The Washington times., 1913-07-24
JAMES N. PROCTOR
& RESIGNS HIS POST
Assistant U. S. Attorney to Stay
in Office Until October, at
Wilson's Request.

Szmes NJ. Proctor, assistant United
States attorney, rendered mis- resigna-
ton to United States Attorney Clarence
X. Wilson but, at the urgent request
Of the latter, will remain in office until
October, when he will begin the prac-
tice of law for himself.
The resignation of Mr.. Proctor IS the
first in the District Attorneys Office
since the change of administra tions, on
March 4. and it is expected that DEM
ocrat will be appointed to succeed him.
Mr.. Wilson's term runs until April, ana
the general belief is that he will hold
over until then.
Mr.. Proctor is recognized as one OF
the brightest young members of the
local bar, and has distinguished himself
as a Government prosecutor. working
his way up from clerk in the ofhce 10
ranking assistant. He is particularly
skilled in cross-examination, and ranks
as one of the most forceful orators OF
the bar.
For several yea Mr. Proctor was an
examiner for the Washington Title In
surance Companies and subsequently
secretary and reporter for EDWARD D
McCalmont He also served as secre'
tSry to Justice Ashley NJ. Gould, of the
District Supreme Court
After grad ting, in law from the Co
lsmbian University, in 1904, Mr.. Proctor
entered the office Cf the United states
Attorney as a clerk, serving under Nor
gan H Beach. He was retained py
Daniel w. Baker, successor to Mr;
Beach, and was made assistant United
States attorney. When Mr., wilson De
came United States Attorney he made
Mr.. Proctor his chief assistant. During
his service in the prosecutor S office Mr..
Proctor hSs been actively engaged IN
all branches of the work. He conduct
ed the numerous prosecutions under me
pure food and drug law with conspic-
uous credit to himself, handled cases
before the grand Jury for several years.
and drew the indictments, had charge
Of the legal matters in the office per-
tanning to the acquisition and care OF
nroperty in the District and took
leading part in the most important GRIM
inal cases in the last four years.
AS a Government attorney, Mr.. Proc
tor has appeared before the United
States Supreme Court, the Court OF
Appeals the District Supreme Court,
and Police Court, and has won the
Inerited respect of bench and bar for
fairness and, integrity.
United states Attorney Wilson ex-
pressed Keen regret over-the resignation
Of Mr.-Proctor today, and praised MIN
in unstinted terms as an able attorney
and faithful and efficient public Otf-
ciaL
Regrets Action.
In a letter to Mr.. Proctor, accepting
the resignatfons Nj, Wilson says:
s"ItS is with sinesFe-.regret 4hat 1 re-
eeiyed your letter offering your resigna-
tion as Assistant United States At
torney.
Your industry and ability, both in
the conduct of cases in court and in the
varied office work that is always to be
done in both criminal and civil cases,
have made YOU tnyaIusble as an assist
ant. and il VIII be sdHhcult indeed for
noe to find one who can fill your place.
s''Much as our associates and / will
miss you, l am, of course, in your in
tercst, constrained to accept your resig-
nation, but ask that it go into effect
not until October l, so that you can
take charge of the office during my
absence next month, when 1 expect to
leave the city for my vacation, and so
that you can. give US your help in the
preparation of the work. for the fall.
lone Of the most pleasant and salts.
factory features of my incumbency Of
this office has been the friendship /
feel We have formed"