Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-09-20

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The charges are made by Mrs. Lydia
Schatz, of San Diego, CAL, who accuses
Mr.. Abel Of soliciting and obtaining
law case from her, and afterward acting
as counsel for the other side, really
working both sides Of the case.
The HERALD has had knowledge o.
this matter for some time, but awaited
the action Of the court before publishing
it, and row that action has been taker
this paper would not give it this prom
inence but for the attempt of Mr.. Abel te
pose as political martyr.
The first public statement OF the case
appeared in the Daily Bulletin of thit
morning, in lengthy article, evidently
prepared by Mr.. Abel himself or his Law
partner, in which Abel is made to say
that "the proceeding is actuated wholly
by spite and for the purpose of using it
for political capital by ]. ]. Carney, j.
A. Sells, and one or two others in the
court house."
Now, the fact is, that owing to the
political differences existing between the
editor of the HERALD and Mr.. Abel, this
paper would have preferred that action
in this matter had been delayed until
after the county convention. knowing
that it's prosecution at this timo would
enable that gentleman to cry "political
persecution" And, in view of this fact,
the HERALD will simply give the record
in the case, reservipg comment for q
future time.
The following is the affidavit Of Mrs.
Schatz, upon which the proceeding is
brought:
Tn THE SUPERIOR Court OF WASHING.
l. ton, for Chehalis County.
Lydia Schatz, Plaintiff, We. j. A. Sells,
defendant.
To the Judge Of the above entitled
Court:
Comes now the Plaintiff in the above
entitled cause and shows to the Court
and alleges:
That che is the plaintiff in the above
entitled cause, and that in all matters
therein G. w. Hodgdon appeared for her
as attorney therein until January LIST,
1897, and that since that time he has
not appeared or acted for her in said
cause.
II.
That on or about the I'd day OF Sep
TENDER. 1899, the husband of this plant
if, to-wit, w. F. Schatz, received in the
regular course of mail letter, OF which
the following is in effect copy, to-wit:
MoNrEsANo, WASH, Aug. %, 1899.
cdr. w. F. ScHATz, San Diego, Cal:
"Mv Dear Sir-I notice that the judg-
ment held by you against j. A. Sells will
soon be barred by the statute of limita-
tons, and unless renewed l make this
proposition to you: l will have the
judgment renewed and attend to the col
lection of the same for so per cent. Of
the amount collected. If no collection
be made I shall expect no fee. II you
care about considering this proposition
do so at once, before the judgment is out.
lawed. Under the laws Of this state the
life Of judgment is only six years.
Yours truly. w. II. ABEL"
That thereupon said letter was shown
to this plaintiff, and at her request and
acting for her husband, w. F. Schatz, re.
piled to said letter substantially as fol-
lows, to.wit:
"SourH SAN Diego, CAL, Sept. 4, 1890.
"W. H. ABEL, Montesano, Wash:
Dear Sir-I note your proposition in
letter dated the 28th ult., which l re-
ceiyed day before yesterday, offering to
collect and renew judgment We hold
against j. A. Sells, and accept your
proposition to collect the same and re.
new judgment for so per cent. of amount
collected, provided we are at no addi-
tional expense on the same. You will
kindly inform me as to the amount OF
Judgment, including interest to date. /
suppose the judgment can be collected
now since he has heen in offics 80 long
fattening at the public crib. You will
please note what the outlook is for col.
iecting the same before long. Yours
very truly, w. F. ScHATz."
That thereafter and. to-wit, on or
about the. of October, 1899, said w.
F. Schatz received letter, dated at Ia.
coma, WASH, October II, 1899, contain.
ing among other things as follows. to-wit !:
"W. F. SCHATz, San Diego, Cal:
"Dear Sir-Some two or three weeks
ago, Mr.. w. II. Abel OF Montesano, this
state, spoke to our Mr.. Halstead in ref.
erence to the case OF Lydia Schatz
against John A. Sells, in the Superior
Court Of Chehalis county, on November
3rd, 1893, in favor OF Lydia Schatz and
against the defendant. John A, Sells, for
&3ll.S5 and costs amounting to f4S. S5.
Mr.. Abel stated that the defendant ID
now the county auditor OF Chehalis
county, and Mr.. Abel being the prose.
cutting attorney OF the same county, and
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