New-York tribune., 1883-03-15
THE EXPULSION OF w. j. HUTCHINSON.
SHALL MR. LAWRENCE DISCLOSE THE PROCEEDINGS
OF THE GOVERNING CoMMIrTEEf

OF THE GOVERNING CoMMIrrEEf
In the suit of William j. Hutchinson
against F. N Lawrence, individually and president OF
the New York Stock Exchange, 10 have the plaintiffs
EXPULSION rom the Excnangs declared illegal and for
damages, the question nf the admssibity OF certain
questions put Mr.. Lawrence his recent examiua-
ton witness before trial was argued yesterday be-
fore Justice Lawrence in the Supreme Court Chambers
Joseph II. ChOate, for Mr. Hutchinson said that Mr..
Lawrence on his examination had substantially refused
to answer every material question put to him. In
obedience TO a subpoena Mr.. awrence had produced the
record OF the proceedings OF the Governing Committee
which resulted in Mr. HutchinsOns expulsion. but lie
bad refused TO allow inspection OF the record or to
look at it himself 10 refresh his memory In regard
TO its contents The few answers which Mr.. Lawrence
had given showed that the expulsion OF
Mr. Hutchinson from the Exchange a much more
hiehanded ard unwarrantable act than had been sup
posed II the proceedings OF the Governing Committee
hau been conducted by judge, they would render him
liable to Impeachment for the grossest misconduct in
Office There only two sessions The first was ell
urely taken up with the readng Of MI. Huchinson's
answer to the charges against him. On he next day in
the absence OF Mr.. Hutchinson little evidence was
taken and then a of expulsion was passed. M.
Lawrence had refused TO say what this evidence was. He
also refused to give the names OF the persous who voted
erning Committee or what tae partcuar Charge were
of which Mr. Hutchinson was onhd gy; me ,aehce
regard to Mr. Hutchinson which had Deen TAKEN pc
fOr subcommittee OF the Exchange was not read be-
furet
trial IL was filed in Mr. Lawrences Office and members
were Told that they might and send as much or as lit
tie OF IL as they chose Ii did not appear that tbey had
ever read any of it, This sort OF thing was like telling
jury 10 CO. they wished and read the evidence hled
m Inc onty Clerks Office instead OF taking the cyi-
dence before jury. Mr.. ChUate declared that the
proceedipgs against Mr.. Hutchinson we're frauiulent.
and that he had a right to know who the persons were
VINO had Joined in deprlvlng him or property-right
worth $4,000. ,,....u.,.
Mr. Cholte had charged rue there was no ne d for
any fur er Examination Mr. Lawrence, as the paintn
had ain the informati IN which he needed to frame his
comnlant This however. not the time TO discuss
the rightuness of Mr. Hutchnsons expulsion from tine
Exchange Mr. Carter maintained thai the plaintl1 had
no night examine the books OF tIe governing C0n-
mitee IL would be impossible TO maintain discipline
n the Exchange II the proceedings OF the Governing
Commute made public. Mr.. Lawrence was willing
to state the number OF persons who voted for MT.
Hutehnsons expulsion, but not the names OF sucn per
Justice Lawrence said he would upon the admiss
blty of all the questions submitte TO him before June
2I, and that the examination shoud sand ADJOURNED
mt that day The examination hereafter, 1t is sad,
will take p ace before the Court.