Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-08-11

time within the last month. Judgment is de-
manded for the sum of 1000, and cost of suit.
Tho complaint accompanied by strong
affidavit Of David Chambers distinctly charging
the fraud and conspiracy.
ORDER or ARREST.
AT o'clock the same night an application was
made to Judge Norton, at chambers, for war
rant for the arrest Of Mr.. /. c.. Woods and A. A.
Cohen Mr.. Edmond Randolph made the appli-
cation, counsel for the plaintiffs, and Mr..
Schefler of Halleck, Peachy, Billings, and Park
though not the attorneys of record, also appeared
in the case. The undertaking on arrest was
signed by Mr.. Henry M. Naglee and Mr.. Louis
McLane for suretes
Judge Norton-What is the amount of bail
you require'
Mr.. Randolph suggested $500, 900, as double
the amount claimed. There was nothing in the
statute fixing the amount of bail, and he sup
posed that the Court would have to exercise its
discretion.
His Honor Judge Norton decided to fix the
bail at S420 900.
A warrant was issued accordingly for the ar
rest of the parties, and made returnable on the
Goth instant.
MALICIOUS PRosEcuTIoN--A FIRST RATE SELL
ON OLD ADAMS.
number of afiidavits have been filed, to be
used on the rule to show cause why Halleck,
Peachy, Billings, and Park should not be substi-
tuted as the attorneys of record for Mr.. Alvin
Adams. We are compelled to condense the
port of them, owing to the press of the steamers
| news.
| Mr. Woods testfes that III. p. Billings and
| Park, were the attorneys and counsel of Adams
| & Co., and that Park was in particular and
special manner the counsel for the firm; that the
atfiant had disclosed to him confidentially and
| unreservedly, on the 22d of February the cond-
IF ba nd all tba facts nc tha that
il was by the advice OF Park that the suit between
| the partners was commenced, which was design
| ed to be an amicable suit, as to procure pro
| rata distribution of the assets of the firm; that
Park enjoyed the fullest confidence of the aflant
and of Mr.. Haskell; and that since his return
! from the Eastern States in June last, he has
| sought and is seeking, in the now pending
motion, to convert this action, which was origi-
| nally advised and designed by himself, as the
| counsel Of all the partners of Adams & Co., as
an nmicable suit for the pro rata distribution of
the firm assets, into hostile suit to harrass and
! njure his atiiant, particularly towards whom
| Park has conceived most violent resentment,
and whose character he has lately assailed and
i sought to ruin IN variety of ways and devices.
| MIR. Cohen testifies in very minute and cir
| cumstantial manner to the fact Of Park having
been retained by Mr.. Woods for all the partners
| of Adams & CO., in what was understood to be
an amicable suit. He wanted a fee of forty thou
sand dollars, and made several statements as to
what he could do and had done which were cal
| culated to show how much to the interest of
| Adams s. Co. it would be to continue to employ
/ him on their behalf. He also said that Mr.. CO.
| hen owed his appointment receiver to his
1 efforts The following we quote in full:
Deponent further says, that particularly in re-
ference TO the formation OF the partnership be-
tween Alvin Adams, |. c. Woods, and D. II.
Haskell, May II, 1854, and the agency Of c. Z.
| Bowers, the agent of Adams in bringing it
about, and the relations Of Woods and Haskell
| thereto, the defendant had two several converse
| tons with the said Park, one in or about July,
| 1854, and the other in or about February, 1854,
| i'll which this deponent treated said Park as in an
| especial manner the counsel of Woods and Has
| kell as distinguished from Alvin Adams, and said
Park recognized that relation fully; and among
other things said Park in the first of these con-
versations talked of going to the East for and on
behalf Of said Woods and Haskell, and arrange
matters with the said Adams; and also observed
to the deponent that it said ga first rate sell
| upon old Adams" he park thereby meaning
| and assuming that Alvin Adams had been in
some way circumvented in the formation of said
| partnership, assumption and intention which
this deponent has always understood the said
| Woods and Haskell to deny
Mr. John T. Doyle, of James, Doyle Barber,
also testifes to the fact Of Park being retained by
|. ca Woods for all the partners
On motion of Mr.. Love, counsel for the priso-
nor, Mr.. Rodman NJ Backus was admitted to
bail in $4,000.