New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
Lawyer Seemed Anxious.

Lawyer Seemed Anxious.
Wagener was against any delay. SAYS
Mrs. Speck. saying that she would forfeit
her right 10 sue if she waited a week
The lawyer assured her that Speck was
TOO brutal for her to live with. and that
he could get her a separation, compel
Speck to pay all the costs and get her
SIS or SIS a week alimouy. She says
Wagener said that his usual charge for
this service was $500, but he would take
Mrs, Specks case for $500, which she
drew out Of the bank. Wagener's wife
made out the receipt for the money to
her father, saying We viii have to be
cute about this"
After the suit was brought Speck re-
turned home. and Wagener advised the
wife if he came again To call a police
man Then. also on the advice Of coun-
sell she had al her furniture cartcd
away. Also, says Mrs. Speck, when she
was alone in the Office of her attorney
he tried To kiss and embrace her and
that she asked him if he wanted another
suit on his hands. Later friends Of the
family intervened, and the warning couple
made up and now are living happily to-
gether. Wagener offered to pay back $50
to Mrs. Speck, she says. but after she
decided to accept that amount he refused
to pay it.
Wagener says in his defence that he
got the fee for instituting suit for the
savings bank accounts. He denies the
charges against him and says that the
statements Of Mrs. Speck cannot be re-
lied upon. because she got divorce from
her first husband, James Z. McDonough,
in Philadelphia. by saying that she was
resident Of that city when she lived in
Brooklyn
Miss stratford Accuses Lent
The charge against Smith Lent is
made by Miss Marie sratford, who was
administrator Of the estate Of her
brother. Thomas Stratford. She SAYS
that she gave Lent Sl,OOa in 1909 with
the understanding that the check was to
be deposited as her bond as administra-
trix. She also gave him check for
s674 from Colonel William Jay for the
same purpose and charges that Lent,
cashing both checks, used the proceeds
for his own purposes. She has made nu-
merous demands for the money but with
out result.
Lent admits the use Of the money but
saws It was with the permission Of Miss
Stratford, and that he now owes her
81 ,694, which he will pay as soon as pos
sible. In 1906 Lent was committed d
jan in Westchester County until he had
paid judgment Of 1924 obtained against
him by clients for whom he had col
lected a judgment. Lent was admitted
to the bar in 1875.
In the case Of Edward A. McQuade
Justice Solomon Oppenhelmer. OF tho
Sixth Municipal Court asks that he be
removed as clerk and also be punished
for unprofessional conduct as lawyer.
The charge is that he got his personal
accounts mixed with the funds of the
court, and that On January 4 last there
was a shortage in the court accounts
10 saba. l. is charged that
McQuade tried 10 deceive the Commits
sioner Of Accounts by showing that he
had returned the shortage by depositinS
a check for S4,677. but this check was
returned dishonored. Commissioner Fos-
dick says in an affidavit that he has
been unable TO get McQuade's handbook
or vouchers, and that McQuade stayed
away from the court for days al a time
McQuade says that when he learned tina.
his check had not been honored he de-
posted a certified check 10 cover the
shortage. and denies that he has inten-
tionally been guilty OF wrongdoing
Louis Amin Ames makes the charge
against Henry NJ. Heymann. He says
he got a judgment against the Ricca-
donna Hotel Company. OF which Hey
mann was treasurer, for 1898, and that
the lawyer had forged satisfaction
piece filed, getting the judgment can
celled Heymann says that he paid $50
on account of the judgment. and the i'll
ing of the satisfaction piece was an err
ror
The Appellate Division also directed
Judge Gildersleeve 10 determine whether
Frank A. X. Boland Is entitled to rein
statement to the bar, Bolaad was dis