Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-26
LETTER BY mccoy |
ST|RS DARLINGTON
Charges by Committee Chair
man Causes Row at Wright
Hearing. =
"WCE OF HALF TRUTH" !
ATTRIBUTED TO COUNSEL
Allegation Made That Private Con.
ference With Member Was
Wrongly Twisted. :

Chairman Mccoy OF the Wright ina
parchment committee today precipitated
a warm row at a meeting OF the commute
tee when he read his letter to ]. J. Dar-
lington, in which he accused the attorney
for Judge Wright of statement whicd
has all the vices of half truth
Attorney Darlington Immediately proS
tested. Judge Wright started to get into
the argument himself: Representative
Beall. a member of the committee sided
with Mr.. Darlington. Representative Nels
son. the other member. took sides with
Chairman Mccoy, and the committee ada
journed until o'clock.
AS soon as the committee convened this
morning. Representative Mccoy ana
noanced that he would like to read a
letter which was a reply to one re-
ceived by him from Mr.. Darlington. This
correspondence follows:
Mr.. Darlington's Letter.
Mr.. Darlington wrote to Chairman
Mccoy:
Judge Wright instructs me to say
to the subcommittee in accordance with
your invitation OF yesterday Of a sug-
sestion from him as to the sessions
hereafter to be held which would hest
meet the exfgencies of his court that
after his best consideration of the mat
Ter, continuous prosecution OF the in
qu1ry to its earliest practicable conclu-
sion VIII best promote the public in
terests in SO far as the court is con-
cefned. and that, at any personal in
convenience to himself or to his coun-
sci, he deems 1t his duty to make this
statement to the committee.
II, as l understand, the service OF MIR
Bean as member of the subcommittee
to the conclusion of its labors depends
upon completion of the inquiry within
the earliest practicable limit of time. l
respectfully submit that an additional
consideration is presented, in justice to
Judge Wright, for the most diiigent con-
tinuation of the inquiry which may be
practicable.
I'm view of the foregoing conditions.
Judge Wright and his counsel tender
themselves ready to proceed with the
inquiry daily, including evening sessions.
If found necessary, until its conclusion.
Reply by Mr.. Mccoy.
Mr.. Mccoy replied to Mr.. Darlington.
as follows:
ct have your letter of the 25th.
You say Judge Wright instructs ma
to say to the subcommittee. in acI
cordance with your invitation of yesA
terday of suggestion from him as
to the sessions hereafter to be held
which would best meet the exigencies
of his court, that, after his best con.
sideration of the matter, a continuous
prosecution of the inquiry to its earle
est practicable conclusion will best
promote the public interests in so far
as the court is concerned. and that, at
any personal inconvenience to himself
or to his counsel, he deems 1t his duty
to make this statement to the COM
mittee.'
The statement quoted has all the
vices of half-truth
THE facts are as follows:
AT the close of the hearing Wed-
nesday, June "a. you called to my at
tention the fact that Judge Wright
stated that there were several lunacy
in his court which needed attention
and we had some discussion as to how
the sessions of the coumittee could
be arranged so as to permit Judge Wright
to attend to those matters.
we did not come to any agreement.
and suggested that the COMMITTEES
would be willing to listen to any SUCCESS
ton which Judge Wright had to make.
so the matter under discussion was not
at all in the line of holding daily and
nightly sessions of the committee but
on the contrary. was to so arrange the
sessions that Judge Wright would have
the opportunity to attend to the bust
ness that he mentioned. and. moreover.
to do with his personal convenience or
the personal convenience of his counsel
For Thorough Inquiry
THE public is more interested in hav-
ing this investigation thoroughly made
than in having it hurriedly made, and I
believe that the committee entertains that
view of the situation. There arr ~ nv
matters which have been brought to the
attention of the committee which il had
not yet touched upon, but which will be
taken up in due course.
There are numerous other matters
which have been mentioned to the COM
mittee and which are now being investi-
gated. and which also will be brought I'D
in due course, if they seem to come
within the scope of the House resolution.
In view of the manner in which a
private conference with members of tho
committee have been twisted as above
stated. it will be my suggestion to the
committee that hereafter if you have any
propositions to make they shall be made
on the record and answered there or
that they shall be made in writing and
answered in writing. the communications
to go into the record"
Mr.. Darlington Resentful.
AS soon as the letters were read Mr..
arose and entered a pro-
test. There Is nothing to justify tho
statement of the chairman that a pri-
vate conference has been twisted or
In any respect by me and there
is no foundation for the construction
placed upon my letter."
Chairman Mccoy said that the incl
dent was closed.
Il am in the fortieth year of my prac-
tice here" said Mr. Darlington, and
this is the first time l have ever been
accused of uttering half truths orr
twisting things that have occurred
do not want to injure the case of my
client. but l feel bound to enter a pro-
test"
Il shall not hold against Judge
Wright anything you may do here"
said Mr.. Mccoy.
Judge Wright started 10 rise to his
feet. evidently intending to speak. an:
perhaps would have done SO had not Mir
Darlington almost showed him back into
the seat. Mr.. Darlington and the judge
then held heated but whispered con-
versation.
Representative Beal, a member of the
see nothing in the Darlington letter which
justified any rebuke whatsoe ever Mr..
Mccoy did not reply directly to that re-
mark, but he said that Mr.. Darlington
had criticised members of the commit
tee.
81 repeat to Judge Wright" he sa d,
that this incident will haze no effect
rega riding him so far as l am concerned.
Representative Nelson, the third menu
Der of the committee, made a statement
in which he said he sided with the chair
man in everything he had said in cons
nection with the Darlington letter.
The committee adjourned then until
D clock