New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-13

want to do anything chat would be dishOnOrabe either
M alawyer or witness have not received great
letters from Mr.. Kneelahd In regard tn this. aud.
told you the first LETTER was July IL and since that time
you must give me what you hay"." After q few mo-
s eor Sc ooEsd p and sad b
got sorap OF my writing in this matter
Takiug from my pocket what purported To be an
tract from letter OF s. L. Kneeand TO c. H. Chapman
nom York dated July ~, 1873, and written unon
hs s OF Of efs Raes %n BIS SS heading yin
- 1877 :" In front, l. showed him first the office head
p1rpored 70 be the e1tract in his RandStine and read
Ing 1t 70 him. said, II can understand this extract
Matchmaking purposes and must have within your
knowledge completely when You wrote and gave this
over two or three times. I said further Mr. Chap
man. in order to show You how far M Lewis has been
to show. you the contract which he has entered
into with Mr.: Lewis" And l then showed
Lewis's affidavit CHAPMAN than said. at don't
Office" We then accompanied him to bis Office. when he
went to his pigeon holes and got out the letters four in
land 10 him. They were dated July ~, 1878 ARgust
TO- 1873 August 81 1873. and september g. 1875 and
b. and ID, while tie originals remain In my possession
ready be produced for inspection together
10 his desk reading Of them aloud to Mr. Lewis
and myself, he said, Il will give them TO Mr.. Lewis.
bay that he viii return them, aud which promise the
said of course he will not keep Mr. Kueeland
him fully" Mr. Chapman then said deem 10 Justice
10 Mr. Kneeland 70 notify him that have delivered
these letters 10 Mr. Lews and he then wrote letter
Mr. Kneeand IN the presence Of Mr. Lewis and myself,
in the following words OF which he furnished me copy
In his own handwriting. which letter reads as foOws
PRoCroRsYILLE. VI, Sept 8, 1873
DEAR SIR: Mr. Lewis Is here again, and as you say in
yours Of the gtG can can trust him uy and as he
them to him. taking his receipt for the same Yours.
p s-stewart has not returned yet CH.C.
ThereupOn the Kneeland letters referred 70 were
handed 10 me- and banded them 20 Lewis at the Office
and when got 10 the hotel, Mr. Lewis banded them
back TO and they have been in possession
Chapman stated that there one letter he unable
possible and send 20 Mr.. Lewis n New-York Mr. lewis
gave MIN his address and Post Office box for that
Chapman You had authority for bringing this suit
for Mr Stewart and as no can get an order from the
Court changing his attorney at any time and probably,
has before this time suppose you would have no OBJ
lection to accepting retainer" He replied "I think
would be Justified IN taxing retainer, ana ! would DO
So ana Think at all events, should be paid for going
up 10 the old mans house and trying to prevent his
coming 10 New-YOrk." Mr. Chapman gave his word Of
honor that he would not communicate with Mr.. Knee
land IN any way by letter telegraph or otherwise until
own signature. Chapman not then knowing my real
York ana give his deposition with regard 70 his entire
connection with this matter whenever should notify
deposition in Vermont. We then parted. b. q. JAYNE:
1878. DE b. Wnmot, Notary Public (76l, New-York City
aud County. -
s. f. Kneeland, COunsellor-atLaw,(
w. ''' NEw-YoRK. July 10. 1878.
The Hon. CLARK II. CHAPMAN.
Although glad to hear from YOU il grieves me very
much 20 be obliged 10 make my payment still matter
Of expectancy got iear1lly mulcted by my late part
ner and although retain all the old clients and have
increasing business yet money Is % difficult as ever
have only one iron IN the IRE, and constantly stir the
couis but still the heat don't amount to much.
sorry 10 hear that you suffering the fate that
has awaited every that carried much interest
real estate through the late depression THINK how
ever. it will right itself after Dir.
Your client Alexander Stewart heads the list OF plain
tifs In my partition suit AGAINST the stewart Estate
dot know tnat he can be proved an heir but his name
makes him a convenient hgurehead. The Il max
ing big noise In all papers and the chances of u
mate success are improving daily II should succeed
am n millionaire Dot IN any event, am very truly
% Sheet Can help Won any by sending You a six
note for the S7O0i II So or II there Is any
thing that can do short OF actual cash. viii be
most si1G 70 h sa8 DAYS Viii send il 10 npeIe Sab
Tbs is the lawyers vacation here (trOm June 20 Oct
there 4 no courts) but there fearful staguaton In
the trade which makes heavy work aud light pay
NON should hardly throw up Goddard against me. He
r. friend Of mine, anu am much pleased ut his sue
oess. su have not done particularly bad IN this city,
WIS entirely ruined financially at least, when came
mere and with trust debts that bad TO be paid IN order 10
practise. have lived economically and worked hard
81 f1rntnre nor decent clothes did not know a-sou
In the city, yet have unaided. secured hrst-cass
by nearly all tue bench. My works cted author
lty IN every court IN the state pay my way a. 20,
istraIion live IN neat French fiat Have servant,
my wife and dong all The work. IL - pretuly FUR
library. I have paid nearly all my trust debts, aud
shall begin the next TO pay other claims and yours and
uncle SLAMS will be the trsL Sna pay IN dribets, and
commence In the FAN. Resp. tsgnedl SEX
EXHIBIT d.
s. F. Kneeland. Counselior-atIaw,(
SEw-YoRK Aug. 10. 1878.
MY DEAR CHAPMAN: I return note duly signed also q
COMPLIANT In the stewart Will Case Il may be that
slu wan "A
copy clipped from Of the city papers II your
oHr John stewart right one. then his father
soldier who went To Quebec with his regiment and has
moi been theard) since n This all DO true then he
Branogh Is a client OF mine ana he had more unoles
Than lie had any knowledge o. See II you can get
CslgnedD 3. r. KSEELASD.
EXHIBIT C.
EEw-Y0RK. Aug 81, 1873.
MY DEAR CHAPMAN: Your letter OF a recent date and
telegr OF to-day received. Thanks. In respect 10 the
latter am afraid anything that can do Will ne OF no
are az Saratoga and nothing prevent the meeting
there Being forewarned. however. 1 proposed to look
after the other plaintiff who Is very poor woman In
tbs citv and Just weakmnded enough 90 fall into any
trap they may set 1 propose to see her at once and
Nav t not be that they want to use him for the pur
pose OF showing by his own ndayit mat ne Is non
Tesden an alien, and authorized the commence
meut OF this action. Furthermore desire 20 know Just
how Tar you told him Of plans aud whether he
has seen or has heard read any OF letters As TO the
authority You must remember that couple OF years
shoud advise, looking to he recovery OF his interest
I'm the property.
II this man LepisO (your description talies closely
with Mr. Rice, A. T. s. Co.'s attorney has really at
tempted buy him out, am surprised st their CON
fessed weakness when there many other heirs
who can read their title ceat" when his IA 40 utterly
confused The fact that no Is plaintiff would not
affect matters much, the defendants eau, having
filed affirmative push their claims on the Court
IL has said that Begley, who commenced the first
uroceeding received $4,000 hush-mOney, and perhaps
this is some thing Of the same kind.
wish they would try II on ms.
Pump Stewart dry on his ARRIVAL and send me digest
OF the result
Things beginning TO look lively.
Thine, (Signed) b. r. kNEBLAND.
EXHIBIT ID.