The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-28
HARRIS FILES QUICK ANSWER
Not Guilty Of Wrong Doing Wilson Makes Strong
Affidavit tt

s. n. Harris and w. r. Wilson botl
prominent attorneys Of Oklahoma
CITY. who we're cited by the supreme
coait to show cause why they should
not be proceeded against for makina
changes in the record OF tho case o
+. T. Lee. plaintin in error, againsi
J. r iaizlip. have forwarded theil
aindayits to the supreme court ex
plaining their action in the matter
and asking that they be exonerated
b. the court from any misconduct il
the premises.
II appears from the affldavits oi
both attorneys that the changes made
IN the record OF the case were under
signed agreement OF stipulations be
tween all lie attorneys IN the case
Both Harris aud Wilson assert in
their afildavits tiiat they considered
the corrections or changes. disposed
OF by this action and had no knowl-
edge tnat thc motion to dismiss the
case had contained an allegation that
the record had been changed
IN nswer to the citation. s. " Har.
ris submits ihe following affidavit
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
THE. TERRITORY or OKLAHOMA.
L. + Lee, Plintin in Error
us.
J. r. Haizlip. Defendant in Error
ANSWER TO CITATION.
TERRITORY OF OKLAHOMA.
ONLAIIOMA COUNTY SS
Now comes s. H. Harris in answer
10 the citation issued in the above
cause commanding attorneys for the
Sid plaiDpff in error to appear and
answer the accusation OF having
changed the record IN said cause,
and being first duly sworn, upon oath
sf3tes.
! have not seen the citation refer
red to and my knowledge thereof is
gained entirely from an article in
The Oklahoma Post. ander the head
Of Post Special Guthrie, Okla.
June 25ih bit ! desire to immediate
~ respond to the C0drt on any order
that may have been made in relation
TO the matter referred to in said
afficls
] further state that l formed a part.
nership with w " Wilson on the
first day of January. 1907: that /
have never In any manner been direct.
~ connected with fNa case referred
70 and have never seen the case
made or any other record or file in
said ease. aad have never made any
change OF alteration III such case
made or any other record or paper
connected with the case in any man-
ner and have no knowledge of any
thing done with reference to the re-
cnrds or papers In said cause; that
the only Information ! possess with
reference to said cause was obtained
from my partner, Mr.. Wilson. after
Feeing the .aid article In the Post
This morning. and that Information
consists of statcmeut by Mr.. Wilson
IN substance that no changes were
made in the record in said cause OF.
fer the case-made was settled ard
certified. but that there were errors
IN ilae caSe-made as originally pre-
pared by him aud that his attention
was called TO the same after the case
waa filed. and that he delivered TO the
attorney for the defendant IN error a
w4itten agreement OF consent that
the record should be corrected: that
he had never read or examined the
affidavit filed by the attorney for the
defendant IN error IN connection With
his motion TO dismiss said cause or
had any actual knowledge that such
afbdavii had been filed; that the mo.
ton 70 dismiss WIS served at time
when he was very busy and he had
not examined the copy. lrit merely
signed the acceptance OF service, and
that the motion 20 dismiss was fled
some time after the stipulation for the
correction OF tho case.
The premises considered. affIant
asks that an order OF Court be made
generating him from all blme or ac.
cusatlon made by the attorney for
the defendant IN error in said cause.
or any person in connection with said
cause, or my record or papers there
ID. and respectfully asks the Court
for permission 10 appear and be
heard upon any matter ihat may arise
IN connection with said motion or this
return and affidavit
s. II. Harris.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me.
this 26 day OF June. A ID, 1907.
(seaD LENA STOUT.
Notary Public.
My commission expires Sept. %.
1919
Affidavit Of w. r. Wilson.
IN THE SUPREME COURT or
THE TERRITORY OF OKLAHOMA.
L. r. lee, Plaintiff in Error.
81.
j r Haizlip, Defendant in Error.
ANSWER TO CITATION.
Comes now W n Wilson IN ans.
wer TO citation issued IN the above
cause commanding attorneys for
eaid plaintiff In error 10 appear and
answer tho accusation OF having
changed the record in said cause,