The morning call., 1894-12-28
AND RETURNED WITH THREE
Mrs. John Martin in a Breezy
Mood That Day.
HIS CoUNTER-AFFlDAvIT FILED.
More Lively Scenes Between the
Eccentric Lady and Her Two
Newest Attorneys.

Mrs. John Martin is going to have con-
siderable amount of trouble before she sees
the last of her latest and much abused at
torneys, Messrs. Phillips and Henderson.
These gentlemen are intending to show
their eccentric client that she may not sow
insults and accusations of crime broadcast
with impunity.
On Wednesday last Mrs. John appeared
before Judge Murphy with an extraor-
binary affidavit in which she accused
Phillips and Henderson of malconduct in
connection with the compromising of her
suit against Frank S. Johnson. The at
torneyS had accepted a compromise for
$3.50 of $3.50 suit. acting, as they said,
under her instructions: and, as Mrs. John
owed them money, they deposited the $3.50
received TO her credit in their books. But
this didn't suit Mrs. John. She wanted
to handle the cash, and some veryldisagree-
able scenes took y ace in Phillips and
HendersOn's law offices, eliminating in
Mrs. Martins appearance before Judge
Murphy.
Now, however, the much-abuse attor
neys are thoroughly lraIe at their way
ward clients ungratefnl conduct. In con-
sequence. a counter affidavit to the one
presented by Mrs. John Martin was filed
with the papers in Martin VS.. johnson
yesterday by Attorney l.. h. Phillips. In
this the attorney denies IN toto All the
charges made by Mrs. John. He says that
when that lady states that he aud his
partner converted the $3.50 received from
johnson to their own use, having no night
OF title thereto, nor being due any sum of
money whatever by Mrs. John, that lady
states what is false, malicious and malevo-
lent, and such as is 10 he expected from q
woman of her caliber.
Furthermore. Mr.. PHILLIPS is highly IN
dignant at the statement that he tried TO
borrow money from Mrs. John. On the
contrary tue boot Is on the other leg. Mrs.
John Martin always expected attorneys to
do everything for nothing, and paid them,
if in anything, in promises OF honor and
glory to come. So Mr.. Phillips, having
found that honor ana glory contained no
substantial satisfaction in themselves
alone, denies that Mrs. John Martin owes
his firm nothing. Nor will he admit that
tee $3.50 they received from Frank ,. John-
son viii square matters between them and
their client. They will offset the $3.50
against what is due them and promptly
sue Mrs. John Martin for $500 balance.
al never saw such woman" sad Phil
Iips yesterday. MY partner (Hender-
SOM has told you his experiences. Now
hear mine: In November last | saw that
our connection with Mrs. John Martin
was going to get US into trenble 30 L
De9g6O D6T 10 20 anu u dubluOl 5Ot3
and al any rate take her cases out OF our
hands. | even tried to find her lawyer,
but none could be found. One attorney
we went to showed signs of relenIng.
He said: Mrs. Martin, don't want your
cases, but if you insist upon my taklDg
them just pay me $4,000 cash retainer
and we'll see what eau be dOne.' SO that
was no 60"
Mr.. Phillips has on two or three Occa-
sions been compelled to invoke the assist
ance of the police 10 protect him from his
client. Mrs. Martin would stride into the
Office, say The attorneys, and walk up and
down flashing with her tongue ali con-
cerned with affairs. She called Phillips a
thief and a fool, and when she turned at
tention to Henderson for while Phillips
would slip downstairs in search of po-
liceman.
On one occasion Mrs. Martin became so
extremely violent that II was felt that the
eXigencies of the case required the pres
ence of more than one mlniOn OF the law.
Mrs. John Martin was admin isteriug to
the unfortu nate Phillips quite an admir-
able piece of her mind, the furniture in the
meantime being in imminent danger of
annibilation, when Phillips became seri-
Ously alarmed for his safety. His part
ner. Henderson, being absent from the
office, he had no recourse but in flight.
Away he few, leaving Mrs. John Marin
mistress of the situation. When he re-
turned, in company with three stalwart
officers Of the law, the good lady had her.
self vanished mysteri0uSly from the scene.
She did not go alone, however, for inVeStl-
CATION showed that she had taken the pre-
caution of carrying along with her all the
papers in her numerous suits of which her
attorneys we're possessed.
"And think of her ingrattude," said
Phillips, with sigh. ''Only the other dav,
IN the presence of witnesses, she couldn't
get tired Of telling what we had done for
her. She seld that if she only had the
money she'd give us a check for $1,000
there and then. Herl Yes, su pose So
Sne blew in $500 at the races that very
week I'm told"
just what Mrs. John Martin is going tC
say TO all this when she returns from
WeaverVIlle is not known. but there will
be lively times when the case comes w
for hearing before Judge Murphy on Jan
uary 4.