New-York tribune., 1886-08-05

uiuitcS IOI inal Vh'u
EARLY SUCCESS As LAWYER.
Asa LAWYER he soon distinguished himself by his re-
markahle powers Of analysis. With his sngniar haot'
OF concentration he often successful In discovering
the trns theory OF case which had baled all previous
Investigations. e was in this way he made bis hr-'
great Professional success In the Fagg case In the same
YEAR that he was defeated for Attorney General ana
later Ia the Burde Cunnin CHAM and Ia hs deiebce
of the Coal Company against the Dcllwafe
and HUDSON Canal Company, aud still later 10 MS
analysis OF the accounts OF the Tainmany thieves Win
the Broadway Bank.
In the case of the Cumberland coal Company OF Mary
land AGAINST its tre in l-os, Mr. lilden sue
ressnlly applied tho first time tho familiar doctrine
that trustee cannot be puIch1 or properly con
iIcd TO him for sale. Tnis and other cases ioi0wng
"A reputation that brought him lucrative practice.
derived principally from railroads ana onoi corpora
from Improbable aud embarrassing litigation, anu
IN reors ,ni1ing their administration. gave HIM an
The general misfortune which overlook many Oi ine
railroad corporations between I>1p aud 1869 gave "Ie
wiser t Is sad tnat large share o tue fiiros cor
polat.ons nolta OF the Ohio and between tue .dson
liiS rel .tOns To IN; rcOrt anA'tpn 0i "nDarr"'sr1
com amle.. tor IA, benefit ~ thc hon lhoides ana
h SELL Brought To him large part O his grrt, we"lh
ami also ia Later years man5 ttOhhlt some SUITS I'-
ucd by ockAolcrs for tne reo0yeiy of hcir moneI
IN mining and other Interests. He Wa me largest
owner - tHe iron mines IN Michigan. IIc vas ais" =
~.
Iicu "- at one tine one ~ tue fincp' .i"'Hh Iur9
ia tne Ncw York Etyaici Railroad, III whc" "a" N1'
associated wliu cyrus ". Field ana others. rom nn.
v ,ten IN hr yor l. 10 a, cIar.ri br Mr. Ilcil. by
the unlaithtnness oi Mr. Ticn Mr. Field accused MS
oi taking tiyaniIse O his abs" zee on UP
70 Europe Ia uioai l- stock ON in" market, contrary
to an .Irenrnt male before MT Fields departure. Inc
controversy on TINS matter nllel the newspapers ot
i,,i,road sim the Cn,aen AMI Northwestern Railroad
ioa,'. q, iarse snm Of money the former roal up
tnc bc-L Iuiuagci. nest eiluiF lrl
best rt iu- roads In the West lhe Stock wi' iFS'Iy
,or trust funds involving the estate, oi
widows ini orpnaYs. IN" chicago and Norih"esiern
road wasa bankrupt concern, with wiiereI Al aun,t
worthless stock. Mr. Iicn VISA trustee ia ihe r"'l
In -uJ hc ON ioot thr sc.en" oi con-olulon' ana
scared enough votes. by mrAus which were 'l-sel 10
have been 4suou0rtpic. - couso dhic mo a'ig 'hl,
cnco and Ga.rut road Will tar hInKinW thcasD an
Nothwc.tern. The consr luruce wi~ ina The vlh"ni-
paying Iurl ,wal we'd up 10 is bankrupt associate
fhc stock o. tnv Gdrnt aud 'hra-o ROAD innr Atlry
ell 70 very los l0nt willie theo WAS sld en- lnnp
oi the Chica.o AM North western Tm- operation
tine oi great To the people vin- aions Ih'
line of the Nalcua and CHICAGO road IN hundreds ot ia
stages the savings years being swept away IN lay
Another of 'hese Western railroad ci-"- In which
Mr. Iiden wa' ensAael WA the re"r-inn't"n pl tNs
otLoAs. Alton ana rcrre ,imie i;A..i"'i ."np'ny. \
chase the yhrous :orEso Inichtc in"s de wIch me
ror anor and 10 ly Tor en- M nr" i,'ue' 81 S'ocA
and ~ other ways. Wan this h'i been lone IT wa,
found th't some 93o'"o"" ~ st"-N IN 'N'e'' 81 ,nr
amount autnorizol hid hrcn issued fhr COMMITTEES
was called upon To account ior tis 'Ni1 l',n'' rt 10
IuqurArs - Mr rihen. bat Do" won't 10 Europe about
lni' tm" i"erins h' a-wrr 10 so"e NV ~" i,
court, settle The matter fcV years later by pAIhS
FOR a large share of the extra stock
MR. 1fID:~', WAR RECORD.
While Mr. ri Ten Sas devoted 10 the practice % law
n! t.c accumulation . wealth IA tie years f'loNins
-,l unt. tie ,ioe ot nc War. he sf TOOK great lh-
terc.r In tnc political ort of the pcuo.rnt party.
fu l-DO .c 50, afcc-aic 20 tic i.1utnri m"'tn; o'
:ac .cuocsatc National Convention in Baltimore aud ~
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HARM ~ or THE STATE COMMlrIEi-Ttt I'VE