Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-04
Money Was Distributed.


tributed, and considerable OF 1t was
passed around until Gardello got 1t into
his head that his attorney, Wright, owed
him $500.
In the ensuing legal actions one court
gave Gardello a judgment; another court
gave Wright Judgment on an entirely
different matter. and the whole affair
as brought out by Representative JACK
Beall. a member of the committee
amounted to difference of opinion as
to contract between Wright and Gar
dello.
Mr.. Kelly explained to the committee
"Gardello came TO me with state
ment that Judge Wright was holding
money that belonged to him. Gardello
wrote to Judge Wright and he answer
ed that he would attend to 1t when he
was through with some cases he was on
at the tine.
Then I heard through Stanley
cinnati, that Wright had filed suit
against Gardello Tor an accounting and
costs. claiming he had been employed
by Gardello to protect his interests IN
the Boggiana will case. Wright ciaiIneo
he had a contract to get so per cent
of what Gardello would get under the
will, and also claimed that he did not
know what Gardello had received 50
far.
Issue Seemed Beclouded.
After the matter had been exposed to
the light on every conceivable side IN
several Ohio courts, to the lay mind
the issue was SO beclouded as to be
hopelessly worse THAI when it started
However. after Judge Wright went on
the bench in the District of Columbia
the attorney. Kelly, endeavored TO col
lect the $500 by writing to firm of
Washington lawyers. who refused to
take the claim case. The letter of re-
fusal was shown to the committee, but
vas not made public today. Mr.. Kelly
also said he had tried to to get three
firms of Washington lawyers to handle
a claim for 800 against Judge Wright
arising from some account with a firm
of packers. and had been unable to get
any Of them to handle 1t.
In reference to the five-hundred-
dollar claim said Attorney J. J;
Darlington. did not Mr.: Bowdle tell
you that Judge Wright had said that
if you pick out some reputable Wash
ington lawyer he would use his in
fluence to see that the lawyer would
take up the matter
Not at ALL" replied Mr.. Kelly.
Delves Into Technicalities.
Mr.. Darlington. delving into the
mass of technicality. called attention
to the fact that in one of the past steps
in the legal controversy claim had been
made by Gardello on one account and
Judgment had been granted on another.
Representative Mccoy, chairman OF the
subcommittee. told MIR. Darlington
that "thc committee did not want to
have the case summed up in the mid
die"
Mr. Gardello appeared on the stand as
a witness at the close of the testimony
and answered two or three questions. He
said he had never been able to collect
any part of the 500 which had been ad-
Judged him by the Ohio court.
At the opening of the testimony Mr..
Darlington suggested TO the committee
that only the charges which had been
at this time, and that if any other
charges against Judge Wright are to be
examined, that Judge Wright should be
given an opportunity to study them
I'VE are not trying issues Of fact here .
said Representative Mccoy. We are
simply Investigating. We will take up
any charge against Judge Wright that
may come before us.
To Investigate Everything.
The only charges of which we have
had any notice are the original twenty
four said MIR. Darlington. and l sub
nit we should have advance notices OF
any other charges. That would be the
regular and fair way
Chairman Mccoy replied: The Senate
will try this case if Il trial is to be had.
This is merely a general inquiry.
The resolution directs this subcommit-
tee 10 ascertain in the last analysis
whether Judge Wright has been guilty
OF any misbehav!or for which he can
be impeached Under that we will so
ahead and investigate anything brought
before us
He also said that the committee could
make its investigation in secret II 1t
cared to and that Judge Wright Is al
lowed TO be present by the courtesy of
the committee
The hearings were resumed again late
this afternoon.