Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-03-01 | Page 3 | Brandeis Bears a Good Reputation, Witness Says

BRANDEIS BEARS A GOOD REPUTATION V WITNESS SAYS I WASHINGTON March arch 1 1 Edward F. F McClennen of Boston member of Louis D D. Brande Brandos' Brandos s' s slaw law law firm testified again today before the senate committee investigating in investigating in- in investigating the fitness of Brandeis to tobe tobe tobe be a member of the supreme court Today the witness continued his hia statement regarding the United Shoe 1 Machinery ery company matters which he i began late yesterday I Stephen S. S Gregory of Chicago former president of the tire American liar Car association testified that at Brandeis' Brandeis reputation so far as he lie knew was excellent both as to ability and character He said he was speaking of his reputation outside of Boston Doston as he lie had Imd only talked with ono or two Boston lawyers about him McClennen l then resumed the tho stand to explain the various charges brought against Brandeis Conferences at Brandeis Brandeis' suggestion tion between shoe manufacturers and Sidney W. W WInslow president of the United Shoe Machinery company In 1906 over modifications of leases desired desired desired de de- de- de sired by by the manufacturers came to nothing McClennen said and Brandeis Brandeis Bran Bran- Brandeis deis resigned from the shoe company's directorate He Ile referred to a conference between between be be- tween shoe manufacturers and Winslow Winslow Winslow Win Win- slow on Oil Ja January uary 7 7 1907 at which whit Brandeis present as a representative of the shoe machinery company criticised cased the leases He Ho wa was urging what ho he believed to be the best interests of the shoe machinery company McClennen said At no time it in 1906 he added was Brandeis retained or appearing for forbis his bis shoe machinery clients We Ve had no general retainer from shoe shoo manufacturers he testified Because they had bad been clients of Brandeis he l had ld an avenue by which he got them to assist in defeating legislation which his client the shoe machinery company wanted defeated de de- de