New-York tribune., 1913-04-05
.D|SBARS FOUR LAWYERS
Court Acts on Charges Of Pro-
fesSionaI Misconduct.
CRITICISM FROM BENCH
r. R. Ellington, H. M. Heymann,
w. E. Singer and NJ. zatu-
love Dropped from List.

The list Of New York attorneys was 70
duccd by four Yesterday when the Ap-
pellate Division disbarred Reno r. Bill
lington. Henry NJ. Hevmann. William
Bernard Singer and Martin Zatulovc.
Charges OF professional misconduct We're
made by the Bar Association
The charge against Ellington WAS that
between November. 1904. and February.
1905. he advised Charles T.. Stadt TO con-
ceal himself out of the jurisdiction Of the
courts and to. send money To- bribe
police officer and induce the latter 10
refrain from searching for Stadt Bill
llngton admitted writing TO Stadt who
was in Philadelphia under an assumed
name. and that he knew the District At
torney was trying 10 apprehcnd him. and
that while he did write letters 10 Stadt
he never meant To- advise him 10 bribe
any one He said that Stadt lcft the city
despite his advice
Presiding Justice lugraham said. I'm
writing the opinion OF Tie court. "of
course. this explanation is absurd on its
face. The letters could have had but one
meaning to the respondent and could have
had but one meaning 10 Stadt. The re-
spondent suggested 10 Stadt that he
would violate the iaw or this state. and
not only advised bat actually attempted
To participate In and obstruct the admin
istration of justice Such conduct is alb
solutcly inconsistent with the duties as
sumed by a lawyer when he takes his
oath Of Office.
Heymann. another of the disbarrcd
lawyers has practised az the bar for
thlrty-niue years. The charge against
him was that he submitted forged salts
faction piece for a judgment which had
been obtained against him and a hotel
company TO the clerk OF "A municipal
court where he received a certificate Of
satisfaction. which he filed I'm the County
Clerks office. 1t had never been signed
by the Judgment creditor. and no part Of
The Judgment against IIeNmann ard the
hotel company had been paid Justice
Ingraham said that the lawyers eXpana-
ton does not explain" and that ne was
not q person who should remain MEM
Der of the bar.
The charge against Singer was that he
had been guilty Of fraud and deceit in
litF llip'f'uiUHr UN hUFl If was til-
mtted to practise as an attorney. lie
presented an affidavit 10 the state Board
of Law Examiners. IN which he said that
he had served a cerkship emitting him To
be examined. I'm the Office Of Martin Zatu-
love He also filed an affidavit from Iatu-
love. Both Of these afiidLvits were false
and Singer and Iatulove were tried AMI
disbarred on the same charge.
Besides disDarrng lhc four lawyers. the
Appellate Division yesterday sent To an
official referee for hearing charges
against two other attorneys. owen w.
Bohan and Charles II. iicrbst
Bohan was a member Of the Assembly
in 1906 1891 and 1909 The charge made
to the court by the Bar Association was
that i'm 1911 he represented To Joseph Is.
Van Denbcrg. president of the Association
OF Men Teachers and Principals and War
ren l. Lee. attorney for the association.
that for $500 he would procure the inser-
tiou I'm the new charter Of the city any
provision which they might prepare and
submit to him.
Bohan. IL is alleged said he represented
certain persons in Albany to whom he re-
ferred as the interests and the latter
were 10 receive the greater part Of the
money. The offer Of the lawyer was not
accepted.
Rohan has answered that mis- conversa-
ton had o'do with retaining him profess
sionally regarding certain proposed lesis-
lation lie denied that he had asserted
that he could bribe any member of the
Legislature or that he tried To influence
any legislation
The charge against Herbst j. that he