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Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-20
ACTRESS WILL TRY AERIAL
FLIGHT
ML0TS OF FUN" SHE DECLARES
Miss Nellie de Vaughn VIII Accom-
pany WordIn Trombly, Who
viii Make an Ascent
Next Sunday

Nellie de Vaughn, after making the
discovery that the stage does not pay
the highest of salaries to chorus girls,
has decided to branch out in a new
direction and has become an aeronaut.
Wordin Trombly, the owner of the
Bullet, the airship which ascended 5000
feet in it's flight in the recent airship
race, will allow Miss de Vaughn to
make an ascension with him from
Chutes park next Sunday.
Miss de Vaughn has never gone up
in an airship but she says she knows
that 1t will be lots Of fun, and as for
the danger she says that she doesn't
mind that at all.
The ship has been repaired by
Trombly in the two weeks since his
last ascension and the holes which were
cut in the bag have been mended. The
engine, which could not be used at all
the last time the ship went up, has
been put in perfect running order, and
Trombly says that it Is almost certain
that the machine will return to Chutes
park after its flight next Sunday. The
Bullet has a lifting power of over 325
pounds, and as Trombly and the girl to-
gether weigh but 275 pounds it is be-
lieved the Bullet will carry them
safely.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-20
AROUND THE TOWN

The Herald will pay $40 in cash to
lead to the arrest and conviction of any
person caught stealing copies OF The
Herald from the premises OF our pa
irons. THE HERALD.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-20
SKELETON UNEARTHED
IN SOUTH PASADENA
Workmen Dig Up Bones and Skull
While Excavating for Founda-
ton of House

Workmen excavating for the founda-
ton of house in new tract adjoin-
ing Oak Hill park unearthed the bones
of human skeleton yesterday after
noon.
The men had tunneled to the depth
Of seven feet when several bones were
turned up, and further search revealed
a skull and other parts Of a human
skeleton.
The remains of the skeleton were
placed in box and taken to the county
burying ground. The bones were in
such a condition that it was impossi-
BILE to tell more than that they were
human bones, and the undertakers say
they had probably been in the ground
fifteen years.
The incident created much excitement
in the neighborhood, and even the old
residents could give no clew as to a
possible reason for body being buried
in that spot.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-20
FORMER CHIEF STROHM
BECOMES DEPUTY SHERIFF
Will Act as BaiIiff in Department
Seven of the Superior
Court

Tom Strohm, former chief of the Los
Angeles fire department, was appointed
a deputy sheriff by Sheriff White yes
terday morning to act as bailiff in de-
partment seven of the superior court.
The position was vacated several days
ago by the resignation of S. X. Fraser,
who had acted as bailiff in depart
ment seven since its creation several
months ago.
Fraser was builder and an ardent
Republican worker in the Sixth ward.
Several months ago he fell from a
building and was temporarily disabled.
He was appointed deputy sheriff to act
as bailiff, and when his injuries per-
mitted he resigned and left the office
open for an older man.
In the appointment of Strohm, Sheriff
White stated that he had probably
opened himself to criticism from some
of his party, but asserted that Strohm
had been a good public servant and was
in need of just such position. The
position pays 800 month.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-20
NARROWLY ESCAPE DEATH
IN FALLING ELEVATOR
Six Persons Jump to Save Their Lives
and Charles Mickels Is the
Only One Injured


