Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-08
LEON sTRAUS ACCUSED
IN COURT OF FRAUD
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yorce for her from her husband so
she could marry the man Ramos ana
have the charges against them holle
pressed. But Straus had done moth
ing.
Straus woke up and sprang to his
feet angrily SIS this In the nature
&C a charger" he demanded.
"Well, since Mr.. Straus takes that
nttitude," said Breckons, 1T Is.
thought It only fair to Mr.. Straus to
have him called into court and given
an opportunity to explain II he could,
Lut since he takes 1t as he does, !
would suggest that your honor appoint
a committee to investigate the mat
ter"
81 don't want anything better than
that" said Straus airily. taking his
seat Then he sprang up again and
advanced toward the judge. ut Is
not true" he said, that took money
from that woman to get her d.
vorce. took II as pay for appearing
before your honor in the case In which
they were charged. | did appear.
.our honor sentenced two other men
charged with the same offense to -four
months In Jail. You sentenced Ra'
mos TO three months, and | had tho
charge against the woman nollo
pressed"
"You didn't have It nolle pressed"
returned Breckons, Il did. Or rath.
or, a three months old baby had the
case nolle pressed"
Let the District Attorney take any
horn of the dilemma he chooses"
sneorcd Straus. Anyway, the case
was nolle pressed, and took the
money for appearing to defend the
man and the woman"
"Was there nothing said about d.
yOrce?" asked Judge Dole.
"There was your honor, but II had
nothing to do with this case. That
was an entirely different matter. As
matter of fact, | did draw up the
Iapers. but they were never filed be.
cause the money did not materialiZe.
have them yet. didn't file them be-
cause was never paid for it, And
once more Straus sat down, only to
spring to his feet again and approach
the Judge with Outstretched arm and
pointing finger.
"What is the charge against me,
your Honor?" he demanded.
Taking money from this woman
without doing anything toward per.
forming the work you were paid for"
replied Judge Dole. I'm view of what
has been brought out here and what
the woman told the District Attorney
end myself. think IL would be best
10 appoint a committee to investigate
the matter. | will appoint Mr.. w. r.
Castle and Mr.. L. NJ. Watson"
And am | to have no chance to
make a response?" asked Straus sar.
castically.
Certainly you will. The committee
will ask you to appear before IT, re'
flied the Judge.
"And when will they make re
| lort?"
"The committee will report at Its
convenience, Mr.. Straus." replied the
| Judge. and ended. the matter for the
lime being.
II the charges against Straus are
proved to be correct. there Is nc
doubt but that they will lead to his
disbarment.
Leon Straus Is a shrewd lawyer
when he is himself, and at one time
was reckonod very good police courI
attorney. But Of late years he has
given way to the weakness that has
caused the ruin of so many brilliant
iaen in this country and others and ha,
frequently appeared In court when he
\ was In no condition to try a case, He
braced up while ago, nut again hat
a relapse and was seen In court onl,
I'll rare intervals for several months