The Lawyer and the Imposter

James E. Morrison, an attorney, was yesterday given a hearing by the register and receiver of the land office, to show cause why his suspension from before the land office should not continue, and why they should not recommend to the general land office his permanent disbarment. He is charged with unprofessional conduct and fraud in inducing Sherman Mosbarger, of Sidney, Kitsap County, to personate and act for his brother, Milton, in the procurement of the latter's final pre-emption receipt, and with composing and writing certain affidavits in the name of Milton Mosbarger, and inducing Sherman to subscribe and swear to the same, declaring he was Milton. The sworn statement and confession of Sherman Mosbarger is cited by the land office. Morrison was represented by counsel at the hearing yesterday afternoon and filed a denial of the charge. He went on the witness stand in his own defense, and had not completed his testimony when the case was adjourned to 10:00 this morning.