The New York herald., 1921-09-30
Extortionnte Fees Alleged.

The petition for Coaklcys dlsbarment
charges that In 1918 he entered Into
conspiracy with the District Attorney OF
the northern district of Massachusetts
fniddlescx county, and others to cxtort
from divers persons large sums OF money
Under the threat and menace of the In
stitution and prosecution Of criminal ac-
cusations and proceedings and sundry
civll claims and the notoriety which
would accompany the institution Of such
proceedings"
Pursuant TO such conspiracy. il Is
charged, Coakley demanded and re-
cc.vcd for his services as an attorney
Gums OF money grossly In excess Of a
feir and reasonable charge for any
legitimate service performed or to be
performed by him"
other specifications charge that Coax
ley has capitalized his reputed inf1u-
encc with the District Attorneys OF Suf-
folk and Middlesex counties by charging
divers persons large sums OF money Tor
services In preventing criminal prosecu-
tion which had been instituted or
threatened or which was believed by
such persons to be threatened. and that
ro utilized his reputed influence with the
District Attorney Of Suffolk county for
the purpose OF cffecting settlement OF
ciyil cases through threats OF prosecu-
tion. Thirteen specifications are con-
taned in the petition.
Corcoran is charged by the bar asso-
citation with employing women to entrap
men 10 the end that he might levy black
mail upon them.'' with publicly stating
that he had extorted large sums OF
money under threats of exposure for
improper conduct and with charging fees
for alleged professional services far In
excess OF any legitimate service rem
dered.
one Accused Of BIackmsii.
Victor Searies, a nephew Of the late
Edward Il. Scaries. a Methucn million
aire, In mentioned In the petition as hav-
ling been blackmaiied by Corcoran. Cor
coran, II is charged. "conspired with
others TO extort large sum OF money
from Searles. and 10 that end arranged
that Searics should bc discovered with
certain women and should be advised to
employ Corcoran MS attorney TO save him
from poblicity." Corcoran. the charge
continues, then solicited employment by
the husband OF one OF the women, and
"cxtorted $4,000 from Searies as the
price OF secrecy. informing tho husband
or said woman that only O small amount
he'd been collected and inducing the lat
ter TO accept $4,000 in settlement OF his
alleged claim. retaining the balance OF
the 5000 for himself and his Cocoon
spirators'
In another specification Corcoran Is
alleged 20 haxe cxtorted $4,000 from
one Joseph u. Osborn after the latter
had been discovered In n private room
IN hotel with the wife OF one John u.
Hart. He also is charged with having
conkpired with the District Attorney OF
Middlesex county and others 10 extort
money from the International Service
Company. Inc. by threats OF criminal
prosecution. The latter cnse was tho
basis OF ono OF tho charges on which
Tufts was tried.
Two charges are made against Attor-
ncy McTsRac. ono OF which alleges that
ho consplrcd with conklcy 20 obtain a
jsrr. sum OF money from the estate OF
John Sullivan OF Brooklino The other
had 20 do with tho case OF Hart. named
IN the charges against Corcoran. IL is
alleged that Mcfsaac by mleropresenta-
tlon Induced Hart TO accept $4,000 in
settlement of claim against Osborn
Cor alternating tho affections os Hart'a
WIFE the alleged misrcp-cscnto tion hav-
iag reference 10 tho amount which Os-
Jorn had paid of was about To- pay 10
his attorney. Corcoran. for the purpose
% settling tho claim.
u also IL alleged that by misleading
Hart with fnlye advios with respect to
MS rights In divorce proceedings irsti.
.uted ny ArrA Hart he violated his duty
10 bis client