The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-09-11
Insurance Expert Accuses Third
Avenue Railroad President
and Three Associates.
CHARGES BREACH OF FAITH
Former Law Firm, He Declares
Took His idea in Forming
Lawyers Mortgage Co.

OF the Bar Association take cotton against
Frederick ". whitridse. president Of the
Third Avenue Railroad Company: willard
Parker Butler and Z. T. Rice. Jr.. who are
associated with Mr.. whitridee In the law
firm Of whitridge. Butler 4 Rice. and Ed
mund c. Henderson. now Of the law firm Of
Cravath 4 Henderson. but formerly asso-
ciated with the other attorneys named.
became known yesterday when Robert
Flaherty. a mortgage insurance expert
living at the Stevens House, 37 Broadway.
made public correspondence with Einsr
Chrystie. counsel to the grievance com.
mittee
The letters Of Mr.. Flaherty to counsel
for the grievance committee show that .
subcommittee which considered Mr.. Fiah-
erty's complaint has decided not to act on
the ground that the alleged acts complained
OF occurred too long ago 70 be taken up now.
Mr.. Flaherty announced that he would put
the matter directly before the Appellate
Division Of the Supreme Court a. soon as
possible after the court meets In October
CHARGES Of Bad Faith.
Mr. Flaherty's complaint. dated August
IL. winch was sent 10 counsel Tor the griev-
an"c committee. was in part ~ follows:
In 1891 I employed the law frm Of Cary
Il Whitridge. composed Of ell Of the above
named persons and Clarence Cary. now
dead. as my counsel and attorneys to assist
me in organizing corporation to introduce
and do business OF mort gage insurance by
II new tnd improved plan.
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erate,y. wilfully and in bad faith neglected
anu oeI"sea my ''m'eres's NO that ! iost
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nessns war OF Moseoes'
nave deiayed acuon IN TINS matter
oecause / hopeu that Mr. "h"riuge: VINO
pAs.ereo '"e in,ru avenue cars win ihou
shait not stea'. inisht also remember.
DO uh'o o'hers as We would they should
40 unto you. ana use MS good ohices with
the other Dehehciaries OF my Work TO get
me some COMPENSATION lot my toii ana skiii
Oy which they nave made many millions
OF doiiars' ms ne mas refused 10 40
hoso tnat the reiauoh oi cheht ana
aWorhey sun eN's.s petweeh tne ABOVE
persons s". myself W." seno Messrs'
"h'""te, Henoe'son' nico anu nuuer
copy oi un's 'o''e1 10 "ey can oeiehu theih-
selves Deiore your commiuee shou'o they
10 desire
oh MONDAY Mr. fiaherIy was notlhed
oy an assis'ant III the once OF Attorney
Cnrysue Tor the grievance committee that
EDWARD f. Sprasue. q member OF the SUD
committee. had ADVISED reJecuhe flahertys
proceeaihgs'
ne theh wrote MT. Chrystie s'at'ns that
had ne known MT Sprague was member
OF the grievance committee ne would
not nave expected the committee to act.
because Mr. sprague formerly was counsel
Ior tne bohu ana mortgage Guarantee
company
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Mr.. Flaherty gave notice that he would
ask the Appellate Division to discipline the
lawyers named. and said;
For some time there has been q strong
impression in the public mind and also in
that Of the legal profession that your asso-
citation will not prosecute or hinder in any
way the lawyers who are fortunate enough
gave you chance to belle that impression
I placed my case before you with such un.
doubted proof that II could not he denied. .
Flaherty's grievances against the lawyers
named were told by him on the trial Of
suit he brought to recover $50. 900 from the
members of the law arm of Cary Il Whit
ridge. Of which the late Clarence Cary.
brother Of Mrs. Burton Harrison. was q
member. The suit was for breach Of con-
tract and was tried before Supreme Court