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with some Of the most famous cases in the
history OF the New York bar. Among
others there was that Of the aldermanic
prosecution for bribery connected with the
old Broadway railroad franchise; the Peo-
pie vs.. Jaime; the People VS.. Jacob Sharp.
the wills OF General Samuel Thomas and
Russell Sage; the LITIGATION Of the Inter
borough Rapid Transit company OF New
York. and the American Tobacco company.
Alton b. Parker. democratic candidate
for the presidency in 1904 Is even better
remembered bv New Workers for his sue
cessful fight for sO-cent gas. He received
only $4,000 as his fee for his services In
William d. Guthrie formerly a partne.
OF Paul d. Cravath. was noted not only
United States Mr.. Guthrie received $4,000
Tor his ability as a corporation lawyer, but
this litigation.
Joseph II. Choate is one Of the oldest and
most eminent members Of the New York
bar and one of the most famous for his
ancestry and achievements in law and in
diplomacy. His legal history runs back
many years. He was counsel for Cen
Fltz-John Porter in his protracted and sue
eessful fight for reinstatement in his mill
tary rank. He was one Of the most active
IN breaking up the Tweed ring He has
been leading counsel in many cases Of
national Importance before the supreme
court of the United States. II would take
many pages even to outline briefly the i'm
portant things he has been connected with
In legal way. to say nothing Of his bril-
liant career as a dlplomatist
Famous Law Firms,
OF law firms in general practice in New
York City one OF the greatest is that
headed by William b. Neutrality-suspicious.
blower, Miller & Potter A firm which
is little heard of by the public, but is fam
Gus among old New Workers, is that Of
Dewitt, Lockman & Dewitt. Its speciality
Is the handling of estates. 1t is one OF the
Oldest, IL not the oldest law firm in New
York City. Its offices, in an ancient build
In Nassau street, are much the same in APP
pearance as they were a century ago. 1t
is the managers and trustees of more
estates of old New York families than any
other lawyers in the city. No other law
trm In America corresponds 80 closely to
the old-fashioned firms of family solicit
tors in London as does this famous part
nership that has been in the same families
for generations.
John B. Stanchfield has been prominent
before the New York bar in the trial Of
cases in the field of high finance" He
is one OF the busiest of lawyers and, unlike
many of the great attorneys, appears much
in court. His earnings are said to equal
those of many of the lawyers who have
won eminence as the office counsel of great
corporations.
In the criminal courts there have been
many celebrated trials. That of Carlyle
Harris, for murder, brought fame to w. ].
O'Sullivan and to w. T. Jerome. Ex-Gov-
ernor Frank S. Black was of counsel In the
long fight that Roland B. Molineux made
for his freedom. The Patrick case, the
Thaw case, and scores of others that have
filled the columns OF the daily press at
times during recent years have each
brought to public notice a host of skilled
cross-examiners and eloquent pleaders in
the district attorneys office and for the
defense.
1t would be manifestly impossible within
the limits OF this article to catalogue the
names and the achievements of the many