The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1873-12-03
TREAsNRY DEPARTMENT,

w ASIIINGTON.- u. u, OcJ.. "a, 1919.
SIR In reply to yours of the
90th ult., / have to. state, that the
claim of John F. Williams appears
to have been fled by you in 1867
subsequent to that time several pow
ers of attorney have been filed in
said claim. the last of which was that
presented by ID. WJGlassie of this
city, According to the present
rules of the Treasury Department
regulating powers of attorney, sub
sequent powers of attorney have the
precedent over those of earlier date,
hence the draft in payment OF Mr..
Williams claim was properly sent
to the care of Mr.. Glassie.'' -
... Very respectfully owt
[Signed. ALLAN RUTHERFoRp,,
John Murphey. Esq. Auditor.
Morristown, Tenn.
Now, who can believe one word
what Classic wrote to Williams De-
tober End, 1873. stating if Muir
phey ever had anything to do with
your claim. it does not appear any
where in the papers, tIiat the claim
was passed on his own7ef0,ts. 6;rgu-
4aents, legal and otherwjse.' (neaning
as l suppose by otherwise that he
had to grease somebody? How
could he have made his efforts, ar
guments, legctl anil otAer1ciSe without
discovering that l had been the at
torney in the case from the begin
ming! The fact is, if he ever saw
and read the flies, in the case, he
evidently wrote falschood to Will
Hams, when he stated my name did
not appear as attorney among the
papers, and if he did not see the file,
and examine them, then how could
he have made his c6Orts, arguments.
legaI and Other3Cise SO as to have the
claim allowed? Mr.. Classics letter
to Williams of October 2nd, betrays
his intention to deceive Mr.. Will
liams, by making the impression that
he had made great Efforts, used strong
uIyume,tS, legcd cald otherrcise to
have his little claim settled. but it is
too thin, with the lights before him
and as for your stealing my business
after the case is ready for settle
ment. will leave the readers of your
card and this answer. to say who
was entitled to said check and wheth-
er or not you have not acted very
unprofessionally with me in the mat
ter, and when the facts come to my
knowledge that any attorney has
been guilty of like uni Professional
conduct and fieeces my neiohbor as
you did Mr.. Williams, | shall tlo
likewise as in this case, and you can
call it stabbing you in the back, ira
ducing your name as attorney, etc..
if you choose, although you may adj
vertise your business. and refer to
Hons. w. G. Brownlow, u. S. s.;
r. r. Butler, NJ. c.; W. G. Whit
thorne, NJ. c., and others, all of
whom am satisfied know nothing
Of your conduct toward Mr.. Williams
and myself in reference to said
claim--and in behalf Of Mr.. VIII
liams, | will state that he is one of
the best citizens of uqmblcn county.
and generally known, man of good
property and good character, which
cannot be said Of Mr.. Classics man
friday rs the people through
out this section well know
So far as my business is concern
ed, can state that I have been a
regular claim agent ever since 1865,
and never had claimant to revoke
a power Of attorney made to me, cx-
cept in the foregoing case, and that
| have filed as many claims and bcen
as successful in their prosecution as
Mr.. Classic, the people throughout
this entire section will testify, and
never in one single instance have l
charged 80 per cent. Of amount COL
lected and never charge exceeding
20 per cent. in any claim before the
U. $. Commissioners. And for the
benefit of claimants throughout up
per East Tennessee. | would advise
them to employ an honest local at
torney to prosecute their pending
claims, and one who viii not have so
''lnany sets of attorneys to divide
fees with when their claims arc a.
lowed, and thereby save q large
amount of their hard earnings from
agents who ''charge all they can and
get all they can Having fully
answered his card, | now leave the
decision with the public.
Very respectfully, e
join MURPIIEY.
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