The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-29
MISERY ~ 4 PiLdCE.
A wealthy New Sork LAWYER Imsainins
that he is n Pauper.

Members OF the New York bar woro rs
tonshcd yesterday when told that Mr.. Coles
Morris, rich LAWYER, who stood high In tho pro-
fession, had defauted and aed from he country.
His friends said, when they heard the rumor,
"lmpOssiblc, imposslhlei' 1t was said that Mr..
Morris, who was known TO he the manager OF
large estates Ia New Jersey and In westchcster
county. had dcfrauded the owners OF those
estates. Friends earnestly set about an invest-
CATION. and Mr. Morris was discovered in his
mansion, 1t Gi Fifth avenue. lie seemed almost
wrecked IN both mind and physical strength.
Its mansion IA said to DO one Of the finest in
New York, aud he was surrounded by every lux
ury. His mother was OF the rich and afisto-
cratic Coles family, aud his father was Mr. Nor
ris Of Otsego.
Coles Morris Is an only 500. He was sent to
Europe to be educated, and on his return to this
country he studied law aud began the practice
Of his profession. His family were very
wealthy, and ho undertook the management Il
their vast property. Ono who was intimate
with him frequently upbtaded hini-tOr his close
attention to his private busintSS-<nd told him
that II was his duty to take interest IN poiiti-
cal Inars. and thus to help elevate party man
agement and take i from the grasp of unscrupu-
lOus ponticlanH. For time he seemed slightly
Interested In State and national politics. but he
soon rclarsed INTO ne CID routine work; lie
lings and Mlchlsl II. Catdozp, and tney hired
extensive law ufiices at ht William street. His
sister, MIS-. Hollins, with her two daughters aud
three sous, lived in his Fifth avenue mansion
with him. aud he had control OF bis sisters es-
tate IN New jersey He was no, given wen to Si dls;i-
| teal but Il d Hn especial liking FOR booded
horses. His art gallery is equalled by few others
estate, and he oversstimated its value.
Mr. Morris was dsmsved apd confounded a
| few weeks ago when he tried to False a large
| sum Of money upon some Of his properly, aud
could not get y. Then he became Gespoodent
aud highty His firm had large SUIT In the
| Chicago courts. and he went to that city to con-
| duct tue case. lie was eminently successful.
| and returned to this city Just before Christmas
| much tatigued, suffering from nervous prostra-
| ton. Instead OF gOiug to his office, he went to
his home. and kept himself out VI sight, fancy
Mr. Morris Is a oacnelor about nfty Ave years Of
age. Ills physician, DIR. Lewis a. Sayre, found
| him ia his elegant, furnished reception room.
| MIR. Morris was the picture OF mental agonv.
| lie murmured that alltWhS lost, aud bowed as
| though there was no hope for him. Dr. Sayre
| said, " THIS is all nonsense. Coles. II you have
| lost every hing, you have chance TO recover
wealth" Mr. Morris shook his head, and did
| not answer. The phjricisn pointed 10 the cost
| u furniture, the nne paintings. tnd the -tatusfy
Ia the room, and cheertmliy a,ked. " lhis isyour
III Is not mortsaged. Is r. No answcied
the LAWYER ana he sighed again. Then. Coles"
said the physician smiling, Will take hll that
you do not require ana pay You handsomely Tor
A." Tho lawyer did not reply, and, said Dr.
sayte. could not provoke a laugh from him.
| poor in this wOfld's goods. In NY opinion lie
| has Oyerwurked himself thiik that he Is not
| insane. yet he IS certainly hAed With tue notion
| that he has lost everything.
A. Mr. Morris has not been In his ONCE for
| several days, and as he has held no cOmmunica-
| tiOn with his partners, some one who did not
take the trouble to discover his Whereabouts
| proclaimed him defaulter, and set nhuat tue
| rumor that he had ned from the city. His
| partners say that they have NJ knowledge That
| he has defrauded anybody. They requested the
| publication of the following
To IHE JDITOK of 1uk sUS-Sir Certain rumors
| afult concerning Mr.. Coles Morris. Ihey relate
solely to the mauaseuen of the estate Of hi- tam.
| iy. aLd tine alone VIII prove their truth or fAlsiy.
| Many reporters have called 10 get information. We
desfc prevent any erroneous I'M rtssiOne gtttit Z
abroad affecting inluriously either Ourselves or one
who has aiwaya stoou so high. ana for whom
| euttrtAu5d the grcgie-t pfrsOLal regard. We would
STAG positively and empharcsy that she iricre.ts Il
none o. oar clients those 4 tn, nrni are ia
my ,gtl Of ia tne lt.s' je1pirg o. lNer securlues
| remain uAtoueh.d and their rights uninpMrei
| OifyhNF l.. 4. liLifNu~,
| kirifNIl n. (AHpuIl.