Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-22
Thomas N, WiIkerSOn TeStifieS
as 10 Pressure Brought 10
Bear by 0, N, Marron to Sc
cure Settlement Of Case,
READING OF RECORDS
CONSUMES MUCH TIME
Court InterrOgateS Counsel
Regarding Proceedings in
Myers Litigationj Trial viii
Probably End Tonight

The most sensational evidence yet
introduced in the trial of the disbar-
mrnt proceedings against owen n
Marion and Francis r. Wood was Of
fcrrd late yesterday afternoon wncn
Thomas y Wilkerson testified that
Mr. Maroon representing the plaint-
iff i'm a divorce suit in which the wit
ness was attorney for the defendant
used methods Of securing a large fee
from the defendant amounting to
thinly Neilcd threats.
The testimony was Of such a char
acter that, in Justice to the person re-
rcrred to. it cannot be printed. Mr.
Wnkerson testified that part of the
conversation with Mr. Marion to
which he referred was held in the
presence Of his client ana part of it
only with him The cross s-cXamina-
ton of the witness by Judge Wright
was brief but it is understood that
depositions will be introduced in evi-
dcuce this morning from Mr. Wilkor-
sons client tending to contradict the
evidence given yesterday afternoon.
End Drawing Near
Court and counsel are working with
"a view to concluding the trial of the
proceedings today, and if 1t should
be- necessary to accomplish this re-
suit a night session will be held to-
uigh.. After concluding the branch
of the case in which evidence is now
being taken the only charges left to
be considered WIN be those referring
TO the litigation in the Garcia will
ease, which have already been tried
before Judge William r. Pope in the
United states court, and it is consid-
u3t probuolc that THESE char6es viii
be submitted on the record IN the case
in the federal court without the in
PRODUCTION of any oral evidence,
II Is not believed that the argu-
mcnts in the present case will con-
sumo a great amount of time, as IN
AN probability extensive written briefs
ON an the charges will be filed with
the court. 1t is likely to be som"
time before a decision is reached, as
the court Will consider the case ON
the record of the evidence as taken
down by the stenographcr and viii
doubtless take its own time in arN-
ms at a decision.
ono of the eleven charges flea
against the local attorneys was Volun
taruy withdrawn by Attorney General
Clancy Yesterday This was the one
relating to the alleged Withholding of
funds from their client in what Isl
known as the Prairie case. Mr. CIanc}
stated to the court that this charge
was not one of those preferred 10y the
committee appointed by Judge Ray
nolds, but was preferred separately
by the board of bar examiners, thaJ
the bringing Of this Charg" was
against the judgment of the commit
tee and that he had no evidence TOT
suhstantiate it. Judge Wright then
read into the record "a statement OF
the facts regarding the conduct OF
Marion & Wood in the conduct of the
Prairie case showing that they had
been above criticism in their handling
of their clients interests.
Dull session Of Court
From the standpoint OF the Iayman
the session OF court yesterday hcId
little Of interest. For the most part
il was made up of the reading of
parts of the record in various cases
and the arguments Of counsel and |
testimony of Witnesses regarding mat !
ters that were hardly intelligible to
any one other than a lawyer
The first witness of the day was Mr !
Wood, who replied to the evidence Of !
Judge Raynolds regarding the effort |
TO have Judge Medlcr hear the motion |
to set aside the default judgment in I
the case of JOnnson vs.. Albuquerque !
Pressed Brick ana Tile company. Mr I
Wood testified that he knew nothing /
of Judge Reynolds desire TO have no |
other judge than himself pass on the |
motion, until told by Judge Mcdlcr |
who had come to Albuquerque for
the purpose Of hearing the motion, /
and I'm his astOnishmeut he exclaimed, |
That's a hell of note Nh Wood |
dld not recall that Judge Reynolds had |
told him that his conduct REGARDING |
the hearing of the motion was "con |
tempuble if not actual contempt and !
added that he supposed that both he !
'ud Judge Reynolds entertained feel I,