Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-06
PR|CHARD BEEN
OVERLOOKING
SOME LAWS
INTERESTING SECTION
FROM COMPILED LAWS
Participation Of Attorney Cen
eraI With the $4,000 Repu-
tation in Jap Clark Trial
Causes Comment,
IsrrcIal csrre.ponasnes Morning JournaI.

'ANhA6 F''
santa Re. y. NJ. Aug. Attorney
General George Washington Prichard.
whose legal reputation Is valued by
himself al 100000, has been partici-
pating during the past week In the
trial Of one Jap Clark, tried n con-
vlcted Of second degree murder for
|4he killing Of James Chase. a deputy
sheriff. at Torrance in 1906. Prich-
ard appeared at this trial. according
to all reports. as n Of counsel for
the defense. thus appearing against
the territory OF which he is the chief
law officer. The trial Of Clark alone
attracted a good deal of attention.
which was undoubtedly intensified
considerably by the presence In court
OF the gentleman with the $5U,oo0
An interesting question has been
raised, however. as 10 whether or not
Attorney General Prichard. when he
appeared against the territory in this
case. Violated a little section Of the
compiled laws OF 1897, which reads
as follows
Section 25S2. If the solicitor gem
eral or any district attorney shall
consult with any accused, defend or
In any manner shall aid In the de-
Tense Of any person OF any
crime or misdemeanor in this terri
tory. he shall be fined in any sun not
less than five hundred dollars and
shall be removed from office by the
Judgment Of the court on such con-
viction and sentence.-Section II,
chapter 81. page rs. laws of 1883,
compiled as section 1852, Compiled
Laws 1897.
II Is understood that several very
well informed lawyers are Of he
opinion that this section of the COM
piled laws IN still in active force and
effect. and hat there appears to be
no doubt that the attorney general
has violated II. Charitable persons
have been Inclined to suggest that the
attorney general didn't know 1t was
there, hut others who are informed or
the estimate placed uson his reputa-
ton by the attorney general are in
.clined to resent the %imputation that
"a man with a fifty thousand dollar
reputation shouldn't know all The law
The matter IL causing some mild IN
terest here.
II Il pointed out that should Dis
trictf Attorney Clancy nave appeared
In this case az attorney FOR jap Clark,
ne would probably have nef' rrrpN-
ed from office enc since Mr Phi hard
H. over MI. Clancs ard o@cuf 'b'~ Inc
same position tower tire irrFl'n
that Mr.. Clancy occupies IN lis els-
trict, Il Is suggested by certain cruel
persons who do not seem 10 have any
regard for the fitness Of things, That
n is about The time something hap
uened 10 the nfty thousand dollar Of
fetal head Of the tcrritory's legal de-
partment
An Interesting feature In connection
with tho matter is being referred to
here. Il will be recalled that Jap
CLARK was one Of the star witnesses
introduced by Mr.. Prichard in making
IN his case against Captain Arthur
Tralflrd, former superintendent oil
the pen Tertiary. and Il is intimated
that even &C the attorney general has
moi been guilty of "a violation OF D
in appearing against the territory
and 10 behalf of Clark. he has x
hibited a little more than his Gus
tomaty bad. taste.