The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-24

TINES I: THURSDI
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consent, as the leading men % the
oar-snd obtain for publication their views
lpon the InsiitT- aud gs Would ren-rs,
pare 4ihetcaily, that u Is go 4 deal hs.dor
work to interview lawyers than. County
commissioners: While 2 y cf fhcn' were
wiling 10 speak freely upon the mater and
willing that their opinions shnuld be siven 20
he public, the majority OF them, when np.
oroscllet upgn tbs suffice; would s,y: III
what is said il TO ID. h-tw-' II
you my opinion freely. but II you are
going 10 print what say won't tell you a
damned thing" Crhe vigorous adjective |
quoted here used 50 invariably, IN this
that We take II 10 D. legal |
erm)
In regard to the bill Of the COUNT attorney
Tor extra services. there did NOT seem 10 b.
any difference of opinion. Ali agreed that
The bill was "out of al proportion and that
The county could "beat IL, "and he &c We cou-
clude that the Chairman of the Bo= ri WAS
in his opinion as expressed yester-
day, to the effect that the bin would have to
be paid, because all the lawyers would swear
that il is correct, for all those who ex.
press any opinion upon the matter declare
that il isn't correct. and they don't think any
court y III allow 1t. In reg lrd In the general
of the compromise matter, however,
they generally declare that 10 is no, true that
they stand in the way Of s. settlement BIZ de-
msndipg
HNoRBITANT FEFS.
ON the contrary they declare that they
have never asked the county To ray them as
much as their clients have igreed TO pay,
and as long as they keep within that sum
they think they are with n reasonable
bounds. One gentlemsn-one of the many
who wouldn't-"tell "A damned thipg,"-said
lie had a contract with his client ior prosecu
ting his case, and he did mt care VII paid the
fee IF the county paid 1t, all right, and il
not he should draw on his clients, for after
having doue his work he did not propose TO
be traded OF to the county for any other party
In regard TO the suit of County Attorney
Taylor against the county for his bill of ex-
tras,
MR.. sTILLISGS
said there were some statements made In
the interview with Mr.. Pickens, published
yesterday morning, which were Incorrect
and which were calculated to give the pubic
a very erroneous impression Of the course
that had been pursued by him Judge still
lines) in connection with the cas-. Assuring
the Judge that the TINES desired to see iair
play in this matter, as in everything, and
wanted to give simply the truth, We asked
him to give us a statement Of the matter fer
publication whicn o, he Ed, did. HIS
in writing at the time, but was substantially
AS FOLLOWS:
sioners, Mr.. Pickens. came Ia me on the 81
of the present month. and after referring Ia
the case asked me II would consent To de
| fend the interests of the county. Uniformed
MIN tn { 1 would, of course, and we then re-
Tired To my private office for consultation.
We had a short conversation. In regard 10 the
| fee 10 be paid, &c, when heard Mr.. Ia, lor'-
voice in the other room, and one or the al heT
Of us called him in. Mr.. fickens then asked:
me, in the presencs of Mr.. Taylor. If there
| would be any harm in submitting the ease
upon an agreed statement OF facts. | said "a
| him. that anything that both OF you will 90
| into court and swear In as facts, may just a
well be admitted.
soon af .er this Mr.. Pickens spd Mr. Tsylo,
| left the Office. 1 then examined the paper
| in the case and concluded that 1t ought TO be
tried upon the evidence In open conrl
f fskens tn thai, e ~To'e and 10 s aT
the letter by IA messenger 10 the com.
| missioner room, AT the court house, in les,
than an hour after they had left my Office
The following is a copy of the letter:
Hon James Pickens, Chairman Board Coun
ty Commissioners:
DEAR SIe-Ihave looked over the paper.
| in the case you have spoke TO me 10 defend,
try IL the tIial must be on the evidence an,
not on my agreed STATE ment Of facts II yot
| agree TO this please advise me and oblige,
Yours Resp ctfuliy.
l.. STILLINGs.
To this letter / received sometime the mex
day, the following answer:
Hon Z .StHlincs:
DER SiR-Yonrs of the 81 inst, at hand
The case is with you tor Trial, and may God
in his providence enable you to do equal and
exact justice. Yours truly,
JAMES PICKESS,
Chairman BOARD of Cnunty Commissioner,
o. Ls3yenworth County.
In saying that he cannot imagine how hi
letter tn me, above, could have become pub
| lie, bee use no person except him sDd my
self were aware Of its contents, he makes q
statement which lie c-ittiniy knows is er
roueouS. for the letter shows upon Its face
that some third party must have seen II, fol
none OF II was written 10y Mr.PIck-ns, except
the signature. And ne must nave KNOWN
tuEt showed II to quite a number Of partie-
about the court house, rs a matter III cuTOSi-
~. III or eT to ascertain who wrote IL. THE
reported expression about being 'meTcifu
| 20 joe" must heve come from remark
made upon reading the letter, which was e.
the effect that all II wanted 10 make II com
p'rte was for HIM 10 have added: And may
God have mercy upon your SOUL IN TeSafttO
TIE 1920 FEE
which he SaysI insist upon, he Is also mis-,
taken ob aInei a judgment against the
county for one OF INV clients for an amount
he we.n SIS 9l0 and $1,000. lie wro TO me
in regard TO the proposed compromise and
advised him 10 accept il. the terms Of the
comprOTn Sc were agreed upOn by him with
the County Commissioners. They offered tC
give him 20 cents on tn dollar and costs al
suit ana attorney fee. | have been wOTkIn n
on the case for i've years, and had carried
i,thrOugh all the courts. including the SUI
prene Court. 1 eXp-cied 10 charge my client
at least fifteen hundred dollars for my SER
vices. but in order TO facilitate the compro-
n Use | agreed to accept from the comfy 81,
GJD-not twelve hundred dollars, as Mr.. Pick
ems says and to take thirty-year bonds in
stead If cash. have been paid two hundred
dollars, and ask the county 10 pay me e'gh
hundred more, In bonds which, am conf
dent any sItorney will say Is "a very mode
rate fee for n case involving as much IabJI
and expense as the one referred 10.
JUDGE HURD,
when approached upon the subject, said h Q
was not personally interested III The talk
about "eNtOrtionate fees" as there was &c
trouble upon that score In any OF his cases.
He was an ious to see the work of cOmprO
missing go on without delay, for he believed II
to be TO the interest OF the debtor and creditor
To have the matter Kettle q as soon as pos 81 Bile
He had advised his creditors To compromise
because he believed ii TO bs TO their interest
10 do So
AS to the manner in which the work was
bainy done nv the County Commissioners
there miaht h, other parlies who coul Id do
the work inst as well AS they were doing H.
and nCssit,ly there might be some who could
do n heller but he was satisfied that IN.
commrssioners were doing the VERY hast they
con,d. and he had no symnathy with those
who were finding fault brcaust; the work ol
VAL more TsnidIy he thouykt there wa
annS tnnndation Tor the remark Nv Mir Pick.
IS maj our own p.onle do mnch TO reiar,l
M WOW nv runpIsiI,ine and ian fintino
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