Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-20
JUDGE REFUSES
The REQUEST OF
JOSEPH DAVIES
Asked to be Absolved From
Completely on Payment
of $500.

T. Chicago. March 20.-Federal Judge
lands today refused to grant the re-
quest made through attorneys Of At
torney Joseph e. Davies Of Wisconsin,
that 9 court order, be entered absolv-
ing him from ain completely. in con-
nection with the Consumersh Packing
company If $500 attorneys fees
were returned,
The fee was received for work done
Tor the promoters Of the packing
company who have been held to the
grand jury on charges Of using the
mails to defraud. Counsel for, Mr..
Davies asked that the orders show that
the good faith and professional con-
duct Of Mr.. Davies. fofmdr chairman
OF the federal trade commission and
prominent in Wisconsin politics, was
rot -impugned.
Judge Lands is seeking to ecove
all attorneys fees and salesmen's
commission in connection with the
promotion, for the benefit Of alleged
oe!uded stock purchasers.
The courts refusal came after a
recommendation by F. e. Hummel,
sumers' company. that the money be
accepted andF>the clean bill of
health" entered on the records.
There has been conclusive EVIL
dence presented that the crowd trying
TO get the sanction Of the. capital is
sues committee at Washington for the
SAFE OF stock, were. crooks" said
Judge lands. "Mr. Davies appeared
for them before the capital issues
ommittee as an attorney. I assumed
that Mr.. Davies. having been involved
to this extent, would appreciate the
privilege of appearing in court and
invited him to do so last Monday. He
did not appear"
Morgan L.. Davies, one OF the
Joseph e. Davies attorneys, explained
that his client objected to putting
himself in the. attitude of being in
Guided in the group under fire and
mat Mr.. Davies appearance before
the committee vas routine business
such as comes to any lawyer.
Mr.. Davies told me that he had
were opposed to the committee sane
tioning the sale of stock Of the pro-
posed Consumers company" said At
torney Davies, who is a relative OF
Joseph E. Davis.
IF that, is true" replied Judge
Lands, II think the Chicago packers
We're entitled to vast credit, for so far
as this company is concerned it was
a criminal conspiracy
flnally an agreement was reached
between the court and the lawyers by
which the receiver is to file suit for
the $500 and Immediately upon its
filing the money will be turned in
without contest. 1t was explained
that Joseph E. Davies has no desire
to retain the money but insisted or
protecting his reputation. This, it wal
pointed out, could be done by means
Of the suit. "
When Joseph E. Davies pays the
money he will bring all his books ant
records into court with him, it wa.
promised. During the exchanges be,
tween Judge Lands and the lawye,
the court said: "
The officials of the packing com
nany consulted William Lorimer il
the matter Of getting a lawyer to r.
before h capital issues committee
, Mr.: Lorimer suggested David Franz
q New York, and Mr.. Frank in tur,
tsuggested Joseph E. Davies. All ther,
was to do was to present the paper,
asking for sanction. Mr.. Davie,
thought he could do it for $3.50
but finally cut this down to 81, S