The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-08-26
THE CASE OF GEORGE w. EGAN

THE CASE OF GEORGE w. EGAN.
Believing the case of George w.
Egun to be of interest to its readers
and a matter of considerable impor-
lance, the Telegram has from time
to time given news reports of sue
cessive steps and discussed it edi-
will be found a copy of his amended
petition for reinstatement obtain
ed from the office OF the clerk Of
the supremecourt Of this state by
the Telegram.
Careful consideration Of the
amended petition shows it to be
much more specific in its admissions
and apologies than was the first pc
tition filed. Egan's offense has been
three-fold: First, his treatment Of
his client, Mrs. O'Grady, which the
supreme court found to be unpro.
fessional and dishonorable; Second.
his vicious attacks on members of
the Minnehaha bar association which
Investigated the action for disbar-
ment; Third, his attacks on mem
bers of the supreme court for its
action in disbarring him, and later
refusing to reverse its action.
The petition and apology now fill
ed is ample amends for Mr.. Egan's
offense against the supreme court.
Every statement or charge that he
has made, whether the same was
such as to imply partially, bias, cor
ruption or INCOMPETENCE" is abso-
lutely retracted and apology offered
therefor.
Amends and apology for the sec
ond offense are not so clearly loade.
But it is generally known that the
members of the bar who investigat-
ed the action against Mr.. Egan were
bitter political opponents; that the
by personal and political enmity as
from a desire to protect Mrs. DORA
dy and punish malpractice; and
that there was much hasty. acri-
| monious language on botu sides in
the heat of the campaign that no
one outside of the "crazy belt' took
very seriously.
No specific apology appears to be
made to the local bar association.
He admits that she has not, by his
conduct towards the judiciary Of
this state, at all times recognized
his duty as a member of the profess
sion;' and that "he has been hasty.
inconsiderate and unfair" These
sections may be considered as re-
ferring to the local bar and apollo
gy far harsh criticism of it's action.
But Mr.. Egan would have strength
ened his case before the public and
done much to disarm his local OPP
ponents, had he made spe,iticfi, for
NAL apology to the M%in1haha county
bar for the hasty language altered in
the heat of the political campaign.
Mr.. Egan's first ~ofiense. toward
his client, Mrs. O'Grady. which was
the real cause of his d~isbarment, ls
not specifically mentioned in his pc
tition and apology. 2ut paragraph
V may be taken as referring to this.
The ~"litigation" in tina coarts
against him was for his action in
obtaining control Of Mrs. O'Grady's
rights under ~t!G,ransfer
made by his client In "submitting
to every judgment and 5ecree that
has been entered against MIN in the
unpleasant litigation in which he has
been a party" as is ",he duty Of ev-
cry litigant to do who has had his
day in the courts constituted by an,
thority,' he tacitly acknowledges
that he was at fault in his conduct
towards his client. and admits the
Justice of the courts action. But
be could have strengthened his case
on this point by admitting that white
he may not have so considered it OF
the time, and had not the %dishonora.
bic intentions that have been imput-
ed to his action, he can now see that
it was such as to lay him open to
the charge which was preferred
against him. With such statement
as this in addition to what hc has
said, the publ: at least would DE
disposed to feel that sufficient apollo
gy and amends have been made TO
warrant much consideration at the
hands of the supreme court.
The supreme court has a hard
matter to decide. The question be.
fore it is whether or not Mr.. Egan