The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-04
LAWYERS IN NEW YORK CITY.
Their Varying Fces and Methods OF Prac-
ticc, Regular and Irregular.

some hundreds OF lawyers In New York earn
less than the wages OF a porter. other hun
dreds. or possibly thousands earn enough to
maintain them in decency, some scores earn
from 5000 to S25, 600 n year. and a few earn
enough for luxurious living and die rich
The law pays better and worse here than any
where else in tho United States. In no other
other city are there so many educated lawyers
who get n pittance from practice and main
tain them selves by other means In no other
CITY nre ths fcos of tbo most eucceestui, owvar.
~ 10 '''7 VI '''e 'H"e' sacse III ia"Se's
SO hi.si. LAWYERS ten years at tho bar are glad
to be employed as clerks at $50 week. while
,thors ~ ,o,,,or IL ,,r,o,;,o ,;,. =. .,,. iii.
" '"~.' -, ''' ~, NV a. o'''o WIN
inc prospect OF riches. There Is current
bora in N,es,,h,,entts Az aIaotr,o,,, 49,,
"iu ~ an 1'i,
lahy. 50 goes inc story soact an expert l'Gal
mnttor hero,s S,,,,or ,Io,r orI william nr
Trarts To,H wuo' ''p, an" w n' aM w.
in bill Mr.. Hoar 3 bill was $40: Mr., Evarts's
slU0uo Most Io,rvsrs h..,isvo th,t q ,,m,,,
be nearer the truth were tho amount assigned
to Mr. uoar multiplied by ten
-. a - famous Ia. lawyer ,' and leading Republican
the higher court. His argument occupied two
h""rs 'n'"sh ms preparation occupied prop
ably n good deal longer He sent in bill for
man, nn apua an, .ha sn ""I ' ., ,e
h'eht ON appeal an" 'na', should the case have
new ''a Ea ,hefs would he n" further charge
sbon,h III. no o u ,"u, mr. u", 'a,
snoula ,ne case oe settled without new trial.
alton. Tho case was thus settled. and the
counse, demanded an odditionaI foo of a. oon
1t was paid. though the client com planned of
the charge. 1t amounted to SIS 900 for a sin
sse appearance IN court thoroughly sool
inwycr OF some reputation VIII try eases at
from SlOo TO 500 aday. and many men charge
Fart OF the etiquette OF tho bar In earlier
mes discount nanred tho use OF signs by
lawyers, Ihe young lawyer who rigconh"les
himself in great downtown Office hni!dn E.
ana nroc.llEs NJ, itesehce 70 inc woriu solely
the st 81 Ssn his 8" ns oe'
iorhc i almost as eiiectuallf hidden III if he
mai WGu Of his emo sY Iera Il"
ness as rrSutsbie. Sai the most rs sHiI
that to most lnw:crs and nearly all lay
men Wou!u seem eh'ltely without blame.
FROM III .qet eesp or m ob
clients isriiiinatsIy thronsh a;aua!ntaH"es s
maze 10 ,1 n course o, nuSinGSs zone i"r ther
fly practice count for 4 good d-nl. though n
young LAWYER uSWay mas sai ne ma. more
name hos SppSared in o;Ssr people '' "a 1 -ss
tim hcIors HE n nnnG t and cousins are then
Wilifh NJ 10 Pay MN m Goou ices; .,
,;sl., IT,,
anu man us n,ssin ,t IN college athletics
sometimes linus .Lat MS IepuxntoA won AT
Srhonl Aus mn rs inWycr. iOuht laWycrs
nii1 IL proithgIte !" neionE 70 rluDS. ana esPe-
cia!iS 70 iilo mammalian SluD 20 wnch nearly
~ me JUDGES ne.ohE; ne Vaiu" OF po,ltlcS TO
!he iaWNerl IS PToNelniai lnWyefWho kept ~
Two domestic csthbhshncnts. one publicly
acknowledged. ths other not. GraveIy
ADVISED young friend 70 ION some church
with view 10 lM.iher,hs ms professional
pionpei ny. ~ VI ia"1 81 NAV Iick w
practice about the nrsons and police courts
nrc NOTORIOUS soIncWliat less conspicuous arc
tho lawyers who watch Tor accident cases.
one Injured man iying IN hospital not long
since vas approached on tho day after his ac-
cidcn; by the agents OF moro than 'tty law
| yers Jnhorers ara the victims OF most acct.
dents. and thcy arc easily caloled by the law
| yers 1t came out in one case against great
corporation that the lawyer was TO get out ol
| m award Of $4,000 damages. with costs and
interest. hall the amount. MI the costs and nj
| lowances. and MI tho interest. lille all eN-
ponses wore 10 come out OF the clients por-
| ton. 1t gave tho lawyer nearly $4,000 and
| the client SI.UOo.
| NO Other city IN inc world has such mine
| OF wealth for lawyers. reputable and other
| wise. ms, me elevated railways ahord. Many
| lawyers liys and get rich out OF suits aga INST
| these ROADS. IN suci cases they often work In
CONJUNCTION with real estate agents The lat
| ter sell property ahuttlng on the line OF the
road. and at once suggest that the ire Is wealth
| in Il damage suit. the pure haser inquiries for
| good lawyer, ana the agent PROMPTLY recom-