The evening world., 1891-12-29

there was any contributory negligence on
Lnidlaw's part. TAre would probably be
the jury ! decide
81 lclieyc that lawyers generally will
agree tGat on their face Laidlaw's allegations
fO'in good cause for &c ION"
TuiSks LAiDLAw WOULD OCT VERDICT
Louis >tccElcr. of the law firm OF Stecklor
Bro ihCrs, III the Pulitzer Building. said:
II Is a question which has not been ad-
Juuicatca upon To lny knowledge. II looks -
me as II. II thc cas-" ever went to jury, H.
would g't substantial verdict. think 1t Is
Il good cause IOr action
Daniel Lord, IT,. is referee In Mrs. James q.
Blailc' Jr :, suit Tor divorce nom the son of
the secretary Of state liz is "a member OF
the law ilrm % Lord, bay n Lord, In the
Equitable Building. lie sald:
DISCUSSED IN THE LAWYERS CLuB.
"Thc SUBJECT was discussed at the club
last night. presume, II course, that the
hn>I of your question. thought | could lay
my hands Oh a decision that would meet this
cH'". hU; ma that will hav" to look 1t up
INN hni IT ! would rather not give an
uplnlOn. However, am confident tAat there
Is precedent.
WILLING TO ACCErT A RETAINER.
Lawyer johnson, OF lioadly. lautcrbach &
johnson, said he was not prepared TO speak
upon the subject without having made any
examination or the alleged fa,,s aud the law
but that hc was Willing to accept a retainer
col. Robert q. lngcrsolls clerk would not
carry the reporters hypothetical question in
TO the colonel, saying:
col. INGERsrLL AND MIR. SAGE.
81 know that the colonel would not an
swcr II, because he j. already n target FOR
all the crank>, and he doesn't care To draw
any more about him by giving an opinion
upon an such questions. Besides 1t f. dis
gushing tu suppose that any man wound use
another as shield to save himself from
danger.
"No: 1t would be useless to take your ques-
tiCn in to the Colonel. There are personal
relations between min and MIR. sage which
would cause him to decline to give an opin-
ion. We are always glad to give you gentle
men OF the press any Information we can, but
you must excuse us this time"
SAGE RESPONSIBLE ron HIS ACTION.
Lawyer Charles T.. lie Barber Is a success
ful plcalrr at the Bar and is regarded as a
Judicious counsellor His Office is In the pulit-
ger Building. In reply to the reporters hy-
potletical question he said:
would say that the man has suffered
grievous Injury. and II 1t is true that Sage
with deiibrration undertook to shield himself
at the eXnense Of Laidaw, he undertook the
responsibility OF his action.
IT tnder sHch circumstances / believe 1t Is
clearly question for jury. II the jury be-
licFes Laidlaw's story 1t Will award him ex-
cmplary damages.
The TACT that there is no precedent for
such an action Is no reason iii law why It
should be dismissed, and ! don't think any
ludg' would take the responsibility OF decid-
Ing tnat laidlaw had no cause for action"
LARGELY A QUESTION OF vERACITy.
"Wuuld tn" fact that Mr.. Sage was greatly
excited b" any miti EatiOnr'
"lr the man had brown the bomb AZ him
ana he had involuntarily lodged behind
Laillaw. 1t might be, but not under the allie
cations made by Mr. Laidlaw. As | under
stand It. sage knew how dangerous was the
position he Was in. lie had time for d"libera-
tiou. and was deibcrating when Laid,aw en-
tered the Office. He had time to fully screen
himself behind Laillaw, and to that extent
Sages mind was clear up to the moment OF
the explosion.
"No, It will be largely a question OF vera
city. Logically, Laidiaw's mind was COOL
calm and collected, because he was not an
ti"iDaling danger, and, therefore, his reputa-
tion eeiag good, his story will have its
weight"
RUSSELL SAGE DENIES LAIDLAw's STORY.
Russell sage himself does not care to dis
cuSS the subject. When an EVENING WORLD
reporter visited the multi-miilionare's house,
5o1 FIJI h avenue. the buXom maid who came
TO he door opened II about two inches and
said that Mr. sage would not see any re-
portrrS.
She finally consented to carry In a written
question To MIR. Sage. but quickly returned
with the answer that Mr. Sage said there was
no truth n Mr.. Laidlaw's story or being used
as Il shield.
Mr. sage. however, would not write a denial
under the reporters inquiry, as requested.
Mr.. Laidlaw was informed al st. Vincent s
Hospital OF Mr. Sages denial.
"THAT IS TO DE EXPECTED" SAYS THE CLERK.
"Oh, that was to be expected" said Mr..
Laidlaw. but 1t does not alter the facts,
which are as have stated to you.
"Mr. sage did deliberately use me as a
shield. ana he has never so much as sent me
word OF sympathy for the injuries sus-
tained thereby.
Mr. Sage. / reDeat had read Norcross,o
demand or Sl,25O,000, with its ultimatum or
death. lie was considering what TO do when
entered the Office. lie permitted me to
walk past him, and then, deliberately walk.
Ing around IN front OF me, grasped ME with
his two hands, and holding me, unconscious
OF danger, with my back to the dynamiter,
continued to parley with him, talking over
my shoulder, until the explosion came, and
wondering only what 1t all meant.
ale escaped with a few slight scratches.
got the Injuries, and he, not caring TO accent
he responsibility, what is more natural than
that he should deny?"