nErauds OF LawyerE.n
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To the IliitUr


In The Tribune OF yesterday morning is COM
rnun;cation headed :. Frauds Of Lawyers, based
,,non very inaccurate report OF tral which appear
Cd in yorr pap.r OF The lst instnnt between Nelson
H,rrW ESQ. and Robert r. Fcr, Merchant Of
this CITY, in which the professional character oi the
former is most grossly assaed, rom an entire ms
spprehenson or wful perversion OF the facts OF the
case. Ii not true nor did il appear in proof mat
M Merrill snlic.ted business from Mr. Fox, but the
contrary. The defendants own witness Clerk
in his store a, the time, testified that after Fir. OK
had heen prossc uted for the Doctor bill IN ioiu, ne
sent for Nir. Merrill, and employed him 10 teiend
the salt, without there being any thing unusual IN
the manner OF his retainer. That there was any
agreement express or implied on the parto Mr. aier
rill TO Contest the claim and charge nothing Tor hs
services II unsuccessful, was efectually dlspToVed
ar the recent trial by the letters Of Mr. Fox himself,


introduced in evidence, which expressly recognized
his liability for the serviccs rendered by Mr. hler'li,
coupled with promise OF payment L ne isct was
Mr. Fox, vesed at being sued by DIR. hathaway,
wished defence inIerposed in order TO reduce the
amounr below $50 anI thus avoid the costs which
had accrued in tnat suit, and II possible, 10 defeat
the claim entirely, which cane within one doHdr oi
being accomplished. The legal errors oi tne re-
tsress 10 whom the cause was referred, toge thei
with the determination of MIR. Fox not 10 yield will
account for the results complained OF. Ii is an old
maxim that =" those who iciH dance must pay the
piper" however disagreeable that part OF the per-
fJmance may be.


have nothing to sav. Mr.. Editor, TO the mali
cous assuilant of Mr. MerriIrs good name in this
community. Such an assault from sn anonymous
scrbbIer, will do that gentleman no harm where he
is most known-but having been present during the
whole OF the trial referred TO, aud thoroughly ac-
auainred with all the facts ana circumstances OF The
case. | NAV say, that saw nothing ifom the be,
ginning 10 the end OF the controversy, which should
r. hect at all upon the character private or profess
sonaI, OF Mr.. Merrill-and also II appears
thoueh ht the Jury of Twelve men, mostly mercnants,
who nf-r heipg hu; few minutes. tound Il YER
dict in MS favor which is the best evidence we can
have OF the n-ris CT the case. T.