Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-30

reputation as an able, vigorous and ste
cessfui officer. During the past year he
has been engaged largely in the Court OF
Appeals. where. he appeared special as
sistant United States attorney by direction
of the Department of Justice to represent
the government in many cases in which the
United States attorney was disqualified on
account OF the fact that he had formerly
been counsel for the defendants
Mr. E'asby-Smith's last work in the Office
was the Investigation Of the reported v.o-
iations OF the eight hour Law and the draw
Ing of the informations In Che cases recent
~ inaugurated. IL Is a coincidence that he
and DIR. Charles p. Nell. commissioner of
labor. who worked upon the cases in con-
junction. were classmates at college, TAX
ing the degree of ALB. and sharing the
Donors of their class at Georgetown Col
lege IN 1891.
Native of Alabama
James s. Easby-Smith was born In 1870
in Alabama. which state his father repre-
scented for many years in the United States
and confederate congresses. being also a
circuit judge. The former has however.
lived in Washington the greater part of
his life. On his mothers side he is con-
nected with one of the oldest Washington
families. He was educated at Georgetown
University. from which he received, In
course. the degrees of Abb. AM. LIB.
and LIN. and was admitted to the bar in
1894. For several years he held the posi-
ton of examiner. and subsequently of par
don attorney, in the Department of Justice.
1t was while holding the latter position
that he appointed on September /.
1904. by Mr.. Morgan II. Beach. then United
States attorney, to the position which he
has just resigned The appointment was
the result of an exchange of positions with
Mr.. Peyton Gordon, who became pardon
attorney.
Known in Literary Circles
Mr.. Easily Smith was married in 1894 to
Miss Lillian Strong. daughter of the late
Major Frank Strong, for many years gem
eral agent of the Department of Justice,
and has two children. daughter and
son. He is well known in literary circles
as a, classical scholar, having published
number of works. including several volumes
or verse tranSlatfonS of the Greek poets
He is a member of several local clubs and
societies, secretary of the Alumni Society of
Georgetown University and grand knight
of Washington Council. Knights of Column
bus.
While prosecuting In Criminal Court No.
1 some time ago Mr.. Easby-Smlth made a
determined effort to break up perjury and
jury fixing, and instrumental in Sc
curing the conviction of several persons
charged with these offenses.
Among the many important cases prose-
cuted by him those which attracted most
conspiracy case, the Hamilton murder case,
the Gassenhefmer railroad ticket case. the
McCauly contempt case, which involved an
alleged attempt to corrupt jury in the
Gassenheimer case. and the Feds embez-
element case.
During the past few months Mr.. Easily
Smith and Mr. Wilton ]. Lambert have
been associated in number of cases, and
1t is understood that henceforth they will
be more closely assoc ated In practice.
Sketch of Mr.. Proctor
Mr.. James M. Proctor Is a native WASH
ingtonian. having been born in this city in
1882. but at an early age he moved, with
his parents, to Montgomery county, Mary
land, where he has since resided. He at
tended the graded schools of Washington
and Maryland and the local high schools.
besides taking up special studies under
private tutors. Since leaving school Mr..
Proctor has been continuously connected
with law offices. After brief period as
clerk to local attorney he entered the
office of the Columbia Title Company. and
from there went to the Washington Title
Company, where he remained several years
rising to the position of examiner. While