The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-19

traction OF his statement. but as he was
ont he left note, but did not expect that
Mr.. Taylor would rush into print with it.
When he sought to reply to Mr.. Taylor
through the LedG~r. Mr.. Woodwork SAYS.
ne was refused that privilege by the editor
OF the ledger. Mr.. Wood worth saws he IA.
been placed in false light. The Ledqer,
he says, will not insert his statement of
the case even as an advertisement to be
paid for. The Meas, which is continually
catering to the owner of the Ledger. also
refuses to publish Mr.. Woodworths state
ment.
The following was sent to the Ledqer in
reply to the statements in Mr.. Taylor's
article, but was returned by the editor with
the answer that the LEDGER was fighting
Fremont Campbell and not Mr.. Taylor:
Z. W. Taylor, in his letter in the Ledqer against
Judge Campbell, refers TO the reporter along
with the other followers and judicial pets OF
the court.
Within the three years that have been re-
porter OF the superior court Mr.. Taylor has had
four cases. all four of which he lost, and ordered
transcripts of appeal to the su prerne court In
the first case made the transcript as would
Tor any other lawyer, and he promised to pay
Tor II in few days. The other cases he prom.
ised especially, upon his personal honor, to pay
not only for the work when done, but to pay the
back account as we'll; and in Que instance left
case upon which was at work in order to
accommodate him and make the record before
his time OF appeal expired.
Not one cent has ever been paid In either
case. Mr.. Taylor is the only attorney in this
oar who has ever ATTEMPTED to Leat me ont OF y
dollar. CHARLES WoopwoRrH
Yesterday this was offered to the Ledaer
on behalf of the reportorial fraternity, but
was declined with thanks, for the reason
that the Ledger did not wish to appear as
having any fight with Mr.. Taylor:
To the EdHor of the Ledger: / noticed with
some surprise that E. W. Taylor, chairman of
the Pierce county Republican committe, in his
attack upon the Hon. Fremont Campbell,
speaks of the court reporter as a superfluous
luxury foisted on 'poo- iitigants" by the judge.
In this year of Our Lord did not think 1t was
necessary to Offer any apology for the institu-
tion of court reportership, and in this instance
Mt. Taylor Is the lcst person connected with the
Pierce county bar Who has the right to object,
the fact being that in not one single instance
has he paid the reporter for any work done for
poor litigants" fortunate enough to have Sc
cured his splendid legal services
Until Mr.. Taylor has paid for work that he
has himself ordered and gwen his word of
honor to pay for, it may be wise for him to re-
train from espousing tes cause of "poor liti-
gants."
Tne reporter is not for the convenience of the
judge, nor can it be shown that they are the
slightest benefit to him personally. On the
contrary they are sources of reversal by the su-
preme court, AZ the record of all the rulings of
the judge. together with all his remarks made
in his judicial capacity-every word he says
are taken by the reporter ana laid before the su-
preme court in such a way that il could not
otherwise be. The reporter is for the protec.
ton of the "poor litigants,' and no one else.
This being the case, the surprise of the writer
OF this article can better be understood tn at
MIR. Taylor should make such unwarranted an
attack upon US az q body over the shoulder of
the judge against whom he has nursed a secret
but nevertheless everything personal resent
ment. based on purely personal grounds
II. w. BLANDY,
Superior Court Steuographer.