Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-23

filed a complaint the previous day,
praying for the disbarment Of Attor.
neg r. a. Norris, ~ polished eselus.
lively in the Journal. Miner, asked
Judge Doe to Issue an order. as provids
ed for by the statute, requiring the dc
PENDANT to sspw cause why his license
should not be revoked.
The proceedings az taken down by
Official Court Reporter Noriel, were
/, as follows. -. ,,'i.r Srs',lt
BY Mr.. Andrews--May 1t please tn.
, Court, would like to present a mat.
t2r before you this morning, as counsel
and the district attorney are here. /
, have hFed compliant with the clerk
Of the court charging T. g. Norris with
fraudulent and dishonorsbls conduct
and malpractice. also want Ia make
the statement that the district attor.
ney has informed me that be is dis.
qualified 20 act in this matter. And
! want-that being the cssc-arrange.
mcnts have been made that Mr.. Clark
and Mr.. Morrison will act os speeinl
counsel with myself.
BY Mr.. Ross-This is rather sudden,
may il pleass the Court, and would
rather look into il little. I tank
Mr.. Andrews il somewhat mistaken
when he said that ] had said was dis
! qualified. said had had something
10 do with the matter before. but
there IN some question in my mind
whether ] am, disqualified or not. ]
will take the matter up when ] have
time.
by Mr.. Burks--I suggest, II the
Court please. that this matter should
not be brought up when the party mos,
interested ~ out Of the territory. They
expect to be in tonieat. believe
there Is no particular Object to be
gained by bringing up a matter OF
such Importance at this time, and ),
should not be brought up until they
are prepared 20 take some proceeding
in the matter. Mr.. Norris and his part
ner are both in California. ] think
that fact il well known, and IL looks
to me rs though toe matter should
properly, in justice 20 them, be de
ferred, SO far as any action is con
eernsd, until they have AN opportunit,
10 be here. ; ..g.
I BY the Court There are several rca
sons why this matter should not b.
taken up at this time, and in addition
to what the district attorney and M
Burks have suggested, there IN n jur,
trial now on. and it is not the prae
tice Of the Court TO take up natter
that are going to occupy any consid
cradle length OF time while jur,
trial is In progress, Only purely for
nal motions are entertained in tn
morning hour during the time whe,
criminal eases are awaiting trial.
Apdrcws-I wish to say in maxim,
the Statement that did in relation 4
, Mr.. Ross, that that was my under
standing in a consultation with NJ
Morrison that had. ! knew Nj
, Ross and Mr.. Norris went ont OF tn
territory. but last night l was workinI
, in my office quite late and ] saw
light in Mr. Norris Office. and SUP
posed thta, they were back, and
q don't know that IL would make an
difference. At the best no aetio
could be taken now, unless the Cou'
saw fit 10 order tae issuance Of IN
= summons.
BY the Court--I am not, OF course
prepared 20 cay at this time. II
/, should deem myself qualified in th
/. proceeding, and that is matter eoI
!. cerning which entertain seriou
doubt, IL would be necessary for nj
/ 10 read the complaint and eonsid.
the matter before taking any action.
think IL IL desirable that the matt,
should not he taken up at this tim
Andrews--what ! was anxious abo'
this morning was that Mr.. Norris
aud Mr.. Clark might be considered a
torntys Of record in the ease.
g by the Court-The matter may
8, called up at the conclusion OF tho jul
ia trials. unless there IL an intervene,
y. day when the Court might have Il
n time; In that ease II may be calls
% sp at any time ] would not like
D Listen to any continued Arguments du
a ing the time OF the jury trials.
II by Andrs~s-r appehend II q
n Court, having made an order and
the statute, should come 10 the 60
sipsion that ne was disqualified,
Il would have 70 be referred 40 sor
other Judge