The Washington herald., 1914-05-12
WHISPER STORY
OF WRIGHT CASE
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asked him il 1t had anything 70 DO with
the pending case. and he said, No.
Il asked Judge Barnard II he would
excuse me Tor a moment. a. Judge
Wright had sent FOR me. and he smil-
ingiy assented.
, = found that Judge Wright was on
the bench In another court and en-
tered and spoke to him He motioned
to me and went up to the bench. tell
ing him that Csrmocy had come into
the other court and told me that he
Cwrigh0 wanted to see me.
Good God. did Carmody do that!'
asked Judge Wright He then explains
ed that he thought I was somewhere
about the building. but he didn't know J
was IN court, and had sent for me be-
cause carmody said he had seen mo
IN the corridors. Judge Wright said he
wouldn't have thought Of calling me
away from court
Motion tn Dismiss Case.
During the recess OF court remarked
to Capt, Bell that contemplated moving
10 disrniss the suit; that Mrs. Rauscher
could not win on the incomplete evidence
we had
Mr. Easby-Smith was mistaken when
he testified that moved to dismiss the
bill Just after / saw Judge Wright Ny
motion came after the recess.
Representative Bean asked the witness
to relate again the circumstances under
which he was called for by Judge
Wright
when was your next conversation
with Judge Wright about the Rauscher
divorceg"
Aided Virginia Lawyers.
'I think IT was after she was sued
by her husband In Virginia said Mr..
Macdonald. went over there and told
her lawyers what / knew about the
case, but I was not engaged In n
why did you discuss the case with
Judge Wright Them
The case had originally been in the
District. and I spoke to him ABOUT It
when II came up In Alexandria.
did Judge Wright express any opin-
ion?"
Would Have Given Divorce.
Yes; he said the thing was all over.
and l am sorry the way It went
Judge Wright said that I do not mind
telling you If had kept jurisdiction 1
would have granted her divorce
did Judge Wright manifest special in
terest in Mrs. Rauscher or her case?'
mo. All he said was that he was
'sorry for her
Questioned about his acquaintance
with Louis Carmody, secretary to Judge
Wright, the witness said that while 1t
was not long standing, 1t came about in
a peculiar way. He then explained about
going into Judge wrights chambers to
ask about the law on an adoption case
and of the Judge refusing to give him
counsel
"I was what you might say called
down by Judge Wright" he said, tand
] perhaps showed my chagrin when
left the office. Carmody consoled me
with the remark that all lawyers get
that and that 1 shouldn't think any
thing about it" a
Testimony in whispers.
DO you remember any more Of the
conversation you had with Judge
Wright when he said II the case was
tried in the District he would hxve
found for the plaintin?" asked Chair
man Mccoy.
Yes Something that I would NOT
: like to get into the papers, and I would
like to state II to the committee pri-
vateiy,'' replied Mr.. Macdonald, This
privilege was granted, and the witness
proceeded to the bench. where a whisper
When explaining the reason for see
ing Judge Wright after he was sub
poenaed for the present hearing, Mr..
Macdonald said that he wanted to re-
fresh his memory on some points. as he
desired to be a competent witness, and
not to overlook anything that should be
said or retain any important point.
Don't you think 1t would have been
better to rely on your own memory"
Chairman MrCov
81 am relying on my own memory"
responded the witness.
You knew Judge Darlington appeared
for Judge Wright and that he was priv
neged to examine Witnesses said the
chairman.
He explained that he went to Judge
Wright about the divorce case, "for the
reason that he CWright) was familiar
with the case. and / asked him to con-
tinue jurisdiction in the matter"
Carmody Caused Dismissal.
What was his reason for not con-
tinuing in the case?" he was asked.
1T was just as / told Mr.. Beall," re-
piled the witness. 1T had come to Judge |
Wright that his secretary, Louis Car |
mody, had been around with Mrs |
Rauscher, and because Of the close asso-
citation between the secretary and the |
judge, he did not think 1t wise and |
prudent ana proper TO hear the case"
The witness was only briefly cross-ex-
amined by Attorney Darlington. being
asked the interval between the filing of |
the case in Virginia and the one in the
District, and questioned II Judge Wright |
had ever intimated or suggested that the /
District case should be dismissed. The
witness replied in the negative in re-
sponse to the latter query.
Charles A. Reigwein, lawyer, testified
that he had no connection with the
Wright charges. After preliminary ques-
tons. Representative Beall asked:
Were you present when Mr.. Easily
Smith made an application to transfer
the Rauscher replevin suit from Judge
wright's court to another? II 50, ex-
plain what you know about It."
'T started out Of the courtroom that day
and Mr.. Easby-Smith asked me to re-
main awhile. He said he wanted a wit
ness, adding something about he might |
be committed for contempt Of court
knew nothing about the case so 1 /