Within q few seconds after Oswold
Zahn leaped from a falling elevator in
the new Hamburger building at Frank
lin street and Broadway yesterday af-
ternoon it was dashed to pieces against
the concrete pavement in the basement
and shafting.
Charles Mickels and four other work.
men were erecting the shaft. They
were pulled down from the fifth floor
with the falling mass, Mickels sustain
ing two cuts, four and eight inches in
length, on the top of his head, but
miraculously escaped fatal injury.
Shortly before $3.50 o'clock M. Zahn
stepped on the temporary elevator cage
and on 1t assembled to the fourth floor.
AS the broker was standing on the cage
platform the cage suddenly lurched and
began to descend rapidly. Mr.. Zahn
leaped and landed on the second floor
Uninjured.
Peering down the shaft Of the ele-
vator, Mr.. Zahn saw the unconscious
form of Mickels half buried beneath
the debris. Workmen summoned by
the cries of Zahn and the four men
who had been working with Mickels
on the shaft set to work to extricate
the body. When Mickels had been
removed from the debris he was taken
to the receiving hospital, where he
soon regained consciousness.
Physicians attending Mickels at his
home at Twenty-third and Santee
streets said last evening that If COM
plications did not set in he would re-
cover.
An investigation into the cause of
the accident was made and. it was
discovered that prop placed to
temporarily hold a piece of shafting
had become dislodged and allowed the
elevator and the shafting to fall.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-20
BODY OF GEN. ANDRADE
TO BE BURIED IN NORTH
Funeral of Mexican Consul VIII Be
Held In San FrancIsco-WldoW
to Return Home

TO Return Home
The body Of Gen. G. Andrade, Mexi-
can consul in Los Angeles, who died
Sunday in the City Of Mexico, will be
taken to San Francisco for interment.
The young widow will return to Los
Angeles, where her relatives reside.
Gen. Andrade had been in i'll health
for several weeks and had applied for
a leave of absence for six months, but
his sudden death, caused by a severe
case of bronchitis, came as a great
shock to his many friends here.
In 1850 Gen. Andrade was united in
marriage to Louisa Oceguera, who died
about four years ago. Sixteen children
were born, five of whom are living
Edward J. Andrade of Los Angeles,
Alberto Andrade of Calexico, Mrs. Will
liam Tate of San Francisco, Miss Mer-
cedes Andrade, who resides with her
brother at 23O West Twenty-first street,
Los Angeles, and Mrs. Carmen Banuett
of the City of Mexico.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-20
CHARGE PIONEER WITH
PRACTICING ILLEGALLY
Benjamin F. Braegs, Who Has Resided
In Los Angeles Fifty-Three
Years. Arrested

CdToy FNIICotCd
While returning with Mrs. Henry
Augrade from the funeral of her late
husband, Maj. Henry Augrade Monday
afternoon, Benjamin F. Braggs was
arrested on the charge of practicing
medicine without license and was
arraigned yesterday before Police Judge
Austin.
Braggs is alleged to have issued
certificate of death for Augrade. Braggs
is SO years old and for fifty-three years
has been a resident of Los Angeles. He
has an Office at 427 Nauchett street.
When the certificate was presented
at the health Office it was rejected, but
DR.. ]. M. Dunsmoor. who had visited
the patient a few days previous to his
death, signed it.
Braggs says that he is a graduate of
the Jefferson Medical college at Phila-
delphia and served as a surgeon in the
Mexican war.
Others arraigned yesterday on the
same charge were DR.. w. Fred Stahl
and Mrs. M. q. Lapham. Their trials
were set for October 4.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-20
Dates From indio

