Show L l. l ATTORNEY I ICES I RACES CES CHARGES I II FOR OO FEE rEE tt Association Considers Case Ease of B. B N. N Matthews Alleged to Have Induced l PAged ged Man to Give Cash CashI I a lONEY TAKEN TO TOFILE 1 I FILE DIVORCE SUl SUIT 1 I I guardian Appointed for fr forMan fran I Man Man an Who Died Satur- Satur I day y After After Worrying I Ier I I aver er Loss of Savings 1 I mv B. N. N Matthews attorney alleged p and erstwhile lecturer vi i formerly had offices in the per building but whose where- where Bouts bouts are said to be now unknown ib b ing sought by Attorneys Samel Samell Sam Sam- el ell A. A King and Russell D. D er i- i iThe The latter represent Matthews now going forward fore the grievance committee of h he State Bar association relative to disbarment from ise In this state At a a. meeting of h this morning one ot of Dumber which have been held he he committee decided that no furber fur- fur h lier ber r evidence was necessary necessary at att east t at time but Matthews' Matthews were given two weeks' weeks Itne Ime me In which to find their client I nd LOd to file further answer to toh h harges which have been made him 1 if they should so de- de ire L Specifically Matthews is charged daughters wo-daughters and Rufus Rutus Smith of ot the tho late Robert Miller of ot age with having ch chained ob- ob ed from Mr Ir Miller the sum of ot These liO for legal services egal services they assert coned con- con isted ed only of the serving of a sum- sum In a divorce complaint on r Miller This payment is al- al eged to have bave been made In Octo- Octo er ler 1921 Three weeks later Mr Miller iiller told bli bia daughter of or what he ho Td dc done ne following which h a guar- guar Lan Jan was named for him by the ourt rt on account of incompetency n n Saturday morning Mr Miller lied Old age and worry say his la laughters caused his death Mr mith the guardian guardian- Is 15 a member a-member member city fire lire department fOLD rOLD TOLD TOLD-TO TO KEEP QUIET to the formal complaint I lied d with the bar association ince committee under date of ot June 1 1922 Matthews after atter Miller had bad to an advertisement in a a. i r soliciting legal business Miller who was 73 years fag to pay him for legal Cervices A receipt for the money moneys w was s given by Matthews who is al- al eged ged to have told the aged man mannot 1 not t to tell anyone anone about it and to mt It away In his safety deposit JOX I he receipt also has been placed ml the files of the case cise When he het t told ld his relatives of the affair the c complaint states that Matthews was dismissed and a a. demand made for tor forthe forthe th the return of the money lie He Iss is s sid said ld to have promised Immediate f r restitution of ot 1750 1760 and to give se sec security security se- se c rity for tor the remainder Finally h he paid 1000 of the amount continuing con con- con I his promises of or paying the b balance S I Lr The he case came before the bar as association association as- as committee first last fall faU M Matthews being represented by Attorney Attorney At At- torney Samuel A. A King ICing Postponement Postpone Postpone- m ment nt was had until February of this year then continued until May Mayl l nd again came carne up this morning the committee in the tho meantime b bavins havin taken the evidence of the complainants M MATTHEWS EXPLAINS t Matthews has on on file with thea tho the bar a r association committee a long letter fetter of explanation of his actions In with the case This sets forth that Miller came to him himI I lift ith the latter part of 1920 seeking advice and wanting a divorce from his wife wite Matthews asserts that he hea a advised against a a. divorce urging that only a separation be obtained l order that efforts might be mado made the tho domestic In October 1921 Matthews l says Miller again came alleging that his wife was trying to obtain all of ot his hla property valued at some to Ie alleged that Mrs Ms Miller had been cruel to him had threat threatened ned him with death had attempted to poison polson him and had I I attacked him on the street Upon these representations preparation for the filing of a divorce action were begun When hen the summons was served Attorney Harvey II H. Cluff came into the case as the representative of or Mrs Miller so Matthews asserts There were a number of meetings and during the progress of the affair affair af af- a- a fair Matthews alleges that Miller deposited the with him for forthe forthe forthe the p purpose of ot making a financial settlement Later the whole affair was called off ort and Matthews kept I the money He Je acknowledges also the receipt of ot some 85 additional m money mey paid him for costs MERELY BORROWED CASH I S Matthews admits that demand for for- forthe the return of ot th money h had d been made but that he had used It to pay his own obligations He de declares declares de- de clares dares that he has not been guilty of ot any ethical wrongdoing and that hat there Is no cause for disbarment nt ac action action ac- ac tion but admits however the re return return return re- re turn of or 1000 of ot the money and hl his Intention of ot repaying the balance when he can get It The committee was advised this morning that Matthews had left the city and his counsel asked the additional ad additional ad d- d two weeks' weeks time In order that he may be found and make additional reply should he so de de- de sire He ic is supposed to have hae gone on a a. lecturing tour I He hypnotized me is the ex explanation explanation ex- ex I eX-I 1 Mrs Smith said this morning her father made in relating relating I ing the circumstances of the payment payment payment pay pay- ment of ot the money to Matthews I Miller had been Ill Ul almost constantly constantly con con- since the inception of ot the the affair his relatives state dying Saturday morning at the family home Seventh avenue He lie is survived by his widow and nd three daughters Millers Miller's savings his family state were the result of fifty years of ot work as a baker Th The I funeral services will be held to td- morning interment to be in I City cemetery S |