The sun., 1884-01-01
Law GRACEFULLY PRorouxDED.
Mcssrs. Evnrts ana Conkiinr Arrange n Lit
tie Allowance from the Hoyt Estate.

Mcssrs. Evarts ana CopkiIne Arrange n Lit
tie Allowance from the Hoyt Estate.
The Hon. William Maxwell Evarts envel-
oped in his favorits oyercoat with the superb
embroidered satin lining. and wearing his IA
vorite ruilled silk tito tilted back or hla gray
locks. and new and impressively beautiful
pair OF trousers OF light check pattern.
stalked slowly into Surrogate Rollins's court
yesterday morning. and, with the aid OF
young associate. distributed law papers upon
tho lawyers table and oponed calfskin law
tones. While he was thus engaged there was
a stir at the entrance OF the court and the
Hon. Roscoe Conkling tripped in. bearing in
his daintily gloved hand a single bundle OF
law memoranda done up in red tape.
The ex-senator carefully deposited alongside
tho bundle now silk umbrella with q bulging
| ivory head. and drew off n light brown over
| coat that lacked the elaborate embroidery that
| adorned his adversary's garment He wore
neat business suit and small silk necktie.
The Hon. Roscoe Conkling's purpose in visit
ing tho court was to renew an application In
| behalf Of Helen Mnria Hoyt and Mary Irene
Hoyt. widow and daughter OF the late Jesse
charge Of the sio.Qoo,ooo estate; The Hon;
BROUGHT along ali his aSaiabs law memoranda
Tor the purpose OF opposing the payment oi
In July last the ex-senator. applied for an
allowance OF s25 900 i9r ench 81 his clients and
snra the matter to
part of the hnildins. and exprssscd his views
% the Gssa wsrm 1T the N & c?Sr Sr
rogate. in spite Of the Nbundant law and long
nass tic "ns Stepped brRy to % the
bench preparsd e Grant the ,ns hearing f, His n A.
dsesion in PSI! ,nSs5. nov ,askea tor s5o@o
waited to, nnd what tho Hon. MIR. Evarts PRO:
a canary:coiored glove from his right hand.
and. leaning his forehead uron III" palm. ab-
Of tho noted W Hvreron curl that % is the IS striking
ornament OF his distinguished profile.
law the ir Srrorate lie rose efo sowy
Displaying rs he did SO u wealth Of heavy
sps sDa Ttfh os SH@n cont "DS Wish ne s
after another Of his brieIs read law through
his gold trimmed glasses from the law books.
and entered upn,n an elaborate disnuisition
about estates. Wills executors. and many other
eaeked sa' At W"T ensh after oh he had M wsyeS ali
his papers and read al the books and toyed
ling arose M @ to I tell the lies Surrogate m e What he thourh
about, it. He had Just risen complctely and
opening remark. when tho Surrogate said
,hl Tth n smIlE: nm prepared to pass upon
The ex Senator snt down in solemn silence
, /, and the Surrogate went on to say that II. could
not understand the ruling OF the General Term
authority to grant the allowances asked anf
| that therefore he would now grant the 100000
Then Mr. Conkng XII got up once n mmore NO an.
) q written document asking for the 100000
Mr.. Evarts gnzed mt ii gravey. and remarked
that he wanted u separate order for each sun
! and receipt that would describe explicitly
whom who it was ] paid. BY Whom % it was paid. an,
when IN and where !! was paid. a., eo-
II with mysterious import to give any receip
!. that will ascrbe to these PARTIES any characte
The Hon. Mr.. Evarts was understood to sa!
It something TO the effect that Il little trns lk
need back any sa ana
;: the most polite accentuation possible: III tn
T counsel will kindly fix. this now before l 90.
Q ""Oh." retortcd Mr.. Evarts. with peculla
y smile the payment Of 100000 is not n mat
/. observed the ex-senator.
> And we must have il done carefully" con
!; tinusd m usds MI Evarts The papers must reci
:, with STU studied deliherstisn: !, THAT tie connse
ths @na. an
n Latin. which he Instantly afterward said ii
J. English meant that it was unfair to the Cour
: things in the dark. us he appeared to want to
8 After that the ex-senator loaned forward an
traced the pattern of the o-cloth with his nm
Q fix up the papers so that the 100000 could b
n drawn. Mr.. Evarts looked very much dis
d tressed. and scratched his head with his pc
h waiting. finally got up and walked ont, leavin
/ his associate to keep an eye on Mr. Evarts.
was long after recess before he got things t
}. suit him. handed the papers to the Surrogate
8 and went to lunch in his magnificent overcoa
" new trousers. and old tile.