The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-07
LEGAL HONOR SATISFIED.
ATTORNEY LAzARON MAKES THE
AMENpE HONORABLE.

of Attorney LazarOD Led to a
Warm Controversy Between Him
self and Attorney 0Iiver-The Lat
Ter Demanded RetractiOn in Open
Court and Threatened to Make Il n
Personal Matter otherwise-.The
Threatening Language Withdr avn
by Mr.. oliver and Mr.. LazarOn
ApoIogized to the Court and the
Opposing COunseI-Caustic Refer
cnces Made to Each other by the
Attorneys in Their Arguments in
The Schimk0svitz Case-A Sealed
Verdict Returned.
The chief feature Of the schimkowitz
case in the city Court yesterday was a
clash between the opposing counsel, which
at one time threatened 10 end in personal
difficulty. Happily everything was
smoothed over. and by the time the day
was ended the attorneys were as good
friends as ever.
The difference originated in an indis-
Greet question by Attorney S. l. Lazaron,
representing the Suburban and West End
Railway Company. which was objected
10 by Twiggs & Oliver, representing the
plaintiff as rejecting upon their profess
sional integrity. The court sustained the
objection and the matter might have end
ed here had not Mr. Oliver made the mat
ter personal one with MI Lazaron after
the adjournment of court and demanded
retraction, after MIR. Lazaron had already
assured him of his willingness to withdraw
The Objectionable remark.
In examining one of the several youth
full witnesses for the plaintiff Wednesday
afternoon, Mr.. Lazaron asked the boy
whom he had talked with on the subject
of the accident which resulted in young
Schimkowitz' death. The witness replied
that he had talked with his mother and
with Judge Twiggs and Mr.. Oliver. Mr..
Lazaron then asked him if he had been
''posted" by the attorneys as to what
he should say.
Judge Twggs objected 10 this question,
and Judge Norwood ruled that it was
an improper one. There was nothing fur
Their said until the adjournment of court
at 7 O'Clock, when Mr.. Oliver approached
Mr.. Lazaron and inquired what he meant
to imply by asking the witness if he
had been posted by The attorneys for the
plaintiff. To this MI LazarOn replied that
he desired TO find what impression had
been given the witness by this conversa-
ton, and that he meant no reflection
whatever upon counsel in the case Mr..
Oliver inquired If Mr.. Lazaron was VIII
ling to withdraw his question i'm q state
ment before the court in the morning
Mr.. Lazaron replied that ne was perfectly
willing to do so, in view of the fact that
the court had stated that it was an i'm
proper and unjust question: and that he
was ready to do anything that was hon
orable between gentlemen.
MI. Oliver who was somewhat excited
declared that the language would have to
be retracted in open court before the court
end jury. Mr.. Lazaron replied that what
he had proposed 10 do had been voluntary
on his part and that he did not propose
to be forced into making a statement of
any kind. Just at this time Judge Twiggs
Joined Mr.. Oliver. Mr. Lazaron remarked
IN a somewhat heated manner that al
though there were Two of them there he
did not propose to be bulldozed and that
threats would have no effect Mr. Oliver
requested Judge Twiggs to retire. saving
that he had begun the controversy. and
that he would settle the matter with Mr..
Lazaron. Judge Twiggs moved away and
MI Oliver repeated his demand with the
same result. Mr.. Oliver then left with
the remark that an apology must he
forthcoming in the morning or he would
make II a personal matter
Mr.. Lazaron. in speaking of the matter
yesterday, said that he did not feel i'm ius-
tee TO himself he could make the retrac-
ton which he had voluntarily offered to
make after the statement made bv Mr.
Oliver. He stated the case 10 Mr.. II e.
wilson, who agreed with him as 10 his
position in the matter. Mr. Wilson called
upon Mr.. Oliver at the court house In the
morning after the case had begun and
informed him that he had placed Mr.
Iazaron in an attitude where IL would be
impossible for him to do justice to Judge
IWiggs and himself after having volun-
tariiy offered 10 do so. Mr. Oliver after
hearing MIR. Wilson's view of the matter
agreed to withdraw his demand and to
aeaVe Mr.. Lazaron free 90 act as he felt
proper, but said that he thought the stale
ment should be made al the opening of
the argument which Mr.. Lazaron agreed
to do
After the evidence in the case had been
concluded Mr.. Lazaron addressed the
court stating that he recognized that he
nad asked an improper question in exam
ming a witness the day before which
might be construed as rejecting upon the
opposing counsel, that he wished TO with
draw the question and to apologize to the
court and to the opposing counsel
Judge Twiggs replied in behalf of him
seif and associate, and Judge Norwood re-
marked that he did not think Mr.. I.azaron
mad intended the question as an Insult
rms closed the incident The irritation
Miif~A hdu bceu caused by the incident
however, remained, as was evident by fire.
quent caustic remarks upon the part of
counsel in the arguments which followed
MI. Oliver made the opening argument for
the plaintiff and was followed by Mr.. Lag
aron for the defendant Mr.. Lazaron made
an argument of unusual length. speaking
about three hours.
In appealing for justice 10 the
railway company. he made some refer
ence 10 the widows, and orphans who had
invested their money in the suburban and
West End. This remark was objected TO
by Judge Tw.ggs. and was ruled out nv
the court. In closing his argument. Mr..
Lazaron appealed TO The jury not to let
their Judgment be Influenced by the oppos-
ing counsel, who would take them on A
trlp 10 the moon and back again"
Judge TWigss ia opening his argument.
informed the jury that he would not take
Them on voyage 10 The moon. leave that
Tor iunatics 10 do" he said. "If any widows
and orphans have their money invested in
Lazaron's railroad God help them" he
ref