Dates From lndio
]. K, Ross contributed to the fruit
display in the chamber Of commerce
yesterday by donating a fine bunch
of Egyptian dates raised on his place
at Indio in San Diego county.
Sharpshooting at Fischer's
Marvels of sharpshooting are McRea
and Poole, the rifle experts, who are
heading the bill at Fischer's theater
this week. Parish, the ventriloquist, is
another good feature of the Fischer
program.
Liquor Sellers Arrested
On a. charge Of violating the liquor
ordinance by selling liquor on Sunday
James A. scully, John D. Raynard and
M. A. Powell of Newhall were arrested
yesterday by Deputy Constable Jack
Adams of Justice Young's court.
Burglars in Residence
Burglars entered the home of Mrs.
Jennie Dick. 321 South Avenue Twen-
ty-one, Monday evening and, after ran
sacking the house, stole $15.75. En-
trance was effected by prying open
a window.
"TriIby" at Mason
"Trilby," the dramatic fad of 1896,
will be revived at the Mason opera
house at special Wednesday matinee
by request, with Wilton Lackaye in
his original role of Svengali. The drama
was first presented at the Garden the
ater in New York at time when the
novel was enjoying an almost unpre-
cedented vogue and Immediately be-
came popular.
Arraigned on Battery Charge
]. B. Fox was arraigned before Police
Justice Chambers yesterday on a
charge of battery preferred by W.
Brown. 1t is alleged by the complain
tered Fox's Office on Spring street to
secure the return of money invested
in scalpers ticket Fox is alleged to
have said that Brown was "butting in"
and trouble resulted.
Comes for Prisoner
Sheriff James w. kirkpatrick of
Hutchinson, Kas., arrived in Los An
geles yesterday and will take charge of
Bert Hansen, arrested here several
weeks ago on a charge of assault with
q deadly weapon. Hansen was held for
trial in the superior court, and while in
Jail said that he was an escaped pris-
oner from the industrial school at
Hutchinson, where he had ten years
more to serve on charge of attempted
murder.
YlddIsh Players Arrive
Glickman's company of players, in
cluding Mr. Weisman, Mrs. Weisman,
Miss Clara Raffalo, Bernard Shoengold,
David Schoenholtz, Mathilda Finkel-
stein, M. Goldberg, Joseph Bernard.
Miss Eva Katz, David Hirsch, S.
Green and Mr. Adler, arrived yesterday
and are to appear at the Burbank
theater in three special matinee per-
formances, presenting some of the most
attractive plays of their long repertoire.
At today's matinee "Kol Nidrey" will
be given.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-20

Try Chamberlains Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and you will never
wish to be without it in your home. 1t
has saved many lives. For sale by all
leading druggists.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-20

The members of the London Stock
exchange propose to do away among
themselves with the bad practice of
hstanding the drinks" Each man is to
pay for his own.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-20
undeIivered TeIearams

There are undelivered kilograms at
the office of the Western Union, Tele-
Eliza H. Gaylord, DR.. Lakin, G. L. Haw-
ley, Stella Gee, Mrs. D. H Tuthill. j, ".
Brown, ]. NJ. McDiyitt, 2. L; Foster
Mrs w. ]. Field, Miss May Echilson
o. III. Reclanus, L. c. Studer Mathew
Bros, Will Reidel, Jim Cowar, Mrs.
Stella Mathesly, S. a. Goldstein, George
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-20

Strangers are invited to visit the ex-
hibit of California products at the
Chamber of Commerce building on
Broadway, between First and SeCond
streets, where free information will be
given on all subjects pertaining to this
section
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-20
BELIEVES UNIDENTIFIED
MAN Is JOHN MC0URT
James MeGovern Says the Description
TaIlies With Former Huntlng-
ton Beach Carpenter


The man who was killed August 81
by railway cars in the lumber yard at
Second and San Pedro streets and
buried as unidentified, was identified
by description yesterday by James
McGovern as John McCourt of Hunt
ington Beach
McCourt was buried few days
after death, but a description of him
was taken by the undertakers. In
searching for McCourt, McGovern was
referred to the morgues and by the
description of the man recognized his
friend.
McCourt came west several years
ago from Denvr. Colo, where he had
been employed by his father, John Nc
Court, wealthy contractor. OF late
he had been employed by Contractor
Mccoy at Huntington Beach.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-20
INTERPRETATIONS

Greek Benevolent Society. Directors:
Peter Cazacus, George Alasakis, An
tonic Lirris, James. Goodies and Fotis
Choumas. No capital stock.
Kawasaki Club. Directors: K.
Ikuta, Ben Kislu, S. H. Kislu. Q. Nor
isawa, U. Kawasaki. No capital
stock.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-20
Robbed by Pickpockets

Albert w. Carney complained to the
police last night that pickpockets had
robbed him of watch and small
sum of money. He could not give a
satisfactory account Of himself and
was locked. up pending an investion
of his story.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-20
LIVE CITY AGENTS
WHO SELL THE HERALD
IN LOS ANGELES

