Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-18
Charges Against An Attorney.
CLIENTS SUIT AGAINST A LAWYER

Messrs. Riddle, Davis and Padgett to-day for
James E Turton, filed a bill against Lorin NJ
Saunders for an account and an Injunction. The
bill states that prior to September H. 1878 Saun-
ders was the attorney and legal adviser OF plain
till, and that he represented to plaintiff falsely
that he (plaintifn was financially embarrassed,
and induced him to assign his estate to him de
fendant), and he took possession or the property;
that complainant being the owner OF lot Is. SUBJ OF
lots In square 372, subject TO deed of trust which
was passed to the assignee. the property was sold
under the trust on March 81 1879, and Did In by
Saunders for the plaintiff, but he CSaundersl sub
release from plaintiffs wife of her interest
In the premises; that he then sold the land
IN two parcels to VIM sauter for s575 and to Eliza
beth Collier for 81 200, and that having paid in
whole or part the judgments against him (Turton)
instead Of entering them satisfied" he has en-
been informed that less sums than the full amount
were paid by Saunders for the judgments
He charges that Saunders on December IS. lSs0
rendered him an account, showing that 1854 81
had been received and dsbursed, and that included
81 600 paid to himself as commission and the sale
Us sRs in Januaay
and My s % other
he TurtonI is charged with the payment Of Ger.
in full. He claims that while willing to allow him
fair commission Saunders has taken upwards OF
l2k per cent Of the gross amount collected He
~-,SASAoAS N''A' . o-0oO'eIy. W.
"THB POOLS CLOsRD"-In one OF our Sunday
schools, whose library has been enlarged by the
addition OF $50 worth OF books, prize recently
offered to the class contributing the largest amount
for the liquidation Of the debt incurred. On Sun
day last the first returns were made. The class OF
Bro. W. contributed the largest amount, but the
superintendent, instead OF announcing that Bro.
WIS class would get the prize, called on the school
to sing hymn, and additions having been made
to the contributions, at the end OF the first
it was announced "Bro. RS class is now ahead"
During the singing of the second stanxa young
lady teacher looked imploringly toward young
gentleman, and he having responded by going
down in his pocket, the announcement was made,
c. IS class is ahead" By this time some
friends of Bro. WIS class determined that they
should have the prize, and then cast in cOntribu-
lions amounting to over S., when the announce
ment was made that Bro. WIS class was again
ahead. Bro. w. did not hesitate TO remark to the
superintendent on the unfairneSS of the proceed
1ngs. and after the doXology had been sung and
the benediction pronounced one OF the boys called
out loudly, 1.-The pools are closed till next Sunday
morning at 9:15 O'Clock"
JOHN Browns PLRA.-An elderly man. who glo-
r1eS In the historic name OF John Brown was In
the tolls at the Police Court this morning. charged
with being habitual drunkard, and loafng his
time away around tipping houses. He told the
court that he was peaceable man, and had not
done anything criminal The court told him that
he would have to change his habits for 1t is
against the law in this country now for man to
be a common drunkard, and he would impose a
sentence of thirty days in the workhouse.