, 1877-06-20
W. II. pECKuAM.

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W. II. PECKIAM.
TIM DAn ASSOCIATION EXAMINES THE C1AnaAs
MADE A0AlNsT Nm.
The chargb aEufnst W. II. Pctkham of ceiling
cut bis clients In the snlts arainat tho Chicago
Dalding Society was investigated yesterday after.
noon by Mcssts. D. J. Schuyler, John ]. Knlckcr.
booker, and ". l. Culver, o! the Grievance COM
mistce. and by Mussrs. Adolph Mosca and Henry
F. Sheldon, o! tho Inquiry Committee, OF the Bar
Association, 10 whose attention The charge has
been called. Tho clients hare, ~ IL we'll known,
nod bills aSnnst the Building Society in tho COURTS
In which 3fr. Peckham's alleged dountful conncc.
tfon with tho Society u duly set forth. These bills
which contain from ten 10 twolvo pleas, arc to tho
tho Building Society Of tho of 81, 800 impfop:
crly allowed decrees TO bo cptcrcd AGaEn;t ii!s
Clients for larger sums than they wefo In fact IN.
The 9tst thing tha. came up yesterday afternoon
when tho Commlttec rot down to business was tina
tho charKcs contained therein. Mr. leckham sol.
IT, assse s HTMRe & %hs all IL tss. sozn zs;
IL ;ssss Ssss t: :s ase3ss Sss
Ind WITH tho 1iu|1a!ne soelety: 10 was afraid he
would lose everything hc ha In no world. hs eatd
as s'' s ssks &C. 'i f.,es d oSde 6 IT, , xSs 5Ss
to llqutdatc, That. debt. rcckham hnallY
I'll .saa. M S"aaa i soessy
zmmcr wonia give lllm the suil n'an.set'snt Of IT,
!hts :Hised H thinner. and peSkham took the case.
gsh!:nll Tho o!penacst aad had Leaned. Lla abont
$3.50 In cahh for actual living expenses, to sc7d hls
s y eseS 1 a saa iSs a a9ss
evidence IN whien covered nearjy 9oV pages. Whom
Farse. To. aitsr s.enns to a. afsamsnt nss isss
;ssss. @,fS e. s,s.: rs;s SSS e
@ s "a %ee eala ef fessss@ wa
H. IL apss to r. a ae CO., os t.
to the Hup!emo Court, md found itwould to sons.
ihtGS Ike slh0: zimn,es Ind no money to 20 on,
suggested to zimmuf that shs tost coutsa 10 tako
w.sM u; b. to soHnpTom'e wig! the Society; Elm.
H'ss e1s soid reekha@ to 10 Mhst he thought was
him. Tho Society was really to settle, tut they
asked qnisa . 1afgo Amount Of n,one9., Anothor
liam laid Tho facts bcfa.s him. md said that tho
Society would require lhom
TO ENTER INTO 4 STIPULATION.
ar satss, nd snea bv 2,msr. VIC III IL 70
pcckhsm: "dct them down NJ low as you can and
VII ,y sry e 'qi.s tho money on so@o 5ope.t! 70
two or three wccks. wlthoni making very great
headway. ThsIo WA something like 81. loo Ins
w 70 10 iftSd e uao En-
cnnst, quett'uns would arise about tho debt, Tho
contract, whether The law which made Tho Bulld.
Tho original eontraet was usurtous Or not.
In .hs ono ca.e, according 70 Judge Farwcll. they
MSn sg /" ' ysy IT, omsd sa x5
q tho contract uet aside. or tho Iald'ng Society
eiety Contract hold 10 be usurious, ihcy would owe
tho Society 81, 200 and taxes. ANY way II confd ho
axcd. Mmmct va tn an 4nfoEtnnate dilemma. Al.
wham was Mr.. Sheridan. aad, aftot realizing thai
Hss mssd P'' s, r. sa'e 4 tae os
ea sssS .tss ''f III e'ssao. saoss. sss a:ft
ondsald: "upon your statemon. 10 youf argament,
Tho decision have rendered ie correct. Aut II 4
tha money heowc than that sths cad Of The eon.
2mn. III ss sans soess1 !"
eannot aseide ~ lid" TGa Attorney W IL ihs
thuarEumonl. rcekhanla position III It'll. respect
Mas coFEsct, but wncn ho altctwasds requested
IT, ccmpsou'tse. Mr, Fsckha1a maintained That
H,mmsr. % wcll ~ oil lhe other clients. WIRE iet'
q the Society g. oo ena they would no! tske i
II: n liz Vii of My ills Sane zn,a,et maaa
la!lon a9d scttcmen! unl!l Tho nth Of lhat n'onth
charged x,!h ha1lne rotd Zinmsf out. ia tsst, &c.
cofdtnx to 1iulmer's statement. hu WAa
coAT1NuALLy nEtN0 SOLD OUT.
te BAG iold him that Wright had sold him out,
;Rst ra,s; ~ re- III ~ a ou aad 1hst e5eu tadgo
wil 70 absurd a. 10 indlcats about What sort Of !
m.p r. zumsr ~a'' end how high seRard 10 had toF
In answer 10 question from M.. Kpteserbockss,
NJ. Pcekhsm stated ye.y strongly that he had
Sic. 20 Guy him ID Of 6rlbs lin 10 sst sessits,
ln slieae cases IN any way, shape, or fuF,n. liz
,r Ta. tats,soea,sa I" dtSoa 70 HI. soaaas. e
u: compromise. hs bad n1ada proposition % yo
sa9 &c IT, %%
beea ssiassS IL sy hs .tto:ney f"s ass IL
psid tasis Would b no 10 dlisreaea 1snalains.
sls.on raid, however, that. DO would Ee.
81 hs iapes ns g s:
ihsn set s.!ass ths building soeisty having them.
sna hslOx dS.tcSs Of hH'aiux n e ths% A.
clients: amounting to .huu. s., 900, aEs unpaid.
af. Bsook., q q! ths ba'!d!ng Society wanted Y
n ~ esaa s1t s
counsel for tho Society, claimed that ii had bee ii
m!stepte.s9tsd BY tas papss.. thu .ae.ne.. u,is.
1gdl mssaest I'D lowe.s @ p.pss,Nths % Pos % liz .aid Id
The see!e.{ h.d acted n good faith and hsd ns,er
paid NJ. peekhaa ceRs Of nousy to facilitate ths
The Committee then adjourned. but will ptoba.
by hold another mastin3 before making IL report.