New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-11-20
ANOTHER GONE WRONG.
City Attorney Pierce Quietly left Redwood
Falls Without Warning.
He Leaves Noteto His Legal Partner
Saying TIL Return no More
Appears that he Left Under Fear Of Sus-
pension by the Court.

tOrney, counsel to the corporation OF
Redwood Falls, and an attorney Of con-
siderable note ever since his appearance
here Immediately after tie trial Of OK
County Attorney Madlgan, disappeared
quietly, over the Northwestern road, last
Saturday evening.
Monday afternoon A. G. Dolliff re-
turned from Wood Lake, where he had
spent Sunday with his parents. MIR.
Dolliff IS Mr.. Pierce's law partner and is
recent bright young graduate Of the
State University. Upon reaching his
desk in the Office it is understood that
he found note addressed to him from
Mr.. Pierce, the contents of which were
to have Mr.. Pierce's father form part
nersblp with the young man and carry
on the practice. 1t is stated thai the
letter wound up with II 60 to return no
more,"> and was signed by the attorney:
Mr.. DolliH was thunderstruCk and
Immediately set out making an investi
cation. He evidently found out suffic-
lent to convince HIM that Pierce was
alive but that he would not appear in
Redwood Falls again because he an
nounced in the district court Tuesday
that such was the case.
There are several reasons asst gned for
the disapp earance. In fact, rumors were
flying around thick and last all Monday
afternoon and evening. It appears that
Mr.. Pierce was about to be summoned
as a witness in an important criminal
action and it was stated that he left in
order to avoid the summons. County At
torney Clague admitted subpoena being
out for him. Still another report was
that he was merely jumping a large
number of bills about town. He owes
good number of people as inquiry
proved, his bill at Hotel Francois being
the largest Item. 1t is stated that it
will nearly touch, if not overreach a
hundred. His rent due to F. W. Phil
brick is also a large item. There are
many other smaller bills.
The most likely reason IS that he
feared suspension at the bar. 1t ap-
pears that he was retained by Henry
Schleuder to defend the latter in an
execution case amounting to over $500
Somerville & Olsen represented the
plaintiff. After the complaint had
been served on Schleuder the latter gave
the case to Pierce. He asked Pierce
several times whether the complaint
had been answered. Pierce, it seems
replied IN the affirmative. After the
time for anwering had expired Mr.
Dolliff learned that the complaint had
not been answered. He drew up an
answer aud sent~it to the Sleepy Eye
firm. They returned it with the endor-
sement that the time had long since
expired. This virtually gave them
judgment and is costly to Mr.. Schleuder
This fact, once known, is said to be
sufficient to call for suspension.
There are rumors of crooked work.
ETC., but the Gazette has been unable.
at the hour of going to press, to run
down any of them so as to warrant
publication. Mr.. Pierce has been very
eccentric while here and was made
much of by some of the court house
officials, who, it is claimed, were
grooming him for county attorney next
fall. He was ]. L. Byram's attorney in
the libel suit against the publishers OF
this paper.
In count all cases in which he was iii
terested, either for plaintiff or defendant
except as otherwise provided for, were
continued over Until the May term il
order to allow the parties to secure new
counsel. John Lind appeared for Byran
in the libel suit and A. G.. Dolliff cap
tured a number of the other cases. A.
before stated Mr.. Dollif is a young bu
promising attorney. His parents resid,
at Wood Lake and are highly esteemed
wherever known. The cases entruste.
to him will undoubtedly be nronerl,
taken care of and If he forms part
nership with the elder Pierce it will b
strong one.
Pierce has always been the attorne,
of Beard and Gleason and gave then
advice in the deals with Sylvester Davis
It's stated by some that his reason 70
departure was to avoid any further IN
tercourse with Beard.