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Show ACCUSED flTTORNEY IS INVESTIGATED Grievance Committee Holds a Secret Session, bui Does No! Finish Work. Investigation n'.'o charges preferred against William New ton, rolieo eourt jittornov ot this eity, lr, ' ountv Attorney Attor-ney i. c. Wilier was made yesterday afternoon by the grievance coininittee of the Utah Estate Bar association. The niertinj; was hoi. "I in the eounty attorney's attor-ney's office behind closed doors, and the members of the committee aul other- Interested declined to discuss tiic matter , " r t i known, however, ihal charges ore preferred against Newton by the county attorney and others. Several witnesseii were examined. ;ud Sherifl .Tf)eim C. Sharp ;md Chiei of Police R. P. Qrant were prvmt .it the conference. con-ference. W. D. Rlter of the committee on grievance said last nichi" lmt ;i number of charges were investigated, including those which have come up in thr county attornej 'a office during th Ias1 several years Mr, Biter said inat. the committee would have to moot, again to consider the niatlev before taking any definite :irtion. I 1 1 1 by intorestorl parties it was intimated thai disbarment proceedings would be commenced against Newton. I Newjton 'a latest offense is said to have boep draw i tic down a cash bond and replacing it with an alleged worth-ppc worth-ppc " straw "! bond in a ease in 8 ' local justice 'g court . |