ IA. ~ iaIy at p.astc
t -n.,n1. w nan,;tt.d - ~ R.- - ~. u.+ 80
hesh = sa 10 .hs a. ~ ,a,s are
has no 0thet charge under Investigation,
The ,et.cre reterret] tf are firm, rho coo,,o,t-
tcc tn Mr. ". q. Ho,tnv, assing him tn mate
cl1arves aeainst Two mcmbcrs OF the Asso.ia-
tion whom lie bal said hid been guilty Of
forcery. Tho following is Mr. Goatly,s ~
swer:
~. -. t.o.n.n,ftxx ou f.-,-,oa.x. or ~. <n,,aun
Bar dssorsation~f;g ~ Yonr n0te Of The tb ;tt
mat Il rcce,yed. in which YOU ctronrourIv a.,
tribute to me a statement that two members bad
did make was that It had been publicly stated At
regular meeting OF the Association about three
months mont. pe{ore ann1 Iwo members es nsa peen
sus ~ thoh 1,a ae cs,os ~ .r4 1au nes"
'ruev. understood tne persons refsIrsa to wcre
Jackson and Runlion. Until the contrary ras as
serted by The Secretary LAST Saturday,, supposed,
in common with many othors. that both Of these
perront were members Of the Association.
an not abe TO sec Why 1his tomm,1lee should
Wae er.pnaI,x ~ ,.n 1nsot1,ad -. !" mea sha
.nsI as n H3.;t, l.; ~, 's, o. ny ~ y;
rnns,tnted tn collect and rernrt information to the
tnsocation. the sam1 ns any eommittee of snch
body. Int do not wish To criticize the views en-
ter1aincd BY your Committee. Respectfully yours,
W. Z. GoUur-
The report was accepted, and the Secretary
was .lirt ckel to advise thu Courts OF gentlemen
nracticing without u license,
M'CtANAuAN. !.
Nr. Cooper read a report from the Committee
m tnouirv relating to Edmund B. MvClanahap,
II LAWYER, formerly q member Ut the firm oi
aforrie, McRae, McClanahau s. Singleton. The
rborone were substantially that McC}anahau
haI 1Itained money from q client xpf his. late
tirm Tor the ALLEGED purpose of procuring
an abstract al title 70 certain lands claimed
hv thc client, and also OF redeemiug
liz janf]s fr,,m ta1es: that be obtaipcd this
.nnnrr witho,,t the knowledge If the partuers,
and III, not teit them OF the fact as its receipt
hv him S-as in violation of the management Of |
+ Ii m rmters of The trm between themselves, |
When hc pot It be did not use il as be promised,
hut s,rnt Il for himself Second, that be ac-
cente1 3la0 in divorce case, when bis partners
lad ali arreetl they would not take ANYTHING. a
Their client was insane, and before the case was |
fhroupl they decided the divorce proceedings |
should be discontinued. McClanahan subse-
oncntly swore 10 the County Court that he had
not received any money Third, that he |
fraudnfentfv took from the private |
I}rawer Of one Of his partners note guaranteed