Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-07-16

/ IL. Assuming that his reform were
real. there would be very many who
would not believe in II. and who would
think the reformed offender still unre-
formed. and those who welcomed him
to their order willing to wink at dis
honesty. If not to practice Il them
selves.
"The applicant does not ask for res
toration that he may support himself
by the practice of the profession. He
IL earning his living in a commercial
business. and desires restoration as an
endorsement by the court, as a recog-
milton 10 which he can refer persons
interested, that he Is once more to be
regarded by all concerned as one who
acts In strict obedience of the laws OF
truth and adeiity.
Such an Endorsement would prob
ably be OF some assistance to the APP
piicant as certificate OF character
and would naturally be used as such
The court giving such q certificate
should, therefore, in fairness to those
whom the certificate is to influence, be
very sure that II is deserved.
In this case. there is no evidences
OF misconduct since the applicants
release from Jail. and his friends, who
seem to include most Of the New Lon
don county bar, say that he has be-
haved well
His good conduct would have more
impressed the court had It included
the repayment to his poor and aged
aunt OF the money which she paid fol
him in his time Of need.
Assuming, however, that his con-
duct has Of late been good, that he
has sincere purpose to do right in
future, and that the court might fair
~ hold him out to citizens of New
York. or those Of any community
where he may do business. as a mar
who may be trusted In business trans
1 actions tina ina wrrf fnev
II Is for the good of the citizens o;
Connecticut, and particularly OF the
bar OF Connecticut. that a man who
has both suffered Jail sentence and
been disbarred for embezzlemen;
should be reinstated
1T Is true that an embezzIer is nc
worse because he is convicted and i'm
prisoned that IL his crime escaped de.
lection, but the effect on the public
and on the bar Of replacing him in ar
ONCE OF trust and honor, is very diff
ferent.
'-The Code of Professional Ethic.
says: AS an officer Of the court seek
ing to ascertain truth, establish JUS
tice, and defeat falSehood, and as the
representative OF the litigant to his
just rights, the lawyer cannot per-
form the duties he undertakes unless
OF truth and fidelity. Disregard OF
these laws necessarily incapacitates
the lawyer for the ONCE he holds
The one committed In this case
seems TO me OF this kind To obtain
the savings bank deposit of a client
woman, evidently ignorant, and ap-
parently poor, and then to embezzle
1t, indicates a moral makeup wholly
unfit fora lawyer. A man ut to be a
lawyer could never have done such a
thing. When we add to the act. the
public record of II made by the i'm
prfsonmeut and the disbarment, we
arrive at a state of facts which. for
the interest of public morality and the
morality OF the bar. forbid any resto-
ration of the offender.
II regret very much nay inability
to comply with the wishes of many
members OF the bar in this matter,
but am sure that I am acting for the
best interests of the lawyers of the
county and state.
The motion for the restoration of
Edmund Condor is denied