New-York tribune., 1885-07-12
noon unable to RISE Hayes is twcnty-scven years oil
and married.
BICHARDS WOULD TALK THREE MONTHS.
TELLING HOW HE CAME TO ENGAGE Mr.. vERMILYA
AS HIS LAWYER.


William w. Richards, the plaintiff in the suit
against Peter b. vermya the lawyer for an account
ing and to recover the Of money alleged 10 DC
unawfuy retained BY Mr. Vermilya. took the witness
stand yesterday before Referee Hamilton ana tod NO"
he had been tossed about. and how Mr. Vermilya h'o
worked to keep him "in the dark" In regard 10 'no
amount of money that coming to him. He Is gay
and festive youth and the fire Of love had bazed at fn
heat I'm his heart before his eyes fell upon Mrs. Emma
Cook the divorced actress whose death brought MIN
into this controversy. He watched the curl OF smoke
from cigar held artistically between MS
lips. and twirled profoundly twis'ea
moustacbe while telling how little he
knew about what had been done with the money that
belonged to him. He said that he first met Mr. Vermlya
in Jacksonville, Fla last January and that the awyor
wanted to talk with him about his family Affairs ana MS
relation 10 his wife lie would not listen to the words Oh
stranger but when he heard that his wife was dead
and had left him money he became Interested In
Mr. vermiIya and wanted to know more. The lawyer
was OH sh would say much but limited that ne
mad casually to Jacksonville from Chicago whcro
he had been n business trip
Mr. Vermiya led the witness believe at the first IN
tervcw that the estate was worth about $500 MI
Richards continued: not much interested lie
took to his room and showed me a picture OF my
wife asked that he be retained to recover the money
due tn / looked upon 1t as cold business, anu
gave him the preference. After he had obtained my
confidence said supposing the property amounted 10
SoO.OOO, ana the expenses OF getting "ou" i""' VI
So OOO would be willing give him $1,000 Tor his
trouble. This amount seemed trle large ana wouid
consent to it, asiecd to pay him reasona1o % ho
amount and he agreed to keep me IN money uhul the
matter was finally settled. He showed me statement
OF Vernilya, the bankers showing the bonds which hey
had bought for my wife. In q Letter - , ,,.
Mr. Vermya's counsel asked for the letter ana tue
he would be perfectly Wiling 10 produce
II II bill he Sinclair House was pad so thn nc
could get his trunk The witness, continuing salu t
when he reached Nashville on his way TO ms cliy De
suddenly strapped" and telcgraphed ior money
and received $50 from Nermilya. his would hatuiy
settle his little debts of honor ana he sought anu op
tanned $50 addition. when hc came 10 ts Guy nc
was introduced TO Mr. Bain. and was told by Nemlya
that air would look after bis Interests but ne cou o
understand why he should have any TO 90 Win MI
Balm. , Nth
ards confdenally told the referee that II wonld take
three months Tor hun TO tell all the points ia MS case
A sad smile spread over the referees face ana ne wiper
his face for five minute. with his handkeichici an"
looked Iongingly out at the sunshine
81 knew" Richards continued. - that bilh nau
been paid money until heard Nermilla tcsuy 10
IL in THIS room. | did tell Nernya 10 ohcr b'MycI
Cohn "A small get affairs settled ana 10 get Tue
bank books and staggered when neaid that ne ha
paid him 5000 When ! went back 10 NeW-Oreals
Ncrmiya that he had sold hOhus ior Ti.Vuo
and never knew the Michigan Central bonds were
sold until Ncrm yas >timOnr. am morally Ger
NsImiya The power oi attorney tnh
he claims did. refused 10 make an assignment 10 MI
Church. but Mr. BAN told always To do what my law
yer told me- consented but never knew an! thing
about Mr. Church bringing suit IN rtplrNln uhtu
heard OF IL testimony taken here. asked Mr. YER
mi Va how much money hr had collected Tor me- pn Wi'
ways put OIL and never gaven statement OF my ACCOUNT
Whenever got hard up went To NcrbilIya IOf Hohf>
and sometimes got II and then aElin nave r.'cNcu
-l5O 4 n depending the state OF his nndlccs. -,
the witness stated IN "a put ANA call manner
that he would tase his chances statement that he
made being rue. he turned over Tor cross Na
inaon and the hearing adj iurnrd until Tuesday