HOTEL VAN NUYS BROADWAY news
stand, 418 South Broadway, city.
HOTEL NATICK news stand, 11U West
HOTEL HOLLENBECK news stand,
Second and Spring streets, city.
b. f. GARDNER, 3O5 South Spring
HOTEL ANGELUs news stand, corner
Fourth and Spring streets, city.
HOTEL WESTMINSTER news stand,
corner Fourth and Main streets, city.
HOTEL ROSsLYN' 437 south MAIN
r.. A. ROHN, b13 South Spring street,
RAMONA BOOK COMPANY, 2o7 West
H. w. COLLINS, 6ss South Main street.
j. RAwAK, Hotel LanIsershim news
stand, corner Seventh and Broad"ay'
NEW ERA BOOK COMPANY, e51 South
HOLMES % BOOK COMPANY, AL south
Main street, city.
HOTISI, NADEAU news stand, corner
First and Spring streets, city.
OLIVER & HAINES, 1OS South Spring
street, city.
HOTEL VAN NUYS news stand, Fourth
and Main streets, city.
II. e. MOORE, 1922 Pasadena avenue.
H. SIOLINO, corner Seventh and Hill
FREEM1N TiscOMBE COMPANY, Six
teenth and Main streets, city.
MIR. HARMON, 194 North DAILY street.
MIR. GANsERT, corner Seventh and
AIvarado streets, city.
MRS. KORBELL, 1868 East First street,
Ranks & GREEN, 1000 south Main
HOLMES BOOK COMPANY, 257 South
Main street, city.
nj. A. REM, 61s East Fifth street, city.
N. LOENNECKER, 251 East Fifth
G. WETHER1LL, 244s South Main
n. AMOS. 5I4 West Seventh street, city.
e. JoPE, $40 West Seventh street, city
JACOB MoRTENsEN, s12 North Main
Henry e PoRATH, e2s Central avenue.
A. s. RALPH, 1T Commercial street.
w. L. SHOCKLEY, 151 North Main
street.
MAX ROTH CIGAR CO., 100 South Main
T. es, n. ALLEN. 1s4e East First street.
LADD & STORY, 2133 East First street.
C. TATE, $500 East Fourth street.
SU PHELPS, 1928 East Seventh street.
}. DILERNIA, 1904 East Ninth street.
MIR. CUTBUSH, corner East First ana
F. DEHMLOW, 2502 West Pfco street.
NORFOLK STOVE CO., 2663 West Pico
Il. b. BURLINGAME, 2s15 West Pico
street.
A. ELMsTEAD, 2O20 South Main street.
III. sTRICKLIN, 205S Santa Fe avenue.
II. G. Able, b24 East Fifth street
A. NJ. DUFF, Twenty-first street and
Maple avenue.
j. X. DUKE, 2020 Central avenue.
DAVIS & SATCHELL, 105 North Boyle
IT. j. HOUSE, 2OO1 East Main street.
J. VALDEZ, 1926 East Main street.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-20
ASSERTS SIMPLE METHODS
LENGTHEN SPAN OF LIFE
ODD INDIVIDUAL GIVES RULES
OF HEALTH
George Drutschel, Philosopher and
Globe Trotter, Exhibits Himself as
Living Example of Plain, Outdoor
Existence

George Drutschel, traveller, philoso-
pher and doctor, one of the most pecu-
liar characters in the world and proud
of his distinction, is in Los Angeles
and will remain several days before
starting on another tour of the world.
Drutschel is known in all parts of the
world as the modern johnnie Few
Clothes" He wears just as little cloth
ing as possible, and pedestrians on the
streets of Los Angeles were startled
yesterday when the professor appeared
among them in a loose fitting suit OF
gray homespun. The coat was cut like
Chinese box jacket and very low in
the neck, showing the broad swell of
Drutschel's bronzed chest.
The trousers hung loose, while shoes,
several sizes too large, adorned the feet
of the eccentric wanderer. His long
gray-brown hair waved low about his
shoulders.
Adopts Heroic Doctrine
at am in Los Angeles for only a few
days." said Drutschel yesterday, speak
ing in German. 1T have had rather
remarkable history. I was born In Ba-
varia SO years ago and up to the age of
20 years was a stunted child with very
weak lungs I weighed scarcely more
than 100 pounds at that time and as my
father, mother, sisters and brothers had
died of consumption I decided that only
heroic treatment would save my life.
IT adopted the natural way of living.
1 first discarded my underclothing. L
finally was able to get along with just
this loose coat, loose trousers and very
loose shoes. 1 take cold baths in the
open, live in the open and sleep with
the windows of my room open.
IT have Travelled to every corner of
the world several times and have never
found the climate so cold that l was
compelled to add to my wardrobe. The
blasts of winter and the SHOWS of the
Himalayas and Alpines have no effect
upon me. When I am cold I walk
faster.
Look here he said as he puffed out
a chest that would have made the re-
nowned "Chimma de Jeff'' jealous and
beat upon it. "See what fresh air and
cold water have made of me, who Was
about to die of consumption.
my arms are not large. They are
very small compared with my chest.
Man ought to have very little use fo-
his arms. His mind and his lungs
should be developed.
"I go from here to Honolulu and
India, but shall stay here long enough
to distribute many of my books to the
people so that they can live Alright"
So saying, the modern representative
of the simple life hitched up one flow
ing corner of his pantaloons and de-
parted hence.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-20
F. Norton, Mrs. H. Miller, Thomas Fos-
ter, Morey e. Bory and c. R. Caudle.

