Show BAR COMMITTEE MAY MAYi i 3 PROBE AllEGED B PREACH E GH Of lEGAl ETHICS Opinions Expressed That Barristers Barristers Bar Bar- Should Investigate Case of Public De Dc- fender PORTLAND D. D Ore May 16 Whether H. Whether or no not Elmon FImon A. A Geneste a Ii breach of or legal lega ethics when while serving public defender in the municipal court h he tipper tipped off of off E E. A. A to a case caseIn casein In which there was waR a pos possibility of or a fat at for Qi Is 15 the question which wilch the Multnomah Bir Bar association will 11 ha c to settle If I disbarment b proceedings lJ s are arc brought be before lere le- le tore fore re that bod body I he-I Attorney Ulrich Is hi alf o alFo under nr fire be because he he- I cause cuse of the exorbitant nature of or the fee received it being charged In Iii court court that Jio i WAS cas wa to receive I from Charlesa Charles i Amos a rI on or mos or ton I that the mom money oa was lec needed en to w rix the tho I police and newspapers Both Geneste and arid Ulrich deny en the charges and state the they arc are read ready to let L their Actions undergo o th the closest cru cru- tuy tIui The opinion In h 11 freely expressed about town however that tho the bar as association asso asso- o. o Clat n owes It to the tho public to Invest Invest- ga sate gate t the cha charges Genete served t two o weeks ne ns public defender dei de- de i i ten tender fender r In th tho municipal court He was wasS as f. supposed S UP ed to defend those only who wore eret wore ere I t. t without funds and who requested his e In view of his semiofficial ca- ca jr he ho was 81 allowed to mix with the lr oner prisoners interviewing them each morn morn- ng and hearing their stories so 10 as to be ber tores r Fable able to defend them thorn In court K In Ip this W way vy he ho had an access s to the he prisoners which was s not p permitted othor other attorneys The man Imn Amos charged Uh Ith a reprehensible and serious offense oense against a you young bo boy told Geneste he had money mone awl and wanted a lawyer er Geneste then n sent lent Ulrich UrIch with whom ho he spares scares ares a suite of ot offices In the chamber chambel of or com corn merce building to Amos Arno Ulrich got cash sh from Amos an and a flot noto for OO 00 V Geneste claims that Ulrich and he lie arc are not not partners although h the they have o adjoin adjoin- I Ing ing offices and f figure in man many cases canes to to- f Fether while their ther business ss cards read road S Fether Ulrich ft Aton I Is Defended When 8 seen en he ho said I see nothing to b 09 condemned condemn d In my action acton My I sole ole connection con- con necton In the matter mater was to recommend to Amos as th thA ri ernan wanted a lawyer lawer Why h shouldn't I rc recommend ormend 41 UlrIch Urich even cven thou though h he lie does docs ha have vo an nn ad adjoining ad- ad joining office to mine 1 I know him to b a good goo lawyer layer he ho has done good turns for tor me nie wh why shouldn't I do the Imm same ame for Cor him nim it I was a B good case co h why should I i give I e It I to sonic Ole one who Iio wouldn't do the all same for or me nie fe sometime In tact fact I 1 did turn four our other case cases over o cr to other at attorn nt- nt torn e V admitted that ho lie took tool the ap ap- ap ointment of ot public defender In the hope that that It would benefit him in 11 his practice and And not from motives of public spirit He stated that t the two weeks at t the tho station thet t lon would make him known to the tho police Rn and curt court officials and and that he ho hoped this S I acquaintance would stand him in good In n hI his future police court cout practice V. V Ulrch too Is 1 ready polee to fa face fae any charges eR that ma may be brou brought ht nn and has an all affidavit from Amos to the ft effect ct that ho lie entered In wo o the thc contract to pay 10 attorneys attorney's fees e willingly and IH hi satisfied with lh the result of ot tho the case Also that t Ulrich did 71 caSI Urich not make representations to the effect t I ef that tha mat mone money Wa was needed to square police and court officials and und thy curt suppress story t tn In tho newspapers rB jt i Following th the hearing In police pollee court curt accompanied Attorney Horne Ulrich to the tho C of or commerce building an and was lv his bill bi of ot sale on his boat bot for Ot 01 V. V OO li f tee fee e was waR then fixed at this amount was sa used to rH pay Amos Amos' fine It Is II paid eaid fald leaving a I net fee o of 1400 Amos paid cash and executed ed a note nolE for In many man quarters the tho lee of 50 for n a case caje which was settled br or a tine of ot 00 and ninety days clays cas ca's' su sue sue- sentence Is 18 considered exorbitant f |