The Washington times., 1914-06-13

view. will carefully consider such ev-
idence as you may have to lay before
ME"
Mr.. Mackey said he did not reply to
this letter. as he thought the District
Attorney had complete authority to
make an Investigation. whereas he,
Msckey, did not have the means or
power The District Attorney, he said,
had suggested that Mr.. Mackey come
to see him on any afteTnoon of the
Mackev said that, having told the Dig
trict Attorney of the shortage, he did
not see why he. Mackey, should assume
the. role of oo-investigator.
noon of June s. at 2:15 O'Clock. he re-
ceived another letter from Mr.. Wilson
in which Mr.. Wilson said he was still
waiting for Mackey to call on him.
IF you will send me the names Of
the witnesses by whom the facts re-
latfng to the alleged shortage can be
established, / will issue subpoenas,'
wrote District Attorney Wilson.
Mr.. Mackey said he submi.ttd names
isslsdIns PsH.dl ehGs those Of aXs.ss M5 G5assp M
Zepp. and Thomas ]. De Lashmutt as
being able to throw light On the
shortage. 1 also told him he could find
out from the banks that Ambrose had
no receivership funds on deposit in
Washington"
Stayed Hand to Avert Suicide.
DO you know if Mr.. Wilson has
acted?''
Il understand that he has sent for
some of the witnesses mentioned In my
letter. / want to say in reference to my
not procuring a rule, as suggested in
Mr.. Wilson's letter, that was told
by Mr.. De Lashmutt that he had to sit
up with Ambrose one whole night. and
that Ambrose threatened to kill himself
IL asked for the rule. l felt that II he
would commit suicide il would have
been murder on my hands. and his
wife and children would suffer because
OF my action in asking for the rule. A
friend of mine told me later that Am
brose had exhibited a bottle of poison.
and said that he was going to drink
that as soon as asked for the rule
You said few minutes ago that YOU
felt that prosecution of Ambrose was
being prevented by an all-powerful
hand. Just what did you mean by
that" asked Mr.. Nelson.
L thought there were very strong in
fiuenCes brought TO bear to prevent his
prosecution. Friends of MI. Ambrose
and friends OF Justice Wright, I be- |
lieved, were bringing influence to bear TO |
prevent action against him.
You say that this has been gener- |
ally known
Yes, for a month or SO. have
known that two committees Of the bar |
have II in their power to investigate !
charges against any attorney, aud they
have not acted. 4 prominent lawyer |
saiG to me just the other day that the !
should be perempteri'y dis /
charged -
Heard of Influences
As a member Of this committee. II
am interested to know where this pow
er is lodged. want TO find out just |
what influence has been brought 10
bear to save Ambrose"
Il cannot tell you positively. My
opinion, however, is that Nj. Amorose's 8 !
friendship for Justice Wright and JUS
tice wright's friendship for Ambrose
has had something TO do with the fav-
orsble action in Ambroses behalf
rs there fear among the attorneys
that il they act against Ambrose they
would court the displeasure Of jus
fee Wright
Il cannot say that exactly. would
say that attorneys do not desire to
get themselves in places where they
would he at a dissdN antage."
May il not be a felloR-feeling smors
he members OF the bar for one OF their
lumber?"
II never saw that feeling exhibited
m any other case but this
DO YOU want this committee TO Un-
ierstand ,bst Justice Wright wields
'ome influence. perhaps dnconsciously.
and without his knowledge"
- am OF that opinion"
is this opinion held generally by the
u believe 50. With those have