Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-07
WILL
PROBE CHARGES
AGAINST LAWYERS
ludge Reynolds Appoints
GEORGE R, Craig, R. P
Barnes and J. F. SimmS,
Complying With Order,

c.n,nlvlng with the supreme court
~ Indge IL. f. Reynolds yester
olu0,t ,,pointed committee To investl-
uas "llbaroes against Francis e. Wood
gay elso state Treasurer q. n. Mar
aDu George r. Craig r. p Barnes
~ tohn F. Simms make up the com
apu ..se The committee is charged
my ,.s ARRIVING our the order of the su-
Nl.m cour. directed to the district
pourt. which is set out IN Judge Ray
polds' order ,,.oa,aa ,ot only
IA inullire into the accusations maze
against Mr. Wood by Judge Raynolds
~ bis opinion given in the case OF
rrnest Meyers against the meyers
somnany but also into the acts spec
,f,od in the charges Of unprofessionai
eonduct now pending against Marion
wood in the United states court.
Indge Reynolds order follows
eff appearing to the judge of the
cocond judicial district that the SUI
srerne court Of the state of New Mex
i"o has ordered an inquiry TO be in
stitnted concerning charges of un-
"rofessional conduct against Francis
Il wood and owen n. Marion, which
arder of the supreme court to the
district ndge is in words and figures
as follows to-wit'
Request From Examiners.
"Comes now the state board of
hor examiners of the state of New
MEXICO and makes presentment to the
court Of certain resolution this day
adonted BY it, requesting the supreme
court to instruct the judge Of the dis
trlct court for the Second judicial dis
trict Of the state of New Mexico to
annoint a committee consisting of
three reputable members of the bar
of said district to investigate. inquire
into and make presentment of
charges against Francis T.. Wood, es-
ouire and against O. n. Marion, es-
auire, and the court being sufficient
" advised in the premises.
at is ordered that the Judge OF
the district court Of the Second 1udic-
ial district of the state of New Mexico
be and he is hereby instructed to APP
nont a committee consisting of three
reputable members of the bar of said
Second judicial district to investigate,
inquire into and make presentment
to said district court of charges of I'M
professional conduct on the part OF
Francis T. Wood. esquire, referred to
in general terms in the opinion OF
said district judge filed in the case
of Ernest Meyers VS.. Meyers Com
pany Incorporated, and that said
charges be presented to the said dis
trict Judge by said committee not
later than May %, 1916. and by him |
forthwith certified to this court.
Further Inquiry Directed.
at is further ordered that the dis |
trict Judge instruct the said commit |
tee to inquire into the acts specified |
in the charges of unprofessional con-
duct now pending against the said I
Francis Il. Wood and against O. n. |
Marion. in the United States district I
ourt, for the district of New Mexico (
and, if said acts are found sufficinet /
to warrant investigation by the SUI |
preme court in the judgment of SAID |
court to instruct said committee to |
make presentment thereof to the said
district Judge. who shall thereupon
Immediately certify the same to this !
court
State of New Mexico, Supreme
Court. IS
Il, Jose D. Sena, clerk of the SUI
preme court Of the state of New Mex
leo, do hereby certify that the fore
going is full, true and complete
copy of an order of the supreme court,
duly made and entered on the LIST day
of May, A. d. 1916, as the same APP
pears on the record OF said court
Record Up" at page ISL
Witness my hand and the seal OF
the supreme court of the state Of New
Mexico, this 3rd day of May, A. D.
1915.
(seaD JOSE d. SENA. Clerk. /
1T is further ordered that George
K Craig, Il. F. Barnes and John +.
slmms, esquires, members of the bar
OF this court, be appointed commit
tee TO carry out the order of the su-
preme court directed to the districtI
court, hereinbefore set out.
Authority Given Committee.
Said committee is hereby author
yea and empowered to administer
oaths. issue subpoenaes for witnesses,
employ 4 stenographer for the tran
scfiblng Of the testimony taken. ana
70 90 all things necessary and proper
10 full compliance with this order
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