New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-12
MR.. o'CoNoR's MEMORIAL.

NIX. OCONDkS MEAOhlIl.
10 the Bar association Of the city Of Ne,C-
York Your society organized among other objects.
to maintain honor and dignity OF the profession"
Its constitution provides that member may on con
vcton suspended expelled for misconduct In his
profession"
Ny object IN addressing You IL 70 notify you Of a duty
imposed upon you by that provision.
In me Feig- York Times OF the 2Gh nit article was
publ SEED, OF which the following ia a copy:
VETERAN COURT CAsEs CHARLES o'cONoRS
LA4.GE fEls-nis C1N NECllQN NI.4 TN ~, t9 }I
sEHylCEs-fHE otEsuoN or MS DIslNTER'
on Dec 49, IL l. the famous orrs divorce case which
Mrs. Cailsrnc soron Foes wiie Of Edwin Forrest the
gtsat sought absolute divorce the eIounf II
aiato o. hgr hrsband cane oa ioE tnai ~ t. sgptor
b'aaty cliur snd high social position Of ne pa,nig
during progress ~ hu al whic. closed Jan 20.
If o5s yeSr H. darcs oconor Mas roSsel ir ls
panta AMI John Van urcn for tr diendant during ne
cse escorted BY him. amid The pasof her fTend'
Der, 81 ~mci sc made nor home Tor short PERIOD the
oCpor PARTICULARLY Tor the that, announced that
w. I s a, rc1 90 Fsb ei iS59 aeatpd bt
n I'd - hoh belief ~ Dis supposed and 8 iyalrc
who krpt thrr nai.s secret, presented - ~. otoho
di.r. I'm fc.aI To- lie donor, Mr fC.cor mn sn.ne
ample reward for whatever OF labor deyoyed upon ue
shortly -itsr.Ari sky 81 tho most rro%n'1t men, ,
The same suppouon gave oConor splendid banquet
NE rcssuco Of ueu Charles W. SANFORD az wHo massive
Mr. OCnu.rsl. VITA motto. From God comeh the sue.
so con qd ss % Sl saS q M n1 Ia1
uoI The TTsn,iigg asr, s5'9 Yaa falt
wh success ti-t omce Of mo profession which allies
prime .e I'D hi, simple instance Of Conformity to
OF sisy. isj2 aid that Forest hal
sauoi % nv ,ins t.t ~ W. t"1 ~, %, W.
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many similar tioutc, paid 70 r OConor Ia le belief hat he
bad rtmoIsy syeu his professional 'd toa WOMAN ooiel
Tie ainony Which had been allowed to Mrs Forrest NOW
MI sincar the name shr has borne since The trn vas
General rcrm 1900 year, from nov. 10 1850
Tro, 9 and l3e a ,r Va" g. aga gS S5s I've
McsF- john Burol and James r. Brsy for d Forrest
resulting unanimous ALIENATION 81 the Increase ~ mo
avau o. aileny, end IN l.gs Mr sinclair obtained final
,n, a. oas A. he eoi isi1y synent BIZ legal pr5c:e
g'ii IN re sc ool Tor scandal" ami IiUe in "fhe Lazy
Of Lyo1' ~ oiaG. 40 oo.in me n, o. support and droM
A. has been ieoed cen. ihSt Mr. oConor instead Of
bn,ng even ht srryics eritniiosiv Ia Mrs SI.ca.r m
tained nearly the whole Of ahmony fees ana tst
Ms sncl! Ed ttAon steps 20 sue m lo M recovery Of
the money but discontinued Proceedings shortly after Che
rscs.,od large OF uom No Forests N leu
o. 2cpc. near NeyII oS staten I il 10 nas
qu!lfs IA f,a ion 10 ie matter airs sinclair WAC - hani
the IMPORTER "a me NEST courteous manner ana answered MS
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fiol NJ UCo,or WHOM he took the that haa no
money. ard my understanding free.
never made asrooneht pay him anything either Tor the
irl sr ne ar2y n,'ssnins seoa no ,imS 81 s9s tii
II? IS "a LAWYER ani MI Chase cane to me ana od me
have taken he Ease free Of cost to YOU and he asScd me to
sign card to thu eject tnai lawyers acting lor mo
true s card sent 10 he ie,ati and published.
aimony amounted 10 $1,000 aud Of this $4,000 was r.
tanned by Nr oconor which bin was prsscned which
Of The $4,000 $4,000 was charged b. Sir concr aid
attorney. Among the items OF the bill $1,000 the
tsrsst lid suit against Mir 0Conor but did
tuS OF suing Mr. Chase 10 recover the lac kept
alone received $4,000 IA SAT siaeon my night Of dover
and probably entitled 70 more bat heartily sick OF
litigation never touched n aItsaIs OF aony poy 9nd t9e
benz 1900 Out the s6lo0O hr. Chase paid himself aud
$4,000 Notwithstanding my erai.
ANY crcnasianecs ani was especially hurt ~ reference
aJ thought charge - Tor going u Albany e1or.
1tan was certainly asoased a. the clarse for aterest
Included tn inc $40 ~ Tor M C0nor were some cLarsts
Cor money advanced me by NM and these expected pay,
not comp aiming about ihe mater, should
anything about II for puehclon on hy own voilion but
During the limo between The al and the recovery and
mst OF tho amon had al hst supported myself by acting,
9nt sgDsg's:ty ran me dsPl' ana owed Az James H.
lou Shat d1o 10 Mr. amor for vce. s and nsc
found tnat 10 have only so o. showed the bill OF
him then, he showed to Mr. Charles A. Dana
orey upon It, SIR. OGOnOr made reputa-
ton oHt rasr which bald him la
pccunry cpcc ly Tic credit lie for conducting
The proceedings grdtutOusy him Ceebr t. all
country feel very very grateful tO Tor hs wonderful
endeayors behalf but was certainly unprepared for
| suCn a druUrulncnt
The article sudiousy abstains from any direct charge
fraud unfairness my part towards Mrs Forrest
unless FAINT implication OF that kind may be nvg !ssd
in certain words imputed to hc 1t is not directly stated
that promised or intima,cd 10 her intent to per
form gra,uitousy without charge any services the
| referred Neither il lt asserted WAY
that any charge which did make exceeded fair com
pensaton for my services Yet casual readers of the
article would naturally suppose that had actually
dertaken and promised tho lady gratuitously
and that had aftsrward, In manifest violation of that
engagement, seized upon her money and irauduen(ly
retained 1t on ali unfoundod claim for compensation.
The article was designed 10 convey this meaning and