The record-union., 1894-09-27
DUPLICITY OF ATTORNEY DELMAO.
He Begged Grove Johnson Not to Give
Him Roasting,
And Then, in His Closing Argument,
and in Johnson's Absence,
Abuses the Latter.

The fierce arraignment to which Grove
L. johnson was subjected by d. NJ. Del
mas in his closing argument in the Mar
tin case is likely to cause trouble between
those eminent attorneys, says the San
francisco Examiner.
Linforth, Johnson's junior associate,
was indignant about it.
Mr.. Delmas is particularly vulner-
able" he said. in discussing it, land was
very much alarmed lest Johnson in his
argument should attack him personally.
He sent Arthur Rodgers TO johnson to
beg him not to say anything unkind
about him, and subsequently he wrote a
letter voicing the same plea and telling
Johnson that when it came his turn he
would be particularly careful not to say
anything that could be offensive TO Mr..
Johnson. Johnson told him he had no
intention of referring to Mr.. Delmas'
personal character.
MIR. Delmas having thus procured i'm
munlty for himself, and MIR. Johnson
having gone away, he turns around and
puts into his speech all the abuse he
could think OF
Here Is the letter Delmas wrote to
Johnson, and neither of US imagined that
an attorney of his prominence would do
other than keep his word"
San FRAN CISCO, Cal, Sept. l3, 1894.
NY DeG1 SIR: When during the course
Oh the protracted trial in which we have
been engaged so long certain sheet had
published the report that you and 1 were
enemies you did me the kindness to in
form me that you felt as much ANNOYED
as grieved at the statement and to assure
me OF your perfect goodwill and esteem
Animated by the same spirit which
moved you then, l write you touching
certain rumors which have reached me
concerning the forthcoming arguments
in the case. 1t seems to be assured in
some quarters that our addresses to the
jury are To be embittered by personal at
tacks, ordinations and denunciations
and that contest which has been so far
conducted with as much courtesy and
good feeling as was possible under very
trying circumstances, is TO terminate
with demonstrations OF personal animos-
Ity. Lest these rumors, if they have
reached you, should have produced in
your mind an erroneous impression as to
the course which | intend to pursue. /
deslre TO assure you most explicitly that
nothing is further from my thoughts
than the course indicated. On the con-
trary, IN the argument which | shall de-
liver 1t is my purpose not only to abstain
from anything which could in the remot-
est degree be thought TO reflect upon you
or to lnJure your feelings, but it will be
my pleasure tand l deem it a matter OF
simple justice) to express my admiration
for the fidelity you have shown to the
| cause OF your youthful client and the
skill and ability with which you have
defended his interests. Very truly yours,
ID. NJ. DELMAS.
To Hon. Grove l.. Johnson, Pleasanton
| Hotel, City.
"Mr. Johnson in Sacramento saw the
published accounts of Delmas' argument
on the first DAY, and wrote me about it,"
| continued Mr.. Linforth. "What he will
say when he reads of this fierce attack L
do not know, but he is not likely TO put it
| into Delmas' power to make another as
sault on him when he has not the chance
| to reply" This is Johnson's message on
the subject to Liuforth:
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Sept. 22, 1894.
My dear LinJorth: 1 am not pleased
| with the published reports of Delmas'
| speech. l think he acted improperly.
Rogers came to me and begged that |
should say nothing about DelmaS, and
told him that l had not intended 10 and
would not. subsequently Delmas sent
me letter asking me not to, saying that
| he didn't intend to say anything about
me, which letter you have. If there has
! been anybody that has done any begging
or whining it has been Delmas in begging
and whining me not to attack him. Very
truly your friend, GROVE l.. JOHNSON.