Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-24
Judges Refuse to Listen to Him Until
He Apologies.
RIGHT TO DIsBAR AFFIRMED
Following This, He Decides to Eat
His Humble Pie.
CHRISTMAS GIFT FROM BENCH
Attorney COnnen Pavcs Way for
His RenpDenrancc before Bar-
Makes Amends for His
Conduct.
tFrom staff Correspondent

LINCOLN, Dec. 2S-(special Telegram)-
]. Dunn, disbarred from the practice of
law in all state courts a month ago by the
supreme court for contemptuous conduct
came off his high horse this afternoon
| apoligized to the court. and was relnstated
in his profession.
He appeared at the state capital with
the intention of making statement to the
judges. His attorney, w. J. Connel, asked
the judges that Dunn be permitted to
appear before them when the court in
formed Mr.. Connell that an opinion had
already been given on the contention he
mad raised. that the court had acted in
violation of the constitution by dlsbarring
MIN without a hearing
In this respect the judges held that their
action in disbarring Dunn for his attitude
toward the court and his criticism of judge
Rose in brief in the case of Robinson
against the city of Omaha was within the
law. Mr. Dunn perused the opinion and
later Attorney Connell, when the court
was at leisure, asked that Dunn be allowed
to appear before the court an dapolugize.
Dunn Takes Medicine.
Mr.. Dunn thereupon advanced before the
court and orally expressed his regret for
tine action he had taken and expressed
himself as willing to comply with the
courts regulations. The judges then or
dered Mr.. Dunns statement reduced 70
writing and filed as part of the decord.
which was done.
Following consultation of the Judges
in their chambers, an order ,Syas then
given restoring Mr.. Dunn to the rights of
a practicing attorney
Mr.. Dunn is one of the attorneys for the
city of Omaha in the suit involving an old
gas lighting contract which is being argued
on appeal When the case was called this af-
ternoon w. j. Connell, appearing for Dunn,
rose and said before the case proceeaed
Mr. Dunn would Hike to make a statement.
Chief Justice Reese, speaking for the
court, said the court had just handed down
an opinion in the Dunn case, and probably
Mr. Dunn would like to read it before
he made statement. Mr.. Dunn went to
the clerks office and secured copy of
the opinion, which he read. 1t held the
court had a right to disbar Dunn and re-
affirmed the position the court took in
the contempt case. Judge Dean dissented.
BY the time Mr.. Dunn had the document
read VIII Herdman for the gas company.
was making an argument to the court
and proceedings in the Dunn case were
delayed for time.
The apology together with the order of
the court follow:
I'm the supreme court of the state of
Nebraska, Anna j. Robinson appellant,
against the city Of Omaha, appellant. No.
1867, retraction and apology
I'm recitation of l. j. Dunn for con-
tempt
And now comes /. j. Dunn and in ac-
cordance with his written statements
heretofore made and filed herein and In
accordance with his declared purpose
made in open court before he had knowl-
edge of the rendition 5r filing of the
opinion of the court and as already orally
done in open court, hereby in writing
wthdraws all statements in his brief
filed herein which have been referred to
or considered by the court as contemptu-
Gus or Objectionable and hereby makes
makes full and unqualified apology for
having written or filed said statements.
December 23 1909"
"By the court And now on this 23d
day of December 1909, the respondent
having made ample oral apology In open
court for the statements contained in
the brief and on which our order of sus-
pension herein was founded, end he hav-
ing filed the foregoinggg written declar-
alton OF apology,
The court accepts the same as satis-
factory and the respondent, /. j. Dunn,
is hereby restored TO all lis rights as
such attorney and counselor at law.
Costs taxed TO respondent"