The Washington herald., 1913-05-29
LAWYERS OFTEN
DEFEAT JUSTICE
Delays Blamed on Attorneys
by Senator Charles E.
Townsend.
ADDRESSES LAW CLASS
Washington College of Law Holds
Commencement Exercises at Con-
tinental Memorial Hall.

Declaring that instead of crowded
dockets- it is often lawyers who cause
the defeat of justice by delays and
technicalities. Senator Charles E. Town
send of Michigan, delivered the principal
address at the commencement exercises
Of the Washington College of Law at
Continental Memorial Hall last night.
In such cases Justice has been denied
and the law has peen brought into con-
tempt" said Senator Townsend "A cor
rect analysis of such cases will generally
show that the lawyers, either by collusion
or separately, have neglected to pre-
pare for trial. The courtesy of counsel.
10 the detriment of their clients inter-
ests, has permitted a postponement to a
more convenient season.
'Insincere affidavits as to the inability
To procure witnesses and obtain evidence
are presented to the court and the Judge
relying upon the presumption that the
lawyer is speaking for the interest of
his client listens to his advice for delay
Sometimes cases are trumped UP as we
say and have no foundation in right or
justice, and so long as the lawyers fees
are Obtainable the suit will be main
tanned.
Nothing more clearly illustrates the
haneful influence of the unworthy lawyer
than the opposition which these lawyers
have presented in State and national
Legislatures TO measures intended to
lessen litigation by providing for Just
and equitable settlements of damage
cases growing out of injuries to work
inEmen. Every damage suit lawyer
who thrives upon contingent fees in
damage suits is opposed to any plan
which cuts off those fees. even though
the injured workmen through the pas
sage OF a compensation act would re-
ceive speedy and reasonable adjustment
ol his claims
Lawyers Great opport
In speaking of the conscientious law
YER Senator Townsend said: Il hold
that the great and good lawyer is the
most important man in the State. He
IS the adviser of all other men and
mus of necessity be wise. am now
taking of the real lawyer. The captain
oS industry. the corporation the society,
rIa partnership. the small home owner
interested in the title to his home the
statesman when in trouble or when seek
irL Office is looking for trouble. the
-r-at and the small. the rich and the
Io"r seek the advise and counsel of
to- lawyer.
:'S business is not alone the appn-
..-m7 at law to the cases he has in
a,ud. hut more than all the other
class Of the people, he makes the
w which govern them. II certainly
a great thing tc be such a lawyer.
Il means prominence and usefulness be
end measure, and opportunity IN
e0Iajled- The young man who enters
..Ton the practice of law with such
.5,as has embarked upon a life of great
;, s-Ih;lities.''
y years scholarship COR postgraduate
y...K was awarded for efficiency in
--hOlarship to Miss Hope K Thmopson
rr 'he highest record of any member
~ The senior class Gold medals were
presented To Newton NJ. Perrins and
Mis- Hope K Thompson for the highest
standing in scholarship during the en-
'.-.- course. The prize for the highest
re-. ord in the rrst year examination in
r,.acLstone was won 10y Miss Hope *.
Thompson.
Nrwjnn N. PERKINS possessed the high
st average in the second year. and was
presented with a set of law books. Prof.
Alfred n. Smith. judge of the Moot
Court. presented TO Miss Ann Agnes
o.Neiu a set of law books for the best
w TX done in the Moot Court during
he wear Charles II. Gray captured the
T~5ze offered by Prof. William L. Sy-
mons for the highest record in the ex-
animation in trademarks
Hon. Stanton J. Peele. Chief Justice
NJ the United States Court of Claims.
retired. and president of the board of
trustees of the college, delivered the ad-
G,css TO the undergraduates. Invocation
was pronounced by Rev. William f.
Wedderspoon, pastor of Foundry NJ. E.
hurCh.
The notable graduates were DIR. and
Ms Edwin c. Reed, who have the dis
notion of receiving diplomas in the
sine class as man and wife DR. Ed
win c Dutton, acting dean, conferred
the. degree of bachelor of arts in the
ahs-nce OF Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey,
dean, who is i'll.
The following received their sheep
skins:
Hettie B. Bell. Herbert L. Davis. Eliza
beth NJ Eggert, Charles l. Emmart,
Reniamin A Harlan. Emma F. Hayward.
lawrence P Holman. Agnes a. Jones,
Middleton c Kennedy. Martha Krumke
Ann 4. O'NeiIl. Newton NJ. Perrins, Ed
win c. Reed. Ivy Kellerman-Reed. Carl
8. RiswoId. Kathryn Sellers, Adele V.
smith. Scotia S. Stark. Hope r. Thomp-
son. Robert c. Tracy, Eunice K. Warner,
Elizabeth l. Weaver. Edmund B. Whit
rornb, Harry H. Willhoit
Certificates of completion of the work
in patent law and trademark law Will
he given W. E Allen. Marion S. DuPaul'
Charles H Gray, William A. Hammer,
S Irving King. w. Edgar Leedy, ana