The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25

have been brought against Clement L.
Wilson In the district court of Thomas
county, where he IS charged with un-
professional conduct.
When district court was opened this
morning Mr. r. A. Lovitt. reputable
attorney and leading citizen of Salina
for thirty years, arose, Informed
the court that in proceeding to disbar
Clement L. Wilson pending in the dis
trict court of Thomas county he had
been designated by the court to prose-
cute the case. He said: 1.-THE defend
ant Wilson had given notice to take
dispositions at the office of A. P. Tone
Wilson in this city and while engaged
in my duty as prosecutor was called
vile names and assaulted by the mem-
bers of the family who were present
and choked and beaten.
MY eye glasses were smashed, my
head bruised and my scalp cut open
during the assault. and the court of
this county owes it to the profession
TO see that they are disbarred from
further practice in the county The
stories, true or untrue, of dishonorable
transactions of the members Of the
Wilson family are as numerous as the
falling leaves are now; and of my own
volition as we'll as upon the earnest
solicitation of many Of the members OF
the bar of Shawnee county would
like to have a meeting of the Shawnee
County Bar association called to take
action on the matter Saturday, Octo-
Der 27.'
At the request of Mr.. Lovitt the fol-
lowing notice was issued py J z
Waters. a vice president of the Shaw
nee Bar association, signed by himself
and the secretary, Otis Allen; All
mem bers of the Topeka Bar associa-
ton and all other members of the To-
peka bar are informed that there will
be a meeting Of the Topeka Bar asso-
citation at the court room in Topeka
on aSturday. October 27, at O'Clock
in the morning to take action looking
to the disbarment of Anthony P VIII
son, Clement L. Wilson, Anthony Z.
Tone Wilson and the younger Wilson.
if he has been admitted to practice, for
alleged unprofessional and dishonest
conduct and also looking to the expul-
sion of Anthony P. Tone Wilson from
the association if such charges shall
be established. It Is further urgently
requested that every member of the
Dor af Topeka be present at this meet
ing.
The Wilson's conduct collection
agency and attorneys Office and general
deDartn1ent store of schemes at Alb
peka has been rather a checkered one
since their advent into local circles.
Their operations have been such that
they have been investigated numerous
times by the federal authorities and
while proceedings have never been act
ually commenced against them they
have been compelled to change their
plans in order to continue in business
and avoid arrest.
An eastern man originated plan 1oE
the sale of real estate in any portion OF
the. country and by the extensive use OF
space in magazines he grew wealthy pc
fore his operations were stopped by the
government. The system employed Dy
the Wilson's is modelled after that OF
this man and It is said that their re-
muneration has been almost as great
as was his, and the complaints of their
victims almost as numerous
The postal authorities have received
numerous INQUIRIES as to their methods
and the collection as we'll as the real
estate portion of the firm has been re-
peatedly Investigated by the secret
agents of the government
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