Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-21
BLAcKBALLED BY A PETTY CLIQUE AT THE
BAR ASSOCIATION.
New York Star. 15th.l

the admission of General Pryor.
When the General was called on at
his Office in Wall street yesterday al"
ternoon he said to the re porter
"Of course I've nothing to say. l
have heard that I was blackballed by
the Bar Association last might, and
I've no doubt it is true"
"Have you made up your mind as
to the cause of this action by the Bar
Association"
~ have not, for the simple reason
that I cannot imagine any cause for
such a course. Now" continued the
General. rising from bis chair and
ncrvously lighting a cigar, 81 told
you that l had nothing to say about
this matter, and until this moment |
bad my mind firmly made up not TO
say anything But will now say to
you, aud through your paper to ibis
whole community, that l am indig-
naut and defiant at this action Of the
Bar Association. l will say, also,
that il will not be my character that
is going to be put on trial, but the
character of the Bar Association. My
life and my career are open to any
body for the closest examination. l
came to New York stru gglibg, poor
man. l have had some success aud
I defy anybody to show that it has
been gained BY any other than honor
able methods"
"Who proposed your name for mem
bership 2"
"My name was proposed by Mr..
Edward Patterson and seconded by
Mr.. F. R. Coudert. Why, when this
Bar Association was first talked Of ]
was invited by letter to take part in
its organization. | respectfully de-
clined, and gave as my reason the fact
that was a resident of Brooklin. To
show that I have not been held in
disesteem by the Bar Association gen
orally, 1 will say tina! on several &C.
casions the Committee on Admissions
have called on me to inquire about
the character of men who had been
proposed for membership. The Ba-
Association also sent me an Invita- ion
to be present at the recep ton given
TO Lord Chief Justice Coleridge when
lhe was in New York. l cannot for
the life of me imagine what have
done lately to iOcur the displeasure Of
the association. have beon a rebel
and have been friend to ireland,
but all that was known long ago"
"Now," he continued, eff I am moi
| lit to be member Of the Bar Asso.
citation l am not fit to practice law in
New York, and l ought to b. dis
barred. l know that my name was
unanimously recommended by the
Committee on Admissions, and that
committee amounts to an inquisi
ton. 1t does not do its work as
mere matter Of form. but inquiries
LOOSELY into q candidates character
and standing. l repeat that l am
defiant, aud that do not intend TO
Iet the matter rest where il Is. l
Intend TO find out whether in an in
lte|ligent community like this | have
40 redress for what l call an outrage.
II there was any objection 10 me why
was it not made tO the committee Cd
Admissions when they had my name
lunder consideration No; 1t was done
lin an undetermined way which gave
line no chance to make a defense. THIS
will be very damaging to me. have
Ichildren."
"Aud you are still unable to ascribe
Iany cause for the Bar Association
Olackballing you ?"
81 am, unless it was done by Ger
tain lawyer, whom I detected in DIS
reputable practices some time ago, and
whom l was obliged to expose. That
man wa4 reaping harvest by d ilapi
dating the small fortunes of widows
and orphans 10 the SurrOgate's Of
6ce."
Mr.. James c. Carter, president Of
the Bar Association, said:
81 presided at the meeting last
evening. I think there was about
sixty members present. Gen. Pryor's
name was among those reported fav-
lorsbly by the Committee on Aduis-
lsions. When I atterward found that
lhe bad been defeated was surprised
aud grieved. I have never had very
much personal Intercourse with Mr..
pryor, but l have always regarded
him as an excellent lawyer and gen.
Itleman Of high integrity"
| Dir. Edward Patterson. who pro-
posed General Pryor, said; Il was
not at the meeting last evening.
and / was never more surprised
than when l heard that General
pryor had been blackballed. He is