New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-23

4 "PRONtNCIANENTO" IL HIS LONG FIGHT
AGAINST THOMAS TEACHER.

Tho recent arrival % ex soeaker Reed I'm this city
for the purpose 81 practising law ia the firm os
Reed Simpson Thatcher & Barnum. has seemingly
had the effect Of stirring Ip Cope WhtehoUse To-
prosecute with renewed vigor his oft-repeated bu-
ever futile attempt to have one Of the members Of
that lrm Thomas Thatcher. disbarred. For a good
many years noV Mr.. WhitehOuse who is "A wealthy
man. AN Egvptolosist # some renoWn and mem
Der Of the Metropolitan club. has nursed real or
fancied grievance against Mr.. Thacher growing
ont Of "a family lawsuit for the partition Of the
Whitehouso estate Nh Thacher acted counsel
for the estate. and Frederick DE Pcyster Foste~
was referee. The estate was valued az S6poooe.
and Cope Warehouses; claim against a. was decided
by the courts in WAY which did not suit him
Mr. Whitehousa being defeated. cried Con
spiracy"' aud although that was nearly fifteen
yeats ago. las kept ON crying it eyer since. Ser-
cral attempts which he has made To have the Bar
Association take action against Mr.. Thatcher have
been laughed out of court" 80 To speak. By that
body after investigation Of the charges and Mr..
WhitchoGse has even threatened 10 have the state
Bar Association do something dreadful 20 the local
body for not carrying out his demands. But moth
ing has come of these threats either and Mr.
Whitehouse has turned To sarcasm for his latest
weapon. He has just ISSUED "rronuucidmento"
which sets forth his grievances under cover ~ an
ironicM set of rules for count procedure. They
sheer al tine rulings ~ some of the most respected
Judges VINO nave decided against Mr. Whfchousc
aud read I'm part as follows.
The doctrine Of seeming default in The courts Of
tho county OF Now-York with ITS results To- prop
cry acquired by innocent purchasers for value IN
When a plaintiff in partition may be said TO be
I'm seeming fault.
fens 2M Plapa anoI IN n sSr9n may become de-
Tho right OF refereo whose decision has boon
impusnod. for coliuSon bribery and maud TO I'M.
t"rvenc in the subsequent proceedings before tho
second referee is NOT open io dispute
Obter dictum by rho second o. foroe
has power TO open and detaln letter addressed 70
impair the rghts Of The plaintiff This is no Oh, r |Sn
tempt OF court II The reeciy"r ha been appointed
oe wmen IN" frf'nafn'c 9'orne} and tho referee
pfocess ana me n obar Ia a"apl, .crycs Of
ne"spaper are dispensed with The referee MAY
change the cause ~ action AMI tho issues a. the
aciSndaht attorney may direct provided his fec il
Reported cases arc confined as follows. one
Sng Sing. 10. ?. Blackwe.rs Island. n. B. Blooming
against Paintih IN partition by colluslon forgery
IL ""u ann prr3urS, y l~ not necessary TO vacate
plaintiff IN PARTITION need not be served with
m@y has be~n epp."trG g g. i the proper aor-
inirrlocuiory orders are obtained from me proper
An order vacs,ing lis pcndens may be-. granted
without service ana without substantial prejudice
~ ail'I rgcitlng ON its face tnat the
order The piaintif is In oorf,,nn, r. h.. 90 M
ID Nlen court mat he could not have been ou botn
20 produce i'm olli,ncr ~ IN. l'inS '''' ,ro'e
eopies ~ French newspapers. pr,ceedlne. OF n.
rttM'H A's1rinS ANA 'Dg Paris Grosiaphical So
brussels. the Count dr hrlullcu and th, King OF
the helgiaus
Mr. Thatcher. who ne,~ at r,uany y j Whom
asked last Might II Dec had anything TO ,a, TO Mr.
, w t",' NOUS" 'pfo"unciameuto" replied Shat MI
sSndins hnd b, .e, srisNangc of fifteen years
'D'e'' Sr0una'ess that II Interested him Longer