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Cemparatlve Data.
September 21. 1014.
Highest temperature record, 94 In 1896.
Lowest temperature record, 66 In 1897.
Lowest thla morning, 66
Precipitation yesterday, 0, normal .le.
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IS THERE NO LAW TO PROTECT
THE PUBLIC AGAINBT A CER
TAIN CLASS OF CROOKED
LAWYERS.
An 10 the recent •eurrtlouw curd <>l
three Atlanta lawyer*, who have been
active In litigation. the evident l>ur
pnae and the Inevitable reanlt of which.
If persisted In. would be t,> wreck the
Umpire Mfe tMuranre Company, a
Georgia company, In which many Au
auatana and many thousand* of other
Georg a-na are atockholdera and policy
holders, the Herald baa thl* to say
The editor of The Herald will not
indulge In a war of bllllnK*K««e and
ahuae throuah the public preas with
Menem Albert Howell, Jr., W. Carroll
t.at lnter, and Charles T. Ilopkin* a
content In which any coatermonger I*
certainly their equal If not their su
perior
As to their professional record and
ret ent activities >n the courts, as It has
re» entiy effected thousands of Geor
■tans, these ere nnittera of public tec
ord and of legitimate public commert'.
It la a public record that affects the
■mall aavlng* of thousands of Geor
glans It le a puhllr and professional !
record that affects the hopes and pos ,
■thly the future comfort of thousands i
of Georgia women and children, of
meny wage- earners as well as Inves
tors throughout Georgia.
When the bill of these attorneye for
a receiver against this company,—the
most damaging, dangerous and dra*-
t>. proceeding thet could have been
Hied end which should never be filed
aa\ e a* a tael resort and on strong
grounds,—was dismissed, snd when
the company ao attacked by them wo i
gtH-h a sweeping victory In the well
considered opinion of Ihe presiding
Judge, the public, the stockholders and
the poMcyholders. naturally thought
this would have ended the matter.
However, on top of this, another at
tack was brought by ihfse attorneye
before the Insurant e Board When an
afidavtt from their client in this case
was presented at the hearing, demand
ing that this action be dismissed and
declaring that Ibis client had been mis
led by the misrepresentation of attor
neys, the public, Ihe stockholders and
sh. pulley holders age In lied a right
to think that an end had been finally
Benched of what seewod to tie baseless
attacks and of legaF persecution of a
Georgia company- a company that was
making good and which would abtind
antly make good It It was given a
chance.
The Herald contend* that If there Is
no law that can be Invoked to stop
legal attack* however baseless and un
founded they may turn out, against
•uch corporations an banka, trust com
panies and insurance companies. It l<
Inevitable that eventually such meth
ods, If persisted to. will wreck these
com panlee. however strong and sol
vent they may be. The public demand
le strong and growing stronger that
adequate protection should he afforded
Southern insurance companies from
•uch attacks
The Herald contend* further that
criminal proceedings, as well as civil
proceedings should lie In such case*
where the facte Justify them. Dam
age* cannot always he adequately as
sessed or collected Hut the criminal
law that Is fearlessly enforced against
the rich ss well as the poor, ns against
the attorney a* well a* the client
brings wholesome respect for the law
In any community. If the plainUrf in
this case, as his affidavit states, de
manded the withdrawal of thl* eult <»n
the ground that he had been misled hi
the misrepresentation of attornei*.
there ought t" he some law that t* II
reach and convict the attorneys guilty
of such practices If such a lew is
Bot OB the statute hook* of Georgia
one ought to he. end the sooner the
better. The fact that Messrs Howell,
Latimer and Hopkins are the attorneys
In this case Is a mere incident to the
principle involved They, as well as all
ether attorneye, should be Judged by
the law and the facts People who
apply the law. should tie the first tie
recognise the Justice of the law when
applied to their own conduct. We
never heard yet of abuse and billing*-
gate being a good legal defense II
doesn't save the petty thief, the hank
looter, the masked highwayman, or the
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midnight nssassln. when confronted
with the law and the fHcta and when
the Jury bring* In a verdict.
The public demands a law to pra
ted the public against baseless and
ceasele** suit* One of the most effi
cient way* to atop thin 4* by dlslmr
menl proceeding* and criminal pro
ceeding* against attorney* guilty of
such practice*.
The Herald ha* no desire to try any
case out of court or In the newspapers.
