Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-07
BAR HEAD STOPS
TRIAL OF CASE
Right of A. n. Grant to Prac-
tice Law Issue Raised.

Investigation to determine If A N.
Grant, who has a law office at 710-1l
Indiana Pythian building and who has
been appearing in the local county courts
for years, is a member OF the bar. todas
was instituted by Judge Scion J. Car
ter of Superior Court, Room 8, following
the appearance of Larz a. WhitcOmb,
president Of the Indianapolis Bar Asso-
citation, who challenged the right of Mr..
Grant to practice in the courts Of this
county.
Judge Carter was informed that Mr.
Grant was diSbarred from the practice or
law IN this county about ten years ago
and that Grant had never been rein
stated by a court order
Mr.. Grant was engaged in representing
Henry McHenry. who had brought n
damage suit against Harley A. Russell,
Lulu Russell, John w. Mullin and
George f. Stewart for alleged malicious
prosecution of McHenry on a vagrancy
charge. resulting from a loss Of some dia-
monds belong TO Mrs. Russell, when
President Whitcomb Of the bar associa-
ton appeared in court.
Judge Carter excused the jury and
Mr. Whitcomb explained that he was
unable to find any record of reinstate-
ment in favor of Mr.. Grant. The court
appointed Attorney Joseph Williams TO
run the records and he reported that
he was unable to find any record plac-
ing Grant in good standing as a prac-
ticing attorney in this county.
TELLS COURT
OF PETITION.
Grant explained to the court that Il
number of years ago a petition signed
by several hundred lawyers and others
was presented to former Judge Charles
Remster of the Circuit Court. He ex-
planned that Judge Remster told him to
continue to practice as the record would
be made"
Mr.. Whitcomb, according to Judge
Carter. reported TO the superior Judge
that former Judge Remster denied he
made such a statement TO Mr.. Grant
and stated that the petition in favor of
the reinstatement of Grant was with
drawn as there was so much protest"
about 1t.
Judge Carter requested Mr.. Grant to
appear in court this afternoon, as this
matter had to be settled" Mr.. Whit
comb, former Judge Remster and others
were also asked to be present.
Mr.. Grant was told to present proof
of a record, If possible, showing that he
has been reinstated as a practicing at
torney. He slgniied his willingness to
abide by the request of the court
Judge Carter said that If proof was
not shown that Grant has been reinstated
the court would, on its own motion
strike from the Superior Court docket
all cases in which Grant is represented.
He said the matter would then be re-
ferred to Prosecutor William Z. Evans
for action.
The statutes provide a fine not to ex.
coed $780, to which may be added Jail
sentence not to exceed thirty days, on
conviction of a charge of fraudulently
representing a prdcticing attorney.
PROSECUTOR AWAITS
SUGGESTIONS.
Prosecutor Evans said he would await
any suggestions which Judge Carter.
cared to make.
On motion of the attorneys for the
defendants in the case brought by Ne
Henry, the court sustained motion to
dismiss as to all the defendants with
the exception of Lulu Russell. The
plaintiff, through counsel, then moved
the dismissal of the case against Mrs.
Russell. The court then excused the
jury.
1t is recalled at the courthouse that
number of years ago when Judge Rem
ster was on the Circuit Court bench, q
petition asking for the reinstatement of
Grant was presented to the court be-
cause Grant was an elderly man and was
n Civil War veteran.
Mr. Grant issued no statement except
the remarks he made to the court in his
own defense.
1t is said Grant has appeared in
number of cases in the local courts for
years and that he has cases pending
for his clients on the docketS of several
of the county courts at this time.