Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-23
rRrycELY FEES FOR LAWYERS.
Mon who Have Received Fortunes fol
$4,000. L. SInnln Enae

Men who Have Received Fortunes TOT
Services In n single Case.
Joseph II. Choate. ambassador to England,
once said that the largest annual retainer
paid to a lawyer was paid by the Sugar trust
to John II. Parsons, says a New York letter
to the Philadelphia Press. Mr.. Parsons re-
ceived not less than $4,000 0 There are
several lawyers In this city who have re-
ceived fees bigger than the one paid TO MT.
Parsons by the Sugar trust. Lawyers, espe-
cially those whose offices are In the wall
street district, have been devoting q large
share Of their attention TO promoting. The
joining together OF great syndicates has
proved more beneficial from a monetary view
point than any other branch OF law practice
James c. Carter, who was at the Paris
tribunal two years ago in connection with
the seal controversy, received a fee Of $4,000
for rendered services.
Francis l.. wellman, one Of the best known
jury lawyers in this country, who convicted
Carlisle Harris, DR.. Buchanan and DR.. Mlyer,
the prisoners. when he was connected with
the district attorneys office, was paid $4,000
for defending the Hyams twins in Canada,
who were on trial for murder in the first
degree. They we're both acquitted.
Report has 1t that the firm Of Robinson,
Bright & Scribner received $500, 900 for legal
work In connection with the Broadway rail-
road franchise.
Secretary of War Elihu Root drew the
Astoria gas bill. Just how much Mr.. Root
got for drawing this ingenious measure
is not known generally. Wall street law
yers figure that II Mr.. Root was paid cash
his fee was about s25, 900, and II he was
paid in stock that he received at least
$50, 900.
Ex-District Attorney Delaney Nicoll was
retained to look after the park commission
ers, who had been indicted for letting con-
tracts without first advertising for public
bids. The cases were never tried. The
secret OF success lies in disposing of an in
dictment without going to trial. 1t is said
that Mr.. Nicoll received a fee of SIS, 900 from
each of the commissioners.
Colonel e. C. James received $25, 900 for
defending Inspector Mclaughlin, who was
indicted for bribery, on evidence given before
the Lexow committee. Inspector McLaugh-
lin put in a claim for that amount, but a
few days ago, under the Ahearn act, Austin
G. Fox and Daniel Robbins, who prosecuted
In the police trials, were paid a fee of $50, 900
each for their services.
One OF the most successful lawyers of the
Wall street district is said to be John c
AS IL
Commercial, the biggest tobacco syndicate
in the world. He succeeded in bringing
eighteen Of the largest tobacco growers IL
Cuba together. For this service Mr.. Tom
linson received a fee of $500, 900. Denver
gas paid him 500. 900, while Denver water
netted Mr.. Tomlinson a fee OF $50, 900
AS for General Benjamin F. Tracy OF
Tracy, Boardman & Plat, there is no telling
what fees that firm has been receiving In
the last few years. Their practice has con
sisted principally Of legislative work, and
this, according to lawyers, who know, is paid
very we'll, indeed.
1t is known that Fish, Richardson & Stor.
row received a fee of $50, 900 from the Gen.
eral Electric company for looking after one
single case for that corporation. George
Nelson Bromwell, who succeeded in reorgan-
izing the copper mining syndicates, with
which Mr.. Rockefeller is connected, is said
to have received a fee of $500 600.