The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-22
wHlr THEY SLY IN MINE.
4 Member Of the liar ON MIR. O'Conor's
Course la the Forrest Divorce Case.

4 Member of the liar ON MIR. O'Conor's
COul~, III the Forrest Divorce Case.
10 THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: | fully
appreciate every member Of the bar must, he
prompt desire that Mr. Charles O'Connr has
shown to vindicate him self from the charges Of
unprofessiona extortionate, and mendacious
l., airing toward Mrs Forrest, appeared in an
article in the Ne,c York Times Of the 2jth uit.
have read his defence with great care, and
fully understand the sting which the arrows in
that article must have produced on "A constitu-
tion 50 sensitive and a mind 80 attuned to deli
cate al recitation, as has been heretofore shoWn
iu his conduct TO others.
statemcnt been less labored and not 50 open 10
attack. IA has teen wisely suggested by one If
your CORE pundcnts.
he readers Of FUR SUN are composed of
IeWs. Gentle, Christians, NOhamucdaLs, and
a icW Aormuus, gOdly ana ungOdk men and
women, any one OF whom would make com
potent julyman. Therefore Was snocke 20
think that tine great advocate desired 20 be tired
before JurN composed OF jewish taouis ana
Protestant ministers Dut let Nlat pass. de-
sire Co ,se MIR. O'Conor two questions.
of the amount Of his tiu S5l,UOl. Lc give win
seeming indifference loan of Slj,ttu to party
VINO hy uoci0eut was standing hy. aud to whom
lac -aid, " You need the money! do not. when
he knew that Mrs. Forrest was uostNel, and
absolutely in want Of tue money! A she only
received $1,000 out of the SOiOn. why wuuld not
his cuiNtry have prompted blm 20 deduct TINS
$1,000 from the am unit OF the oill 50 she could
nave received inc ltNtAt iNtlthls lirltau al inc
impecunious friend wuo happened to DE at MS
elbow
secondly-Mr O'Conor SAYS;
Ancr the judgment for alnony was finally affirmed
the a. 800 counsel fees, ana nom tuat uate un Mo-
ycuDer, ISIS. charged interest on tns sum, A. sue
not merely intere, hut Tor cOlnpouud interest on
the utd rom when payment OF my counsel fees could
alone arise. aud as these fees were due ana most "
trm tea a. more wear, GHei ] ta"as,t' ana mg% a..
husou,eY unoblecuonape,
Does Sir. OConor ny this desire the public to
believe that Mrs. Forrest had received these
sums Of allmOny, tOgetucr with the compound
interest thereon, PRIOR to tho presentation OF
his bilI Ii not, then is not the logical cOnclu-
sion inevitable that the counsellor. and not Mrs.
Forrest, received the compound interest above
stated, as she only received $3.50 out Of gross
amount Of Sdi,OOOf
Aaair. alter recitlng vsrious actions MIR.
O'Conor says:
THUS nyc rests occurred In tho account against Mt
| Edwm Forrest during TINS period OF eight YEAR, uru
uuclnr the ICCun.r rhCCt OF compound interest Nor
Sas ' Az % anst isoS ma rt os ~
| pcls on motion 81 Mrs, FORESTS counsel, mu,ct, d
aduuon To- the Urincipa aud interest tneh due, nv way
"a punrhncut for th,ir ,eNaugu resistance o lutce.
aiu,tion OF ABOUT $4,000 to the .um VIII ca had hctn
adjndeed june p 1860, for aIrearars ana costs OF
ruI.
Now, "a Mr.. OCunor and Attorney Nelson
| Chase received Hil tneoo Sums, rN,.rt the mt
| lance of $4,000, deducted FROM tine sditl0, does
| II not follow ~ luGiDIl 9FquVire TIA. Mr..
| O'Conor and the attorney received the urncipal
| benefit OF these htigltions, and the sam of
| Si,5g.A levied On the uUndsmen as punishment,
| md not NJ s Fuircstl
| JAMES ;. BOWMAN. OF the Portland Bar.
PORTLAND, Me, Ap,l IL, lhiO
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