New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-14

Victims. but leaving them unprepared :.
,ate that this practice has been e. 70 thelr
pursued BY persons not licensed wxs,enslyely
shysters TomSsI a tRgTqs n. To sob%spy
and the like that the mode Of operating ,ombs
consideration Of their friendly Offices in securns Ia
etns' tney agres TO divide their plumber with ,em
sonduct Of such assumed lawyers and compc Tue
fIur taSlr li gotten gains that he has uhioriv
nse against these persOns ard their practlces ~
ing them III every way under sense OF du,v an.
on tb tey sppesr in Court their neapacity reee,s
NOT appear their practice outside necessarily brn 90
SLealt upon the court In which they assume to pras,
that IN many instances they have pretended to k
terms with the Judges and under the necessity Of
mem portion OF the plumber that the number ofc.
beyond conception; that 52l9 cases were acted an ~
IN l99o ana thls year shows dimuntlon: that Inn.
court days very many having or cIaimine the rSSt
practice there ars brought together among S wt
are perfectly honorable, reputable lswyssr. "aoa
that consideration for them requires mat ,Snaaa
unworthy that from the frequent cases Of imno.ns
coming TO his knowledge he never fails IN
opportunity OF branding and exposing lie every
OF such outrages that this is not leyeed at
but is meant to reach the whole class and has
from malice aud unpr0mpted by private feoI,s fee
description; that lie has aimed at reform sny
that far McClellands affidavit assas On na.nei
his motives, 1t Is grossly and slanderousy iaIse 40
that 80 far as his action has reached or aaetsdd
him, his conduct has been Bctuated by The sha
considerations, and no Others, under the bons.ss
belief and conviction from what he had seen aud hesra
OF hun, that his career In the Court Of Special sea
and in procuring business had been that of eoys
and reputable lawyer that the 18th Of june Ne
Cleland has made no attempt 10 be heard before Mn,
that be DOwllDg could not State exactly what he S1
say to McCeand on that day. but according IN his ket
menced against him by McCleland; thai on the Say
Christana HOcly called for trial she peaded not
guilty and observing her in tears asked the reason. bs
produced OF McClcaBds cards. aud stated sle lad
paid him $40 to defend her. and had seen MIN sncs
that he thereupOn compelled TO assign her Counsel
ndthough she was convicted INFLICTED lighter sentence
than he otherwise would.
Robert H. Johnston. the Clerk OF the Court makes
affidavit that 10 order excluding McCleand from prac
tcng has been entered the minutes OF the Court Mr.
James T. Coulter the Warden OF the City Prison for tho
last four years. states that when he first took charge Of
the prison. there frequent complaints 10 bin that
they had employed lawyers to defend them who
neglected 70 appear for them, and that they were
unable to procure other lawyers through hav.
ing given all their money TO the former lawyer.
but that lately such complaints have almost ceased In
consequence he believes Of the prompt action taken by
Judge Bowling in number OF such cases, and the deter
mined manner i'm which he dealt with such lawyers.
Some time ago he saw q woman In prison weeping BIT.
tery and inquiry learned from her that she mad given
lawyer named McClelland JeweiTy ana pah.DooE 20
that such counsel on being Threatened restored her the
property. John Fitch, the warden Oh Ihe Penl.
McClelland and his counsel and ChriStiana Koch in
prison He says Chrstana could scarcely speak or an
derstand English that che did not appear to understand
the questions, and answered almost everything yes !.
that sotedo did what he could to draw her attention 10
himself AID that when Mr SOtedo asked for an inter
prefer he told him the only who could interpret wa
prisoner whose veTacty was entirely nntrustworthy
read Mr John McNulligan's affidavit was read, TO tue
effect that hO the husband OF Ann MeMul1gan, The
complainant in a case OF rape; that the cas-
having been adjourned when called for trial. McCel
land Introduced himself 10 him and hls wife, then do
tanned as witness and told him that unless he employed
lawyer the complaint would be put of three months on
q wear; that man OF the OF Barney McQuade the
officer who had charge OF his wife, said that was So and
McCleland was the best awyerkto have to assist the
DistrctAtOey; that McCleland said lie would charge
s25 and deponent said he could not give vat muehI
but would give $40; that Barney said he would
make the arrangement at SIS; that $40 Saa
then paid McClelland that the case was brought -
trial aud in the middle OF the trial McQuade came to
him for the balance; that he told him he did not
uch use IN giving to McCelland. he did not plead
for WIFE but sa. in the Court and said notng that
McCleand then went out with him and got The So bui
that he did nothing for the money Mr.. McCellend rose
and stated that he appeared as counsel ON MS
own behalf, notwithstanding the kind offers
of others to aid him. He stood there with
his character in his hand Some Of the afdavts
false as possible to make them. AS matter OF
Justice to himself he asked an opportunity TO show "
counter afidavits how false they were. Mr. Graham
would not oppose adjournment for that purpose nor
would he consent. The Court adjourned the case unt
tomorrow give the relatOr opportunity Tor reDat-
ting adavs, warning him, however, that they must Dc
strictly TebutUng.