New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-10
GEN.. CATLIN on THE STAND.
HE TEsTIFIES IN HIS OWN BEHALF
IN THE SUIT AGAINST HIM.

upGE THUAXs CUTTING REMARKS on THE
DEFENDANTS corEsE-rnE JURY TO
BRING IN 4 VERDICT OF MONDAY.
The trial in the suit Of Joshua F. Page against
General Isaac S. Catlin to recover S-oVp ana IN
,ares; for special counsel zee. which General Cat
lin paid to Anthony Barrett. without; being au-
thorl2ed 70 do 50. was ended before Judge TruaX
in the Supreme Court yesterday Genera! Cat
I'm took the stand IN lis own behalf AID testified
After Judge Truax's charge the jury retired late
I'm the afternoon. II Will bring In sealed
verdict. which VIII be opened on Monday morn
ing at 1890 o'clock.
FACTS ~ THE svIT.
The suit. for $500 and interest. amounts to
about 50 500. In 1851 Mr.. Page was badly injured
in an accident on tn Bridge, and ne engaged
General Ca;l!n as his counsel TO prosecute
suit FOR damages The lawyer was 10 receive
half Of the sum recovered. on the first trial
Mr. Page got verdict, but. on appeal re-
trial was ordered. In February. 1891. Mr.. PAGE
won another verdict. As there seemed a lkeN-
hood OF another appeal. and Mr.. Page needed
money. he agreed to take $4,000. II his counsel
could settle for $4,000 on October u, 1891. Cen
eral Catlin sent Mr.. PAGE a check for $500,
with letter. which read. in part:
- have been constantly at Il sine last
spring when finally. with the all Of strong
counsel and powerful friends. who have been at
work all along the line. have succeeded in Sc
curing about $4,000. ont of my share OF which
shall have TO pay. | suppose. Drs Gray and Olcott
a large fee each. | would not do the same
work again and have the same trouble and re-
sponsbNty Tor tho entire amount q $4,000"
Mr.. Page then asked for an accounting. Cen
oral Calm wrote back that as he had sent
check FOR $500. Mr.. Page had no further inter
est In tho matter and II lac wasn't satisfied
with that he could sue. Mr.. Page at the
time believed that the case was settled for
$4,000. but aftcrward learned that the Bridge
Trustees had decided not To- appeal the case, but
had paid General Catlin M3.ei3. which included
the amount OF the verdict. with extra allowance
and interest.
Mr.. BAPEETTS FEE.
In his answer In the present suit. General Cat
lin for the first time told Mr. Page that he
had engaged Anthony Barrett special coun-
sci Mr. Barrett IS wcll-known in Brooklyn for
his connection with the BROOKLYN Elevated Rail
way. The trial was begun on Thursday before
Judge Truax in the Supreme Court. Gilbert u.
Lamb is counsel Tor Nj Page and General cat
lin appeared FOR himself. General Avery being
associated WIKI him. Mr.. Lamb. for the plaintiff.
merely put In evidence the judgment roll in thu
damage suit. and ia" ACRE mcnt between his
client and General Cailin.
In his opening address - the jury General cat
lin dWot on the difficulties which De- had 10
overcome ia winning o." su.; He sad that MI
Page Wns entitled - only $500 under III" agree
mont as II had been arranged thai tn" speaker
should ge; tho allowance and costs for IN" dis
bursomcnts which he had made. Mr. Barrett
had given the advice which had enabled General
Catlin - rci the entire amount 0; money.
M. Barrett chilled as = witness. He said
h Wa = lawyer az ~ j. Court-s'. Brooklyn.
The check for ss5oo given him by General cat
In was Identified hy him. H. explained that
his services lu 'he cas-, consisted tu part NJ
his advising General Clflin - sr'ti' III" case
THAT is" suggested Judge TiuaX YOU al
.isad him 20 tai. Tho ipll amount u the yer
dict. with costs. 4ll1warc" and interest
Mr. Barrett said H- was preparing 80 argu" IN"
case Oh appeal lria." ;h" General Term. bat ~
n.tted that Tor 0.ccn or twenty years No had
not appeared before tho General Term II" IA 4
never seen Mr.. Page before and vas unah'" .
tell in detail Just what were III" services for
which ~ received $500
Mr. Page was called I'm rcbu''al Yesterday
Judge TruaX mad" 9omo rather srlth.ng cr!'i-
c.sms OF General cabin IN his charge % thc jury.