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grieves her. Should she decide to return
home she will come next month.
NEW FORKS i RICH LAWYERS.

az Troy, Wnofe they laid the tOundatOn OF
their success. The elder Beach was at one
time counsel for the Hudson River Rail-
road company His speciality was the de-
made for damages By the relatives Of per-
ons killed and suits for recompense brought
by individuals who had been MANNED or
injured in collisions or other accidents.
While he was at the hight Of his populari-
ty IN this line, he met with domestic Attic
ction that for a time almost dethroned his
reason and rendered him temporarl.
~ untitled for business. His
youngest son. William A. Beach, Jr., while
out cunning in the woods near Saratoga
Springs, accidentily was tripped by twig.
As he fell the trigger Of his fowling
piece caught against something and the
weapon was DISCHARGED, lodging charge
of huckshot in his abdomen. The poor boy
was taken to one Of the hotels at the Springa.
and prompt medical attendance was SCI
cured, but he died within two hours after
the accident. The father was telegraphed
for and he fastened to Saratoga, where he
arrived ten minutes subsequent to the death
of his son. The father locked himself up
in his room and refused to be comfOrted.
It was nearly two years before he was HIM
self again and in condition to attend to
business.
The elder Beach was very successful in
conducting the defense in murder trials.
He defended Joe Thompson, who shot and
killed Tom Bailey, at Troy; and, al
though it was shown that Thompson had
threatened to shoot his victim and pur-
chased pistol for that purpose, the able
lawyer prevented a verdict Of murder in the
first degree, and the prisoners neck was
saved from the galiows. It will be remem-
bered that this well known lawyer took a
prominent part as counsel in the trial Of the
famous suit Of Theodore Tilton against
the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. For this
service he was paid a good round sum of
money, the exact amount of his conpensa-
ton being known only to himself and his
employer. In addition to his regular bust
ness as counsel in important cases, he
acts as adviser for other lawyers, who seek
his assistance in solving knotty questions
that are two deep for their own knowledge
to solve. tits stated that Mr.. Beach's in
come since he has resided in New York has
averaged $25, cooper year. We're it not for
his heavy personal and family expenses he
would be much more wealthy man that he
is at present. AS it is, he is worth about
$500, 00O."
.'Who comes next on the list?"
'Clauncey NJ. DepeW, upon whose Shout
ders Mr.. Beech's mantle fell as counsel
for the New York Central andIHudson river
railroad company, is another very success
full lawyer at least as far as money making
is concerned. he is q great favorite of
Mr.. William 81. Vanderbilt. Whatever
may be said of Mr.. Depew's ability as
legal advisor and advocate, there is one
thing certain, and that is, he knows Just
how to please Mr.. Vanderbilt. Other legal
gentlemen have tried to GUST him from his
position and get into the good graces of the
railroad king, but failure has been invaria-
bly, their fate. Mr.. Depew is one Of the
few legal advisers who do not fix the
amount Of money they receive as compensa-
Mr.. Depew a check. Mr.. Depew is ignor-
ant Of the amount represented BY the
check until after it has been placed
in his hand. Sometimes it calls
for SIS, 900, and sometimes for 500, 600,
and it is said that $50, 900 has been paid
him for a years services. Mr.. Depew has
an Office in the Grand Central depot. The
door Of his Office opens into corridor, at
the end of which is another door that opens
into Mr.. Vanderbiit's private office. Upon
Mr.. Vanderbilts desk in easy reach of his
right hand, is a little ivory button or knob,
connected with an electric call bell, by
which the railroad king can summon his
trusted legal adviser whenever occasion
requires. The total amount of MI. Depews
real and personal property is something
that no fellow can find out. Common ru-
NOR credits him with possessing nearly
81 900, 600; but this is probably an exagger-
alton. S, $
s.Mr. Charles O Conor, the venerable le-
gal light, whose profound knowledge of
tho law n11ick cOvnrrah an ciov, o,,.7 co1i1
Judgment, have won for him position oc-
cupied by few in his profession, is proba-
bly, one Of the wealthlest lawyers in the
state Of New York. He has accumulated a
fortune exceeding $1,000, 900. Although
he long ago passed the three score and
tenth mile stone in the journey Of life, his
usefulness was not ended with advancing
years.
Mr.. John Graham, about whom there is
so many conjectures as to whether he
wears wig or not, is another one of New
York's wealthy lawyers. His wealth,
however, is not as great as it was ten or
fifteen years ago. His income is much less
than formerly, on account Of his DISPOSE
ton to decline at least half Of the business
that his old clients would thrust upon him
if he would permit them to do SO. Mr.
Graham has been noted for his custom Of
sticking to client through thick and thin.
He has frequently stuck to case long after
his client was unable to pay him adequate-
" for his work. Mr.. Graham's fortune is
said to be about $780,
Messrs. Mum & Co., patent lawyers, Of
Park Row. have amasseda fortune estimated
at about $1,000,O 900 within the last ten
o. fifteen years. Among other New York
lawyers in this lne Of business who have
been fortunate are Mr.. Worth Osgood Of
the Aston House and the senior and junior
Wales. Patent lawyers are required to
possess, in addition to general knowledge
of statutes, a special training in the field IN
which their services are required. Sever
al of this class in New York, Philadelphia
and Washington have been able to command
almost fabulous sums for attending to diff
cult and intricate cases.
Mr.. Howe Of the firm Of Howe g. Hum
mel, criminal lawyers, boasts that he has
made lots Of money but he says he is
paritiyely poor man. Mr.. Rowe is, a
great joker. .5
. Colonel Charles S. Spencer is legal
light, who has for years been coming money
slowly, but surely. His clientage although
large, is not Of that class who pay heavily
for work done in their behalf. Colonel
Spencer's popularity as lawyer is By no
means on the Wane, and, if his hopes are