, 1877-10-20

liens Five of the,nEsr .ding sna milking yH snaar
Then follow Item. for writing brief, for ,ct.t-
Ing bsaef to sicn"xrhpher, fnr rraitnC atenug-
rapher'A minutes nf brief. for correcting shinr,
tor having II coPtc1, aud finally Tor delivering
il. making the cost ot this brief rome t;tU or
$%M Then &C hive items of tar-fare, ~ rcntn,
messenger, ~ centa: and hnaIly the following:
1trm 'rhe peculiar character OF the case, anil the
charges hare felt II my duty in the e.urte ol The
Esunity. has male ne hitter eneuiss WIN hase
.i't,s what lay II their pnwer 70 n|ure me- hnA wl
i'm. ss Int hs ss
~ above. ask compensation 81, Uts0.
hnt here u the Item that tor rfatn anil nm
nt1ttcrAtc.i autiarity and lnipudcncc challenges
the cntte legal !ratct1i,ty.
fttr,-Tn4 abors charges ruttr to matters Rpe.
ttfcally sn the eutnrt Of the reference, where ls
'net AM! definite ends wrre sought by each inter.
tn.'nshs CONSTANT interruption 10 my business hy
troslcr*. pnlfcy t,o.ers, esen stra!,crr. In tcen
miaty .ate,s: "csaryfnE ny tns tn talking %ysr
amounting 10 several hundred, have been received
anu hst' 10 t'e rrhd and answered.
No definite charge ia made for the above in
estfInahla SERVICES, tho natcAs attorney dnuht-
less Ncterrng to trust ~ tito gene, osity Of The
Court. f'nt t,nk uf a man making n definite
charge every tine lie Olrned lis 1fps to either
hA client, the court, OF anyooty else, regarding
tl!c ease lie laa In llnnd, and finally charging
sltA} fur tIaviil1 to make out hts BILL. hut Str.
sltHcs runs through :.Na items, Of which those
! llnyc transcribed Are fair samples. It WIS
np'n this oont that J,tdgu toblneun WAS c1-
tccsn4lJ tcycrc in smother case. lie sail that
wticn client engaged an attorney to io6k alter
ls en:c he expected To pay him fairly for eery.
Ike rsntieirtl, but not to bc charged for cvcrv
eas,'al as.; fsnatk 10 iappened 10 let fail y ths
Ease. lie inttnatrh That such magnificent itcni.
lzi1.g savDresl alronRly Of tile nctttfogCcE anil
"shyslrr." The other bill i,uvc rctcrrcti 10,
while not ttrlnlxrl tu 80 fine \ pont as that
of Mr. Moses. IL equally outrageous. Tie
UNBLusttlN0 AunAcirY
OF these Era4p'ik lawyers, Wien they hare
tolerallr rich treasury before them 10 dcspotl,
Is something to be tnl('lirly pastr.l rs warning
II, thr mcslcs OF the Ilw. RcIilcItl Il llii kci
nut " charging ~ RcnerMl Retaining fee
$i,0o1; opinion az to powcIs aud duties during
lhc pct''lEn9 aciut. especially rclatng tn policy.
lnldcrs,. x5oo; opfntou upon tic length Of
dulles, $40: conference with Superintendent,
500; preparation Of points. etc., s9,JQU; argl.
Mcat of 'not'on, 81 gOu; lung consultation with
through several days. 81 ,oo: consultation with
lscccvcr, 500; general consultation Zee, $t,5U.
Aud 81 It goes Oh 10 agrantl tulal u 81, III,
G,Iding with the statement that this bill docs
nut "eovcr or waive any cisatgcs fur. services
since tue present Receiver WIS appointed"
| Hos much moro ground tan he covered by \
supplemental bill, Heaven only knows,-tlat
+. Il Hraysn knows anything At III al,out
umce s.sl.arps grt through picking tic
bones OF the moribuml contincntal, there Won't
dreds of thousands u dollar. tin. sIo;a,ia l,avo
gong to lluuilate IT'S obligations TO lis poiiey-
holders lnve already Disappeared down lilo
Erre.lY maws Of tho lawyers and their kindred
ability Is tint nothing will be left l'ui u Is
about tho SurroEatc's Office that tho dlsreputa-
| bic prsrttccs Of the lawyers aru especially mo-
tfccabic. There seems to 10 q swarm, Df them
.er ri 70 . contest them Il nay amount oi property
wortl, Fighting for Is involved. 1t has rot 10
that polnt that .
