Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-05-14

vine cap, reCkleSS OF the almost in
evitable result.
We quote from the Courts lengthy
opinion the following pertinent re-
marks:
:" This plain narrative shows
that tho respondent, Barnard B.
Evans, in two instances appropriated
trust funds to his own use, and failed
to restore them, though repeated de-
hands were made upon him; that
he, without justification, publicly as
serted that other citizens we're guilty
III specific instances of larceny and
arson; that in the trial before this
Court he has presented mere preteXts
as excuses for his conduct, and that
on almost every materia! issue Of
TACT he has been c~untradicted by
other Witnesses. The chlldisnness Of
the preteXtS and eXcuScS offered in
dlcateS obSesSiOn OF moral perception
and a lack Of capacity to estimate
moral values. In addition o this. a
number of persons in Columbia and
Saluda have testified to respondents
bad reputation for honesty, while the
witnesses who testified in his favor
on the issue OF character admitted
that they had heard ~unfayOrable as
we'll as favorable expressions OF Opin-
ion.
How did it happen that the re-
Sp0ndent fell to this low estate? He
mad the advantages of a rearing gen
tie and refined; he has been
passed from his birth with devoted
affection; he had Il brother ready to
come to his relief; he has had ali his
life the stimulus Of descent from
families on both sides distinguished
and esteemed, in the past and now.
Tor manly virtues M public ser
vices. The Court is of the opinion
that the reason for his fall may be
found mainly in the fact hat the re-
~spondent is an inebriate. All men
know that the poisOns of alcohol have
made liars Of the truthful, knaves of
the honest, and traitors of the faith
tul. Under its influence the respond
ent mas, in mind and morals, stag
gered along the devious path hat
leads to the abyss. 1t is true that
he Is now just as unworthy and in
competent to perform the duties Of
an attorney as if his offences were
due entirely to inherent wickedness.
and he will remain so until he
changes his habits and reforms his
character. Therefore, the Court can
not permit him to exercise the rights
OF an attorney, or to resume them at
any time In h future, until it has
had satisfying evidence of redemD-
ton Of habits and character.
But there is a difference in de-
gree between the debascment of the
criminal h plans his crime with
"dellberation and that o. the weak
wrong-doer who's character has been
wrecked by drunkenness. The prob
ability of reform Is also much greater
in the latter than in the former case.
"A license from this Court to prac-
tice law is a declaration by the Court
that 1t has satisfied itself, by careful
inquiry and examination, that the
llcensee is. a person Of such attain
ments and character that he may be
trusted by the public. = The
In this case shows that B. B.
Evans was guilty of the wrongs
charged against him, and that he is
at this time unfit TO be entrusted
with the issues OF life, liberty and
property incident to the practice of
law.
THE Court is of the opinion, how
ever, that the respondent should be
allowed the opportunity to reform,
and be r%einstated upon proof that he
has ceased to use Intoxicating IL
quors and has redeemed his life in
other respects. 1t is, therefore, the
Judgment Of the Court hat Barnard
b. Evans be Indefinitely suspended
and forbidden to exercise the rights
and duties Of an attorney in the
Courts OF this STATE or elsewhere I'M
der the liCens' of this Court-with
the privilege, however, to move be-
fore this Court for reinstatement, af-
ter the expiration of two years, upon
satisfactory proof that he has not for
two years Immediately preceding his
application used intoxicating liquors,
and that he has reformed his charac-
ter"