The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-12
ACCUSED OF COLLISION.
GIFYERS SAID To "sTAHD LNO
WITH THE CABLE ROAD.

a Court Revelation In n Damage su,t brought
bJ Mrs. keenhn against the metropolitan
street RniiwnS-rhe Methods OF ths Con-,
pnny In settiinE such Cases characterized
Amotion Of William Stanton to be substituted
for Keno, Kerr & Thomas as attorneys for Mar
Saret Keenan, In an action TO recover $4,000
damages for personal injuries against the
Metropolitan Street Railway WINS met yesterday
with charges Of collision against tho railway
company. Tho case was before Justice Conlan
in tho City Court. Mrs. Keenan,, who lives at
2t0 West Sixty second street, sued the company
for injuries sustained by being thrown from a
car Mt Sixty-second street and Columbus avenue
on July 4. without the knowledge OF
her attorneys, Keno. Kerr & Thomas,
10 was alleged. Walter LanRerman, whose
ofico 10 at ia Nassau street. where the office
Of Mr.. Stanton also Is. procured a written con.
sent from Mrs. Keenan, for tho substitution OF
Stanton as her attorney in place of Kono, Kerr
& Thomas. Langerman IL said to be tho man
who figured In the Barbara Aub case.
2 In opposition to the motion kene, Kerr &
Thomas submitted an affidavit OF Mira. keenan,
in which she AYERS that after the answer of the
company was served In the case Langerman
called upon her while she was i'll and got her to
uiRn tho consent. the contents OF which she does
not know. Mr.. Korr. in her behalf, said that
he was opposing the motion because no had
reason to believe that STANTON WINS acting In
collision with the company. Mr.. Kerr averred:
"Thnt doponent believes Stanton and Langor-
pap did not intend. when they induced Mrs.
quite tho action in good faith. but acted In col
!rslon with the metropolitan street Rail way
f SS,nn.my f ss, thI p RHiTP,Gfse s so T shat st .h9 r5Shs sn to
IanscriDan could get tho said case settled for tho
defendant company at the lowest figure which
pouent alleges upon information and belief that
Ptainton y nothinE more than an agent OF the
paid so much for each case he procures 10 be
settled by the said company.
"Deponent was for two and a half years in the
law department of the defendant company, and
his duties consisted in drawing answers and mo-
tions for security for costs In accident suits
y great many suits were brought against said
company by said William Stanton, md not ono
posei Of as deponent believes by small settle
hient with the plaintiffs. 1t Is a rule of the
company to demand security for costs where 1t
can be demanded in such cases. but such security
10 mover demanded In cases brought BY Stanton.
'Deponcnt says he has examined the calen-
able TO hnd any case against defendant company
in which Stanton appears that has ever been
PLACED on tho calendar for the past two and q
Mr.. stanton submitted an affidavit denying
that there WIS any eollusIon on his part with
The Motropolitan Street railway, which con-
s ssntsa %" b H Hsiss OF A. r0f Ros in saa' si,Si a Il 5 E
pending and accommodating against tho com.
pany, which has n large force OF lawyers and
en- equally largo force OF detectives to attend
80 was alleged. is shadowed from tho time
the action is begun until it is finally tried,
history Of the person suing laid before them when
the case comes on for trial. When a case comes
witnesses tho latter are followed and questioned
by detectives of the company. a corps of whom
attend every trial. Tho detectives find out who
tho witnesses are, as they naturally converse
with the plaintiff or his lawyer in court, and
while 30 conversinR 1t Is usual for q detective Of
the road to be eavesdropping. The company
contends that exceptional vigilance is necessa.
ry to guard against the bringing Of fraudulent
cases,