Evening journal., 1913-05-05
KENT LAWYERS
WOULD REINSTATE
JOHN D. HAWKINS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, May 5.-Superior
Court for Kent County will meet on
May 16, to pass upon the application
Of John d. Hawkins of Dover as
member Of the Bar, he having been
dropped from the roll in 1900 on his
own application because of trouble
over the finances of the Babbitt estate
of which he was trustee Among the
papers submitted to the Court on
Saturday urging Mr.. Hawkins re-
instatement was the following:
I'VE the undersigned, the children
and heirs of Charles c. Babbitt, late
of Philadelphia, deceased, desire
that the public should know that John
d. Hawkins, Of the Town OF Dover,
Delaware, has adjusted the matters
pertaining to said estate for which he
was legally prosecuted after the
death of our father. and we wish
hereby to recommend Mr.. Hawkins
to the good will and good opinion Of
his fellow citizens. We deeply regret
the whole affair.
Signed.
Della F.. Cooper.
Jenny 2. Wright,
Amanda X Babbitt,
Harry P. Babbitt."
In addition, the court received
resolutions unanimously adopted by
recommending the reinstatement of
Mr. Hawkins, accompanied by a letter
signed by Richard R. Kenney and
James Nj. Satterfield, who we're not
at the Bar Association meeting, bu;
who endorsed the action taken. This
resolution adopted April 30. reads as
follows:
Whereas, on the twenty-sixth day
Of April A. D., 1900, upon application
of John d. Hawkins, member of the
Bar Of this State, made in open court
it was ordered by the court that his
name be stricken from the roll of at
torneys. and
Whereas. the said John d. Hawkins
has filed a petition in the Superior
Court of the State of Delaware, in
and for Kent county. praying an order
of said Court for the restoration oil
his name to the roll Of attorneys oi
the said Court. and reinstating him as
such attorney, and
Whereas, The said court at tn
February term, thereof, A. D. 1915, in
an opinion then d 'igered. stated tnai
before sail John D. Hawkins is re-
/ instated as a membH- OF the Bar, the
court should have a clear exUressior
from III Bar showing its attitude
and feeling with respect to sne grant.
ing of tie apphnation. and
Whereas, At a meeting OF thil
Bar Association, held on the TWEEN
/ ty-ffth day Of April, A. u. 1913. :
committee of seven members of the
Bar was appointed to investigate tn,
character of the said John d. Haw-
kins. and his fitness for reinstate.
ment as a member of the Bar of the
State. and
Whereas. The said committee has
made report to this meeting of iti
! findings in the matter referred to it
stating that after such examination
and investigation as il has been able
to make concerning the conduct oil
the said John d. Hawkins. since his
name was stricken from the roll of
attorneys, il finds no charges of Grim.
insl acts or misconduct on the par
OF the said John d. Hawkins Other
than as set forth and reported IL
such report, and
Whereas, It appears that the salt
| John ID. Hawkins has adjusted or at
tempted to adjust all matters referreI
to in said report, and that he has sine
the striking Of his name from thl
roll of attorneys as aforesaid conduct
ed himself in such a manner as Il
lead the Association TO believe that h
does in fact intend to lead such
life as is expected of a member of tn
Bar
Now, Therefore, Be II Resolved
That the Bar Association of Ken
county hereby recommends to the Su
perior Court of the State of Delaware
in and for Kent county, that the peti
tion of the said John ID. Hawkins
for reinstatement as a member of tn
Bar be granted and that he be re
instated by the said Court as a mem
Der of the Bar"
Letters also we're submitted to III
Court from former Chancellor job
II. NiNholoVh anu ioIultl tuheiees
man l.. Irving Handy urging tn
reinstatement of Mr.. Hawkins.
This is the first case of the kin
that has come before the Court in thi
State. Mr. Hawkins served a sent
ence in Kent county Jail because {
the financial troubles over the Babbii
estate.