The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19
Congressman Parsons Comes to Represent 1. 4.
 May Company LOCAL MAN WANT
 ONE MILLION DOLLARS He Claims That He Is Due That Much in Undivided Proflts-One New
 York Attorney Is Al-
 ready Here

An effort will be made to settle the case of Eugene F. Enslen against the L. A. May company of New York in this city tomorrow.
 MT. Enslen is suing that firm, which assigned, for. $1,100,o00, claiming that amount as due from undivided profits in the business, the failure of which or foreclosure, is said to have involved sSoo0.o0O. |.
 Immediately following the failure MT Enslen employed local attorneys and the case was filed in New York. The case is set for trial in chancery next month.
 Congressman Parsons of New York, who Is an attorney of the firm. will arrive in Birmingham tomorrow, to have a con- ference with local counsel for MT. Ems len. It is believed that the litigants will agree upon some plan favorable to MT. Enslen, whereby the case will be taken from the dockets. For the purpose of securing first-hand information for MT. Parsons when he arrives, w. H. Baker, a lawyer of New York, has been in Birmingham for several days. He has been in conference with local attorneys in regard to the case and 1t is believed A tentative plan has been outlined to settle the case.
 The failure of the company in New York, which dealt in stocks and bonds, occurred in April of 1900. The firm Is said to have operated an extensive busi- ness with an income reaching into the millions. When the failure came several banking houses involved were very se- riously shaken by the transaction.
 Mir Enslen was partner in the busi- ness and he claims that the firm as- signed with s3.00ooo0, which was tucked away in the pockets of the firm mem bers" He alleges that his portion was not given him.
 He based his suit upon this claim.
 In speaking of the case last night lLr. Enslen said:
 T have been informed that Congress- man Parsons of New York, who is the attorney for L. A. May & Co.,, will be here Tuesday. I suppose he will hold a conference with my lawyers in connection with the failure of that firm and my suit for million dollars with interest. I entered suit for s1,0O0, 900. with interest, because I found that they did not di- vide the profits of the business with me when I was one Of the partners of the concern. I employed Attorneys Camp bell & Johnston, John W. Tomlinson of Birmingham, and Clarke, Breckenridge & Caffee of New York, who have the suit now in hand. My information Is that some compromise offer or some plan of settlement will be made when the law yers get together. However. I cannot state what will be the outcome of the case.
 "The suit is now pending in chancery in a New York court and I have been ad- vised that it is set for trial next month. I probably will not attend although some of the attorneys from Birmingham will doubtless be present"
 w H. Baker, the New York lawyer | who. has been here since last Sunday, when seen at the Hillman last night would | not talk of the business. He said: For various reasons I cannot discuss l the purpose of my visit to Birmingham | I am a lawyer in New York and am | here in connection with some litigation | What it is I cannot state at this time | However, Tuesday will be able to make statement of decided interest to the | people of this city,