New Britain herald., 1916-02-17
BOSTON ATTORNEY
 ASSAILS BRANDEIS
Storey Charges Nominee Helped
 Wreck New England Road


 fore the judiciary sub committee o1 the senate today that Louis D. Bran deis helped to wreck the New York and New England Railroad in 1892 and 1893, with the result that it was absorbed by the New Haven road.
 Asked as to MT. BrandeiS' reputa- tion as a lawyer, MT. Storey testified
 "I think his reputation in the Bos- ton Bar is that he is St very capable, very energetic man, and, if necessary to advance his objects, he is not scru- pulous as to his methods, nor is he to be trusted"
 Summoned By Committee.
 MT. Storey had been summoned by the committee in it's inquiry into the fitness of MT. Brandeis for the su- preme court. Senator Walsh told the witness that c. ". Barren of Bos- ton, had said Brandeis was once em- ployed to help wreck the New Eng land Railroad.
 I think that is true" said MT. Storey. He proceeded to describe the New England as a competitor of the New Haven between Boston and New York.
 Shortly before the spring of 1892" he said, the New Haven began to harrass the New England, which ran part way to New York over the New Haven tracks.
 Series of Ten Suits.
 Tn the spring of 1892 MT. Bran dels brought a series of ten suits against the New England Railroad in Massachusetts Connecticut and Rhode Island. He was acting ostensibly for
 
 dealer, and small New England stock holders and some associates, The bills were designed to paralyze the financial operations of the New Eng land road
 ''In the following year the Massa- chusetts legislature investigated rela- tions of the New Haven and New England roads. l conducted the hear ing. Mir. Brandeis testified there that he was counsel in all these suits which impaired the finances of the New England road, forcing it into receiv- CTS, hands in 1893, from which it emerged as the property of the New Haven. ''The suits, while brought in the l name of Goldsmith, were really | brought in some other interests
 Goldsmith was unable to pay the 1 expense or the suits. It appeared l that Judge W. J. Kelly of New York, now on the New York supreme court, was interested in the case. When I asked MT. Brandeis if he made any charges to Goldsmith and his asso-4I ciates, he admitted that he did not l and said money was paid to him Judge Kelly.
 Directions From Outside
 Tt was apparent that the suits were not brought in the interest of his ostensible clients. Brandeis took directions from some outside source. Names of those directly interested l never were disclosed, but the result of the fight was that the New Haven road eventually took over the pro- perty Of it's competitor"
 MT Storey testified that at the Mass achusetts legislature investigation of 1 the relations of the New Haven and 1 the New England. Brandeis refused to tell who were his clients unless Storey | agreed that the facts would not be 1 used in the suits. Storey said he could 1 not consent.
 Tt is apparent to me-" said Storey, 1 that it was clear to MT. Brandeis l thaS the ostensible parties to the suits i were not the real parties and that he l made his charges and took orders l from other parties who may have l been persons or may have been the l New Haven.''
 New Haven Paid S2O,OOO.
 The Goldsmith estate, he said, later ] sued Austen Corbin, then president l of the Long Island Railroad, for the 1 use of Goldsmith's name in the suits land that the New Haven paid s2O,0OO Ito settle. } Chairman Chiffon wanted to know what was the specific complaint against MT. Brandeis.
 MT. Storey responded that he con- 'sidered it unethical for a lawyer to do anything the truth of which would prejudice his case in court. Senator Chiffon suggested that the Incident took place some twenty years |ago, but Storey charged that Bran |deis had done the same thing in the more recent Ballinger-P inves- litigation.
 Paid By Golfers Weekly. "Mr. Brandeis announced that he was appearing for MT. Glavis, where Eas. he was paid by Golfers Weekly, 2declared MT. Storey. How do you know by whom he Ewas paid?" asked Senator Walsh. Only by hearsay" What difference did it make who Epaid him?' I 1T he had announced he was em- Bplo$ed by newspaper he would not EhaTe been listened to as he was" Asked About Protest. III cross examination MT. Storey Twas asked regarding the protest Psalnst MT. Brandeis' confirmation Eigned by President Lowell of liar Rard and f1fty-four Boston lawyers. He f3rousht out that there are from three Ro HNe thousand lawyers in Metropo-