The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-27
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY AUGUST a. le7l-rRRLE SHEET

ness was confirmed BY her attendant physician,
whose visit took place while the reporter was pres
ent. and who considered the case a very serious
ing great faith in the strength OF her own constitu
ton, and hoped to recover in snort time when she
viii Immediately return to her charitable labors at
Bellevue. These labOrs, she affirmed were all per-
formed for the pure love OF Christ, who had saved
her so wonderfully from the Vaccinations Of her
enemies and preserved her stin alive alter all the
vicissfudes she had experienced through her event
BRIEF a1G ~n hsy ths VI s
sympathy OF her hearers.
or the conduct towards her Of the other ladies
who attended the hospital since the explosion as
volunteer OF the scalded victims she spoke in
terms Of great dissatisfaction. They came there
night as she did during the whole period OF her at
tendance and when they did come they were Of
MORE INJURY THAN SERVICE
to the patients. She worked INCREASINGLY to allie
viate the suierngs OF all the stricken Ones and be-
expressions and demonstrahve in their acts of
gratitude and anection for the working bee OF the
and evinced their hostility TO her In various petty
ways. Some lawyers. too she had heard, felt very
efforts trap her patients into allowing themselves
TO be swlndled by the legal sharks who wanted TO
on 'e az r vne hr whose cara se
ONCE Is on Broadway was introduced to her by
mutual friend, and she introduced him to all her
patients On account OF this Introduction she relied
upon the integrity OF the member OF the firm who
called, and went round with him among the Vest
field victims. He had number OF papers prepared
which sne never read. AT the foot OF each was
signed the name OF victim, with space left Tor
conscious PARENT to make Mrs Bishop signed the
document as witness. They had just got through
with ALL and when they were leaving the last one In
the mems pavilion gentleman present there
INSISTED ON Her READING TIE DOCUMENT.
and when she did so she instantly ordered the
lawyer to proceed no further with the matter, and
went the whole round again. cautoning her
patients to have nothing to do with him. This was
because the document bound the patient to en-
power that law firm to Institute suit Tor damages
in his behalf against the Staten Island Railroad
COmDauV. agreeing take only fifty of the
proceeds, alter costs had been deducted the VIC
TINS share. She further wrote letters to that firm
after her return to the hotel, Caut0ning them
| against proceeding further IN the matter, under
pain OF exposure. Moreover, fearing lest other un.
princlped lawyers should take like unfair advan
tage OF the sufferers size wrote to each OF the latter
cautionlng them against having anything to do with
find for them some noble gentlemen in the legal pro-
| fession in whose honor and integrity they might
| wards did send the patients the cards Of her own
lawyers, whom after her own seven years. experl.
| ence in law SUITS she knew to be
| THE ONLY HONEST MEN IN THE PROFESSION,
| and most noble, generous, whole-sOued men they
sufferers She took the utmost pains to secure ali the
| testimony necessary TO obtain Tor them such COM
W as oe Of W w
! her own hand and having 1t duly attested by
| others. She then advertised In some OF the morn
| ing papers for some leading lawyers who would
forward and vlnd1cate the rights OF these poor
people for cnartyS sake, and she produced favor
| able responses from TWO firms dong business in
All this Mrs. B. stated without being asked single
the latter informed her OF the statements uttered
against her motives as above set forth, she cried
piteously and exclaimed, 80, my God! my husband
ana his friends have bought up lawyers and judges
and juries; but there is one thing he could never
buy against me, and that is the press of New York;
though, my certain knowledge, he has tried to do
it, Tor once knew HIM 10 offer reporter $500 to
the reporter refused. For Gods SAKE do me justice
and tell my story as have told It, for 1t Is the truth
Ut vpn Of
d!cted the statements Of the other volunteer nurse
REMEMBER HER IN HIS PRAYERS.
The reporter called at the elegant Offices OF Mrs.
Bs LAWYERS, in Liberty street. and had an inter-
view with the head OF the firm, after delay
and closing au agreement with one OF the victims of
the West1ed tthe mother of Henry Stormsl who
The terms, alter hard struggle, were reduced to
ten per cent OF the proceeds after deducting the
costs TINS LAWYER was very emphatic In his declar.
alton that his firm never gave anybody even hint
to solicit business for them under any circum-
stances and extracted promise from The reporter
| that such statement would be made IN connec-
| tion with any other which the reporter might
write. He dld not know how 1t was tnat
| SO many OF the WeStleu sufferers came
them IN preference to any other lawyers and said he
had private reasons for not telling how many such
clients they had already secured. In reply to
question from the reporter which appeared to make
him feel rather uneasy Just then, he answered that
he was very well acquainted with Mrs. b.. but
he had not seen her for long time ana had held no
communicated Whatever Win her since the West
field explosion. Mrs. X. made statement to the
same etectl she had certainly sent INN no clients @
and none came TO MIN by solicitation; OF that he
was quite sure. al was
hrs. BIS COUNSEL
said he, Gin her divorce case; she says In some
others; don't know Tow that is; cannot say how
many Westfed cases l have got now; there Is a
reason OF policy for 1t, and should not like TO men,
ton names; ! have no idea when those suits Will
be commence.dn
"Do you know where Mrs. B. is now ?" asked the
reporter
'No, l do not. may have some Information soon
on this subject which IL might he worth your while
to Obtain lfyou leave me your card shall send 1t
to yOuo
This the reporter saw, was delicate way OF FIX
Ing his own Identity for future contingencies; but,
not having the fear OF any lawyer whatever before
his eyes, the reporter gave the gentleman his PASTE
board and disappeared down the elevator He then
proceeded 10 the once OF
THE FIFTY PER CENTERS
on Broadway and interviewed the head OF the firm
In his elegantly furnished apartments This gen.
tleman said he had already secured two
OF the Westfed cases but he entirely
member or his firm, or any messenger or agent
therefron. had solicited cases In Bellevue Hospital
or elsewhere. He had heard OF Mrs. b. and her
efforts TO procure all the for other lawyers;
he did not think much of Mrs. b., any way and he
scorned to be mixed up at all in that sort Of busi-
ness. To prove his responsibility ne showed
strong recommendation from Charles O'ConOr as to
integrity and so forth; but alas he could not ac-
count iOr the possession OF several or his profess
sional cards by the reporter, who took them from
the patients at Bellevue Hospital.