The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-31
Mrs. Titus Werner Is Receiver for a
Liquor Saloon,
AND THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS Is
GREATLY DISTURBED.
Mrs. Werner Says 1t Is Purely Matter of
Business and That She Shall Not Re-
linquish It-She Is Prominent Among
New York's Women Lawyers.


New York's Women Lawyers.
New York Sum-
The Quakers of this city are very much
disturbed just now over the appointments
to the reoeivership of saloon of Mrs.
NELLIE Stanleyetta Titus-W erner, the
well-known woman lawyer. Mrs. Werner
comes of an old Quaker family, bias been
an attendant at the Friends meeting
house in Stuyvesant Square for years,
and, although an extremely up-to-date
woman herself, has occupied promi-
nent position among the Friends for
long time. The receiyership came to her
as 1t might have to any lawyer, and,
although Mrs. Werner regards it as strict
ly in the line of her duty as membe of
the bar to accept and carry out the work
intrusted to her by the Supreme Court
the Friends think differently about it.
They are greatly agitated over the mat
liquor traffic by one of their number is
regarded as a violation of first princi-
pies by the Quakers. It will be interest
ing to watch for the result of Mrs. Wer-
ner's little controversy with the Sooisty
of Friends, for she has fully made up
her mind to go on with her work as re-
oeiver, despite the opinions of the
Friends. She has never wavered for q
moment in this determination, she as
sured a reporter for the Sun last evening,
although it grieyed her very much to be
unable to make her friends of the Quaker
faith come around to her way of think
ing.
The dismissal of Mrs. Werner from the
Friends Church would create sensa-
ton, as she has been the most progress
slve woman of the time among the
Quakers, and has been very much praised
by her relatives and friends for her ensr-
gy and ability. The Quakers have been
immensely proud of her ever since she
was admitted to the bar. They have
never objected to her law practice or to
the interest she has shown in things po-
litical. but they draw the line at the
liquor traffic, and are opposed to her
having anything to do with il, either as
receiver or in any other capacity.
Their disapproval has come to Mrs.
Werner in way which there is no mis-
taking. Several Of the most prominent
Quakers in the city have spoken gently,
but firmly, to her about the matter, but
they have not succeeded in shaking Iier
determination In the least. Mrs. Werner
regards the appointment as good chance
to show what she can do in this branch
of the law, and she means to stick to 1t.
1t was Justice MacLean who made
the departure of appointing women re-
ceivers in business litigations. He ap-
pointed three severa days ago, among
them Mrs. Werner. who Is highly
thought of by most OF the judges. The
case which Mrs. Werner was ordered to
take charge of was that of Louis Strauss.
saloon keeper at 221 East 121st street.
Mr.. Strauss fell into debt some time ago.
and one of his creditors, julius Engel,
brought suit against him for some
money. Engel got a judgment for $S7.97,
but when the Sheriff attempted to exc
cute judgment and attach the saloon and
properties contained therein Mrs.
Strauss stepped forward and declared
that the saloon belonged to her. Strauss
admitted that this was SO, and showed
by papers that he had sold the business
to her some time before for $3.50.
AS receiver of Strauss business and
estate Mrs. Werner will be able to make
legal inquiry into the facts. Mr.. En-
gel has declared that the transfer of the
property by Strauss to his wife was made
with view to cheating him out Of the
amount of his judgment and to stave off
other creditors who might sue for the
amounts due them. II Mrs. Werner
finds this to be the case she will bring