The Washington times., 1914-06-06
PROBERS TO SPEED
UP WRIGHT CASE
Chairman Mccoy Indicates
There Is ImpatienCe With
Prolonged Investigation.

resumed next week the House pFODeTs
will throw on the high speed.
The committee held no session today,
adjourning Yesterday afternoon until l
o'clock Monday afternoon, but shortly
before adjournmeDt Chairman Mccoy
had an interchange % views with At
tCrney Darlington. representing Justice
Wright. which reflected the intent of
the committee to hurry matters.
While Justice Gould was testifying
regarding the receivership order he is
sued in the Georgetown Building Asso-
c!sticn case-vhich order was set aside
by Justice Wright-Mr. Darlington ask
ed the justice several hypothetical ques-
lions.
Chides Attorney Wilson.
Mr.. Mccoy impatiently exclaimed:
Mr.. Darlington. are you willing to
leave nothing to the imagination Of the
Committee? Why ask what he would
OF should have done in such and such
a case. The committee understand your
position. that the order of Justice Gould
mas unnecessary and that it met no
emergency because the bond was not
approved at the same time. but leave
this for your argument or for the
knowledge of the committee
I submit that / have taken very
little time here in the cross-examination
Of Witnesses" said Mr.. Darlington.
We don't want to shut off anybody"
said Mr. Mccoy, but the committe Is
criticised because of the delay and We
can't make progress if you ask hyno-
thcticsi questions. trust you will be
as brief as possible
Il believe the record will bear out
my statement that 1 have consumed
very little of the time of the commit
tee" said Mr.. Darlington. firmly but
courteously. "I shall try to be brief"
Justice Gould corroborated sub
stantisliy the testimony of Attor-
neys Wilton J. Lambert and Wharton
Lester regarding their appeal 10 him
10 issue a receivership order against
the First Cooperative Building AS
Sociation. of Georgetown. on July :,
1908. He said the two attorneys as
serted they could not find Justice
Wright. who was then sitting in the
summer term. and that they caught
him. Justice Gould. during the after
action. Justice Gould said. describing
the case as an emergency one.
Went To Summer Home.
Justice Gould said he went 70 his
summer home Immediately after sign
ing the order, understanding that
Justice Wright could approve the
bond that night.
Justice Gould detailed his visit TO the
city from his country home on the fol-
lowing afternoon and his conversation
with Justice Wright
What reason did Justice Wright have
for not wanting your order to stand?'
asked Congressman Nelson. WAS it a
matter of pride?''
More than that, l Think said JUS
tice Could Justice Wright seemed to
think that an exercise of his judicial
functions had been taken away from
him. ] am not arguing for Justice
wright. but he seemed to think that the
attorneys in not coming TO him, had
l.. .npred his judicial rights in a way. D."
DO YOU know whether Mr.. Ambrose
had been receiver in such matters
theretofore?"
4 knew MIR. Ambrose as a lawyer in
good standing. He had prdcticed be-
fore my court That is about all l
knew of him at the time
ertItled to handle this m atter?'
Had Sole Control.
Yes: Justice Wright seemed TO think
that he had sole control during the
time he was presiding in the vacation
period"
Chairman Mccoy reverted 10 the ex-
tensions given various trustees and re-
ceivers in fling their reports due on
nf
lively new rule Of the court. Justice
Could said he recalled that seventy
three fiduciaries reported they could
not file reports within the time speci-
fed.
DO you believe the court would have
extended the time had ii known that a
receiver of the court was short in mis-
accounts
L d. not think the court would have
done 50 on such grounds. II there IS
receiver short he can be CaIl-d tu &c
count independent Of the rule
Mr.. DarIington's question rcfected
his contention that in applying to jus
uCe Gould for A receivership order in
the building association case the rights
of intervenors had been disregardcd by
the attorneys and that. Furthermore,
they did not represent claims suffiCieEt-
y large TO justify their selection as re-
"siycrs without taking into consideTa =
iiCn other possible claimants.
4HFN Sdtu ltlts ItDl tSclllGI Dl.illilllI
nd defendant and ] did not know then
ot ether counsel" said Justice 'Iould.
answering a hypothetical question re-
gsrdiIg what he might have done in
the event he had known Of inteTvenOrs
ardo ther claims. Justice Could said
the amount Of the claims would have
weight.
Would See Claims.
Il should have wanted to see the
claims" said Justice Gould. If these
other claims were small, probably
would have gone ahead and named the
receivers. letting the intervenors come
IN later. as is frequently done. II
claims were large, / might have delayed
action until the lnteryenors could be
heard
Suppose at the time OF the receiver
ship there were nine sets Of claims and
thirteen different lawyers who could not
agree among themselves on the quest
ton Of a receiver. What would you do?''
asked Mr.. Darlington.
i would use my discretion in select
ing a receiver" said Justice Gould.
Details The Visit
After detailing briefly the circum-
stance surrounding the visit OF Attor-
ntys Lambert and Reeside to his resi-
dence to get the order appointing re-
ccivers signed. Justice Gould was asked
about the matter of the bond
What about the bond necessary %
asked Chairman Mccoy.
II fixed that at an amount that would
cover the assets of the company" re-
sponded Justice Gould.
THE attorneys stated to YOU that