The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-16
TIE PARKER ESTATE
..,,v AZ PAID LAWYERS FEES.
...--,,sed boundary on Mercer Island
-xynan Renews His ciaim-A
Battered Up scow.

1aaxe Langley was ensagea yes'elaas
..,s,~ AZ some additional facts as TO
ns-snner I'm which Rev. a l. Parker
s~s,1sfered the estate OF ms deceased
- a order that he can approve PARK
=. s.aI account, which was nled In the
e. court soon after he had been
sapx md the special administrator
rss-,ss Parker is very anxious that
rsr.or; should be approved. but Mr..
- e speciai administrator. has taken
- .xcsprions TO IL and II was in order
go ort whether the report was correct
r,,as Langley had the case up for
hearing yesterday. .,
- ,srort IA that Parker asks credit for
yreat many disbursements which ne
-sss without authority OF the court ana
=. rs,eh vouchers have not been pro-
go 10 show that the payments had
..ratv been made. IL ls further alleged
= the speciai administrator that Parker
- made excessive charges against the
go which the court should not allow.
~ has credited himself with about 81. so.
-ssrh he claims to have expended in i'm
sowing the Green Lake property of the
ta.s when IL Is alleged by the special
ssmsnistrator that the cost did not ex-
rsed 1900 The special administrator al
ICES that Parker should pe charged.with
,,ra uaanths' rent he having lived In the
Green lake residence for that length OF
tine.
p.yker credits himself "by mortgage
,arnsa over TO him by Fred S. Brown
ard George T. Sherman" with 1880.
rbsn II is alleged that the facts are
thai note and mortgage as received by
Parker has not been surrendered. in
cbedience 10 the order OF the court TO his
successor, Mr.. elise. but has been appro-
prfated to his own use by transfer and
delivery to his brother. Richard Parker,
Of Lynn. Ontario. Canada, in part pay
ment Of Parker's Individual debt TO the
brother. For that reason the special adj
ninistrator thinks the item should not
b allowed.
In another part Of his account Parker
credits himself "by household goods not
appraised. estimated at $500. The special
Administrator contends that not more
than 500 worth of household goods have
been surrendered. Parker wants the
court 10 credit him with $50 which was
allowed ]. IL. Cannon for legal services.
but the services. according 10 the special
administrator. were not worth more than
D. Parker credits himself with s.. 5ss %,
with interest. allowed A. NJ. Brookes on
s note, when the truth Is, the special
administrator says, that the amount Is
false for the reason that II embraces
sixty days more interest than was al
ISued by the court.
lawyer Cannon, who charged the es-
sszs 20 for legal services, was on the
ssfaess stand during the afternoon. Mr..
ssvgen. counsel for the special admin
Af-ator. asked him to tell what services
BE- had rendered. lie told of having
taken charge OF the estate, and OF his
subsequent legal work. 1t was necessary
TO correspond With people In Hartford.
Conn. TO secure the appointment of an
administrator for the estate there. Con-
sultations were had with Mrs. Isabella
Parker. mother OF the deceased There
vas also considerable work before the
King county suprior court. Suits came
UP against the estate. and Il was reces-
sary 10 look after them. The witness adj
miied that he had not figured In what he
called 'the Building and Loan Associa-
ton case. neither had ne done much
work In case referred to as the Filiey
case" The witness said that he had re-
ceived his s255 from Mr.. Parker In cash.
y. ID. Harger. a lawyer who has an Of
nee In the Bailey building and who was
employed by Parker for a time. made an
Interesting witness. admitting that he had
charged Parker 800 for professional Ger
vices. Harger said that he had appeared
for Parker personally and for him as ad-
Illustrator In the Finley suit. which In
VOWED valuable land in Chehalis county.
did you receive 500 I'm cashg'' inquired
lawyer Shippen.
in cash and mutual accommodates"
answered the witness.
What part was cash and what part
mutual accommodation
That's a confidential matter between
Mr.. Parker and myself. and / won't an
swer 1t unless directed TO do 50 by the
court"
Judge Langley admitted the question
over the objection OF Parker's counsel.
who claimed that II was a matter be-
tween attorney and client and therefore
confidential
Then HarRer told OF his connection with
the Filley case. Parker had Induced him
70 enter IL. and the agreed fee was 500.
The witness rendered extensive services
and a Chehalis firm also assistd. The
fifn was 10 receive $50 of the SEQ. Parker.
the witness said. had come TO him later
and asked him Tor a receipt. The witness
had received about IS I'm cash and Parker
had furnished him office space The re-
eespt for $500 was given 10 Parker by the
witness on his agreeing TO pay the Che
Rails firm the SO The receipt was given
10 Parker individually and not as admins
lS,Fator.
Parker. who had been on the stand for
q short time during the morning. was
called after Harger finished his testi-
Faeny and continued his testimony. The
burned at O'Clock, and viii be con-
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