The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-11
BURKE TO BE EXPELLED
AND JUDGE DELLENBAUGH'S CON-
DUCT TO BE INVESTIGATED.
Report of the Cleveland Bar AssOcia-
ton ON Charges of UnprOfessiOnaI
COnduct-StOrmy Meeting.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 10-State Senator
Vernon L. Burke will be expelled from the
Cleveland Bar Association, and Judge
Frank L. Delenbaugh will be investigated.
This the association decided to do at it's
meeting this afternoon. This conclusion
was not arrived at, however, until after
three hours elaboration. Then the vote
was taken by calling the roll. The result
was almost unanimously in favor of adopt
ing the report as submitted by the trial
committee. This carried with it the expul-
sion of Burke and the investigation Of Del
lenbaugh. The vote was announced by the
chairman of the meeting 1t stood 50 in favor
of adopting the report and 20 against.
Chairman Garfield announced THE report
of the committee has been adopted" Not
sound followed the chairman's announce
ment. Then Chairman Garfield continued:
THE report Of the committee has been
adopted. Vernon H. Burke will be expelled
as member Of the Cleveland Bar Associa-
ton and his name will be erased from its
rolls. The Hon. Judge Frank E. Dellen-
baugh will be investigated by the inveStigat
ing committee of the Bar Association The
findings of the investigating committee will
be presented to the Circuit Court for such
action as in the premises is proper" No
murmur of applause or disapproval greeted
the chairman'S announcement. The mem
berS of the association seemed glad the af-
fair was ended. Attorney NJ A. FOran made
hard fight for his client, Senator Burke.
Friends of Judge Dellenbaugh were also
strongly in evidence.
Attorney Foran moved the first recon-
mendation of the trial committee, to-wit,
that Burke be expelled from the Bar As
sociatiop be am1sPded by striking out the the
words be censured by" The amendment
was lost by an overwhelming vote. A mo-
ton to adopt the report, minus the recon-
mRn69 ttOnS and qNnthpT motion TO most
pone the adoption of the report indefinitely,
were lost by a big majority.
Then Mr. Foran again obtained recogni-
ton from the chair. He moved the first
recommendation of the committee be
amended so that 1t read that Vernon H.
Burke be suspended from the Bar Associa-
ton for period of sixty days" This mo-
ton was lost by an almost unanimous vote.
1t was evident then that the temper of the
Bar Association was to adopt the report
entire.
Judge Hamilton created a mild sensa-
ton. He said he understood Judge Dellen-
baugh had retained half a dozen law firms
to defend him. These firms Judge Hamil-
ton said were members of the Bar Associa-
ton. He wanted to know how these men
could conscientiously vote on the adoption
of the report Judge Ingerson raised a
point of order and was sustained.
Kisses. He said: IF Burke had voted for
Mark Hanna for United States senator last
winter he would not have been sailed 6e50re
not be the. washline for the dirty linen OF
the Republican party.
Just before the vote was taken Mr. Foran
said the trial committee had exceeded it's
authority and its report was contrary to the
rules of the association and the, law; He
said: Il want to serve notice that | will
take this matter into the courts"
Judge Ingerscll, representing Dellen-
! baugh. was seen after the action Of the as
sociation and said: "I voted against the
adoption of the report, We will take the
position, now and forever, that the trial
committee had no jurisdiction over Dellen-
baugh' r..
Burke's attorney. NJ. A. Foran, said: II
| am thinking of getting out an injunction re-
| straining the Bar Association from eXpell-
| ing Burke / will likely do this Monday:
| think the committee exceeded its authority;
| 1t heard evidence on one charge and
| brought in a verdict on another.
| Ths evening Senator Burke stated that he
would begin Injunction proceedings against
| the Bar Association at once.