The Washington times., 1914-05-12

lttorney M,chPcl =. Colbert, e
-hom reference Was made by Attor'
. eys Macdonald and Easby-Smith ir
cstifying before the subcommittee in
sstigating the Wright Impeachment
hsrgts. is expected to he the first
fitness called when the hearing is re-
-ImeG in the House judiciary Com
-7irtce room in the House office build
In- tomorrow morning. Mr. Colbert
waa called al els last night. but
wing to the fact that Judge Wright
sd an engagement at the law school.
he hearing was adjourned until 1o:S0
Wedn, Sday
Nearing the end of the long inquisi-
'iou of Attorney George II. MaCDon-
aid. Chairman Mccoy of the commit
.ee placed in record the affidavit made
by Frank NJ. Finley. May 10. 1918, in
he efforts advanced TO set aside the
alimony part of the divorce decree
granted Mrs Finley. Macdonald was
h. spent on the stand when the Times
eport closed last night. The Finley
deCTee was under discussion.
Did you suggest to Attorney Col
aert a consent decree setting aside
he divorce decree in the Finley case"
Il think he suggested IL to me re-
lied MI Macdonald. Before / start
ed the thing ] wrote him letter and
hs came to my office and Mrs. Finley
vas with him ! said l wanted the
Iimony suspended or given up as
hey can't do it l replied that I was
GCing to make an effort to have the
limony set aside
We're Colbert and Mrs. Finley mora
'ncerped with the arrears or future
~ ments?'
nth the arrears as he was financially
mbarrE Ssed.'
No Threats Made.
Was any threat made that a suit
vt cUld be started unless they waived
q ne aiimony?" asked Committeeman
Nelson.
No, there was no threat made.
Mr.. Macdonald was excused at this
triod and Attorney ]. s. Easby-Smith
% a. called to the stand.
In answer TO inquiries by Chairman
icCoy. MIR. Easby-Smith said he had
card all the testimony given by At
orney Macdonald. When asked if he
ad anything TO say about his con-
Tection with the Finley decree, the
lAClHcS ItNlS"CN AAS NSii44cNNISIl WIN
the case.
i made an effort to get the arrears
Of something like 81 800 set aside" he
began. but the best 1 could do was
set the court to permit ii TO be paid
IN iHstallments of $50 monthly
He told of receiving 4 letter from
Finley saying that Finley WAS going to
get another lawyer. and Easby-Smith S
reply was to the effect that he would
aid Finley's new counsel all possible
Macdonald thereupon, he said, sent over
to his office for the papers in the case.
4 clerk in Easily Smiths office erred
IN giving Macdonald certain letters that
we're part of the private files of Easily
Smith
Y telephoned TO Macdonald to return
the papers," said the witness. and
when he brought them back they were
cut 10 fit his file case. ! was hot about
Z We discussed the Finley case. and
' told Macdonald that l had refused to
take Finley into court as Finley bad
old me so many contradicting stories
nat ] would not serve him.
u told him he should not do if.
said Tlak no reputable attorney would
AXE hinyinto court and try to get set
zside a divorce on collusiVe grounds. "
Switching to the RausChcr Teplevin
suit which he sought TO get transferred
10 a judge other than Justice Wright,
said.
Mr.. Macdonald testified that Justice
Wright refused to hear the RaUscher
suit because OF Csrmody'S association
with Mrs. Rauscher. Six months later