The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-29
SPREYER ON TRIAL
 IN SUPERIOR COURT Charged With Holding Up His Clients
 Money.
ON THE WITNESS STAND
Testiies That He Was Ar ranging to Have Fine
 Reunited.

The disbarment proceedings against Attorney Charles c. Spreyer were be- gun before Judge Robinson in the su- perior court Yesterday. States Attor- hey Williams and His assistant, Attor- ney Wheeler, took up the case for the state, while Attorney Joseph L. Bar bour, of Hartford, and Attorney Ben jamin Slade, of this city, defended Mir Spreyer. When the court adjourned at , o'clock Spreyer was on the stand tes- tifying. The case will be resumed at 10 o'clock this morning.
 The allegations against Spreyer are that he, while counsel for Charles H. Remkus, took $215 given him by Rem kus' brother, Edwin, to pay a fine and costs for Remkus imposed in the city court. and appropriated the money to his own use.
 Remkus was charged with embezzle- ment by agent and received a jail sen tence as well as fine. He engaged Spreyer as counsel after the latter had introduced himself, according to Renl- 1 kus testimony. Subsequently, Renkus had typhoid fever at the jail and was obliged to remain there even after the lexpiration of his term.
 The answer filed by Spreyer and read by Attorney Barbour was that he ad- mits taking the money, but says that he had an agreement with the brother and father of Remkus by which he was to retain the money if he could sue ceed in having the fine remltted. It is also set up in the defense that the money was not paid back before the expiration of Remkus term because it was not necessary, as Remkus was de- tained in jail through illness. The mon- ey was paid back by Spreyer in Janu- ary. 1904, It was set forth that Sprey- CT at that time had waived his right to hold the money till he should get the fine remitted
 Alfred W. Adams, jailer of the New Haven county jail. first testified. He told of Remkus having typhoid fever at the jail. He was taken to the jail hospital October IT, 1905 The sentence expired october 27. At that lime he was in a convalescent ward, He was finally released on November 30. He was credited with the overtime s1 a day. The balance of S1S6 fine was paid by Relnkus' brother. spreyer had noth. ing to do with witness in relation tr fine and costs
 Charles H. Remkus testified that tht first time he ever met Attorney Spreyel was on July 8, 19O3 He had been ar rested and was in the lookup at polio, Headquarters, Spreyer was let in ther, Iby a policeman. He asked witness | The was in trouble. Receiving an affirm sative reply, the attorney asked Remku. if he had any money. Renkus said h, Ihad none and Spreyer wanted to know If his relatives could raise $25 Sub lsequently Spreyer communicated witt lRenlkus' brother Edwin. Spreyer ap Ipeared for the witness in the city cour Ion the following morning.
 Remkus then told of the payment [, Spreycr of the money to pay his fine He learned about ten days after he be igan his sentence that the fine had no Ibeen paid Witness then informed hi lbrother
 After his release from jail he me spreyer on the street. It was abou Hour months afterwards. Spreyer sai, he could have had the fine reduced i Remkus' brother had been patient.
 Attorney Barbour on cross -exanina Itlon asked witness if Spreyer ever cam, to sec him at the Jail?
 He did not" was the reply.
 "Do you remember that Mir Spreye lpurchased fruits for you?"
 T never received any from him."
 Edwin G. Reinkus next testified H lis in the insurance business in Spring