The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-01

ed out Reno for his own. II was from
that time on the divorce, colony took on
interesting proportions and flourished as
amazingly as the Hindoo takers rose
bush grown fro mseed 10 ehlorescence
while you wait
Schnitzer got out little phamphlet,
eloquent. persuasive. and convincing,
setting forth the many reasons why
any one wanting TO get divorce should
get a Reno divorce and no other. In hts
pamphlet he explained that being a res
ident OF Nevada for six months doesn't
mean that one must reside for six months
within the State The party can take
up bona fde residence and travel where
he VIII, so long as he regards his Nevada
residence as his home
Also he informed the eager seeker after
freedom that almost anything from
which a lack of harmonious relations
may be reasonably inferred is sufficient
ground for divorce in Nevada.
he advertised his pamphlet everywhere
that he thought the advertisement would
catch the eye OF possible clients. With
en- ingenuity that is a credit 10 Abe Hum
mels training. he selected theater pro-
grammes as a most desirable medium OF
publicity. Ii is even whisered, but this
II fear is Just a good thing set going by
some wag. that he watched the society
columns OF the papers. and whenever ne
read an account OF a fashionable we'd
ding he sent his card and his pamphlet
to the bride and groom, separately. as a
sort Of Observation-Disclosures" sugges-
ton.
The Practice Grew.
The Schnitzer practice grew by leaps
and bounds, and so did the fame of Reno
until it got TO be a byword OF the flip
pant to joke about stopping over at
Reno 10 get a divorce. and the less
extensively prosperous divorce attorneys
grew green with envy.
Schnitzer was suspected OF question
able practice also, Of not only extolling
the speed and smoothness Of the divorce
mill, but Of accelerating its action in
ways of his own.
There is the story of Hinton VS. Hin
ton, in which a woman. reputed to be the
granddaughter Of United States Sena-
tor. registered at a hotel on February 16.
1909, as Ruth NJ. Thomas. got a decree of
divorce the next day. February Il, in the
name of Ruth NJ. Hinton. and went jour.
neying on her way. Schnitzer having
acted as attorney. Whether the lady in
the case ever put in the necessary six
months in Reno only she and her at
torneys can say Renoites cannot re-
member her and the question that
troubles the bar association Is, Did she
achieve residence astrally or otherwise?
At any rate, the more conservative le-
gal lights Of Reno got FESTIVE watching
Schnitzer's progressiveness. and the bar
association took action toward eliminat-
ing him A committee, made up of Judge
W. A. Massey. candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for governor; c. L. Har-
wood. State Senator James T. Boyd.
Charles R. Levers. and Judge S S
Downer. was appointed to investigate the
Schnitzer methods About May l this
committee fled a petition with the Su-
preme Court asking for his disbarment
The hearing was set for May s. but a
! continuance was granted and the case
Is now pending.
In the meantime Schnitzer has discon-
tinued his advertising. and is less ebulli-
ent in the entertaining Of fair divorces.
he is becoming as discreet and circum-
/ spect as Senator Jim Boyd. who has a
nice, big. easy-running automobile 10
place at the service Of lonesome, ennuied
clients