Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-05-20
WAITE CASE
TOMORROW
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"i'et'hSiy 10 protect tne interests
OF our client and we shall do the
same in every case in which We may
be engaged.
III we had %disobeyed the order OF
the court, by which We were appoint.
ed to represent Mr.. Waite, we would
have violated our duty and been gull.
ty and d ubtless punished for con.
tempt of court. We are willing that
tho record of the Federal Court
should speak for u.s."
The following is the record refer
red to by Messrs. Richards and Fow.
Ter:
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES, IN AND FOR
THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA.
United States, Plaintiff
W.
George &. Waite, Defendant.
Court convened 70 a. m, March -.
1888.
The COURT: This is the time set
Tor the arraixnment in The case OF
tho United States vs.. George G..
Waite.
NJ. WAITE: 1t seems | have been
p%resuIping "a the services of Mr..
WOODBURY.. " will be impossible for
him 10 act for me, he is sick. and
does not care to take the case. and
! would like to have Mr.. Richards ap-
pointed. If 1t Is agreeable TO you.
The COURT: Have you no means
to employ q lawyer.
Mr.. WAITE: Not at present
The COURT: None whatever?
Mr.. WAITE: No, sir.
The COURT: l will continue tae
matter until this afternoon at . o
clock, and in the meantime you had
best send for Mr.. Richards. If YOU
nave absolutely no means. that is one
thing; but ii you have no means al
the presa&t time, but possibly will
nave later. that is another matter.
z O'Clock p. NJ. March 20, 1909
The COURT: This is the time set
Tor the arrangement in tie case OF
the United States against George G.
Waite.
Mr.. RICHARDS: Before the ar.
raisnmen takes place | would like
TO make u statement in behalf of
MI waite. IL seems some months
ago when MIR. Waite first got into
trouble. that the officers consulted
me District Attorney OF Ormsby
county about his case, and naturally
we being associated with the Dis.
''ict Attorney. at divers times dis.
cussed his case from an academic 5
STANDPOINT. After Mr.. Waite was ar +
rested he sent for myself and Mr.. t
Fowler 10 represent him. We con. {
s'dered then that on account of our t
relations with the District Attorney I
VINO mad been in consultation with /
the oficers in the case, that a very Il
delicate situation was presented. and C
we were compeled to decline to rep
resent Mr.. Waite. Mr.. Waite sent for a
us this morning. l told him | would t.
his statement to the Court il
and that under no circumstances fl
could he engage us; but If the Court c.
'ouid aDsolve us from that delicacy |
would accept the appointment. je
l want 10 state that the facts that Il
we're received about his case from ST
ne District Attorney of Ormsby II
'ounty were not even such as appear. a.
"a In the public press some time af.
erwards, which became public mon.
'ty. and personally | feel that there
YOU'D be no breach of legal ethics TO
in our accepting the en-. IN
'oymenti but that is not going 70 w
us from The charges that may
70 made by those who are not famil. es
ar with proceedings of this kind "a
nM we are-to use a vulgar express.
"-piaying both ends against the
-,
WOW that Is all l have to say on
'at Phase OF the situation: hut If
10 court should consider that we
De properly appointed to rep. IN
'sent MIR. Waite, we have manv du. A..
10 perform. official duties. and No
q would ask at least n reasonable ;
TO prepare the case and to see ,
at 1t is properly presented. other. no,
Use we would not want to be ap- ist,
united to defend Mr.. Waite. M.
MIR. Fowler is here and ne NAV g.,
we some further views to exnress A..
your Honor. That is all I have 70 O.,
y. 'a'
Mr. ro,,,, ,. at
MT. FOWLER: ! think Mr.. Rich. y, ,
=. - '~p'"'neo the sltua' by
N. ! would be very glad, personal. rio,
10 REPRESENT Mr. Nrni1n n,