Evening star., 1942-07-03
Casey Denies
Race Prejudice,
Asks Instances
Colored Attorneys
Given Time to Find
Evidence for Churqes

Police Judge Walter j. Casey de-
MED before a Senate Judiciary Sub
committee yesterday that he holds
any race prejudice as charged yes
terday by the Washington Bar As
sociation, composed OF colored at
torneys.
The subcommittee continued the
hearings until today to give the
association time to bring in attor-
neys who might have testimony to
support its charges.
Judge Casey told the subcommit-
tee he did not know exactly what he
had to meet because he understood
those who presented the charges
yesterday did not cite specific in
stances.
Senator Murdock, Democrat, of
Utah. pointed out that other at
torneys had cited specific cases yes
terday to show Judge Casey was not
prejudiced against colored defend
ants
Dodson Presents Names.
Thurman L. Dodson, who pre-
sented the charges yesterday for the
Washington Bar Association, gave
the subcommittee the names OF sew
eral other attorneys he indicated
would support the claims.
Judge Casey is one of eight NOM
inees awaiting confirmation to the
bench of the recently reorganized
lower courts.
In four-hour session yesterday
long list OF members of the Dis
trict of Columbia Bar Association
strongly Endorsed all of the eight
nominees and defended Judge
Casey. They also rallied solidly
behind Judge Clayton after one at
torney, Leonard J. Ganse, appeared
against him.
Mr.. Ganse, in opposing the ele-
vation of Judge Cayton from Mu-
nicipal Court to the new Municipal
Court of Appeals, complained that
he is impatient of technicalities.
that he sought publicity and is not
always impartial as between at
torneys.
Two Lawyers Defend.
Mr.. Ganse cited one specific case,
but two other lawyers who were
counsel in the same case came for
ward to defend Judge Cayton. They
were Charles L. Walker and Ralph
P. Dunn. Mr.. Dunn said that, al
though he was on the side that
eventually lost, he felt the trial had
proceeded fairly.
Among those who praised the en-
tire, slate of nominees were Paul
B. Cromelin, president Of the Dis
trict Bar Association; Walter M.
Bastian, Seton Darr and Francis
w. Hill, jr., all former presidents
Of the bar association; r. F. Ca
mailer, counsel to the Senate Dis
trict Committee and member OF
the bar: Lawrence Koeningsberger,
q member of the bar
Harry S. Wender, vice presi-
dent of the Federation of Citizens
Association and a member of the
bar, praised all of the nominees,
and defended Judges Cayton and
Casey.
Others who spoke in favor of
Judge Casey were Robert E. Lynch.
a former assistant corporation coun-
sci: Charles Ford and A. K. Shipe,
attorneys.
Richardson Praised.
H. Winship Wheatley and Milton
D, Campbeu praised the qualifica-
tions of William E. Richardson,
nominee for chief judge of the new
Court OF Appeals. Chosen to be
associate judges on the appellate
court are Judges Cayton and Andrew
M. Hood.
The merged Police and Municipal
Court nominees are George P. Barse,
to be presiding judge, and to fill
vacancies on that court, Judges
Casey. Brice Clagett, Nathan R.
Margold and Aubrey B. Fennell,
All of the witnesses stressed the
need for speedy Senate action on
the nominations, because under the
court reorganization act. the oppor-
tunity to take cases from Police or
Municipal Court to the United
States Court of Appeals ended.
They pointed out that "a no mans
land" will exist in the matter of
appeals until the new Municipal
Court of Appeals is set up.