The Washington times., 1915-01-26
ATTORNEY LAMBERT'S REPLY.

Mackey.
ATTORNEY LAM
In his denial Of Auditor Dents asser-
ticns. Mr.. Lambert states:
1T has come to my attention that the
present auditor Of the District of Col
umbia, Louis A. Dent. In tho statement
submitted by him to your committee. in
opposition to House bill 1907. has seen
AT to gratuitously make . personal and
libelous attack upon q number OF cia-
sens Of the District. including myse!f.
to Is not in any way sermane 70 the
consideration Of the bill, and evidently
IL INDUCED In to divert attention from
the merits Of the proposition involved,
yet I am advised the remarks referred nS
and it is only fair that each Of the
gentlemen affected should be entitled
to have his answer likewise recorded.
and, n, possible. be given the oppor.
tSy tSs Ie. ses. Mo pre-
trary to the claim Of the auditor.
II will proceed to point out a. sue
cinctly as possible the faisity Of each
Of the augsestions contained In Mf.
Dents alleged defense:
Sold the Stock.
''rhe assertion that have been for a
number Of years associated IN . busi-
ness way with Samuel J. Masters and
John B. Kinnenr is false. For a short
period prior to 1906 had a very small
amount Of stock in two corporations IN
which these gentlemen were interested.
which stock I sold to them at that time.
Since then I have not been connected
with any concerns In which either OF
these gentlemen was interested. The
savings bank. which was one OF the
enterprises referred to in which had
stock in 1905, was liquidated BY its
shareholders. and ! am advised eacn
stockholder received . premium OF $lo
per share upon his stock.
"It is false that have been instru-
fesn All IN knnSe.r IN Ssnss ~ %hsn
became a director come yeas ago IN
and Kinnear were doing busi-
ness with that bank. and had been DO
.ns ana, Gufnfss SeiisSe, won continuea @ to DO Susi
rector Of that Institution and became
a director Of the Federal National
"The officers Of the Commercial Ma
tional Bank will certify that never
presented any of their paper to that
bank. have, as counsel. represented
Messrs. Masters ana Kinnear In some
litigation in the same way l repre-
sented any other clients. l am gen-
eral counsel for the Munsey Trust
Company. but 1t Is false that the Nun.
sey Trust Company has ever financed
either Masters or kinnear.
"Unfortunate Conduct"
81 was one Of counsel in the Hart
man case and was present at the trial
when John B. Kinnear was upon tho
witness stand. The auditor. as
qua 81 judicial officer, was conducting
the proceedings, when suddenly he
seemed to allow his temper, apparent
ly inspired by personal animosity to-
ward the witness. SO to overpower
him As to betray him into making an
uncalled for attack upon the witness:
when the witness was. BY reason Of
his present environment. unable to
protect himself. came to hts assist
ance and did protect him. MY re-
marks were Of necessity severe to
meet the exigeneies OF the situation:
but his own unfortunate conduct to
I'm the active work Of professional
practice this incident had entirely
passed from my mind. until recalled
parently been nursing resentment for
having been properly called to &C.
count.
III. by the rambling, and vague
phraseology used the auditor Intend. TO
justices Of the Supreme Court Of tho
District Of Columbia the language he
charges Mr.. Masters as having used
towards him. such assertion 10 false IN
be by the testimony Of whichever Jus
tice he. without name, refers to.
Do Not Know Evans.
II have never had the pleasure Of the
acquaintance Of George w. Dvans. dis
bursing clerk Of the Department of the
Interior, who IL a member Of tho West
End Citizens Association. and I have
never been a member Of the Federation
Of Citizens Associations. The sugges-
in any way. or attempted to exert any
influence over the Federation of Citi-
xens' Associations. Is likewise false. a.
is conclusively proved so to be BY the
from ,r MI whsh w"T h%rs
day, January q. 1915. In which. among
other things. he says: Allow me to
Crandal Mackey, Easby-smith: 8. J.
Lambert. have not been approached
by any Of the persons above named or
any one acting for them. either directly
or indirectly. and Louis A. Dent lies
when he intimates that have
The suggestion that ever ap-
preached William f. Fowler, president
Of the Washington Land and Mort
gage Company: on the subject referred
IN the Federation Of Citizens Assoc;a-
tions, is false. Until advised by Mr..
Dent to that effect. I never knew Mr..
Fowler was a member Of the fedora
tion. This I substantiate by the affi-
davit of MIR. Fowler. sent herewith.
II did not handle the case Of Phil
lips vs. Concrete Company for Messrs.
Masters and Kinncar. ] was only in
cidentally present at few Of the many
sessions Of testimony taken before the
auditor In this case, and was not pres
ent when It was argued by Daniel w.
Raker. former district attorney, before
Mr.. Justice Stafford.
Auditors Collections.
'Mr. Dent goes on to say that the
District Supreme Court. apparently for
the purpose Of correctly informing It.
self, on october 26, 1919, called upon
the auditor for a statement In detail
of his collection from fees, and the
expenses OF his office from the date of
his appointment nearly four years prev
ious. l neither had previous knowledge
OF this action being coAeemplatsd, nor
did have anything in the world to do