Opinion ID: 1149112
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 11

Heading: request for grand jury session

Text: In accordance with Section 12-201 of the Wyoming Complied Statutes, it is hereby requested that this Honorable Court summons a grand jury into session especially to consider the following list of irregularities of public officials and unethical conduct of certain Wyoming judges and lawyers: 1. James Reynolds, a blind Sheridan resident, 238 Brukitt reported to undersigned that on October 3, 1956 a male voice and unidentified threatened him that if he proceeded to organize a Stone for Judge rally his two daughters employed at the Sheridan County Courthouse would be summarily dismissed. 2. John Raper's public statement in the Sheridan Press of August 18, 1956 as follows: `If I am nominated as one of the candidates of the office, I intend to take you behind the Judicial curtain of your Fourth Judicial District. Some past cases of strictly public concern will be reviewed.' 3. Statement made by Carl Rott, Editor of the Sheridan Press to undersigned that Judge Layman rarely makes a decision unless it be based upon politics. 4. Statement made by Phillip Garbutt, Sheridan lawyer that Henry Burgess Sheridan lawyer caused to be burned in a furnace certain records at the conclusion of his term as County Prosecuting Attorney for Sheridan County and that his secretary was sick about it. 5. Complaint by George Adams of 1558 N. Genesee Avenue, Hollywood, California that there was unethical and unscrupulous sharp practice committed upon him by Judge Harry Harnsberger of the Wyoming Supreme Court, Judges Lewis and Sheldon of the District Courts of Wyoming and attorneys W.M. Haight, C.J. Murphy, W.A. Smith, and Frank E. Hayes all members of the Wyoming Bar Association. 6. Complaint of Julia Kumor of Sheridan, Wyoming that William Redle, Sheridan lawyer perpetrated fraud upon her. 7. Complaint of unethical and sharp practice by R.G. Diefenderfer, Sheridan lawyer committed against W.W. Morgareidge of Buffalo, Wyoming. 8. Complaint of perjury committed by Henry Burgess, Sheridan lawyer, complaint made by Antonio Silva of Buffalo, Wyoming. 9. Complaint by undersigned of failure of State Board of Law Examiners to grant hearing on law license and failure to present specific reasons. 10. Complaint by undersigned of failure of Wyoming Supreme Court to grant hearing on law license and failure to explain `confidential reasons.' 11. Conspiracy by State Board of Law Examiners, Wyoming Supreme Court and Wyoming Bar Association to prevent undersigned from earing a livelihood in his chosen profession of the law. 12. Conspiracy by Fourth Judicial District Bar Association, Attorneys John Raper, R.G. Diefenderfer and Judge Stanton to violate the and interfer with the freedom of suffrage of the voters of the Fourth Judicial District of R.G. Diefenderfer's own lips at the trial when he stated that the said Fourth Judicial District Bar Association suggested that John Raper file said suit. 13. Conspiracy by Attorney-General George F. Guy, Assistant Attorney-General Bruce P. Badley, President of the Sheridan County Bar Association, Edward Birchby and Attorney G.R. McConnell to deprive me of my liberty and freedom by bringing unfounded charges of contempt of court against undersigned. 14. Complaint by Hans B. Peterson, 222 East 2 Street, Casper, Wyoming of unethical, unscrupulous and sharp practice committed against him by Edward E. Murane, Casper, attorney. Respectfully submitted, /s/ J. Norman Stone J. NORMAN STONE Attorney at law, pro-se Copies Mailed to: INS UP AP TIMES, INC. NEWSWEEK WALTER WINCHELL NEW YORK TIMES HEMINGWAY DREW PEARSON GABRIEL HEATER EDWARD R. MURROW HON. EARLE WARREN HON. WILLIAM O. DOUGLAS GEORGE E. SOLKOLSKY FULTON LEWIS, JR. FREEDOM FOUNDATIONS AT VALLEY FORGE KING FEATURES SYNDICATE, INC. LOS ANGELES HERALD SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER 5. THAT, on October 22, 1956, and during the pendency of the present contempt proceeding, defendant filed an instrument in this court entitled Motion for Jury Trial for Disqualification of Judges Blume, Harnsberger, Parker, Lewis, Sheldon and Stanton and for Trial to be Conducted in Sheridan, Wyoming, as follows: IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WYOMING APPLICATION OF J. NORMAN STONE FOR ADMISSION TO THE BAR OF THE STATE OF WYOMING THE STATE OF WYOMING, UPON RELATION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL GEORGE F. GUY AND ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL BRUCE P. BADLEY, PRESIDENT OF THE SHERIDAN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION, EDWARD BIRCHBY AND G.R. McCONNELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW,