The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-07-31
ANDREWS BRIEF
BUT EMPHATIC


Attorney General Andrews began
with the conduct of Mr.. Davis as at
torney for Mrs. Maria S. Davis. He
submitted that the showing made by
the respondent himself constituted even
stronger reasons for his disbarment
than the charges contained in the in
formation. The Attorney General re-
ferred to authorities he had cited in
the case of Humphreys and Thomp-
SON
FRAUDULENT LAWSUIT.
Then he read from the evidence of
respondent TO the effect that he
brought insanity proceedings against
John K. Sumner for the purpose Of
compelling Sumner to pay Maria S.
Davis $4,000, and that by such means
he did obtain $4,000 from Sumner for
herself and her attorneys. In other
words, he. deliberately brought an &C
ton to restrain John K. Summers
liberty of action and prevent dis
tribution of his property. The re-
spondent's conduct in negotiating with
B. F. Dillingham; for money in con-
sideration of which he would discon-
tinue the proceedings that he had
joined in bringing was unworthy of
any reputable lawyer.
ABUNDANT CAUSE.
Such conduct as was professed by
respondent in these transactions. the
Attorney General submitted, should be
sufficient to uisbar him in this Terri
tory or any other part of the United
States.
DECEIVED SUMNER.
Coming to the power of attorney,
Mr.. Andrews laid emphasis on the I'M
dertaking of respondent to get the
$4S. OPS out of the bank as "the lode
stone that induced that old man to
sign the document" Both Sumner and
his nephew swore that they did not
the nature of the instru-
ment.
MERCENARY MOTIVE.
1t was absolutely undenied that the
sole motive of Mr.. Davis in working
for the Davises was to get into the
Ropert- Sumner case. Under cover of
a promise to get the money out of the
bank he induced that old man to sign
a contract that he could hold over his
head later, when the Ropert-Sumner
case should be settled, as a contract
FOR his fee in that case. Wyllie Davis
testified that Geo. a. Davis came to
his mother and himself instead of their
going to him.
BILLY GOAT SHAMED.
Would any reputable lawyer thus !
lsked? The proverbial billy goat was
put to shame by George \. Davis in
he manner of his butting into the
case.
EXTORTION BY THREAT.
Mr.. Andrews claimed that in the
matters he had mentioned, every allie
,ation contained in the information
lad been proved. He went on to speak
f the respondents shaking a gar
lishee process over that old mans
Iead to extort from him a fee of
2, 500.
SOLD HIS CLIENT.
The respondent claimed he was I
for John X. Summers inter-
SITS in the insanity case, trying to
lace Sumner under restraint for in I
anity and to stop the whole trans
ction in the land sale matter. Yet he I
TODD confessed of having bargained /
,r a discontinuance of the entire pro- s
for a consideration of $4,000 ]
} Maria s. Davis. He actually Joined
he position and sold out his client.
MERE. SIDE ISSUE.
With regard to the engagement in &
he power OF attorney that Davis .
Mould perform services in the future {
IT John K. Sumner, the Attorney Cen (
raj held that it was entirely beside t
lie issue of this case. i
SELF-APPOINTED COUNSEL. c
In conclusion. Mr.. Andrews admitted q
at it had not been proved Mr.. Davis :
Id procured himself to be attorney for Z
aria S. Davis. but claimed that it /
i'd been clearly proved that he had I
occurred himself to be attorney for
INNER in the Ropert- case.