Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-26

brose I denounce as an absolute, ma
licious falsehood.'
The Arcade Case.
Justice Wright. upon taking the
stand in his own behalf. and upon read
ing his statement, touched first upon
the charge in connection with the Ar
cade case. Judge Wright said he was
not conscious of any action by himself
not justified. He said he had not exc
cuted any note in the case: that VIII
liam E. Ambrose never had a promis-
sorry note of his except in the case OF
the Sealed Package Ice Company. and
that in this case Mr.. Ambrose got 1t
in a roundabout but perfectly proper
manner.
The charge of collision and framed
evidence in the Finley divorce suit was
then taken up by the Judge. He said
he had accidentally become acquainted
with Mr. Finley on hunting trip, but
that he (Finley) had never spoken of
his case to the judge.
George Mcdonald. Judge Wright said,
came to the courthouse and told him
that the evidence in the case was man
ufactured. Judge Wright said he con-
suited Judge Stafford in the matter.
He said Ambrose, attorney for one Of
the parties, denied his completely.
Judge Wright said he knew nothing
of the tearing up of stenographic notes
Of Mr.. Easby-Smith's testimony.
No Friend Of Finley's.
Judge Wright said the allegation
that he was a friend of Finley and had
used influence to get him loan Of
$500 Is untrue. Misbehavior in d.
vorce suit. one of the Cooper charges.
SIS without a shadow of proof" said
the Judge.
81 have never had any acquaintance
in this case, except those OF judicial
character"
Judge Wright was accused in the case
Of Wisenborn. and 1t was charged that
an imbecile had been defrauded of
81, 800 In a long portion OF the state
ment Judge Wright stated that the entire
transaction was just, legal and equitable
and that the sale of the Wisenborn prop
erty for $4,000 was entirely correct.
Il had no knowledge that the interested
person had physical disability" he said.
U. s. Savings Bank.
Referring to the allegation that he had
received $500 fee for legal service from
the United States Savings Bank. Judge
Wright went into a long and detailed
explanation. The bank had dealings with
the bureau of literature. bookselling
concern. It got into some business tangle
with the United States Savings Bank, and
Judge Wright, a director Of the bank,
looked into the matter.
The tangle became serious. Judge
Wright said he dealt with the largest
financial Institutions in the city" The
negotiations he described were all of
q business nature and were not OF a
legal nature.
He said he had no idea of receiving
a fee and would not receive 1t after 1t
had been offered until the counsel for
the bank, Charles A. Douglass and Con-
rad H. Syme. had approved the matter.
He said also Wade H. Ellis had said
the fee was legal entirely. Mr.. syme
not only approved the payment but
said he would vote for it, Judge Wright
declared.
IT always declined to answer ques-
lions Of legal character he said,
''and my attitude soon became known by
the board"
Note for $500.
He spoke of the note for $500 with
which he bought stock in the bank. He
said Charles A. Douglas was not the
only indorser. and that other men inter-
ested in the bank went on the note;
that he paid per cent interest; that
the note and that subsequent notes were
not raVorS to him, but merely his own
share Of the burden in the project.
The intimation of any favors to Mr..
Douglas as attorney for a street rail-
way company is without foundation of
fact" said Judge Wright, who added
the record of his court showed that the
street railway company had not been
favored in his court. He also said that
nowhere outside the Cooper charges is
there any whisper of fayors to street
railway companies.
As to charges of misbehavior in one of
the divorce cases, Judge Wright said:
This is naked falsehood," and that
there is absolutely no testimony to sup
port it.
Judge Wright went at length into the
testimony regarding the Rauscher re-
plevin suit, and the fact that his former
secretary, Mr.. Carmody. was a friend Of
Mrs. Rauscher's. This friendship. said
Judge Wright, was not with his knowl-
edge and had no effect on the court.