New-York tribune., 1922-12-18

81 Qualities" seems to hsvs '''frso '.
~ msrs diDeussioH smeng the
drama levers thaa any other play 81
ne ssssen except Mr.. Polieek's "rhs
PEEL Fer inslsHss, Ne heard an
argument last night abeus 20 small
= detail as the tsa-time habits OF
NJ. Jaseb Tvisden, the eouftly
"a soIleiser VIE deserts Ms client,
CAPTAIN Daney. In his darkest hour.
NJ. Calsvorthy, n may be recalled,
causes Mr.. Tvisdsn to dip his biscuit
snto hls tsseup and thereafter TO cool
ne eonsents By pouring them into bis
aauesr. Il vas eontsnded on the one
slSs that this inelsgant abrasion Of the
laws Of etiquette is merely ore Of Mr..
Cairuorthy's infrsqusnt impussnees,
subtle prank performed upon ths nost
r,rtsel Of the callings. On the other
side Il vas said fhas the gtstofe is
,mblsmstse Of the minor Loyaltiss.
That the dignihed solicitor, being fond
Of biscuits dipped In tea, is loyal 70
hat sppetlts. He dips bic biscuit IN
h,s tea fssthfuIiy and without sxeus-
ing his devotion By saying, Pardon
NJ social error" But in 80 doing he
pervIeres ard sGronts those members
n kl.'sudIenee who derive their polite
meas from stody of the sood-mannsFI
5eo.rtnasnt Of The Daily News" and
ether instrumental journals.
Hr. John Pollock, Of "Ths Fort /
nightly Rsview." dise0vers sail another
SAY IN the character Of Jacob Tvisdsn,
he sdnirsbls solicitor. Mr.. Pollock
accuses NJ. TwisdeH Of an excessive
preblty IN abandoning his client when
hs begins 20 fear that the unfortunate
fsIlou Ia guilty. An honest solicitor,
bs sayn. would stick 70 the case, no I
matter how great his loyalty to the se-
stFaet cause Of justice.
Here 10 Captain Daney, . helpless
and iiksbis thief, confronting prison,
. shsmsfuI exile. or suicide. The only /
shases he has 70 escape punishnent
sor stealing De Levis's money is In the
sneisncy Of his lawyer And this law ,
ysr proves 10 be o. 20 Oyerstrsined q
reotitode that the moment he begins to
bslleve that the captains hands are
uneiean he bews himself out. "Mr.
gsisvorthy's solicitors" says the
eritie, ~are we'll known TO be Of spe-
eIsi breed; but II Is a shock 70 find
thsf unearthly sweetness based on
sueh a harsh view Of their duty to
heir elients."
There used to be in Cook County.
lll, q district attorney who was pre-
eminent In the prosecution Of homi-
sidsL He still holds the record IN
hat community for Populating the
local gibbets with suspected assassins.
He regarded Ria function as an art and
he EAllows a. the ultimate expression
hereof A touch which we always sd-
nired In HIS works was his employment
Of subtls nsekvesr while pursuing bis
avoeatlon. Though addicted 70 mod
ssty Of apparel In his home or private
lifo, ne ever wore, while prosecuting
be alleged murderers, q red erayat.
80 loyal vas he to psnology that he
utilized even the hAberdRshers 70 aid
him IN the perfection Of his opera
The ruddy hue Of bis searfs, he con-
tsnded, was . symbol 70 the jury that
blood he'd bssn shed, and the tie
lsssif was smblematie Of the moose.
PIE feared, for a moment, that we had
FORGOTTEN the name Of this aesthetic /
solicitor. Ropes" was his Sobriqust--
Ropes" oBrien. We should add that /
hey hang EN- in Chicago.
Mr.. Pollock IN "The Fortnightiy Re
view" believes that Mr.. Twisden in
aLoyaitiss" should be more Of an artist /
IN the defense Of criminals than Mr..
GslsvoFtAy permits him 70 be.
4 venture 20 say" he observes,
"thse no competent solicitor Of average
mentality could act thus. In the
Queen Va Courvoisier Mr.. Phillips. de-
tending the prisoner, received direct
sonfession Of his guilt; be was, never
thsisss. advised By the Judge TO con-
sinus the defense. and did 30. II
solicitor Aetsd on Mr.. Twisden's prin-
eiDis In . divorce case, be would be
bouad. on discovering the petitioner he
represented 10 have committed adultery.
70 inform the Rng's Proctor No one.
In short, whose hands we're not per-
ssstly clean could ever afford 70 con-
Eult q solicitor or obtain legal advice.
"In a ease like that in Loyaltiss' a
solicitor would certainly, II he could