The Washington times., 1914-05-19

or the Set-asi0e proceedlnSs, AnloTose
| answered Mr.. Finley was.
He was the guilty party, and yet
| the one who was rewarded" asked Mr.
Nelson.
Yes. 1 believe So" responded Mr..
Ambrose.
DO you know how Justice Wright
first heard of the co1lusion?" Chairman
Mccoy asked.
II understood that Macdonald had
given him the affidavit setting forth
the matter" was the reply.
Duty to Community.
DO you conceive the duty of a judge
&c the community to be higher than
that tf an attorney"
, Il assume that ne is a high officer
of tne court, and as such his duty is
higher"
An attorney is an officer of the
co;rt too. is he npt?
Yes"
When did you first have knowledge
OF the affidavit being in Justice
WIights possession"
Wien L was called 10 his chambers.
Iou are sure you did not know be-
fJre that?"
Aren't MacDonalds offices in your
bullding?'
NJ sir
On cross-examination by Attorney
Darlington. Ambrose was asked II JUS
tica Wright knew he destroyed the
that he did not think so.
Did you destroy them in his pres
ence?"
Il believe 1 was outside. was ex-
cited. and l don't know just where
destroyed them"
Did you know that Justice Wright
took notes of the case?'
Il did not"
You said Finley was the beneficiary
of the setting aside decree"
Yes"
Did the decree not restore Finley to
her maintenance
Yes, you are right
when you suggested Finley and his
dogs on the hunting trips did you tell
Justice Wright that Finley was the
man who appeared in a divorce case
before his courtg"
Talked With Wright.
Il do not recall whether 1t was be-
fore or after the decree"
Did Justice Wright and Finley have
any close conversation that you know
cf?"
Not that know Of. Justice Wright
simply used his dogs"
Have you talked, this case over with
anybody" asked Mr.. Nelson.
Yes. with Easby-Smith. I gave him
a statement of my position and have
stated to him my recollection Of certain
matters. Ir no instance was there a
divergence of memory"
Did you compare notes."
No"
Did you ever talk with Justice
Wright"
Yes. several times. FIVE or six or
seven times about incidents in the
case. / talked with him from the time
the charges were first given the Pres
ident and then when Judge Park took
them. / talked with him both in his
court and at his home"
home?''
when his brother was here. / talked
it over with them In friendly way.
allegation or. question
Did you ever synpathize with him."
Natural, L was sorry. I have told
him l hoped it would come all right"
Have you talked with Mr.. Darling
TOM"
Yes. on two occasions. He asked
me a question about the Sealed Pack
age Ice Company note. and the other
was an incident in the present hearing
of little materiality. I don't recall what
1t was
When was 1t you first heard that
there had been conduct in this matter |
that was not Just what it should be?"
asked Chairman Mccoy.
No Messages From Wright.
The first knowledge 1 had Of it was
wnen Finley recited the matter to
Have you any knowledge that Mrs.
Finley was implicated in the col
lusion?"
Il do not know that she was
Have you talked with Justice
friends about the case?"
NO. sir"
You have had conferences with his
friends. and do you mean to say that
you have never talked with them about
the case?'
NO. sir / have not
Have any messages come to you
from Justice Wright through friends?"
NO. none have come"
On cross-eXamination by Attorney
II developed that rhe sec
ond time Ambrose and Darlington con-
phone with reference to Pechim's notes
reing preserved.
Warren NJ. Mitchell. the stenoyrapher
" no appeared on the stand earlier I'm
the day, was recalled and asked Il his
notes could be road by
any one familiar with his system. He
affirmatively. and Chairman
Mccoy instructed one of the commit
sc stenographers to go over the torn
notes in the case before
Wednesday morning al 10 o'clock, when
he hearing will be resumed.