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


criminal The jealous active and very hostile counsel
LOT Mr. Forrest strictly cross-exanned Mr. Moves.
They never suggested or intimated such idea See
l,ol2l r. ~
The referee gave effect to this evidence He actually
gave Yrs Forrest pecunary benefit in settling her
alimony, because Of those heavy expenses rendered
indispensable for her by his forrests resist
ance u" her suit (Samc case. PIP $40, S2s.)
In TACT Mrs Forrest and every one else knew quite
well that served her counsel on the common
terms a g, TO be paid for my services 10 b. sure,
payment depended results. She might never BE
able to pay anything To be sure i, and everybody
else who knew ANYTHING OF the matter also corcciv
that she could or would paw me any.hiur .ap-
proHlmating to lair reward for my services and she
never did.
But all this is nothing 10 the question in h.ud
Neither when she lrst called on me nor at any otnss
time did Mrs. Forrest say anything about he
course Il was assumed on her irst call that M
Forrest would pay all the charges OF counsel on both
for the services Ihen contemplated When N II
in a sudden 2aroxysm Of anger, Mr.. Forests design
OF applying To tho Pennsylvania Legislature for 4 a.
vorcc, revealed ITSELF acted 10 opposition him and
drew the lady's protest When the PeDnsyivans
Senators addressed me- answered thcm and being In
the anir took some other steps designed TO defeat
that application IL seemed TO me to be most improper
aud unjustnablc In all this acted mechanically
and ~ IL were, from mere impulse. never duuncd
Mrs Forrest, has 1t been my practice either
to ask for receive money from clients, b
they rich poor until the completion Of thor bust
ness Rarely, indeed, have ever received dollar in
any OF my until the conclusion OF the whole
matter, though consuming years. This is not wise
correct practice, but II has been mne As l never
her promises that effect which frequent, wcre
believe all in writing; indeed, do not remember
that she ever spoke on tho subject to me or In my
hearing.
will close with brief reference 10 the question
whether could have willingly permitted the public
to suppose that had volunteered servo this lady
graiui'ously, as counsel in her dispute with her
husband
There was no legitimate ground on which could
justify or even excuse such IN act had never had
any prior acquaintance with herself any OF her kin
dred or friends sac was not connected with me by
no Tia <t foam nrt0gt
tastes or pursuits or from any whatever. I
stood in NO Mood or eciat business and
business OF that kind then Thought have always
dcstood believe that Tor lawyer 10 offer wife
who has disagreed with her husband his voluntary aid
IN hcr tigations with him. and undertake got her
divorce gratuitousy, would be Infamous conduct
Such the part Of tho profession would be
regarded us dangerous to tho peace families and any
member Of u an example Of most destructive inhu-
Had u been supposed that such my relation
to Mrs. Forests case my conduct would have been
condemned by those eminent and virtuous heads Of
families and patrons Of sound morality, Daniel Lord
Robert Emmett, james w. Gerard, William Kent.
William Curtis Moves Marshall s. Bldwei and many
others departed whose names appear donors ON
The silver presented 10 me. l do not refer to many
others, because they yet living Mr. Evarts, your
honored president Is one OF them.
Another consideration may be taken into view ON
this point Mrs. Forrest was not poor, aged wiow,
Of mere charity She was living in good styie with an
allowance from her rich husDand she was young
having reached only her thirty year; she was in
excellent health and radiant with beauty. Besides
her husband roundly charged her with tho grossest
lascvousness, and opinion quito divided the
truth or aIsehood OF his charges. What would have
been said II II was supposed that l. bachelor
Of fortynve, had intrudcd myself into this
,sesos become hor ohampou wSeu
reward Surely the public aud the profession would
have deeply censurcd me. Would have dared 10 APP
Surely, during the long six weeks trial. Mr.. Forrest
and his astutc, eminent and skul counscilors. the
late John Van Buren, and Ogden Hoffman, would have
seen the awkwardncss Of my position, und avaed
themselves OF II by invoking against my client and my
self the most damnaiory ncrcnces But no such idea
existed, and nothing Of the kind was over thought or
] have SAID nothing concerning the motive OF those
who framed and published the article referred be-
cause that question belongs 10 another forum For
like have abstained from expressing any In
d.gnatlon against them There Is another and inter
place for the display Of that sentiment.
New YORK, April II, 1915, CHI O'CONOR
slR-with deep sense magntuds Of the favor am
going ask the presumption in asking what you
pnee sa IT. ss 50
and avert such disaster to those With whom nearly
wen n
when he went into J.. was in losing condition Owing
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when he bought INTO H. which heavily and which,
am deeply s sS a.
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affairs may enable me to repay j.. |. Is prepss
Ssaa ssasy moneys paid for me i IN
Til. very bold effort for our mutual adssnssgs
That yoa win pardon nv, pre- sumption a. askins. whas
and issl iews assured that soa !: esSiusSd sSs:
lid an earnest and ndussrisSs worsoi 'u'
remain SIR yours win tbs nignsss ss'Psss spd gTs
70 cHAaLEs oCosoR. ESQ.
- staten ISLAND. Sept 10. 1851.
ssan once more Ak ny your aid which am av.rs h..
seady been accorded 20 an unde.srysd extent nuss
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refuse now. shall be pscunAry invoked
very greatly in need Of $500. which could prove "a
for extrsvaRsnt frivolous and beg
lion The MANY sbliss:io
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aeknoweaging remain sir yours With the highest
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Table 10. Nassau street, win be safely and speedily dslv-
srnKs ISLAND Sept IL 1867.
sm- beg gratefully acknowledge the receipt Of
the check for 500 which kindly and Offer
you have conferred the obligation which asked iremsin
SIR yours with the highest fSS srF's.sa
p, soss 3 g.
sIR-I ask your patience for brief hearing ask il wish
that LouId be put possession nom
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after.
IL does not seem To possible that
realize the unfortunate situation which my sister
in-law, Mrs sinclair. Is reduced through her uufore
inability IL her debts and stand Of the
world ut time whom, by IL the successful
stand She =. this @smse. pslsssd
BY three snc creditors has supple.
mcntary proceedings which also 9th.
ers Beseds thus 10 save her aud In FULL conh
s me s"s q q her s . % 70 ::
which. with small and diculs positiop. 10
n m
800. was mortgsged In behalf Of her sister,
and by this default Is totally lost her.
Notes made in favor for advances years
ago. and from time to time renewed, like
wise unatistd The amount with interest," due TO Mrs.
sedley and myself and which, the ending of this action,
thought TO have received $lJU0 with such
ectations entered into obligations which Ind
unable and compelled 70 sacrifice such
little chance OF honorable position as have to
debts When Mrs. Sinclair received what money she
did from Mr.. Chae from the judgment, which
$1,000 OF the $4,000 she paid $4,000 and
debts. These LATER. exclusive Of the balance due