Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-03-05

4 htAc- @N18kBts III US0AlL Oh kAI
eomnitsse. read the following
| REPORT.
To the Members ~ ne Bar Of Efa.
Cossfy. WashisgtoH Territory You
committee Appointed 10 investigate al
legged miseonc1et of certain members Of
this Bar 10 connection With the anti
Chimes agitation In this city. respect
fully report that We have performed the
doiy assigned to rs, and as the result OF
our Investigation We find that evidence
can be produced before ths court sufh
cieat IN our Judgment TO warrant the
removal or suspension from practice OF
George vensble Smith and Juniu:
Rochester. A synopsis Of the evidences
obtainable in said cases is herewith
submitted for your consideration, to
esthef with motions prepared by thi.
committee enbodyinQ the charge.
against said members. And Ne respect
fully recommend that committee O,
three members of this Bar be appointed
at this meeting 10 present said motion,
to the Court and to assist In the prese
cutiou OF said cases.
JAMES AcNAuGHr,
o. JACOBS.
| Q. II. HANFoRD,
THOMAS bURKI,
j. T. LEWIS,
| II. G.. STRUvE,
| JOHN J. McGILynA,
UHAs. +. MuNpAH,
| COMMITTEES.
SEATTLE. W. T., March 4, 1886.
Wilcoxsn moved that the rspsrt b
adopted.
Judge Jacobs favored the adoption of
the report, IN order to give the accussd
an opportunity to vindicate themselves.
White declared he hsd - much moral
courage a. anyone, and favored that
action be taken at some fu-
tnre time. fearing that action at this
time wooId prejudice Rochesssr's case,
| MoAaught explained that it vas net
the Intention Of the Com9istse 10 have
the case presented to the Court until
after Rochester's trial, although il
would be proper TO appoint committee
to sttendSto the matter az this time.
| j. h. Metcaife attorney for the A.
oosed. made An argument In behalf of
his clients, claiming that action st this
time would prejudice the case against
| Rochester.
White offered An amendment, past
poninR action ontil after the next term
| of court.
Colonel G. G. Lyon aross 10 a point
| Of order. that the report Of com ittse
cannot bs amended until acted upon by
the meeting. The Chair sustained the
point a. we'll taken.
On the question shall the report of
the committee be adopted, Mesoaif op-
posed. claiming that action should not
| be taken until after petit jury had
passed apon the case.
Judge Jacobs held that II vosld be
ridiculous to hold that q petit Jury
must bring in q verdict Of guilty in 9
criminal action against q member of
the bar for the violation Of a statutory
Law, before bis cenduct can b looked
into by the bar. He wanted to give the
accused an opportunity to vindisate
their honor. They have been openly
charged With unprefessionai conduct,
and should have an opportunity to be
heard. The adoption Of this report
will afford them that opportunity.
Ronald scored the bar roundiy for its
action in the SQuak cases, and declared
that on account Of the action of the
bar ct that time, these other outraees
had been perpetrated- However, he
favored postponement of action until
some future time.
White moved that the report of the
omnittse lay on the table, 10 be taken
up at a meeting to be held at the closs
of the May session Of court.
Jacobs NOV. d that it lay on the table
till 1890.
hallsr spoke In favor OF action at this
time.
Strive. a. Q member Of the commit
tee, explained that the report was not
intended TO east stigma on these gen.
tlemen- The presumption in Law 10 al
ways In favor Of the innocence of the
accused antil he is proven guilty, and
that presumption operates TO the beRe-
fit Of these men. The committee heard
ex parfe testimony, which 10 here sub.
mitsed. IL il like the indictment Of a
grand jury, and in the Judgment Of the
conmittce should be investig ated. To
postpone would be unjust TO the 90
oused. and it would compel them to re-
main silent for two months. An oppor-
tunity should be given these men 10
demand an Investigation at once of
these charges.
Carr favored leaving the question of
postponement to the accused.
JodRe Burke supposed the bar had
acted advisediy. Ths first meeting was
largely attended. Everything that 10
urged now was known then. Rochester
al that time vas under bonds TO appear
for trial, jsst the same ~ be 10 today.
And in regard TO waiting for jury to
decide his caee, Ii may be stated that IL
has not come 70 pass that the standard
Of morals Of the bar 10 measured BY
the penal code Of this Territory or the
United States.
Jsdge Wood called for the reading Of
| the testimony.
]. Hamilton Lewis spoke In behalf of
Rochester, who he said vas his friend
and whose father had been bis in
straetoS and whose mother he loved.
Whites motion TO postpone action 10
| certain time was lost By Q vote OF
Is to 10.
Secretary Monday then read the tssti-
mony which the committee found could
be producsd against Smith. and the
reading Of the testimony against Ro-
chester vas not called for.
1 George Vsnabie Smith, one Of the
accused. made q statement in his own
behalf He said be would court an in
vestiaation by the bar, bat not q this
time, owing to the feeling Against him,
which feeling vas caused on seooant Of
his standing with the people. He did
not desire an investigation before the
court. because sush IN investigator
voald cost money.
At this jupcturs Mills intssraptsd
the meeting By load snoring, and ths
speaker mistook Tie sieepinG mans tn
nocent bos unmelodioos saorss - IN
effort 10 poke fun at him. and b. vent
for the snofsr quite lively.
nxPsnT ADOPTED.
The question Vas called for. and the
report Of the commits vas adopted b.
vote Of "a 10 10.
In Pursuance Of this report. the chaif
appointed Msssrs- Struve, jacobs and
vroomAn 10 present the charges 10 The
Court. These Reafiemea declined
The chair then appointed Mr.. HallsR.
Mescalfs aross and asksd that some
one from tho minority b appointed
and shs chair appointed hin.
W. II. white SEATED be would ssgve Il
sppointed. and - the committee 70 prs-
sent the charges Aeainst thess msa h
sonss isuted - fotlovs: q. Morris Hal
Ter, J. b. Mstcaifs and ". r. white.
On mosisu a ". h. Whies Il "a
ordered that The charges Be prsssntsd
this morning upsa ~ coavsainG a
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