Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-11

lteuDen battsrtnWMte, Junior, fSHqulre,
the sum Of $50 TO give to tho sheriff OF
New Castle county certain legal advice
that he, tho enid Robert Adair. desired
TO be given TO tho soid eheriff when
he. the eaid Robert Adair. knew that
tho said Sstterthwaite occupied the
professional relationship Of legal adj
wiser to the said sheriff and WAS then
ana there expected by said sheriff TO
give him sound, correct and impartial
advice. uniniluenced by tho wishes or
desires OF any person or persons who
might have business with the snid
sheriff In his official capacity.
That the said Robert Adair in tho
year 1919 was guilty Of corrupt and
unprofeasional conduct In attempting
to use Reuben Satterthwaite. Junior.
Esquire, a member of the bar OF New
Castle county. as n means of imposing
upon the then sheriff OF New Castle
county. while acting In his official
capacity, by inducing and procuring
the said sheriff, through the advice Of
the said Satterthwaitc. to become nm
Innocent means OF assisting him. the
said Robert Adair, In defraudlng John
Long. his own client"
The committee I'm It's report also sets
forth: In addition TO tho above, we
found that there are current many
accusations, reports and rumors OF
conduct on the part of the said Rob
ert Adair, both remote and recent,
that. to say the least. are highly unbe.
, coming a member OF the bar and an
officer of the court and indicates n
total lack of appreciation OF the ethics
that should govern tho conduct OF
I members of the legal profession. The
, Investigation of such accusations. rum
ors and reports however. In the limited
. time that has been at our disposol has
q not developed evidence To Justify the
4 making OF specific charges"
, Warrant Issued.
Charles J. Coleman. clerk OF th'
:. Municipal Court called M a witness
e today testified to the swearing out 81
20 n warrant by John Dudzinsld on Feb
s ruary 25 for the arrest Of Mr.. Adair or
= n charge of cnbezzlement. On th'
= following day Dudzinski came TO hin
and asked for the withdrawal Of tn
warrant. which request was refused.
u Edward -. dR Ross testified to sell
= ing real estate at S04 East Eight
= street, property Of his wife. 10 bud
y zinski for $500 Of which Slt5 was &
be paid in cash and $500 was TO re
" main as first mortgage and S345 n
second mortgage Negotiations begai
u on August %, 1921. and 500 wss to b
]" paid on August u, but the time fo
" said payment was extended to Sep
TENDER 3. Dudzlnski taking possesRio
' on August 81. Dudzinsti said ne wa
u ready to settle on September 7. bu
- Adair stated he was not ready. Adai
>" meanwhile had been searching it'll
y ON October 20 and November
)" Adair gave him checks. du Ross statc'
" hut they came back from bank mark
cd no good" Adair subsequent
promised to make the checks good. IN
- witness said but did not do SO. d
Ross has received some rent fror
Dudzinskl. but no interest.
ON cross examination. Mr.. du RIOS
, testified that Adalr had received n
:, money from Dudzinski up TO Octobe
80 ~. Adair It was said promised 10 pa
du Ross $50 enrly In November. II III
=. latter signed certain papers.
-. After Mr.. Hartman had announce
=, that du Ross cross examination woul
10 continue half an hour. the court r.
cessed from l 10 o'clock.