The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-28
Lawyer Robinson Accuses
Former Client.
PETITIONS FOR NEW TRIAL
Jury Rendered a Verdict OF $125
in Carpenters Favor.
CASE TAKEN UNDER AMUSEMENT

There was a lively hearing In tho Ar.
pellate Court this morning on defendants
petition for new trial in the case of
Walter +. Carpenter VS.. w. Waldo Rob-
inson. In his opening argument Mr..
Robinson who is Pawtucket member
of the bar was very bitter against the
plaintiff, alleging conspiracy to ruin
him professionally. the putting OF him to
grrat annoyancs by attaching bis properly
without notice and even that the whole
proceeding was one OF blsckipail.
IA. A. Mckenney, counsel for tie plaiIs
till, expresstd surprise at Mr.. Kotinson's
earnestness and ssid he supposed the hear
ing was simply 10 decide whether tre
verdict was AGAINST the evidence or not.
Mr. Robinson rather warmly said tEere
was a good deal more thar that involved.
One Of the chief features of the case was
little memoi andum book kept by Carpen-
tsr by direction Of Robinson, which was
used against the latter at the trial bsfors
q jury.
ms plaintiff, Carr enter, had employed
tho defendant. Robinson, as his attOr-
ney. and 10y him brought suit fJr libsi
against the Tinrs Publishing Company
OF Pawtucket. The sCit, though brounh5
for 5000, was slttied. Ittsr many inter-
views httwoen David o. Black, the heal
of the 1imts Publishing Compuny. and
Mr.. Robinson, for S2O0 Carpenter clains
Robinson paid him no part of this moDev,
as he, Robinson, clsimed al was due Tor
fees Mr. robinson CLAIMS ho went 90
bank and got two $40 bills and paid them
to Carpenter Tbe jury that heard the
evidence in the case gave Carpenter
ytrd iCt for Sl2h.
ghs defendant claims that the evidences
mt TIE trial before jury do. 5 not support
the verdict ard that thu re- rs 10 rational
evidence on which 1t should be 6llowed
tn rest. First, because ths plaintiffs
claim that there was an agreement TO
manage the case for 200 was not reason
able; sec0nd, becsuss the plaintiff con-
tradicted Hin self on all the vital points
in This case, and. also because he was con-
tradicted by his own brother. Oteer
ress ms for "A new trial are that toe plain
tiff did not establish by a rrepondtrating
am mount OF evidence any one OF tbs thToe
branches of his csss-DAmely, his agri e.
ment with the defendant, his agreement
with the Times Company in regard TO
settlement, his denial of receiving 500
anu becuase the evidence clearly shows
that the plaintiff. from suspicious MIND
grounded on a false belief that the de-
cendant worked for the interest OF DIR.
Black in the settlement Of his cas-. plan
ned scheme to injure tho defendant OF
" hich The defendant was entirely isnorant
during all the relationships OF 'llent and
attornsy aud also because the jury brougIs
in n compromise verdict.
The plaintiff claims that the testimony
in the cas- shows thas he jury was fdly
justified by the verdict ana tnat he got
nothing from Mr.. Robinson In the settle
ment Of the libel suit and that the orlv
satisfaction he has received as the result
of the litigation is IetrHcti0n OF ths
statement rejecting on his integrity.
Judge Iillinghnst asked Mr.. Robinson
n he charged $50 for declaration.
t.I. N.tu md %
of,s, s,nn fnr don't want 10 be call,I
n cheap lawyer
Judge Tiilinghast--Well, when ! was
ut the bar we obly charged So hnt once
In while $40 ives charged. tut prices
have changed since th,p.
This matter of prices Of declarations
was trOught out by the testimony In re-
gard 10 Nr Rotins1n's charge OF go la
drawing up the declaration IN the case
tefora the cuurt Ihe briefs Cf counsel
which were quite extensive documents
wsre taken by the court for confederation.