The Washington herald., 1914-05-14


or ive times after sessions. He va
not positive whether abe called to -
Justice Wright or his private secretary
Louis carmody. . schoolmate Of Mn
Rauscher.
Much of the day WAS consumed b,
cumulative testimony along lipes pre-
yiously followed By Attorney Jsme'
1Easby-smith and other witnesses.
Colbert who represented Mr.. Fmled
In the divorce proceedinss. said !nsttc,
Wright sent for him ..as Z. friend" whez
the setting aside order was under CON
alteration. but that Justice Wright VA
In reality his enemy. and that Attorney
Earl Ambrose. representing Finley. haf
furnished the evidence upon which Z
divorce was granted Mr.. Finley In thu
summer OF 1903.
| Tho witness said he had ignored
Justice Wrighfs suggestion that he see
Attorney George H. Macdonald. who
later became attorney for Finley. Am
brose Withdrawing. Mr., Colbert harshly
criticised Macdonald. saying he had told
| to do with him. Il was Macdonald who
made charges Of collusion against Am
brose and Colbert In regard to the d.
vorce matter.
Macdonald said he was going to have
the divorce set aside on the ground OF
collusion." continued Colbert
Wright sent for Hin.
Justice Wright sent for me to come
to his private ofice and said there had
come to his attention reports Of fcol-
lusion between Ambrose and myself and
that we had permitted him to sign one
divorce decree affecting our clients on
July q, 1909 I told Justice Wright that
was in Naples. Italy. on this date and
had never spoken to him about the Fin
ley divorce in my life. informed him
did not know the decree had been
signed until I returned to this country
in December, and / learned that Am
brose, the attorney for the defendant In
bill had filed. had taken the decree
and he had signed 1t.
Judge Wright told me to go around
to Attorney Macdonald's once and 'hx
it up with Macdonald
II told Judge Wright I would have
nothing to do with Macdonald. He said
that II I did not hx 1t up 1t would ruin
me.
IT asked Judge Wright II he believed
the statement made by Finley. and was
going to make any such charge against
me on the unsupported word of one
to go ahead and do your worst and
/ walked out of the room
Ambrose asked me why did not
file a bill for absolute divorce against
Finley" said Colbert.
st said Mrs. Finley had no proof
against her husband. There is only one
ground for divorce in the District. and
told Ambrose that Mrs. Finley had no
money to get detectives II she desired.
and had no evidence for divorce.
Ambrose said 1t was easy enough to
get proof against Finley.
He said, I will furnish the proof.
! told Ambrose that II he or any one
else would furnish me with proof against
Finley i would file the bill.
Ambrose came to my office later and
gave me the name Of the woman named
as correspondent"
Regarded II as Threat.
''were any threats made by anybody -
Chairman Mccoy asked.
mo, except by Judge Wright. re-
garded his statement as Q threat"
Mr. Colbert said that only Judge
Wright and himself were present at the
time OF the alleged threat
f.Do you know the relations between
Judge Wright and Finleyy'
II know they are friends. I have seen
Finley going TO Judge Wright's ONCE
and they have gone on cunning trips
river on Judge Wrights boat. have
seen Finley going into Judge wrights
chambers a number of times
Attorney ]. J. Darlington brought out
on behalf of Judge Wright that the wit
nesses had not given complete reports of
the meetings in the judges chambers nt
which the alleged collusion was discussed.
Mr.. Colbert said he had had a difference
with Judge Wright a number Of years
ago. and that Il said something I should
not have said
friends, and when Colbert had visited
Judge Wright at his home last. the wit
ness said:
Yes, We were friends. I went to his
homo about a month ago, when these
charges were made. I went there with
Mr.. Baker to tell Judge Wright that I
with him. I am here as an
unwilling witness, 1 want to say"
Attorney Ralph d. Fleharty, associated
Of being a witness and a participant In
the efforts to get the Rauscher vs..
divorce case certified from
Justice Wright's court to another He
Attorney Easby-Smith in
many details relating to the tilt between
the attorney and Justice Wright.
Was there anything else that sug-
gested a reason that Justice Wright was
he was asked.
Indications Appeared So.
"Carmody was in and out Of the court
room during the reading Of the deposi-
tons and I thought he was there for a
purpose. All indications appeared that
Justice Wright was interested
Did you talk with Mr.. Easby-Smith
about this hearing?"
Eyes, We talked II over"
did he suggest anything?"
mo. our opinions and recollections
were in accord
when did you talk with himr
Several days ago"
Have you anything to indicate that
Justice Wright suggested the dismissal |
of the case?" asked Attorney Darling
ton, in cross-examining the witness.
NO" he replied; only the Carmody |
Chairman Mccoy asked Mr. Fleharty IL
,e ever saw Mrs. Rauscher there.
''Yes, frequently" responded the wit
less.
Ever see her in Justice wright's
"Yes. coming from there"