Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-05-14

Largest known TO New Ork-An
Iron Deal Which Brings the Pro-
moter Cool Million
The fee of $1,000,000 paid by the Car
negie interests to Attorney Dill of
New York for Strengthening out the
tangles of that company recently is
probably the largest amount ever
handed over to legal representative
for his services in any particular case.
1t also revives interest in the sub
ject of attorneys fees, and recalls other
cases wherein members of the profess
sion earn pripcely sums.
Joseph H. Choate, ambassador to
England, once said that the largest
annual retainer paid to lawyer was
paid by the sugar trust to John II.
Parsons. Mr.. Parsons received not
less than 100000.
There are several lawyers in New
York city who received fees bigger
than the one paid to Mr.. Parsons by
the sugar trust. Lawyers, especially
those whose offices are in the Wall
street district, have been devoting a
large share of their attention to pro-
noting. The joining together Of
great syndicates has proved more bene-
fetal from monetary viewpoint than
any other branch of law practice
James c. Carter, who was at the
Paris tribunal two years ago in con-
nection with the seal controversy, re-
ceived a fee of $4,000 for services rem
dered.
Francis L. Wellman, one of the best
known jury lawyers in this country,
who convicted Carlisle Harris, DR..
Buchanan and DR.. Meyer, the poison
ers, 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 muir
der in the first degree. They were
both acquitted.
The report has it that the firm Of
Robinson, Bright & Scribner received
100000 for legal work in connection
with the Broadway railroad franchise.
Secretary of War Elihu Root drew
the Astoria gas bill Just how much
Mr.. Root got for drawing this measure
is not known generally. Wall street
lawyers figure that if Mr.. Root was
paid cash his fee was about $25, 900,
and if he was paid in stock that he re-
ceived at least $4,000.
Ex-District Attorney De Lancey Nj.
coll was retained to look after the
park commissioners, who had been in
dicted for letting out contracts with
out first advertising for public bids
The cases were never tried. The Sc
cret of success lies in disposing of an
Indictment without going to trial It
is said that Mr.. Nicoll received a fee
of $4,000 from each Of the commits
sioners.
Col. e. G. James received $25, 900 for
defending Inspector Mclaughlin, who
was indicted for bribery on evidence
given before the Lexow committee, In
spector Mclaughlin put in claim for
that amount but few days ago under
the Ahearn act
Austin G.. Fox and Daniel Rollins,
who prosecuted in the police trials,
were paid fee of $4,000 each for
their services.
One of the most successful lawyers
of the Wall street district is said to
be John c. Tomlinson. He represent
ed the Havana Commercial, the big
gest tobacco syndicate in the world.
He succeeded in bringing eighteen of
the largest tobacco growers in Cuba
together For this service Mr.. Tom
linson received fee of $500, O0O Den
yer gas paid him 100000, while Dem
yer water netted Mr.. Tomlinson a fee
of $4,000.
AS for Gen. 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 consisted principally Of
Legislative" work, and this, accord
ing to lawyers who know, is paid very
well indeed
It is known that Fish, Richardson &
Sborrow received fee Of $4,000 from
the General Electric company for
looking after one single case for that
corporation
George Nelson Cromwell, who sue
ceeded in recognizing the copper
mining syndicate with which Mr..
Rockefeller is connected, is said to
have received fee of 100000.
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