The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-07
MR.. ANDREWS EXPLAINS.

NEW YORK, Oct 6, 1875
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
Accompanying Is an open letter addressed by me TO
Mr. Justice Donohue Of the Supreme Court in relation
70 matter to which the press given the widest cir
culation ! ask the favor Of its publication in your
issue OF tomorrow morning and am, yours very
specially, RUFUS +. ANDREWS.
No. 81 CHAMBERS STREET !
New YORK CITY Oct. g. 1875
To the Hon. CHARLES DoNoHuE, Justice of the Supreme
Court OF the State OF New York.
The first and best Of law books declares, "A good
name Is rather TO be chosen than great riches Fully
believing this have been striving for quarter OF
century the city of New York TO establish for my
SELF in my capacity as man and in my profession as
lawyer a reputation which would bear the light
OF investigation. and come unscathed from
TO leave TO my sons the SAVIOR Of an
earnest, honest life, especially as this is all Of good
fortune THAT can bestow upon them. In the judg
ment you pronounced upon the motion made before
you TO substitute Messrs. Wingate and Cullen as at
torneys Tor Mrs. Laura Taylor IN my place and stead
and which was given 70 the world by the ubiquitous
power Of the press you have aimed blow which. If IL
descrved should 60 very far IN deprecating me in
the esteem OF the public at large, the judges OF our
courts and the legal profession My object in address
ing you in THIS way to show you, Of whose court
officer, and the public, at whose bar | am
arraigned, that you have wholly Inexperienced the
language in the affidavit upon which you anmadyert.
And, FIRST concede that to insert any statement ia
paper used before court and designed TO govern its
action, which conveys the idea that the judges
can be influenced by unworthy motives, should
SUBJECT the attorney SO 10 stern TeDuke
severe professional discipline would be greatly
Inundated If had fallen into such plight And that
IL may appear beyond dispute that have not, quote
from the affidavit on file, and TO which you refer the
exact words and every word the subject Here they
are, and all of them
''During the spring of 1875 found that she Mrs
Taylor was receiving visits from persons Of any
professional standing, and some of whom know to be
designing trcksters, without moral character who
giving her advice in reference to her tgations which
my judgment, was not sound worthy of considera
ton. One OF these Individuals who still frequents her
house. she Informed me- had advised her that certain
firm of lawyers could be retained her attorneys and
counsel, political Influence could be brought bear
which would assure her success the courts. told
her that any man who gave her such advice
worthy of her confidence and his visits ought to be
tolerated and that unless ed to have anything
to do with this class of persons would ask for
Element OF my accounts, and TO be relieved from any
further connection with her business affairs -
Is there anything in this unworthy Of COUNSELOR Is
here intmatlon that advised her our judges were
being or could be corruped2 on the other hand is
there here manly and professional Reputation of
the scurvy sanderer of judicial honor and integrity?
did not by shrug of shoulder nod Of head give
tac approval to the shameless SANDER did then and
there upon behalf OF a judiciary among whom |
reckon both friends and associates and also vndica
ton of every decent lawyer, enter my indignant pro-
es-givng my client notice that II she listened to
such advice would discover my business relations
with her. Was this unworthy OF counscl?n Should
this expose me to harsh and unkind judicial criticism
Is there aught in this that should lessen in the esti
nation of any right-mlnded manY
Ny desire to deserve well of all my fellows, and OF
the judges WILL trust be sufficient for cali
ing public attention TO this matter
RUFUS F. ANDREWS.