Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31
HENDRIcK SUIT IN
 WATERBURY COURT
Attorney Thayer Severely Arraigns Attorney Rogers in Case Regarding Brooklyn Real Estate.

Attorney Rogers m Case He9aroih9
 Brooklyn Real Estate.
 If that Is practicing law, God help the people at large. It is quite an- other thing for two men to have a quarrel and each try to get the best of the other. but when lawyer plans to use his office for that purpose it is no better than highway robbery; it is piracy of the worst kind"
 The above remarks were made in the superior court before Judge Milton A. Shumway and a room full of spec tators, Wednesday afternoon, by Attor- ney Charles F Thayer of Norwich. counsel for Philip F. Hendrick, in the action brought by Attorney T. E. Rogers, Waterbury, against Hendrick The case came up on a plea of abate- ment and was partly heard last week, at which time Attorney Rogers was submitted to a scorching crosse exam ination by Attorney Thayer. The latter promised last week to bring in some sensational details if Attorney Robert A. Lowe should appear on the stand as a witness in support of Attorney Rog- CTS, his son-in-law, but Attorney Lowe sent word that he was i'll and unable to appear in court, says the Waterbury Republican.
 Hendrick on Stand.
 MT Hendrick was on the witness stand when court adjourned last week, and he was cross examined Wednes- day morning by Attorney John O'Neill, counsel for MT. Rogers. Mir. Hendrick proved a good witness for himself and managed to evade all questions of an entangling nature. He told of the transactions entered into hy himself. Robert A. Lowe. Floyd t. Andrews and Samuel Lipshitz, to purchase a piece of property in Brooklyn. N. T.. and of the alleged attempt of Robert A, Lowe. Lipshitz and Rogers to beat him out of his legitimate share of the proper ty
 In reply to Attorney O'Neill. Mir. Hendrick said he was engaged in the real estate business ! Norwich and New York at present, but for many years he had been engaged in mercan- til life. He said he was postmaster in Taftville for five years and also en- gagged in business in which he failed. He said he owned string of fast horses at the time and he neglected his business so that his clerks robbed him. He sair his estate was still in process of settlement.
 Brooklyn Realty Deal.
 Going into the details of the trouble between himself and Robert A Lowe
 
 Mir. Hendrick said he sold several lots for Judgqe Lowe in Brooklyn, and also purchased more lots, valued at $30,- GOO, which Judge Lowe now owns When the deal over the piece of prop erty which is now involved came up, he admitted that he made some extra money which he refused to divide with Rogers and Lowe, and the latter then started to cause him trouble.
 Mir. Hendrick reviewed his testimony of last week, in which he said he was threatened by Rogers and Lowe that If he did not settle the case against him they would tie him up so that he would be unable to do any more busi- ness He told of the suits starte: ness. He then told of the suits started against him in Norwich in which an attempt was made to attach his body when he had never been given an op- portunity to settle any claims. He said he had suit now pending against Judge Lowe in New York
 Attorney o'NeilI Examines.
 Attorney Rogers was called to the witness stand by Mir. O'Neill and pre- which had a tendency to show that there had been an attempt at sharp dealing upon the part of Mr. Hend- rick. He denied that he had attempt ed to harass Mir. Hendrick. but when turned over to Attorney Thayer for cross examination he was again sub jected to severe grilling.
 Going over the previous testimony, Attorney Thayer made MT. Rogers ad- init that he had entered into a deal to purchase q contract for a judgment, before that judgment had been rem dered against Hendrick, and that he had never asked Mfr. Hendrick to pay the judgment at any time before bringing suit. He also admitted that he had caused q second writ to be is sued against Hendrick calling for the attachment of his body. without look ing for any property to satisfy his claim. He denied that he had used any filthy language to Hendrick when the latter had called at his office. In drawing up the papers he said he left a blank space for the amount of the judgment, s3.10142, the figures being filled in later.
 Regrets for Judge Lowe.
 Tn opening the argument for his client. Mir. Thayer expressed his dis appointment at the absence of Judge Lowe from the case, and then started in on a merciless arraignment of At torney Rogers, who, he said, was try ing to use the superior court to fur ther his personal ends.
 During the argument Attorney Thayer was interrupted by MT. Rog- CTS. who disputed the statement that. he had ever testified that he held up the second suit until Mir. Hendrick came to Waterbury to talk over mat ters. Court Stenographer Thomas w Walsh was then called upon to read the testimony from his notes. and Mir. Thayer was supported.
 Oath of Office Recalled.
 When you took the oath of office as an attorney. an officer of the court" said Mir. Thayer, looking at Mir. Rog- CTS. and pounding the tble. you took a solemn oath that you will not wit tingly or willingly promote. sue or cause to be sued any false or unlaw-