The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-27
BRANDEIS GAVE
LEGAL CHLOROFORM
Put Brain and Conscience Of
Samuel d. Warren, Jr.. to
sleep. Witness Charges.
ECHO or BIG WILL FIGHT

EV uV VT DIV VIM iVaAA
wAsurNGroN. Feb. 26-Respons,biiity
for business irregularities in connection
with the administration OF the estate OF
Samuel r.. Warren, the Massachusetts
: pa per manufacturer were again laid ~
the door OF Louis n. Brandeis to-day be-
fore the :, nate committee investigating
his nomination for the Supreme Court
william : Youngman Of Boston, who
acted as counsel for Edward :. warren
one of the benefciaries under the WILL
criticised Mr.. Brandeis's conduct IN rom
pection with the estate. lie charged nat
Mr.. Brandeis was the author OF a scheme
by which the lesseees OF the property
who also were the trustees. derived large
prohts from the operation of the paper
mills. while the interests OF the pene-
hciarics suffered.
Samuel D.. warren. Jr., one OF the
tessees alleged "a have p~rohted by this
transaction and who was at the time a
law partner Of Mr.. Brandeis. he absolved
Prom responsibility. "He was an honor
able gentleman said the witness III
was Mr.. Rrandeis VINO, ~produced the
legal chloroform which put Sam War
fen's brain and conscience to sleep"
uscs word Advisedly.
II used the word chloroform.' he
-. - &C. A.. tpxs Gar al fAl
lam War;, MS sense of honor. Mr.. Bran
. ne,s wrote the letter which made him
/ think he was fistLisd,i in taking the large
| profits. because she {ools all the risk for
' the OF the property from
he shoulders of the benefic!aries.
The witness also charged that the i'm
terests of the beneficiaries suffered
through the bookkeeping system which
the Iesse,s maintained. Large accounts,
he said. were charged to improvements
Tor which the beneftciaries paid. which
should have been considered repairs or
. tSplacements and charged to the lessees.
"Dp you charge MIR. Brandeis with
fraud" he was asked.
There were three men who knew
about these entries" replied Mr.. Young
go al, N,snr ono ~ tho ,essees
a.. "a.ts ,,., III. mood hookk.en.r
r.. hanprannar wh, receiyed a sal.r,
az" .,r,,os ,nr wh,ci
= $50, ;on wn,,h ord,nar,,v hav,
been adequate
Mr.. Brande!s acted as counsel Tor al
the interested parties in the administra
ton of the Warren properties and drew
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~ 80" u,n go,
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Mr.. Noungmsu said that the plan de
vised 10y Mr.. Brandeis as the famil!
counseller was unjust. and that tn
leSsees not only took enormous pront
out of the business but by selling com
missions and interest charges decreased
the income due the benehciarics. Neithe
the az. cunt Of the lease, the value o
the property involved nor the profits I
the lossees were communicated to Ed
wards Warren by Mr.. Brandeis. said Mr
Youngmau.
Before the suit was brought to an en-,
n settlement was effected with Mr.
securities and $3.50. 600 cash. in additio
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