The Washington herald., 1914-05-05
bank HAS Claim
AGAINST Wright
Ledger Of Cooper's Institu-
ton Shows $500 Debt
on Stock.
RESIGNED AS DIRECTOR
Cincinnati Will Case. Involving $536
Judgment Against Jurist. Dug Up
at House Hearing.
RESIGNED AS DIRECTOR

After digging up an ancient judgment
| for S5S6 against Justice Daniel Thew
Wright, Of the District Supreme Court.
in the impeachment proceedings, the sub
committee OF the House Judiciary Com
mittee developed yesterday that the
Justice still owes the whole Of a stock
subscription Of $500 to the United States
Savings Bank, of this city. The president
of this institution. Wade II. Cooper Is
the chief accuser Of the jurist-
Attorney J. ]. Darlington vigorously
objected to resurrecting an old will case
to show that Justice Wright still owes
a judgment for sSS6 growing out OF 1t.
Offers No Objection.
He offered no objection. however, to
picking out OF the savings banks stock
ledger entries showing that years ago
the accused subscribed to twenty-five
shares of the institutions stock. par
value $500. The significance Of that or
of the judgment was not revealed, but
despite counsers objection Representa-
tive Mccoy, chairman Of the committee,
ruled that the committee was not trying
issues OF fact, that II was holding
general inquiry and that the real trial.
should there be one, must be conducted
by the Senate.
Under the resolution under which we
are acting" continued the chairman.
we will go ahead and investigate any
thing brought before US. Justice Wright
is here by the courtesy OF the committee.
II We desired. we might proceed behind
closed doors"
The resolution authorizing the commit
tee TO proceed directs II to ascertain
whether Justice Wright has been guilty |
of any misbehavior for which he ought |
to be impeached."
Ten Years Ago in Cincinnati.
The Judgment against the jurist was
obtained in Cincinnati about ten years
ago by Charles Marco Gardello, a former |
client OF Wright. The now Justice. then /
practicing attorney in the Ohio city, |
appeared for Gardello in a will contest. |
He was afterward sued for money alleged |
to have been received by him as at
torney. The lower court awarded the
client 1856 with interest. Subsequently |
the attorney sued the client for an ac-
counting, setting forth that he had a
contract with him whereby he was to
receive one-half of all the money the
client received under the will. He averred
he did not know how much the client
had taken in. The court awarded the at
torney SIS. including interest. despite the
clients effort TO set OF his larger Judg-
ment against the attorneys claim.
Joseph B. Kelly. a Cincinnati attorney,
next testified that he tried to collect on
the judgment from Wright in Cincin-
natl. and again after he had come to
and that he had been un-
able to get any Washington lawyer to
bring suit against Justice Wright on the
Judgment. Letters Of refusal from Wash
ingtOn firms were produced. but were sup
pressed. II
Did not Mr.. Bowdle tell you that Jus
tice Wright had said that IL you picked
out some reputable Washington lawyer
he would use his influence to see that
the lawyer would take up the matter?'
asked Attorney Darlington.
Not at ALL" replied Mr.. Kelly.
The Bowdle referred to is Representa-
live Stanley Bowdle. of Ohio. whose name
had previously been mentioned by the
two Cincinnstians The CONGRESSMAN
was counsel for Mr.. Wright in the Ohio
litigation. Chairman Mccoy called 4 halt
when he thought there was danger of
going again into the merits of this
ancient case.
ResiEned as Director.
Wilbur H Zepp. cashier of the United ,
Savings Bank, recalled to the stand. Pro-
luced several bank ledgers called for BY
Attorney Darlington last Friday. Out of
hese he picked several more entries
,or the chairman. among them one show
nG that Justice Wrights resignatio.
rom the directorate of the bank was
accepted on March l3, 1913; also that on
November 3, 1906, the stockholders :
,mended tie bylaws so As to prohibit !,
Gaming money to any director except 4.
With the approval of certain officials. 1t ! .
vas further shown that twenty moro !.
hares had been transferred ty the then
reasurer Of the institution to Justice
Wright. At this point the committee
adjourned until 1870 tomorrow morning.
1t is understood that Louis Carmody,
ormerly private secretary to Justice
Wright whose testimony greatly en-
ivenCd the first session of the committee,
will be recalled to the witness stand.
ic appeared before the committee yes-
crday. but was told he would be not!-
led when wanted