St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-07
LAWYERS IN HR0W
ATTORNEY HALE,S LITTLE BILL
IS CREATING LOTS OF
FUN.
A MEETING OF THE BENCH
HEARS THAT SUITS WILL NOW
BE BEGUN AGAINST STOCK
HOLDERS
IN LOFTS u 7rCNSCE,C cnNCEDN
A MEETING OF THE BENCH
IN LOUIS F. MENAeE,s CONCERN.
The Receivers Bulky Report OBJ
jected To by Some Credi-
tors.

The trouble which has been brew
ing between Attorney W. E. Hale
and the receiver of the NorthweSter
Guaranty Loan company, the Min
neapolis Trust company, was aired
yesterday all day in the district
court. 1t was considered of so much
Importance that all of the members
Of the bench in the city, Judges Rus
sell, Pond and Belden, sat to hear
the arguments. In addition nearly
half of the prominent members of
the bar in the city were present Ell
Their as counsel for the creditors of
the defunct concern or as witnesses.
The first speaker following the
opening Of the court was Col. Rip
ley, who maintained that no money
should be paid over to the receiver
trust company at this time There
was but a small amount on hand,
and that should be kept for any ex-
igency which might arise.
Col. W. z. Dodge called the colonel
to order, and suggested that his re-
port was the first thing on the pro-
gramme. He asked first that the
court pass upon the receivership
claims in order that the trust COM
pany might know exactly what it
was to receive for it's services. He
added that there would be $50. coo
more on hand than was included in
the report.
MR.. HALE'S STATEMENT.
AT this juncture in the proceed
1ngs Attorney Hale interposed:
Before proceeding further I wish
to make a statement in justice to my
position as an officer of the court.
THE receiver is an officer of this
court. 1 began to be counsel at the
appointment, and 1 have had charge
OF all the matters connected with
this receivership. 1 have given my
entire time for the past two years
to that work, and 1 have heard no
complaint but what 1 have done my
duty. Regarding my removal, re-
ports soon get abroad that it was be-
cause Of unprofessional conduct on
my part. L have practiced law in
this state for years, and was never
charged with such a thing until the
executive committee of this trust
company made it,
Mr.. Hale, continuing, went into de-
tails regarding his fees, and his cor
respondence with Charles N. Ham
bin.
81 got this letter from the board"
he said, stating that my conduct
in not presenting to them my bill
for allowance was in a degree I'm
professional. 1 considered it, in
black and white, a libel and q SLAM
der. 1 waited until I cooled off, and
L wrote a letter to them
MIR. Hale said that he replied with
a rather pacific letter in which he
denied the charge, saying that it was
false and malicious. He thought the
whole action very peculiar in view
Of the fact that the MINNEAPOLIS
Trust company had been made re-
ceiver upon the express condition
that he be appointed to the attor-
neyship. Then followed the notifica-
ton to the attorney that Col. Dodge
and Charles N. Hamblin had been
appointed in his stead, and a stipu-
lation was signed permitting two
attorneys to act.
Mr.. Dodge complimented the at
torney upon his record when he
arose to address the court. The ap-
pointment, he said came to him I'M
expectedly and he supposed with the
consent of Mr.. Hale. He did not
know but if the rumorS concerning
the financial condition of the estate
We're true he might have wished he
had declined to act. He was of the
opinion that until it was submitted
to the company and passed upon it
would not be portion of the report.
The company has rejected it,
said Judge Belden, 'sand must have
passed upon it to do so. Suppose he
don't go before the receiver at all,
can't he come to the court?"
I'VE think not" said Mr. Dodge.
eve think the receiver must first
examine and pass upon the matter.
I have authorities upon that point"
DO you mean to say the court
has no power to act in the matter 80
well, hardly that. We contend
that the other is the better rule of
law"
Are we advised that this one
thing is the only reason for sup
planting Mr.. Hale?" asked Col. Rip
ley.
Il have only just been called into
the case" said Mr.. Dodge, land cam
not say"
ASKS FOR $4,000.
Mr.. Hale asked that his bill be taken
up first, and AIR. Dodge interposed the
objection that the receivers bill ought
TO come up first. He was oyerruled
and Attorney Hale took the stand in
his own behalf to tell how the $24, coo
attorneys fees We're brought about. 1t
contains some big items, as follows:
Helena, BoZeman and Great Falls
matters" $500; the Galveston affairs,
$1,000; services in connection with the
pledge Of $4,000 of the Guaranty Loan
Building company's stosn to the Provi-
dence Loan and Trust company and
the American Exchange National
Bank Of New York. exc, 1900; to ac-
tual services in consultation with re-
ceiver, So, 500. There are other smaller
items. The entire amount Of the bill is
$23, $50.
A. NJ. Harrison followed. concurring