The Washington times., 1914-06-20
SHER|ER WITNESS
IN WRIGHT PROBE
Tells House Committee of Re-
fusal of Justice to Make
Certain Instructions.
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statement that the witness had admitte
that she was not highly experienced a
the tima She has appeared here {
answer an attack before the committe
regarding her competency" continues
IT do not know what you mean b.
stack" said Mr.. Darlington, with som
warmth. II certainly have made NJ
attack on the young lady; I have SAT-
that she was a most estimable youni
Il am not referring to that feature,
said Mr.. Mccoy. II mean attacks upoI
her competency as a stenographer: Sh,
has come here to protest against tneHi'
About Crucial Issues.
IT think I am entirely justified IN the
questions am trying to ask" said Mt
Darlington. "I am performing pro-
fcssional duty here Of the highest char,
Rcter and must go into these tninSs.
Il think Mr.. Darlington has the right
to bring out things about the experience
of the young lady interjected Con-
THAT is ali right" said Chairman Nc
Coy, but emphatically object TO lead
ing questions on charges which are
crucial issues in this matter"
Mr.. Darlington said he was mercy
trying to develop what Miss MacCartee
knew about the controverted matter OF
the PRAYERS asked in the case.
Il do not object to questions affecting
her competency as a stenographer' said
Chairman Mccoy, but when you ask
II she recollects whether certain re-
quests to charge were made, do not
think Il is right"
II 1 can prove these requests were
made and that they ara not, a part OF
her record, that is pertinent evidence. I
submit said Attorney Darlington.
Changes By Lawyer.
'I think 1 am In the bounds Of pro-
priety and duty when I endeavor to
show that something took place which
her record does not show" said Mr..
Darlington. IT know no better way OF
finding out the accuracy Of her re-
port"
Miss MacCartree said she wanted to
explain that many times In q court
moving in and out and other cases
being called, but that in taking testi-
mony she always made footnote IN
The event of her inability to hear a
certain passage and endeavored to get
It Strengthened out later.
Mr.. Darlington then exhibited a
transcript of Judge Wrtghts charge
in aonther case, that OF Auerbach vs.
Spitell. He called attention to. inter
lineations and corrections therein ana
asked by whom they had been made.
They were made by Mr.. Metzger,
one of the lawyers In the case" said
Miss MacCartee- Il objected to the
corrections and told him my notes did
not show that"
Chairman Mccoy asked the purpose
OF bringing in this case M .rDarltng-
ton said he wanted to show that the
Of the lawyer were neces-
sRry to make 1t coherent
You know" interposed Miss Mac
Cartee, being a young lady, some
men try TO make me change the tran
scripts, but 1 will not do 1t"
Miss MacCartee said she did not re-
:er to Mr.. Metzger or any particular
Ask Record Notation.
You mean lawyers sometimes try to
get, you to put in something your notes |
do not show" suggested Congressman |
Nelson.
Yes"
7 am sorry you have met those kind |
ng.
Attorney Darlington said he wanted |
10 put into the record the charges in 4
he Auerbach case Just as il had been
written out by Miss MacCartee. i
II don't mean the interhneations and
-orrections," he said. Il want publish
ID in the record the charge exactly as
me originally wrote it
Mr.. Mccoy asked the purpose Of this
nd Mr.. Darlington said he offered IL In
5acCartee- Congressman Nelson sug-
yested that perhaps ii would be unfair
o put in this charge, which he ex-
mined.
Il am satisfied she vas not fully ex-
,erienced at the time the charge was
E-a, oto do Il
mink we should put anything in here
o smbarrass anyone You ADMIT you
sere less experienced then than now?"
oncluded Mr.. Nelson. addressing Miss
1acCartee in considerate tones. Miss
Iacrartee said she did.
At the outset Of her explanation TO
he committee. Miss MacCartee said
eat she had attended court TO practice
and that she had devel-
ped into a proficient stenographer.
;he said that she was always very care
VI not to give attorneys transcripts
bout which she had any doubt
When asked by Congressman Nelson J
IS TO the extent of her education, Miss
IacCartee said that her brother and
ather had assisted her materially in
Ter schooling. She said, however, that
he was not a high school graduate.
When asked about her knowledge Of
ourt procedure, her answers were CIV
n promptly and indicated that she was
conversant with legal pro-
edure. ,
Attorney Darlington advanced TO the
ench ard said something in an under
me. He said he would Ike to keep ,
ne charge out II possible " some ex-
lsnatoT-y notation coulf he mads JUS /,
ice Wright whispered TO his counsel !
m then Mr.. Darlington said he felt I,
bhEed to insist that the charge go in
8 Il had been written by Miss Mac ,
artCe.
Sharp Interchange. !
This is a bad situation and an an
arrassing one. but there is more at !
take here than the reputation Of
.enographer. II Mr.. McLachlen Is to I
lsist that this young lady's charge in
le Booth case IS correct. then must
SIX that this charge go in. They were
ken at practically the same time"
There followed another rather sharp ,