The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-07-17

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/ Mr.. Porter: l simply wanted to state
minimum figure with you, and If /
can go over that, so much the better,
but don't want TO put up proposi-
tion to my people that would make IL
look bad for me. My own reputation
Is at stake. can handle these things
pretty nicely, but it will make some
difference as to how matters are han
died. don't care to impose upon my
client, SO we had better fix the amount
at, say $4,000, anyway, and then, il
we can get prompt action. will offer
bonus, that Is the governor. You
say that you will have to split your
Zee with Mr. Sims, and IL so he would
fhave to alsofhaye Sc, 900, II you were to
receive that amount ~ .-.,
Mr.. Nichols: Here Is the only trouble
about that; am In such position
that would have to give him some
thing. He thinks he is ns much In IL
asI am, .as, Is F,t, >,....t..9
| Mr.. Porter: The governor?
! Mr.. Nichols: Yes.. Now, It. is unfor-
tunate that the situation Is this way
with SsmsgH I have handled a good
many cases, and go ahead and he
always took me.in a case with him, as
a rulo, because he has no influence
there; that Is the whole hpshot of It.
He Is smart, but he doesn't stand with
them as he ought'to stand; but he Is an
awfully energetic fellow and hard
worker, and always whatever / get 1
split With him. s
Mr.. Porter:i That ts'fho more than
right.
Mr.. Nichols: That is just the way 1
feel about 1t. ]. feel II take hold of
the matter at all It should be that way.
Mr. Porter: That is what governed
my particular actions; 4 wanted to
treat you right. n -
Mr.. Nichols: You never could have
gGtten him out, that is all there Is to
It, without me.
Mr.. Porter: / presume IL had gone
to Sims with this kind OF a proposi-
| tion 1t would have been all right Well,
you Will have no trouble. presume,
In explaining to Mr.. Sims that we have
made compromise, that we have de-
| cbed on the amount, that Is the min
| num- or course, you can take care
of him yourself
Mr.. Nichols: Yes; can take care OF
MIN, in other words, IL say $4,000,
SUPPOSE we use $4,000 OF 1t and tell
him we would agree to do that and
split the balance of It; he will accept
without word. because he knows Il
Is true. He wouldn't question anything
| do in the matter. because he knows
l will give him a square deal about 1t.
But l will tell you; think this about
1t; think IL we can get your man out,
| think we ought to agree on a mini
mum fee of say $4,000; $4,000 to go to
ne $4,000 toMr. Sims and 5000 to the
governor ~
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Mr.. Nichols: To other places that we
might use 1t for.
Mr.. Porter: T. think we had better
figure it that way. l don't want you to
receive less than $4,000, because you
have been worth 1t. '''
Mr.. Nichols: / wouldn't take it for
less.
Mr.. Porter: 1 wouldn't ask you to,
Mr.. Nichols.
Mr.. Nichols: don't think you would
either: l realize that those people you
represent would not realize what will
have to be done that is the reason 1
want to see this other man Of yours,
because can possibly explain 1t to
him better than you could.
Mr.. Portor: Yes, and / want you to.
Mr.. Nichols: possibly could do so.
Mr.. Porter: IF you could possibly ar
range to come to Chicago, I think that
he would understand fully the situa-
tion. You know how they feel to-
wards an attorney. For instance,
might represent certain things and
they will say this fellow over there is
looking for a good fee and you could
explain to them though. as you did to
me, that 1t is the only way.
Mr.. Nichols: In other words, figure
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had as much at stake as that fellow
that is the way feel about 1t, and I
think I would convince them of that
fact. or course, we want to know this !;
we want to know If this thing went
through there wouldn't be any question
about getting this fee
Mr.. Porter: No. indeed; you leave
that to me. There will not be move
made until the money Is ready.
Mr.. Nichols: Until the money is put
up where we can get it.
| Mr.. Porter: Yes. Do you remember
my giving you a check for $500?
Mr.. Nichols: No; did you give me a
check for that amount?
Mr.. Porter: Yes, / gave you check
for $500
Mr.. Nichols: What did do with it?
| Mr.. Porter: 1t was on account of eX-
penses. 1t is on deposit to your ac-
count in the Bank of Commerce.
Mr.. Nichols: Did ] get that check?
Mr.. Porter; Yes, and endorsed it,:
called up the cashier, Hendricks. He
came up and said it was all right
Mr.. Nichols: 1t was the Bank Of
| Commerce?
| Mr.. Porter: Yes.
Mr.. Nichols: 1t is on deposit there
now?
Mr.. Porter: Les. Iaughter) was
not sure If you remembered it or not,
Mr.. Nichols: That is the first time /