The Dickinson press., 1899-08-26
Mr.. S~impson's Enemies
Up to Their Old Tricks-Ptaying Roll o.
Dog in the Manger-Seek His Dis
hoemonf #.. .--

When it was learned this week that dis
barment proceedings had been begun
against Attorney L. A. Simpson, it did
not take the average Dickinson man long
to guess who were the instigators Of the
plot, although their names do lot appear
anywhere. They are political enemies of
MIR. Simpson who have for years sought
his downfall, utterly failing in every at
tempt, as they will in this.
The Bismarck Tribune of Monday
gives the following brief summary of the
action brought:
Proceedings looking to the disbarment
of L. A. Simpson, states attorney Of Stark
county, have been begun in the supreme
court, and the complaint in the case was
served on the defendant bv Clerk of the
Supreme Court X. L. Hoskins Monday.
The complaint is filed in the supreme
court by States Attorney w. r. Dennis
ton of Billings county, and the allegations
comprise statements of unprofessional
conduct and that unworthy an attorney.
Several cases are alleged in the COM
plant, the principal ones of which allege
that the defendant has received money
from persons engaged in the liquor traffic
in Dickinson in return for immunity from
prosecution.
The Tribune of Tuesday contained the
following:
States Attorney l.. A. Simpson of Dick
inson is in the city today and was seen by
the Tribune regarding the charges pre-
TERED against him by w. L. DennistOn,
who has lived in Medora Il little more
than a year. MIR. Simpson states that
Denniston is the tool Of certain enemies
Of his who reside in Dickinson, and that
the whole proceeding is one based on
malicc-that the principal charge spec
flied in the proceedings has been harped
upon by these same persons for four years
and made public in Stark county during
two political campaigns; Notwithstanding
he has twice been elected to his present
office in that county, the affidavids upon
which the charge is founded being made,
ono by a man named O'Neal, who is run
ming a low dive in Wibaux, Mont, since
he was compelled to leave Dickinson
some years ago: another is made by a
Bohemian who formerly run a "blind pig
in the western part of the state and is now
running a small store in Dickinson in his
wife's name; the third affidavit being
made by a man whom Mr.. Simpson re-
Gently sued for wages due his hired man,
MIR. Simpson is not disturbed over the
charge and stands ready to meet and re.
flute it and asserts that those back of i,
have no social or financial standing in
Dickinson, where they reside.
Editorally the Tribune says:
Hon. Leslie A. Simpson, of Dickinson
has been an honored member of the Sixth
judicial district bar for ten years or more
"a prominent member of the state leg.
i%slature and a citizen highly respected
When the war with Spain broke out he
was one of the first to volunteer, and join
ed Col. Grigsby's Rough Riders. He
has a charming wife and enjoys a good
legal practice in Stark and adjoining
counties. The friends of Mr.. Simpson
will require ::indisputable proof before be
lieving the charges ofunprofessional con
duct made by one Denniston, and forming
the grounds Of disbarment proceeding
before the supreme court. Mi. Simpson
has always enjoyed the respect of the
court and his fellow attorneys in this dis
trict and that he will not lack for friend:
IN this controversy goes without saying