Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-21

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A forcasted In the Register some time
ago. and again during the present week,
the attorneys OF Ohio county yesterday
brought proceedings in the Circuit Court
having for their object the disbarment
Of Joseph A. Nealy. The allegations
against Nealy are eight in number.
Most Of them were publ SIZED in the Sun-
day Register some weeks ago, but the
name Of the attorney was not male
public, for the reason that no steps had
then been taken toward disbarring
Nealy. Attorneys were reluctant to
move in the matter, for the reason that
public proceedings might reflect dis
credit upon their profession.
Prominent attorneys who opposed
Nealy in several cases were incensei
over his unprofessional conduct, how
ever, and the complaints became so
numerous that quiet investigation was
made with view to acting in the mat
ter. 1t was learned that Nealy had been
convicted of perjury in Chicago, and
served two years in the Joliet peniten-
.iary. 1t. was also ascertained that lie
tad never practiced law in cities whera
he represented that he had heretofore
practiced. These facts, in connection
with evidence of his misconduct il
Chio county, resulted in a call for a
meeting OF the Ohio County Bar which
was held in the Criminal Court room
Wednesday afternoon Representatives
of the press were present. but were re-
Qussed to make no publication yester-
day, because it was feared that Nealy
would leave the city before the authori-
ties had an opportunity to serve rule
upon HIN.
Committee Appointed.
Mr.. Guy r. G. Allen was chairman of
TIE meeting. A committee was appoint
cd to investigate the charges against
.Jealy, and to prepare them in proper
form for presentation in the Circuit
Court Thursday morning. The COM
mittee consisted Of John J. Coniff, S. NJ.
Ncyes and c. A. Morrison. The COM
mittee met Wednesday night, and re-
ported to the Bar Association at a
meeting held in the Criminal Court
room at nine O'Clock yesterday morning.
The Association also ordered an inves-
tigation OF Justice of the Peace D. 4.
Phillips.
The committee filed its charges in
open court before Judge nervey ABOUT
noon. A rule was issued for Nealy di-
reeting him to appear July 9th. 1t was
placed in the hands OF Deputy Sheriff
Fred Theirs, who executed it in Nealy's
Office in the Hub building.
Nealy made an obscene remark about
the value of the paper, and added thai
he will be in Manila ON July 9th. 1t is
understood that Nealy at once COM
menced preparations for departing from
the city, but it is not believed that he
is going TO Manila, or anywhere out of
the country.
Nealy draws a pension on account of
an arm which was partly amputated be-
cause of a wound received in the war.
The pension is sufficient to support him
in comfort. 1t is generally believed
that if it were not for the pension
Ncaly would have changed his name
after he left the Illinois pe1itentiary
c.El located in Wheeling.
The charges against him are as fol-
lcws:
l. The said Joseph "A. Neaiy was con-
victed of perjury in the united States
District Court for the northern district
OF Illinois on March 26, 1885, and sent
eneed to two years in the penitentiary
fer said offense on March 26, 1885, was
received at Joliet penitentiary March
60 1895, and was discharged therefrom
december 26, 1896.
2. Atlantis are Informed and charge
that the said Joseph A. Nealy, when
admitted to this court, represented that
he had practiced law before coming to
tie city OF wheeling at Seattle, Wash,
Detroit, Mich, and at Chicago, Ill. Atfi-
ants charge that investigation has
shown that the said Joseph A. Nealy
was not admitted to practic law at any
OF said places before being admitted to
practice in this court, and that his yep
resentation that he had so practiced
they believe to be false, and that his
admission to the bar of Ohio county
was procured by fraudulent misrepre-
seTtation.
8. During Jonuary, 1901, Nealy ap-
preached Hilda Evans, of lis Seven
teenth street, and said to her that she
was charged with having robbed a man
named Johnston of s116 and that john
ston was then at his office He request
ed Miss Evans to accompany him to his
Office. Upon reaching the office John
ston was not there Nealy excused him.
self for short time, and when he re-
turned said to her that if she would pay
the fec. which would be $40, he would
see that it was dropped Miss Evans
said she did not have tLat much money.
that she had but 50 with her, and that
she would pay him that amount and
return on the following Monday and pay
the balance. Before Monday she re-
ported the matter to some friend. and
investigation proved that