Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-03-06
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Pre.eaied 60 the Csart. and q Copy
ordered served en- zach Of the
| Accused.
On the convenips Of Coart yesterday
morning Mr.. Halter stated to the Judge
that at q meeting of the bar, called q
week or % ago, q committee Of eight Of
the oldest and most influential members
had been appointed to investigate
charges against certain members Of the
bar growing out of their connectisn
With the unlawful and forcible expol
sioa of the Chinese. That committee
bad reported on the previous evening
that they found that evidence can be
produced before the Court sufficient II
their Judgment TO warrant the removal
OF suspension from practice of George
Vensble Smith and Junius Rochester.
That committee also submitted q synep-
SIS OF the evidence obtains bic, together
with motions prepared by the commit
tee embOdyIng the charges against said
members That committee consisted OF
James Mcknight, o. Jacobs. q. II. Han
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STRIVE, ]. ]. McGilvra and Chas. Z.
Mandsy. After their report was sub
mitted TO the meeting Of the bar held
last evening. the chairman of the meet
ing, Mr.. J. J. MeGilyrs, appointed
Messrs- White, Metcalfe and myself
committee 20 present the charges to this
honorable Court at this tire, and to
move the Court to take such action as II
may deem lQst and proper ID the pIem-
Uses.
Mr.. Metcalfe arose and stated that
he had not signed the report; that be
bad consented to become a member Of
the Committee under Q misaPprshen
sion, and as be had acted as attorney
for the accused in the past, and expec-
ted TO be retained IN their behalf in the
future, be could Eot well act in the dual
capacity of attorney on both sides, ard
asked to be excused from serving.
MIR. Haller said il was not pleasant
dsty to prefer charges against fellow
members of the Bar, but that they had
been appointed a committee to whom
bad been assigned that task, and they
felt that they must perform their duty.
The Judge said let the motions be
filed the same as any other complaint,
and let copy be served on each of the
adverse parties, 30 that they can come
into court and answer within 81 days
after service.
The motions, mentioned above, read
as follows:
As TO JUSIUs ROCHESTER,.
In the District Court of the Third
judicial District of Washington Terri
tory, holding terms at Seattle, IN King
eounty. En- parte Junius Rochester.
Motion.
The subscribers, attorneys of this
court, come now and move the court
that Junius Rochester, an attorney of
this court, be removed and debarred
from practicing as an attorney or coun-
selor in the courts of this Territory, or
that such other order and judgment be
made in the premises as to the court
shall appear to be meet and lawful; and
for cause inform the court:
That he, the said Junius Rochester,
has been guilty Of a willful violation of
the provisions of the first subdivision
of section 1878 of the code of Washing
ton Territory, in this, tovit: that be, the
said Junius Rochester, did, at the city
of Seattle, in King county, Washington
Territory, Oh the 7th day of November,
1885, and on the 9Th day of February,
1886, and on other days at certain pub
lie meetings and assemblaees of large
numbers of citizens, then and there
held, make infiammatory, inoendisry
and seditious addresses and false state
ments to the people then and there as
sembled, thereby oounseling. advising.
encouraging and melting all the people
then and there assembled, to unlawful
ly and forcibly deprive certain class Of
persons, towit: all the Chinese persons
then sojourninR and dwelling in King
county aforesaid, of the equal rights,
privileges and immunities under the
laws, and of the right to peaceably
dwell in said county, and unlawfully
and forcibly, and by intimidation to
eIpel and drive out of this Territory all
of said class of persons, there being
then large number, to wit: more than
two hundred Chinese persons dwelling
and sojourning in said county;
And In this, that he, the said Junius
Rochester, at Seattle aforesaid. On the
7th day of February, 1886. together With
NJ. Mcmillan, @. II. Metcalf, Louis X.
Kidd and other persons. did unlawfully,
in violent and tumultueus manner,
enter the houses of several Chinese per
sons, whose names are to the subscrib.
ers unknown, and expel and drive out.
and assist in expellinR and driving out
the inmates and dwellers In said houses,
and attempt to anlawfnlly and foreibly
drive a large number, towit: more than
one hundred Chinese persons, from the
City of Seattle aforesaid;
And in this, that he, the said Junius
Rochester, duriag the four months last
past has continually, by his uniform
and general conduct, and in various
ways, endeavored to create strife and
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duoe and incite the people to disregard
| and violate the laws of the land by IN
lawfully deprivine other persons of the
! equal protection Of the laws, and of
equal rights, privileges and immunities
under the laws.
As TO GEORGE vKNABLE SMITH.
In the District Court Of the Third
judicial District Of Washington Terri
tory, holding terms at Seattle, in King
} cousty. Er parts George Venable
smith. Motion.
The subscribers, attorneys Of this
court. move the Court that George Ven
able Smith, an attorney of this court,
, be removed and debarred from prso-
ticing as an attorney or counselor in
J the courts of this Territory, or that
such other order and Judgment be made
In the premises as to the Court shall
, appear 10 be meet and lawful.
And for cause, inform the Court that
said George venabie smith has been
! guilty Of vilfnl violation of the pro-
! visions Of the first subdivision of SEQ
! ton 32T9 Of the Code OF Washington
Territory in this, towit: That the said
George vensble Smith did at the city
of Seattle. county of King, Washington
Territory, en- the 10th day OF Septem.
Der, 1885. and on the Sd day of October.
1885, and on the 9Th day Of November,
1885, and on the 9th day Of February.
1885, and on other days, at certain pub
lilo meetings and at assemblsess of large
Numbers Of citizens, then and there
held, make infismmatory and seditious
! addresses and false statements TO the
neonlA than and fhAra assamh Ied thasa