The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-28
ATTORNEY MAURER
WRITES ABOUT
TROUBLES
Says He Has Been Very Badly
Treated
LAMBASTS OTHER LAWYERS
Takes a Shot at the Banner and
Says the Courts VIII Have to
Settle the Case.


also your article of June 25th and
the first article / consider an attack
upon my personal character and up
on my professional reputation, in
fact so much so that | have sub
mitted the same to competent legal
authorities in this state, as con-
slider the same libelous in its nature
and intended to hold me up to ridi-
cue and contempt.
The bylaws in question We're pre-
pared at the request of the trustees
and water commissioners by Hon.
j. X Batchelder and myself. Among
the legal profession Mr.. Bachelors
work up to this time has always
been considered of the very highest
character and feel that in this in
stance when passed upon by compe-
tent authority this work will be con
sidered of the very highest and best
legal character.
The position | take in the matter
is that | am a member of one of the
learned professions, that the insults
heaped upon me are directed not
against me personally but against
the profession and is the sole re-
suit of petty professional jealousy
and that if have done any thing I'M
professional the supreme court of
this state on charges brought by
these same people who have malici-
ously attacked my character and
professional standing will deter
mine the question and ii is my in
- hi. h. -
the attention of the proper authority
to try and determine and l have no
fear Iof the result | intend to do
this In the usual and ordinary meth
cd laid down by the laws of this
state.
have legal redress and intend to
fully enforce II and once and for all
time determine the question involv-
ed. | do not intend to allow GER
tain members of the Bennington coun
ty bar to walk the streets of Ben
nington and circulate or cause to be
circulated the falsehoods that they
have without taking action. am
fully advised as to what my rights
are and this matter has gone be-
yond the bounds of decency and be-
yond any arbitration except the ar.
bitration laid down for these cases
II the courts decide that Ii was my
legal duty to perform these services,
and one of my traducers and mem
Der of the Bennington county bar
has admitted that it was, then my
bill must be paid in full, If not my
legal duty. the courts will promptly
say so. Each and every point of the
case | am ready and willing to sub
nit to any committee of or TO the
entire bar association OF this state
and abide by their decision, il they
say that / had no legal right or have
done any thing unprofessional / will
abide the result.
May | ask of those members OF
the legal profession who were work
ing so assidiously last Tuesday or
our streets in behalf of certain mem
bers of the board of trustees of the
village, are they willing to submit e
this tribunal? Will they abide b,
its decision?
| wish to say | have nothing e
submit to arbitration. If / am right
have earned my money and no mar
can tell me what ] can charge If
am wrong | have no just claim anC
II should be disallowed and | shoult
be held up to the contempt of tn,
people, but until II has been decided
there is no reason why / should b,
treated in the manner In which yo,
have treated me and now intend I,
FULLY protect myself in a dignifie,
manner and in the manner prescrib
ed by the laws of this state.
wish to further emphasize tina
the time has now arrived when
must fight to protect my profession
al character and business from tn,
attacks of select party of member
OF the legal profession who have fe,
for years at the public crib, bot
national and local, and who have 70
years quietly been knitting me an,
on this occasion been drawn into tn
limelight and can no longer keep ur
der cover or stand under any CLOAK
For their benefit | wish to sa,
that / have never indicated VIVA
their charges should be to their eli
ents and ! do not propose that the
shall say what ] shall receive 70
honest labor. My character ha
been ruthlessly assslled. my profes
sional reputation attacked and eve,
efforts have been made to belittl
the legal work which | have perforr
ed as the accredited corporation
counsel OF one Of the most impor-
ant villages In the state. Not sat-,
fed with this they have attempte
to cause pain and anguish in m
home life, and I can assure ther
that they will receive the same CO..
dial support and treatment that the
have accorded me and viii be court,