Weekly journal-miner., 1922-10-04
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Bar Association Names Commit tee to Investigate Rumors of Charges Against Members i; Morrison Heads the Board.

Matters of importance to the bar of Yavapai county were taken up at meeting of the bar association in the superior court room at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. Proceedings in volving the appointment of com mittee to investigate reports against unnamed members of the association were begun with the introduction of resolution calling for such inquiry.
 A motion to table the resolution was voted down, and then the orig inal resolution carried.
 P. w. O'Sullivan, president of the bar association, then announced that he would like to take the matter of Appointments under advisement, and later in the day told the Journal Miner that he had named the com mittee, consisting Of Robert E. Nor rison, chairman, John A. Ellis and George w. Nilsson. This committee is empowered by the resolution to re- ceive data relative to the case or cases that may be brought before 1t.
 For three or four days, or the period since the first news Of a meet ing of the association became public, very imaginative rumors have been in circulation. They are declared | by leaders Of the bar to be highly exaggerated. What action the as sociation may take, and what matters are to be put before it, are not gen erally discussed at this time, with any degree of authority.
 That the action of the association concerns possible disbarment proceed ings is admitted by the officers, but, it is pointed out, no record is estab lished, no charges are actually made, and a great wrong can be done by the too-enthusiastic circulation of gossip. The status of the proceed ings now is merely that of a pre- liminary investigation to ascertain whether or not there are charges of nature substantial enough to war rant the actual investigation, which always precedes the filing of official ! proceedings.
 Asks Full Facts
 In an interview with a representa- tive of the Journal-Miner yesterday, MT. Morrison invited persons having complaints to make. against members of the profession to submit such complaints in writing to the com mittee. He said:
 Tn accordance with a resolution adopted at a meeting of the Yavapai County Bar association yesterday, John A. Ellis, George w. Nilsson and myself have been appointed by the president of the association to investigate into any charges of un- Dl OlNSSlOlldl Oi ullNllllNdl NOllNuOl bl any lawyer practicing in the courts of Yavapai county.
 "On behalf of the committee I de- sire to say that the members thereof request that any lawyer or other per son who honestly believes that any lawyer of this county has been guilty 'of improper or unworthy conduct ill the practice of his profession, such person or persons shall at once pre- sent such charges in writing to the committee or any member thereof.
 "Thereupon our committee will in a fair and fearless manner proceed to a disinterested and careful inves- tigation. We desire to say that this gives an immediate opportunity to any person who has a just cause of complaint against any of our lawyers to be heard, to the end that justice l may be done to all parties concerned. |
 For the honor of our profession we insist that prompt action be taken by any persons interested, or that they shall hereafter hold their peace