The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-04
LAURA T. SCHENK CHARGES ATTORNEYS
WITH MISAPPROPRIATING TRUST FUND
either % then, for the payrnen, OF
any compensation therefor.
Didn't Employ Brother.

CID The plaintiff al no time engaged
any other attorney 10 defend her
from said charges. either In associa-
ton with the said ]. J. =. O'Brien and
S. o. Boyce or otherwise.
When FIRST discussing the matter
with associate counsel, the said J. ].
+. O'Brien said that IL would be neces-
sary for him TO have assistance as be
could not properly care for the case
alone. and that his brother. the de-
PENDANT. Frank A. O'Brien. would not
be an appropriate choice for associate
counsel because ne had not then had
sufficient experience for criminal
cases OF such importance. The plain
TIN never employed the said Frank
O'Brien In the said matter. and never
engaged or expected to pay him any
money for any services rendered or TO
be renderd by him In connection with
said matter. and at no time considered
him a. one OF her counsel In said
matter. although she knew OF his do
Ing some work for the said J. J. r.
o Brien in that connection. PLAINTIFF
was present when said case was ar
gued TO the jury and heard the said
Frank A. O'Brien take part in such
argument. but this was done without
any previous consent or knowledge on
her part. and she supposed that his
participation In said proceedings was
arranged for the purpose OF giving
him the benefit Of addition experience
in tuch matters.
J. A. Howard Volunteered.
uI) Soon after the plaintiff had
engaged the services OF the said J. ].
+. O'Brien and s. o. Boyce as afore-
SAID, the said j. J. +. O'Brien sa 10
the said Boyce In the plaintiffs pres
ence, that he had piece Of good luck
that day, for John A Howard. a good
friend OF his. had volunteered 10 give
him the beneft OF his advice in this
matter without charge. on account OF
his dislike for Albert Schenk "a
brotAsr OF the said John o. Schenk)
and Nr j. Il. Handlan Ga brotner-fn-
law a1l former law partner Of the
said Howard) who was the prosecut-
ing attorney OF Ohio county, and in
that capacity was prosecuting the
said case against the plaintiff.
Plaintiff says that she never knew
what advice or assistance. IL any.
her said counsel received from the
said John a. Howard: that she never
employed or engaged the said How
ard for defense. and never agreed or
expected 10 pay him any money on
account OF any such advice or serv-
ice; that she never knew that the said
Howard considered himself as her at
torney; that said Howard did not at.
tend the trial OF said case, so far as
plainun knows, and was not publicly
known or referred to as her counsel.
and did not. I'm fact. act as her coun-
sci or attorney in any matter known
TO her.
Turns over . Fund.
UVD The said J. J. p. O'Brien,
soon after he was engaged by
the plaintiff as aforesaid, stated
that Il would be necessary for the
plaintiff 70 provide a fund TO pay
for the services Of detectives, for
travelling expenses In finding wit
nesses, for the cost Of taking dep
ositions, and for other disburse-
ments necessary and proper to be
made in the preparation OF her
defense. The said J. J. p. o'Brien