There are undelivered kilograms at
the Postal Telegraph Cable company,
Maxwell, A. r. Gilman, F. D. Putnam,
Mrs George Mcdonnell, S. H. Horvey,
w. J. Kehve.> Mrs. j. w. Winnet, H. H:
Cloud, Marshall Smith, e. Berge and
Mrs NJ A. b. Wiles.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
BIGAMIST COMMITS SUICIDE
H.. u. Gibbons Shoots Himself at Nor
folk. Va.-Was Formerly a Metho-
dist Preacher.

Norfolk, Va, December 22.-B. J..
Gibbons, aged 81 years, after leaving
a letter in which he admitted he was
a bigamist and expressed dying love
for two wives put a bullet through his
head at his Norfolk home today. dying
in a short time.
Mrs. Gibbons No. / with her TWO
young children are here while. accoid-
ing TO the letter left by Gibbons, vile
No. 2 whom he married in Valdosta.
Ga, December Il, is now at d hotel
in Atlanta, Ga.
Nothing has been found to indicate
who wife No. 2 was prior to her mar
riage to Gibbons except an affection
ate letter signed Emma" n writ
ten from some point in Florida TO
Gibbons before their marriage.
Gibbons formerly was a Methodist
preacher in Princess Anne county. Ma
ry1and, where he married wife No. /
ten years ago, but lately has been an
ployed as a travelling salesman fo- a
Richmond house.
Gibbons, who had been away from
his Norfolk home for several weeks,
returned last night telling his wife
here that be had been on a visit IL
their old home in Princess Anne, Mo
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
OF THE MUTUAL LIFE
Further Revelations Maize b. the In
suTaEce Invest, ID.
MANIPULATION OF THE FIGURES
Transfers OF plsl!its Made TO tho Debit
Testimony Of Chief Examiner VAN
dcrpoci-Committee Has Adjourned
Until Next Wednesday.

