Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-10-05
ATTENTION.!
bcpoSitorS OF the Savings Bank of
tho Grand Fountain, u. O. II. II.

Il
For the past thirty days. I have
been continually consulted by clients
with reference to the standing of
their deposits in the Savings Bank
OF the Grand Fountain, u. o. ~. r..
which is now in tho hands OF Rcceiv-
crS appointed by the Court of this
city.
On Tuesday morning, October 1st
Il client came to my Office with tho
following:
'Dcpositors' Committee, Savings
Bank, Grand Fountain u. O. r.. II.
Gentlemen: l hereby ratify and con
firm your employment OF ATTORNEYS
to represent me in getting an early
dividend: you are authorized to con
tinuc thcir service until tho case is
complete. / unite in asking Court
TO declare an Immediate dividend to
known dcpO3itors.
MY address was. ...
oiSHcu ..'....
My present address Is. ="
AS soon as I read the above, |
ulscoNerod that 1T was not necessary
FOR ono to take q brick and strike
n
hint. | was dumbfoundod to see
that tho blank was issued by the
"Dcpositors' Committee Of the Say
ings Bank OF the Grand Fountain,
U. O. ~. r."
The lady who was Mt nv Office snys
thal she was required to give her
consent to Il deduction of ton per
centum OF the money coming to her
Tor the efforts of the "Lawycr who
represents the Dcpositors' Commit
tee in her behalf
AS soon rs ] read tho above circu-
lar, |. Ut once, won't to tho Law and
Equity Court and laid the matter
hciorc the Hon. beverly ~ Crump,
and hc. too, agreed with mo that il
was not necessary for these deposi-
tors to employ counsel to get their
rights asserted in the distribution OF
tho fund now under his control.
.n1gc Crltmp, following y sugEes-
lloI! which made 10 film during tho
conference has decided that when tho
time comes for tho distribution of
this fund that he will appoint Il to.
tally DISTINGUISHED Commissioner.
whose duty IL shall he to seek out
each individual dapositor and SEQ to
it that the individual gets his check
for what is coming to him without
any rake off in favor OF tho Lawyer"
who represents "Mr. Dcpositors'
Committee"
swcr to tho large number Of inUuir-
les which I have before me from
people about tho standing OF this
fund. but ] want to say that the legal
profession is practiced only within
certain we'll defined ethics. Lawyers
cannot hold meetings for the pur-
poso OF interesting people in litiga-
ton. Lawyers cannot solicit fees
from people for the purpose OF car
rying on litigation. Lawyers cannot
send out agents to solicit business
for them. Lawyers cannot advertise
IN DOCKS, newspapers, or magazines
for tho purpose OF soliciting or
drawing business to themselves
Lawyers can only open their on
ces, and rely upon their professional
integrity and their learning to draw
clients to them to do business for
them, hence I want to say to tho de-
positors in the Savings Bank OF the
Grand Fountain u. 0. IT. r. that
it is not necessary for you to sub
NIT your claim to the Lawyer" who
represents tho "Depositors' Commit
tee" All you need do is to wait
until distribution Is mado and re-
ceive your check for Its face valuo.
1t Is bad enough for these depos-
itors to have to submit to tho bad
management Of tho men who were
responsible for wrecking tho Bank,
without having to again submit to
the mandates Of tho Lawyer" who
represents the "Depositors' Commit
tee" Depositors, look out for no.
tice Of meeting which will be called
by tho Court, in the Courtroom, City
Hall. Pay no attention to any
Othor.
J. THOMAS HEWIN.
(adv.)