IT is not sArE ron 4 MAN 70 p1H
'' o avs 4 u foRRs'x e. ay Ts
scclus as though crrtaln lawycra llnd an IN
tultive knowledge when wealthy man Hes
upon his ,1cnth-bet1, aul are fully prepared 70
matter for them tn an.i SONG dissatisfied rel
attye of tho drccased who will conscnt to l,ayu
his name Used tn the proceedings, provided ha
Ii not asked to Incur my cxpcn1e In tho mat
lalcly, awarded 10 the contestants Of Il Will tho
amount expended by them III tho legal pro-
ecc.iings tlIcy have lnstttutea. tho lawyers arc
pretty well assured Of getting tlu!r fees whether
nt tho atisa Danser Will who. at hct
.leaih4 distributed the wcaltl, he.
father haa accumulated In gambling
among certain religious mud charitable instltu,
u
up out West anil induced to contest the Will.
A large number OF lawyors were engaged In the
eusct representing tho various societies Interest
ell IN the result and the contestant, and Tho case
| dragged aluaE for many Wcury Month5. Finally,
tho validity u the Will Was sustained, but ii,
awatd uas made out Of the estaia to pay tht
lawyers who Ind been contrasting It.: That ls tt
kayt tho dead stlss Danscs wns made to pay the
lawyers who sought to prove that Bflu was lnaAne1
an 10 that end parailcu her fathers sins before
tue world, and held her As religious mononatltat
bceuusc sha believed thst tlio slolicy ier father
1eu ~ IN s1cI ds!c2ntaeis maanee nfee
her death sllu had made tier will to this elect
and alt attempts to break Il wctc .nllavaillnG,
Yet hcr cftnta had to paY thousands oi dollart
tukimg I 0tiier % claaiiy iasrant instances Ut. u In
tustcu might be tite.l; LII fact, scarrrIy week
passcs TINT sonc dead mans cktatu Ii not tt,u4lt
to pay the cost OF an attempt to prove that he
wis either insane or al mbcci1c. Aud these
lawyers may be said to be POSSESSED Ut
CANN1NAL INsTtNcrS.
for they arc quite ~ rGu.!y to Iced upou the re-
n,a!ns as any other. There WA the case Of I'll
c'lael Connolly, "tho Bug Judge" rs hG "a,
Ma4tstratu tt,r many years. aud Wus 4 llctnN
cratic politician OF musii l1,tll.encc. But " dls'
one day, leas,ng ptot'Yrty yat9s's at about Sloo.
relatives to tue prcj.,dico OF daughter whs
l,a.! usurrlcd aguinst !is Wishes. Forthwith tht'
daughter was inspired 10 contest tho will, AMI
qsass n,so to ,sf sS4s'' ill., Il i ys; yrs usse"iat s
bosn hopeless drunkarl for year
brforc his death. aud consequently incapable
for days to the reyoltne SPECTACLE of u daughter
on tbs wllness-slanl tcstliy'ng to tho fact TIM
her .lcad latber, .duriug hts lletitnc, was In !h
hahtt VI bteot'ing intoxicated. However, 10
fore the case hull been fully devclvpti, th'
woman dicl. aud theFcupon The, will ot Lc
father wss admitted ut probatc. ln justictDt,
the memory nf thu daughter should statu tia
have been Informed That stIc did not yolll,i
tarily become a contestant Ut her fathcr's will
but waF fureetl " pursue tho eourso shs did b.
ttlosu wtt.su influence over her wss too great !,
be rcaisteA, md who hopcd. through ter, t,
make something f0r themselves out 0f The Is
tate Of ths ;" Ny Judge" There hays been =
many instances Ut late Ut the tlfAreputablc prac
tiycs auloos lawyers that the easirs profession !
belng s4pi.liy brought iutu d!srcpute: Rhlle I
III knnwn tU contaln tnznT honorable snll abl
niuu, the CHANCES ol eneuuHtctin9 these arc -
s.ivht that srnsibEc men will Keep out Of til
clutches Of the profession ~ ioux as possible.
| CAANoLL.