New York, December 22.-Addition-
al testimony AS to the management of
the Mutual Life Insurance Company
before the legislative committee on
insurance investigation tending To
show tina the company used profits
from the sale of securities to conceal
h reduction of book values of real
estate or losses as A. E. Hughes. conn
sci to the committee called them.
Francis II. Hendricks. the. state super
intendent of the insurance department
when on the stand yesterday aid he
had never heard of such a thing and
that it had never been called to his
attention. Today after auditors Of the
Mutual Life had testified to this fact.
Isaac Vanderpoel, chief examiner of
the department declared that he had
discovered the matter in his eXani-
nation of the company last year. when
in his report he gave the company
what was practically a certificate Of
good character" TIC said these ma
niDulationS Of the figures were not APP
parent in the books. These transfers
of profits to the debit side of the profit
n loss account were made by the
auditors upon instructions of Presi-
dent McCurdy and Vice President
Crannis n the written instructions
were produced. They named the fig
uras that adjusted The and
last year while there Was 1eaiiv a prof
t OF almost a mill o. and q half dol
larS. when these trans. "grc made.
no pTof.t whatever .-z >now7.
Mr.. NanderpoeI said n. had exam
ned the report of 1903 which showed
no profits from the sa.r Of sccurftie5.
Although he knew this was untrue. he
did not SO report it because he did not
hin it was necessary. The same sit
uation existed in the New York Life
according to Mr.. NanderpoeI. although
the practice VIZ; not general and when
asked what he did in The matter. he
said. nothing" Mi. Tanderpoel said
he had examined the Hanover Bank &C
count Of New York Life in 1900 and
did 0 find the 500, 900 that was paid
TO Andrew Hamilton. Mr.. EanderDoel
never knew of the year end loans Of
the metropolitan Life to VenmiIye and
Company and never knew how the
company HANDLED its collateral loans.
He said he never in an examination
If \ company vent back Of its Iedgers.
Henry D. appleton. second deputy
in the insurance department was on
the stand 4 large part Of the afternoon.
Mr.. Appleton said that no more at
tentfon is paid to the statement of a
New York company than is aid 10 the
statement of a
in any other state.
Ec said no actual inspection is mrs<ie
of a report unless examination is made.
The committee adjourned over
Christmas and VIII resume its investi-
CATION next Wednesday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
BOILER
One Man Killed and Five Others Fa-
tally Injured.

Elmira, \. Y, Dec, 22-The boiler
of a locomotive drawing Il southbound
Lehigh Valley freight train running
between VanEtten and Sayre exploded
at Swamp Siding one half mile east
Of the village of Van Etten tonight,
killing Fireman Frank Norris and ia
tally injuring Engineer Fred Swarth-
out, Brakeman Henry McAIahon, Con-
ductor Martin Gallagher and Freight
Handler Springer, all Of Sayre, Pa.
The explosion was witnessed by Il
large number of people and the deafe;l-
ing oar was heard three miles away.
The boiler was blown from The car
riage Of the engine and hurled over n
hundred feet down the track where
it continued to roll end over end, tear
ing a deep hole in the Lehigh Valley
tracks. The cause of the accident is
unknown.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
PARSONS WINS IN CONTEST
Control of Republican County Organi-
ZatiOn WreSted From OdeII.

New York, Dec. 22.-During a con-
test which continued from Q O'Clock
last night until 4 o'clock this morning.
marked at times by bitter recrimina-
tiOns, but concluding with mutual
pledges of support, the control of the
New York county Republican CON-
mittee was Wrested from the adherents
of former Governor Benjamin b
Odell, chairman of the Republican
State committee, by the faction headed
by Herbert Parsons.
In ~reOrganizing for the coming year.
the committee elected Mr.. Parsons to
the presidency in succession to William
Halpin, and chose other officers named
Ey Parsons friends. Parsons was
nominated by acclamation. In his
fight, Mr., Parsons was credited with
having the support OF Governor Hig-
gins influence, and the sympathy of
President Roosevelt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
TAGGART DIVORCE CASE
Motion for New Trial Overru1ed by
Judge Eason-AttOrncys Fined for
Contempt.

Wooster, Ohio, December 22.-The
motion for a new trial in the Taggart
divorce ease was overruled by Judge
EaCon here this afternoon. Mrs. Tag
CARTS attorneys. who made the motion,
took exception 10 the ruling, with the
announced Intention of carrying The
case to the cr1uit court. The corrt
took four hours Il give the decision
I,c raid ra'liclIlar attention ID The
affidavits against himself, some of
which declared that he was :)reindicai
and biased in giving the decree of d.
vorce to Major Taggart. He pro-
nOunced these affidavits unfair, IN
Just. and unusual for lawyers to make,
and that all other %aff1davits were d
mass OF trash.
The attorneys who swOre to the an
Gavits of prejudice, he said, were clear
IL in contempt, and he imposed a fine
of SIS each upon Judge Leman Crutch-
field, Captain James B. Taylor. and
Judge NJ. l. Smyser. He suspended
collection of the fines until the circuit
court could pass upon his decision in
the case. Attorneys made a vigorous
protest against such a proceeding, and
insisted that he place his charges
against them in writing.