Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-15

about the terms Of the settlement out of
court. Bailey said. I'VE thought we got
something more than the property we
conveyed by the settlement was worth"
He believed Edward Warren got some
thing by way of reparation, and that
court records showed Warren got a note
secured by mortgage on the mills for
something like $1,500.000.
conceded something to end the litiga-
ton.
Senator Walsh asked If Bailey meant
to express the universal reputation"
of Brandeis as a lawyer.
No. sir" said Bailey. Il do not think
any reputation is universally shared"
s. W. winslow's Testimony.
S. W. Winslow. president of the
United Shoe Machinery Company, testi-
fed that Brandeis had been a director
of the company and it's counsel, but
first resigned as a director, saying he
did not wish to serve as director and
counsel at the same time. During his
connection with the company, Mr..
Winslow said, Brandeis never disap-
They met his full approval" said he
II believe Mr.. Brandeis guilty of I'M
professional conduct and Of conduct not
becoming an honorable man in the fol-
lowing respects:
FhSl. DEdHOelS mas, at the III
stance Of new clients, attacked as i'll
legal and criminal the very acts and
system of business which he assisted
to create and which he advised were
legal, and he has persistently sought
to inture our business. In so doing his
knowledge Of our leases and business,
acquired while acting as our director
and counsel, has naturally been Of
value.
False Statements Charged.
Second. Owing to his long extended
connection with our company as director
and counsel and his acquaintance with
our affairs. Mr.. Brandeis' statements as
to our methods of business have nat
urally carried an authority which would
not otherwise have been accorded them.
An honorable man, when acting for
other clients, would in these circum-
stances have been scrupulously careful
that any statements made by him were
truthful
Mr.. Brandeis, however. has made
raise and misleading statements as to
our acts and business, both to commit.
tees OF Congress and elsewhere"
Mr.. Winsiow testified that Mr.. Bran
deis before the Massachusetts, legisla-
ture in 1906, defending the tying
clauses in the company's leases, which
he later attacked, contended the causes
were necessary to do large volume
OF business at low price, and the re-
moval of which from the leases would
result in loss Of business to the small
manufacturer" He read from Mr.
Brandeis. arguments before the legis-
lature.
Letter Of Resignation.
He also read Mr.. Brandeis letter Of
resignation as director in December,
1906. saying the established success of the
company had convinced him that the Hen
derson family, whose interests he was rep
resenting. no longer needed representa-
ton on the board. His flrm continued to
act as counsel until 1909.
Before the Senate interstate COM
Mr.. Winslow said, Brandeis contended
he had the right, if called upon, to
lend aid in any affort that might be
made to attack the company. Prior to
president of the Commonwealth Shoe
and Leather Company. Mr.. Brandeis
rendered written opinion that "the
United Shoe Machinery Company is a
all contracts made by it. as essential
parts of the combination or to carry
out the purposes OF the monopoliZing
and penetrating its monopoly of the
shoe machinery trade, are unlawful"
and that the leases used on such con-
tracts are unlawful"
Said to Have Begun Attack.
In 1911 Mr.. Brandeis became counsel
for the Shoe Manufacturers Alliance,
In which Jones and some large western
manufacturers were interested. Wins
low said. The organization sought ma
chimes from the United Company on
new terms and Mr.. Brandeis began his
attacks on the company.