New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-21


course aware fhaf the Attorne and his assist
have the sst diizenos In prosecuu9 ~
the fun decision which y'u ~ 70 49,. ' ~, =
to which you aude, tIs rght or the ola,o ~
tain its suits. The only material deay Whlcn Ds o.
Cured Is in the Court Of Appca % ana on tne par o. @
learned Judges or that high tribunal IL Is pfesusa
that none OF US can rghtlully ooseTe upon t
ton; aud the very fact that tho matr pas neen heJ
a whole yeor under AMUSEMENT would Jnsiiy a Dehei
that tue day Of desired and expected )dd%9ent J., az
hand After having waited for 10 40 long Il wGHd seen
that counsel should not despair OF what they deem
at all fimes entertain Il frm conviction Jat the
Court OF Appeals would decide IN favor o. the ate
han concur with me. o. must tnink tnat you
have precisely apprekcnded the intent or hclr re-
lam. Sir, yours respectfully On. o'coNoR.
MR. SMITHS ErPLY lQl.
LAW DEPARrSESr &C., May TO- 1874.
SIN: Your letter OF the SIN inst reached thi. ny,
800 a. 4 pr,rr v"'r Iaf,er t t1ars ia no reason
despair OF the OF the most and moS WISE
selection OF remedies which you and your associate.
determined upon IA th5 NJ er OF tue re- ~ --- "a
money wrong'illv obtained from the pubic treili'y
during several years prior accession 70 tbs on &
am sure tGat Jill 1T misunlerstln tho r.n'ln' Ok
cZ-Att0 ncyG neral BIrJT 10 winch nav 40 or -
although from sub3eqle 10 cover alton |ltn NJ.
Pcc6ham, may have boon mistaken IN assuming from
his conversation tlat be asrced with whas am sur
fell from Mr.. Barlow This, however - OF no co1'e.
qlence IL IS SUN 'ent FOR me 10 say thit my $3.50 ~
inc public Interests compel nc 10 symp1tn'z' hcArLI
L shall await the decision OF the CJurt Of Appeals
WITH lu IN crest hardly less than your Own.
servant. f. DKLAYIELD SMITH,
Counsel u tue Corporason
Mr. PECEnAM TO THE CORPORATION COUNSEL III.
NEW YORK, NJ Is Wa .sr., Nay y. 1871
The Hon f. DELAPlELD NTH, Corporation Counsel
DEAR SIR: nave the honor 10 acknowledge me re-
cept Of your favor OF the lot inst II would nave been
promptly acknowledged and answered hal not had the
pleasure OF meeting ald stating TO you my views ot
The questions IN tle aus sllts must soon D. "oo
within a few weeks. During that time any material
change in the status Of tue several Defendants OF Oh -lr
he State which to me seems very improbable II
VIII then give Ele graf pleasure 70 ualte WIN you
giving tne most vigorous prosecution 10 tue CIV
UItI decision IN Jhe Stale aait, think We aii hs.
that il better to make motion n the ~ SUITS A.
great pleasure TO perceive that you are % NUN
Ia earnest tne determination By some means ID re-
covr L"e moneys fauiuleluy t1Acl ron W. 10 a.
county trust heen nOt assure you ltJ o. MY Ao''
WHEELER H. PECKHAM
LETTERS BETWEEN Mr.. BARLOW AND MR.. SMITH
JUNE d. 1874
TIE Hon FRANCIS G BARLOW
DEAN SIR your letter Of the 2sf instant thls
day and thank you for II. intend 10 push on VlgJr-
Dusty ali along the line II evidence were needed OF
this II would be found Ia nv own character and
scharacer OF yourself and Mr. Peckham VINO must re
gard yourselves IA retained in these Ring suits find II
Impossible TO try any during the summer, ana
treating me- and 90 10 the springs OF Virginia to be
fow weeks. ON the lst Of August, shall conmuni-
cato with you further. Yours faithfully AMI truly
L. DRLAFIELD SMITH.
COun-e to the Corporation.
hR. BARLOW TO The cORPo3AIIlN COZ %sEi=
MTDEAR SIR: Yours Of jane - 3 40 received afr.
Pockham told yesterday OF Ia, Ateryie" Win YOU,
and OF your telling him that you wished both Co CON
slider ourselves retained in these suits As the coAec-
and systematizlng OF the causes Of action WI aKs
some time We considered desirable to proceed at
once 10 looking different causes OF action with
10 the submission TO you OF the coinpisluSs'
presume TINS will agreeable 10 you although yOu are
to be absent weeks and unless you otherwise
direct, VIII SCI about tue preparation lAuicAtou
above with Dast wishes for your coming journey very
truly, FRANCIS Y. BARLOW.
The Hon e. Delaneld Smith
MIR PECHHAM TO THE CORPORATION COUNSEL lCI.
NETWORK, No. 10 Wall-st., Nov IA, 1874
The Hon f. DEIAFIELD SMITH.
DEAR SIR There city and county suit brought
against the ae James Watson, deceased, formerly
County Auditor. There were peadinKs 10 TIE county
suit-nOne In the city In the county SUIT nave
mad the city substituted plaintiff under tho late act
and hope TO try the coming month Ia the city
suit have prepared complaint had the same verified
and herewith incOse the for your signature II
ron approve please aud have the same returned
10 me- aud will have served aud get tue case On the
caieudar ~ soon possible. Yours tru.y.
WHEELER II. PEOKHAN