The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-11
LAWYERS CONFESSION.
Illustrating a Chapter In the Life OF a
Milo paire.
From the NeiU York Press

From the NetO York Press.
"Do you see that gentleman coming up
the streets" asked an old time New Yorker
of q reporter as he stood on the corner of
Twenty third street and Broadway few
days ago "Do you know him." Eyes. "
"Well, / am willing to risk heavy odds
that there Is a secret in his life that you
don't know and that not one in hundred
of his business or social friends do either.
Yes, he Is a millionaire, and considered by
all his business associates to be one of the
most honorable of men to deal with His
reputation is deserved, for, although he is
sharp and shrewd in driving a bargain, he
is thoroughly honorable man.
"You would not think that he had ever
been arrested for embezzling money from
an employer, would YOU'D OF course you
would not. Why should your And | give
him the more credit for OUTLYING the past
and triumphing over it, but for pure,
brazen nerve and cheek, that man did an
act once that | don't believe have ever
known to be equaled.
"When he was quite a lad he was en-
ployed as confidential clerk to we'll
known dry goods firm in this city. He got
into fast ways Of living, and took his en-
ployor's mo ey to keep it up, He was de-
tected, arrested aud indicted, and when ar
raigned at the bar plead guilty. His youth
and his admission of guilt softened his EN-
ployer's heart, and at his instance SEN
tence upon the young man was SUSPENDED.
After he was set free he went to Pittsburg.
| found employment, changed his mode of
| living, saved money, and got himself In
| such shape that when a chance occurred to
make good investment in the iron bust
| ness he was prepared His investments
prospered, and he became rich man
mot much over ten years. and his bust
ness became so enlarged that he was forced
10 establish branch Office in this city. He
did so, and came here himself 10 take
charge of it, He hadn't been hera long be-
fore he got into q controversy with n rival
house and the gu rrel grew SO warm that
one of his enemies published circular Civ
ing an account of his early crime aud subse-
uuent conviction. The circulars were
spread about and suit for libel was
brought against their publisher"
but the story was true, you sayP
"Of course it was. There is where the
| peculiar nerve Of the man was displayed.
He knew the answer to his suit would be
the truth of the charge He knew it was
true, and he recognized that, no matter
| what damages might be awarded him for
the malice displayed in publishing the
story, if the truth was established in court
he would be theloser. Therefore. he went
to work to prevent the truth from being
| proven.
Chow could he do it, Listen and see. The
suit came to trial. The clerk of the court
in his record of conviction should have
been bound and was subppnaed TO bring the
| records into court. He did and the defense
was dumGounded to find not trace Of the
record Of the plaintiffs conviction. Their
collapse was as complete as was his
triumph.
Glow did he manage it,"
"He employed a well known criminal
lawyer, now dead, to get those records out
of the way. The lawyer did the work and
it only cost him 81, 500 to do it.
"How did find it outf'
81 was the lawyers associate at the time,
and knew just what was going on. You
are going TO publish the story, you say.
Be careful and mention no names. The
story is true. every line of it, but you can
not prove it either. No, right is not
always might. Look closely at our million.
aire. He does not look as II his conscience
bothered him much, does hel guess his
conscience is as strong as his nerve"