The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-12

In the New York Times OF the 10Th ult article
published, OF which the following Is a copy
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PAID roR HIS skwvicKs-rHk QUESTION
On Dses%Sss 10 ISL tie smeS. rssr-ss divorce case.
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shortly .y q The most s%esT' Of
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ford =, which : massive silver pitcher was pre-,
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happy M aSra s"s ~ @
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.iound an able and eloquent advocate who without
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MI u'conor enemies are Obliged 70 acquit HIM however
81 % ssn paid To- NJ sss
belief ,ha he had given his Ad 70
The siimony which had allowed to Mrs Forrest
VA. ine1sSsi On Nay 1850 under reference ordered Sy
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before The csur. q Appev. Y Mr. oCSngr Tor Mr.; Sin
ier Mr. Forrest ,esui.lng ~ unanimous air%aies o.
ssaf. i si%oay due Shortly after Inc trial.
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stead Of having given his services r,asu.ou,ly
smany as sss and sSas ..sps
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esmber is7a when Nrs sinclair received large
q run IN. N s. a sS 81 s
near 80. nsAa .sa sna e make a u re-
stately looking woman about asy years Of age received the
aa,ries sabs.sn.iAiy ~ ioiIovs:-,
told Mr. Ucoaor whe. he took tue ease that had no
10 pay him anything either for
as M We %s be
ANA y the Mr. u n. a nS 10 ire and
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m os no aa
Ing TINT e ss sqs and thus card s II. sent 70 Ss o
The arrears o. .@Spy %osntsa to S;s and II. n.
which . in q h; @ -, S Mr. nsny sedsy
MI Ut'onor and $1,000 by Mr. Nelson Chase. who act
Mr. n'caors attorney Among the item. Of the BIN
ssus and lid not nass sui.
M oconsr eu. did think q suing Mr. Chase recover
ssaa him alone .se a SIS o sis salts.
70
sIsys What wa. charged in the S ss'Ug 800 Of
gave rue balance When this bill for $4,000 in
fs sore aIeS. Il t MY X s,.ae to MT
and WAS especially nar! IN reference 20 tho
81. Charge d 500 far going 20 Albany exorbant was
sssnsaed !. the charge for interest Included in
advanced BY him and these expected 70 pay o.
pisiung asas. matter should have any
ihius about for publication on my own voton but
During me- , the and
pns y.su ~
B. Taylor $1,000 which he had kindly loaned In install
sn "as 's DUE sm mr. ss amy
.ad D.s
bin af M OGonor TO Mr. Taylor ,idence that cond
<. Dsaa. who commented severely upon i.
OGunor made great Of tho which
especially as the credit got conducng proceed
isi ssry very grateful to him os his nd avors
in behalf but was certainly unprepared ior ssh de-
The article studiousiy abs.ains from any direct
charge OF fraud uniairuess my part toward Mrs
forrest unless Iant Implication Of that kind may 10
involved IN certain words imputed 10 her 1t is.not
directly stated that over promised or ntmatcd 10
her AN intent 10 perform gratuitously or without
charge any services in the business referred To-
Neither ~ II asserted IN any way that any charge
ior my services Yet, casual readers Of the ar.
ticle would naturally suppose that | had actually
undertaken and PROMISED TO serve the lady gratu-
tously and that had afierward in manifest violation
Of that engagement seized upon her mouey and fraud
uien,ly retained il on M uniounded clam .or compen
sation
The article was designed to convey this meaning
aud must be understood All will admit that the
lawyer or layman who could commit such fraud
Is thus by impicatoH charged upon me. is unit for
admission into any respectable or honorable society
II the article can be thought to charge only that
while the controversy between vi. and Airs. Forrest
was pending agenera belief prevailed that had volun-
tcercd to the lady counsel without charge and
that well knowing the existence OF this belief. de-
rived distinction and other advantages from IT, all tho
time irtcnd charge for my services get pay.
mcns the lady when opportunity should occur
all honorable men know that such conduct as the
article would mputc this latter Interpretation of It,
Is least and contemplate and ms justly pm
ishabc with social ostrscism as any gross fraud or
THEFT II am guilty OF what Is charged either
pect OF the article, or any part OF II. ought 10 lie
PEELED from membership in your association, and from
refused place IN any reputable organization. This
would plainly be the victim OF the imputed
fraud q OF unboundcd wealth; the fact that tho
sufferer woman without means or any protector
would greatly intensity tho disgust thcreat Of all honest
am a counsellor. at.law OF more than nty years
standing This, with my long practice IN the metfopo
lis OF America, II there be other conributory cir
cumsance, renders my relations TO society, 10 your
ASSOCIATION aud 10 the Bar somewhat conspicuous Aud
certainly II am guilty of the professional misconduct
alleged or any par. OF t. or IN any phase OF the accusa.
uon am III subject Tor whatever punishment your
association or the community can inlet fCr this
reason have consider ned proper 10 demand, Ut your
LA nds an inyestig OF this whole subject and TO
declare readiness and desire TO appear al once be-
tore my peers or before any other tar tribunal and 10
rcpc the charges made or Insulated
our elder law soctciy could not so well be invited to
tins task am and have been Tor several years its
Chief officer In your association am only private
member have rarely been within the walls 81 It's
drmicilc. until this day have attended
OF Its meetings. Ever since It's have
been ubd,servedly honorcd with the ctairmanship In
OF It's committees; but have never attended