The Washington herald., 1907-09-08

compelled to disgoTge. and to complete
the discontinue of the Duchess County
machine, Brother Bob notified the tax
payers Of the county that he would run
the sheriff's Office for them on d neAt-t0-
nothing basis, If they would give him the
chance They took him at his word and
elected him Victory having been won.
Rokeby no longer resembles a military
camp. but is once more the quiet country
seat of a contented citizen. If. however.
duty or destiny ever raps again at its
door, the Brothers Three viii be found
ready, the fiery cross will travel at trolley
speed over the Duchess hills. and the
battle with the frayed remnants Of the
ketchum- Hunter Republican machine will
begin promptly on time.
Called "PhiIanthrOpie millionaire"
Once Mr.. Chanler was admitted to the
bar he lost no time in carrying into ef-
feet his dong cherished desire Of practicing
the criminal branch Of his profession. II
was no maudlin sentiment that actuated
him in this choice. IL was genuine sym
pathy for human kind. He was wealthy,
there was 10 need for toll on his part, he
was able TO indulge IN the extravaganza
and fonies of the rich young fellows OF
the day. His ideas and his ideals. how
ever, were altogether different from
theirs, so he opened an Office near the
Court of General Sessions and placed his
card on the judges desks along with the
cards Of others who were willing to be as
signed to the defense of the impecUnious
and the other unfOrtunates of the sub
merged tenth who figure day in and day
out on the criminal calendars Of the great
city Of New York. Fee or no fee, he was
always ready to undertake their defense
and as the law requires that the hum
blest and meanest shall be represented by
counsel. he had no lack Of clients from
the very start.
Where the conditions warranted, where
if a case went to trial the result was in
evitable with its consequent expense 10
the county, he would become the inter
cessor for d lesser plea than that called
for by the Indictment and for a punish
ment that should not too severely fit the
crime.
The district attorney and the c0urt soon
learned his sincerity and his worth,
When he doubted the guilt Of defend
ant, or when he was overruled in what he
believed to be good law, he never hesi-
tated to make a gallant fight, even If il
involved an appeal TO the court of last re-
sort and the expenditure of moneys Tor
which he could, never hope to be reim-
bursed. The humane side of his charac-
ter knew none of the restrictions imposed
by a prudent pocketbook. So it came
about that he grew to be known as "the
philanthropic millionaire
''Why do you practice liz this court and
among this clags of peOple2" he was
asked one day.
Because it is an ennobling labor and
I can afford to do it, was his prompt re-
ply, in a tone that forbade any further
discussion of the subject.
In his zeal for his clients he occasion
ally had head-on contacts with judges and
members of the district attorneys staff
The legal fraternity, as whole, has
learned that discretion tantamount to
extreme cowardice is sometimes a posi-
tive preventive against being toppled over
and trod upon by the court. While Mr..
Chanler could never be fairly said to be
lacking in discretion. he was extremely
tenacious of what he deemed his rights,
and his manly independence was not al
ways reiished by the gowned occupants OF
the bench. He never bullied witnesses, he
was too much Of gentleman He never
resorted to unfair or tricky methods, he
was ever frank and outspoken. and, being
a gentleman, he expected and exacted the