**************** WONDERLAND i« VKMEO I CAME 8 Ml STREET PUBLIC MARKET * 683-8464 ' .-»]Vl&EO ADVENTURE kVAllfY WVtR PtAZA ' »^VV¥V¥¥V^V¥^y^ DOCKS mi If 41 TANNING CENTER OPEN 24 HOURS 13tti A Palttrion 485-2323 Blues Jam ITUESOAV ATI S2 High Street I WEDNESDAY 8m JtoU C\eeU ■ HUOAV&T4 Lucky Pawgs ■ SATURDAY SIB Ztou^ee, ■ SUNDAY S-W tt wpluggcel 379 I. 7th • 484-7181 PACKWOOD Continued from Page 1 Pack wood'* challenger* contend that the sen ator defrauded the voters during his campaign hv lying to the Post about his conduct, lying to Oregon reporters who asked whether the Post was investigating him. and threatening to expose embarrassing personal details about some of the women unless they kept silent Never before has lying about per sonnl. historical fails constitutes fraud that could nullify an elec tion Packwood had a Washington news conference last winter to apologize for his behavior toward the women, hut would not discuss either specific cases or the alleged intimida tion the Senate ruled on w hether ‘Would a woman ... have to disclose whether she ever had an abortion at the risk of not being seated? James Fitzpatrick. Packwood's lawyer "So far," Meyer said of the rules < ominittee. "all of the questions asked of us all go to the issue of whether the Senate even has the authority to conduct an investigation. That tells mo they may bo looking for ways to avoid hear ing the evidence. Thai's what I'm afraid of.’ In his written arguments. Fitzpatric k argued that an impossible standard would be set if campaign misstatements on personal matters were considered fraud, and therefore grounds for overturning an election. "Would u woman have to disclose whether she over had an abortion at the risk of not l>eing seated? Would a t andidate have to disc lose his or her sexual orientation?" he asked. Firm to represent both sides PORTLAND (AP) — Several witness es in the ethics investigation of Sen Boh Packwood will fie represented by the same law firm defending the senator, raising questions about a possible eon flirt of interest. The Oregnman reported Saturday. Park wood's lawyer, lames F. Fitz patrick of Arnold 4 Porter, issued a written statement that did not deny reports that several Packwood employ ees will bn represented by members of the firm, the Portland newspajier said Fitzpatrick's statement to the newspa per. however, did say there was no con flict of interest "let me soy catogorically that Arnold and Porter is not representing, and will not represent, anyone where there is a conflict of interest." Fitzpatrick's state ment said "In making our judgment whom we can properly represent, we will not run afoul of the conflict-of-interest rules." he said A report on a Senate Ethics Commit tee investigation is not customarily given to the target of the probe, in this case Packwood, until the investigation is completed. However, if the law firm represents witnesses in the inquiry, it may get an early look at the ethics inves tigators' line of inquiry and the testimo ny they are collecting. Katherine Meyer, one of seven lawyers representing petitioners seeking Pack wood's removal from office, said the dual representation would represent a conflict of interest. "I would say that looks like a conflict of interest to me." Meyer said. "It would make it difficult for them to l>oth vigor ously represent the interest of Senator Packwood at the same time they are rep resenting his employees." The ethics committee investigators are interviewing many of the 23 women who accused the BO-year-old senator of unwanted sexual advances in Washing ton Post articles published in November and February. The investigators also will interview Pack wood supporters. The ethics committee also is looking into an alleged campaign by Pack wood to smear the women by gathering poten tially damaging information about them The rules of professional conduct for the Washington. D C., bar association state that lawyers may represent two clients whose interests conflict if both consent "after full disclosure of the exis tence and nature of the possible conflict and the possible adverse conse quences." Charles W Wolfram, an ethics expert at Cornell University Law School, said there would be a conflict only if Pack wood's employees witnessed sexual harassment or knew other incriminating information. Wolfram said Arnold & Porter could avoid the problem by advising clients of the potential conflict and assigning sep arate attorneys who were advised not to communicate with each other. Employees who know potentially incriminating information should seek independent counsel, he said. Some Packwood employees have hired their own lawyers, including |osie Martin, the press secretary in Pack wood's Senate Finance Committee office, and Lindy Pauli, his tax counsel on the committee. Martin and Pauli wrote statements in support of Packwood to the Post before the first story was published. They declined to comment on their legal rep resentation RIGHTHn target Oregon Daily E*IY16I*MAQ« |NH