The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-27
Star Witness in Disbarment Pro-
ceedings Wax Wroth.
QUESTIONS MAKE HIM UNEASY.
Al1egeA Lawyer Grows E1fse0ely
UnsoafoPtabIe On the SsasS-
PasA Two Jnnamed Detectives
olD7 for Gettisg "TestinOny" n
naAaxe Consolidated Practice
by Mail and Employed substitute

The testimony Of Charles 2. Powell III
troduced sorne exiravaxaaza features into
yesterdays proceedings OF the siecial com
mis~6on aDssclrteG by Judge Benson 10 i7-
vesf.rate the petition Of Rnei McNei.sy
lor the dlsoarmeat Of joan H. Auit, j. ~.
Perkins and Frank Grove. Powell was
called on b. the committee 20 tell only what
he knew bout the unprofessionai pFactisss
OF the three accused lawyers in the damage
case OF Ms. Margaret McN~asy and the
petitioner against the Union Trunk Ane.
but Incidentally managed 10 throw consid-
srabie Light upon his own peculiar methods
Of conducting damage susrs.
Present at the hearing as the attorney
Of one Of the accused WA member OF isse
eeattle bar whose professional honesty mas
never been called in question AZ fo"sii
voiubiy defended his own course ~ th-
McNelIey case. referring nnShasn4hgig 20
his alleged constant employment OK private
detectives to gather evidence" physicians
10 furnish testimony and real attorneys 10
prosecute damage suits. the hook or dis-
gust on In. face Of the defending lawyer
deepensd. and at length he remarked. SOHO
yoce:
That may be very successful way 10
manage damage suits, but. thank GOO ny
methods are little diHeren' even ~ 'i'es
are less lucrative
IL was sentiment Which, SAtHe AsSAfa .s'e
veteran lawyers heart, and mad he spoken
aloud 4 doyen other members OF the bar
who were present az spectators or counsel
to hear the remarkable methods OF the
Eureka Law aud Collection Agency ex-
platned by the man behind IL. would have
said with one voice. Amen
I, was with Powell that the commission
epent most Of the time after conyenlsg
yesterday afternoon at o'clock. though a
a. 18th NIT
IN an efScrt TO conclude the hearing before
adjournment The effort was In vain..
however, and at els o'clock the commits
oion adjourned 10 meet again in Comin's-
eioner John b. Aliens Office AZ $50 o'clock
"Wednesday morning. II is probable that
the whole OF that day also viii be consumed
IN the taking OF testimony.
Mrs. McCarty Testines.
The first witness called was Mrs Nc
Carly, q bIack-eyed. plump and pleasant
looking young woman. who. In her trep.da-
tion. forgot TO tell the commissioners her
first name She sald she was In Powell >
office ON the evening when McNelley sign
81 the stipulation Of dismissal In the dam
age suit Her testimony was TO the effect
that McEeiiey understood at that time that
hs was signing an absolute settlement OF
the case for $500 OF which he was 10 get
$50 clear. while Powell paid the doctors
and the nurses. Mrs. AcCafsy told the
commissioners she had called upon the
'.attorney'' on legal business ana had never
seen him before that day.
In confederation OF Mrs. MeCarty testi-
ned Kistfo Sterling, her younger sister. 1t
appeared that she had accompanied her
aster to Powelrs office and had heard the
oame alleged conversation between the lS.-
ter ana McNailey.
Autt's Reputation Good.
George Il. Morris. the law partner OF
Judge Richard Winsor, who represented
Perkins Was the next witness. He test-
Ned that he had known the respondent.
Anti, for seven years IN Snohonish and
Reattle. The latter's reputation. both as
q lawyer and a citizen. was good. As TO
Perkins the witness had known him only
Ance Apr!. OF the present year. but
thought him to he honest. both In his pro-
fessionai and private life. Perkins had
made his headquarters AZ the offices of
witness for three or four months after
coming TO Seattle from Utah In March.
A. w. Frater a well-known Snohomish
county lawyer. testified that he had known
Ault zine years and thought his reputa-
tien very good. both professionally and
otherwise.
Powell Takes the stand.
Then the star witness for the defense
Powell. was recalled. He was cooked ami
prtmed and the first preliminary question
OF Examiner Allen set him Off. The two
officials stenographers dropped their PEN
els In Amusement and despair and the
commissioners held up their hands in help
less protest against the torrent OF expiana-
ton the attorney began 20 pour forth
''lt Is tissue Of lies from beginning "a
end" calculated Powell -'ani can pfoye
Il by
''nEere, you. hold on there, Answer my
question:. shouted Examiner Allen ~
don't care what you can explain want
nothing but answers TO nay questions Just
answer Them aasi WEI. get along ali
right
Hard to Keep In Hounds
trfanhiing al being stopped from "teett-
Tying In his own style Powell consented. n
answer The questions par TO him. but would
occasionally break over the bounds ana
argue ~ cas@ from, the witness stand In
the first place. he said. he met Mr. and
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