New-York tribune., 1906-10-30
AID FROM PLUNBERBUND.
Hearst Dragon Killer Employs the
Oct0pus's LEGAL Light.

Mr. Hearst's objection TO corporations, loudly
voiced though not hotly practised. apparently
does not extend to dislike OF accepting free the
services Of self-anuounced corporation lawyer
Herbert r. Lmburg, who this year and last handled
many Hearst cases before the Board OF Elections
has put himself on record his own signature
as being counsel for large number Of corpora
tions, including the Ramapo Water Company"
At the time he corporation attorney Mr.
Limburg was Herbert r. Limburger. in the Office
of Hoadly. Lauterbach & Johnson. Since then
he changed his Lmburg. When the first
election cases were contested by Hearst last year
Mr. Lmburg, according TO a story told YESTERDAY
offered his services TO Mr. Hearst for nothing This
year he has been active around the independence
League Headquarters statement made at the
Republican State Committees headquarters yes
terday summing up Limburg's career said, in part
Mr.. Hearst has claimed in his Madison Square
and other speeches that he defeated Ramapo."
BuI the 2tPFney @ VINO presence ms case 70 Judge
claimed that he the attorney for the Ramapo
as on r S 90 al m
existence before the Legislature Albany.
Mr. Iimburg was for time a member of the
class of SO at Yale When that class was preparing
its sexenniaI report. in 1902 Mr. Limburg was
asked to contribute a statement OF what he had
done since he left college Here is his own state
ment:
i have acted counsel for a large number OF
corporations. including the Ramapo Water Com
pany, the Third Avenue Railroad Company, the
Brooklyn Elevated Railroad Company, the Forty
second Street. Manhattanville and st. Mich
olas Avenue Railroad Company; the Dry Dock.
East Broadway and Battery Railroad Com
pany, the Union Railway Company of New
York City. the Westchester Electric Railway
Company, the Porto Rico Railway Company.
the Anslgamated Copper Company, the Met
ropolitan Street Railroad Company. and others
Am director of the American Railroad Company
Porto Rico, and also secretary OF that company:
OF the international Box-Hinsing Machine Com
pany. the Peoples Cooperative Ice Company, the
Patten Vacuum Ice Company, etc | acquired some
prominence in legal circles through acting
OF the chies counsel for the Ramapo Water Company
securing Injunction to stop the Northern Pacific
panic have for period Of two years presented
probably as many, If not more, cases in the highest
courts OF New York City than any other counsel.
and have reorganized the railroad system in Porto
Mr.. Limburg had his attention called last night
the statement issued by the Republican State
Committee In reply he made statement, saying
in part:
did appear on behalf of the Ramapo Water
Company in various ltigations brought against IL.
and before various legislative committees, not
lobbyist, but openly ana publicly, presenting legal
arguments ii favor OF or in opposition TO certain
bills pending before such committees. l at
that time twenty three years old and clerk
in the office Of Hoadly, Lauterbach & Johnson,
from whom / received my directions, and who paid
a weekly salary. until, in the year 1903 at the
my own office. / have likewise represented the
various other corporations mentioned In that state
rnent in the same capacity, as a clerk associated
with the attorneys for those companies, and in
of those cases did receive pay for my work other
than the weekly salary which was receiving from
my employers.
have not received any compensation directly or
indirectly from the Independence League. from
Mr.. Hearst, for my services. I have asked for
compensation therefor. and shall accept none.