The New York herald., 1878-12-15
LAWYERS IN TROUBLE.
ALBERT DAY AS A PHILANTIRoPIsT AND JUDGE
KILBRETH's OPINION OF HIM.

ALBERT DAY AS A PHILANTIIRoPIsT AND JUDGE
KILBRETH's OPINION OF HIM.
In five years experience the bench this is the
meanest phase OF human character have ever wit
nessed = said Judge Kilbrcth. at the Tombs Court
yesterday. The prisoner Of whom lie spoke
Albert Day. lawyer, who resides at No. 315 Hcrkmer
street, Brooklyn, and has Office Park in
this city. The complainant was Charles McNeill, y
wholesale liquor dealer in South street. and the
charge against the prisoner larceny by trick and de-
vice. On the 3oth of November last. it is al
legged. Day called on Mr. Mcneil at his
ONCE and informed him that an old friend of his.
named William =. Slocum, sick and in destitute
circumstances. in for rent and suffering Tor
the want of money to buy even medicines. Mr..
McNeill who did not know Day says he directed his
bockkecper, Loren Jones, to draw check for S25 to
Mr. Slocums order which he gave 70 Day, remark
ing at the time that that would serve to meet
his old friends immediate necessities. The same
day Mr.. McNeill ordered some hams, barrel of
flour and few decacies to be sent to his
sick friends house week later being
too much occupied by business to go himself Mr..
Mcneil sent his daughter to see how Mr. Slocun and
his family were getting along. Through her visit lie
said hc first learned that Mr.. Slocum had heard
nothing of the $25, although the check had in
the meantime been returned paid by the bank.
Mr. McNeill began an Investigation, and as he says.
learned from his bookkeeper that on the same day
the check given to Mr.. SocuIns order Day
turned with IL and asked to have II made payable TO
bearer, IA Mr.. Slocum not able to 90 to
the bank and get the money. The bookkeepcr. ii is
alleged complied with Days request after listening
to a very pathetic account of the suiierings OF Mr..
Slocum. Upon going to his friends house Mr.. Me-
Ncill says he learned that Mr.. Slocum had been
threatened with cjcctment by Day. who is the agent
tor the property. which is owned by his sister On
the same day that Mr.. McNcill had given the check
for S25 Day. he alleges called at Mr. Socun house
for rent, the amount due being $40 and Mr.. Slocum
gave him $40, which some friends had loaned him. Day
made out receipt for the amount and added to ii
Acknowledgement of $50 more Ia donations by friends
of Mr. Slocum. The latter alleges hr never author
lied requested Day to seek ala tor him.
The prisoner, who is gray haired man OF re-
spectacle appearance on being examined.
stated that he lawyer of twenty years
standing; that he made no false Representa-
tionr. aud that what hc did done act
Of charity. Yes; charity 10 Yourself interrupted
the Court with an expression OF contempt. Upon
cross-eyunination the prisoner denied that he had
ever been arrested on any criminal charge,
aud then admitted that he was under
indictment for perjury. He sought out the
reporters and ina,ie overtures to them to
suppress the publication Of the This he did In
response to the expressed wish of the Judge that the
matter would he well ventilated in the papers. Re-
GREETING that the OF money obtainet was not a
cents to max. the charge grand lar
ceny, Judge Kiibreth held the prisoner in 81 900
bail. Much to the latter's disgust the Court would
not accord him than the privileges extended to
other prisoners, and bail had not arrived vt the
hour OF closing court he sent to cell to pass the
night.