The sun., 1893-07-18
LETTERS FROM LAWYERS
PEsrER THE VICTIMS OF TEE VIEW
BURGB WRECK.

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| The Enterpri-,ns Attorneys Are Eager TO
| Take Cases Against the Uniiroso .om-
p,ny O, the Coutieent Plan ana Arc sure
| or Securing Good verdicts for Them.
| NEwpuReH. July 17-There was an immense
crowd Mt Recorder McCroskery's court this
| morning to hear the examination OF Michael
| DonoChue. the switchman charged with man
| slaughter for the West Shore accident Of
| Thursday last. Donoghue was represented py
| Lawyer Jonathan Deyo. but by consent the
| examination was postponed to Thursday next
| and Donoghue was released on his bond OF
| $4,000. In the mean time an effort Will DC
| made to reduce the amount OF the ball
| Ono result Of tho accident is to exhibit the
| ayidity with which some lawyers seize upon
| disaster Of this kind to turn q penny. Nearly
all OF the patients in St Lukes Hospital have
reoeivod lettors, some OF them urgent. from
| anxious attorneys who are desirous OF taking
cases against the railroad company. 30 far as
the patients are concerned. those letters nave
created great Indignation and hayo annoyed
them to no little extent. They have turned
them all over to the surgeon In charge. and
instead OF seeking legal advice. with view OF
prosecuting tho company for damages, they
appeal to the surgeon to get them well and not
let any one bother them with talk about COM
pensation for injuries
One OF tho first to be approached by q lawyer
was Mr.. Michel OF Brooklyn. whose family Of
eight were in the wreck. Two OF them were
vailed ena s sss
train on which he was coming here right after m
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plan. Here is their communication:
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We have been informed OF your misfortune This
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tho,s Who's. mean. arc no. :aieisns obtain
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WIN ''D ADN'' 'A' ca JaSns C. &Hsss & secretary
The same patient, who thinks the LAWYERS
hospital received the following:
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Two postscripts are appended. the first mott;
one will be made II desired. the other that a
physician's services to secure proof OF injury
qessSeSa holds out erea.
ducements. because the firm secured large
verdict AGAINST another company for what
sause TIC Writer'S thint Il plain case on Of neg e
ltgsnce on the part Of the com bany. Here it Is.
the disaster occurred.
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Then comes another offer of assistance from
h''H0'0E.s NAV TGs..y soss jay q, 1safs r. isas
poSr people on,
yantageous Able and experienced counsel are a.
s,sP:
te' to sf o s
irisndiy otess Of this 9nreaa may do by calling
York city BUREAU ia
it's tone and wording. is the letter OF the |
American Legal Aid and Protection Society,""
which enrolls upon its roster list OF honor
able attorneys"
, The most pointed note comes from POUCH
keepsie. The writor permits no doubt to exist
as to his ability to succeed. He addressed to
one OF tho manned ladies in the hospital a
dent: So
DEAR MApAM: saw you were In the terrible accident
on the West Shore Railroad. Your broken and
head cut. can get you heavy damages Kindly let me
know II can act M attorney. Yours very truly
OGDEN SrRLYE, e. Market street,