New-York tribune., 1908-12-20

I strip my clients OF every cent.
,69 Ss When 5'hs h or ToeG an her IT9T;1 DTs. can b-
song OF the shyser brotherhood
The terror II not The majesty OF the law has
waxed to such extent IN New York Cicy that
the body OF nlalefact0rs are il a panic They Go
/ not complain OF the preliminary hsrdships behind
bars fear the penalties which may be dealt out
TO them b. the courts but they trembe before the
TaeFCiess Ouslaughts OF certain ha-py attorneys
who profess 10 be their defenders. The punish
ment of the eviIdoer begins long before his trial
and sentence II dates from the moment the shyster
sw0Ops down upon him; and Il he is acquitted he
= still severely punished Justice takes elaborate
precautions guard the rights Of the accused per
son and 10 protect him mob violence per
sOnaI vengeance but she seems unable 10 protect
lim from a certain kind OF keen scented and rapa-
cioUs lawyer Who Is theoretically honorable
officer Of the court. There "a august court.
thick walled Torabs cell where the shyster viii not
ferret out his prey. Hardened pickpockets and ex
pert porch climbers have wept as they have con-
IempIaI5d the superior manner OF their despeii-
rnent BY these students OF blackstone.
Save ne from ny lawyer Is the wall OF many
= terror stricken criminal unfortunate innocent
caught legal tolls.
District Attorney jerome. Judge Foster. CT Gen
ergl Sessions and some ma agstraJes OF the police
courts are vexed with the spread Of snysterdom
and would ike mitigate evil which perhaps
cannot be exterminated- The District Attorney Is
considering the best Of tacng the intricate
problem. and meanwhile has delegated assist
ami 70 hear complaints against shady practitioners
and 10 act for their dLsb4rment Or eXtremer pun
ishment- The grievance committee or the Bar
Association occasionally tries q number Of cases
End manages 70 convict few shysters OF UnpTo-
f=ssionaI conduct sufficient 10 disbar-
What is n slystere The definitions obtained from
court authorities vary the VsrInin OF the
laasI profession 10 cultures OF the law But
these definitions do not give precise Idea OF
sbvster activity. II you want 70 meet the pTofes-
sionaI and observe his tactics IN their classic
-rritv put on q shabby suit OF clothes and LET
near diamond" ring adorn your left hand Then
20 10 the Criminal Courts Building and mingle
with the groups OF Chinese Italians Irish and Ger
mans IN the dim Totundz- An anxious. worried,
belpisss air Is necessary; # you are brisk anu
a,ustnesslIke the legal vultures Will disregard you
A moment after your entrance, II YOU nave as
s,,raed the correct expression you are approached
nv z hatchet faced youth. who asks for a light 70
his cigarette end inquiries which court you are look
ing for You tell him it is Special Sessions. by
rznid questions the youth ecits that your case Is
retry larceny comes trial In half an hour ano
yo1 nave no counsel. Would you pay SO for a good
lawyer? No: you haven't cent Have you any
relatives? Alas! they are al dead No frienos'
ss+be- The youth turns away In disgust, but sud
denly spies the diamond ring. be looks at the
ring then escorts you TO dark browed man luTk-
irz ,nder q staIrcase-iutroduced Chct1uously, OF
ca,,rsAl az the famous criminal lawyer who de-
tended Harry Thaw. Nan Patterson and Molineux,
zn5 vim is a personal friend of all the judges
-r er,treut attorney examines the ring he slips
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