We have no de*lre or Inclination and
would not Influence if we could 4n the
Klighteat way. the rendering of a
righteous Judgment, whoever It favor
ed, In such a case.
But whin a capable judge of the
Superior Court dismissed a bill brought
by lhe*e attorney* ugainst this com
pany and when another client of these
METHODS OF CERTAIN ATLANTA
ATTORNEYS ARE SHOWN UP
Earl F. Chandler Claims He Was Misrepresented and De
mands Withdrawal of Case. Startling Information as to
How These Lawyers Are Trying to Wreck a Georgia Life
Insurance Company.
■ i
The Hcraldl presenp* below Ihe affidavit of Karl F. Chandler, the
plaintiff In the petition for receiver for the Empire Life Insurance
Company, filed before the Insurance Board of Georgia, in which Chand
ler demands that Albert Howell, Jr., et al„ Atlanta attorneys, withdraw
the petition filed In his name for a receiver, on the grounds that he has
been grossly misrepresented by them.
This affidavit gives startling Information as to the methods of these
lawyers In their efforts to wreck a Georgia life insurance company.
That Ihe bar association of Georgia should take steps to disbar law
yers guilty of such practices has already been urged by this paper—and
such men should he handled in the criminal courts of the state. The
method* of some of these Atlanta lawyers engaged in the effort to try to
wreck the Kmpire Life was denounced by leaning attorneys of the state
whille the case was being tried before Judge Ellis, of the superior court
of Fulton County.
THE AFFIDAVIT.
The following I* the Chandler affidavit and Its publication In full
will no doubt produce a profound sensation:
STATE OF GEORGIA,
COUNTY OF FULTON. SUPERIOR COURT,
KARL F. CHANDLER. Plaintiff, SEPTEMBER TERM
vs AFFIDAVIT.
THE EMPIRE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Defendant,
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF CHEROKEE.
Personally comes before me, Earl F. Chandler, who being duly aworn
•ays: I am now employed by The Murray Company of Atlanta, Ga„ and
Dallas, Te*., and at Ihe present time am located at work on a Job with
the Farmers Oil Mill of Gaffney, A, C. Believing that I have been,
through misrepresentation, used as a tool by pertain parties and interests',
a* wilt further appear In thia affidavit, and am still being used as such,
I desire to make this affidavit in order, so far as In my power, to rectify
what I sincerely believe, after due consideration of both sides of the
question Involved, to have been md still is an Injustice to myself and to
The Empire Life Insurance Company. This affidavit Is made without
coercion and entirely on my own volition, and tny only motive Is to do
Justice where I believe injustice has been done.
Through the Influence of a third person, whom 1 have every reason
to believe was prompted by Madison Bell, Esq . an attorney of Atlanta,
Ga,, I was persuaded to go to aee the said attorney. 1 can furnish the
name of the person bringing the Information to me If neceaaary. Through
this information 1 understood that The Empire Life Insurance Company
I waa Involved In litigation and that It would he to tny Interest to consult
ttie concerning the s#td rumors as to its condition. M.v
purpose In going to he said attorney was not to involve the said com
pany In litigation, but simply to consult with the said attorney as a
protection to tn.vaelf and tny tnteresna because of the fact that 1 held a
policy with the said company,
“TURN MATTER OVER TO HIM."
When I called on Mr Bell for Information, lie told me that there was
no doubt about the fact that The Empire Life Insurance Com many whs
j go.ng to he thrown Into bankruptcy; he also slated that the said company
was being conducted along crooked lines, and he insisted that in order to
protect my Interests, t had best at once turn the whole matter over to
him and let him handle 1! for me He intimated to me that he In all
probability, would he appointed a* receiver for the said company. I
atatel to the attorney that l did not wish to take any action in a legal way
j against the company and he left the Impression on me that no action
would he brought in which 1 was Involved. He told me that in the event
Judge Brown won his case against The Empire Life Insurance Company,
j that ni\ Interest would flrat he taken care of along with Judge Brown's,
lie also told me that later on there would he plenty of work In connec
tion with the matter which would give me an opportunity to make some
money. I stated to him that l did not care to have any such connection
with the business 1 left Sir. Bell with the understanding that 1 would
later go with him to the office of Mr. Albert Howell, Jr., for what pur*
j |>«ee | did not know at that time The above conversation took place
about the tat day of July, 1914.
A day or so later, we went together to Mr, Howell's office. Imtne
! dtately Mr Howell produced a lengthy twpewrltten document Mr. Howell
read thl* document to me At no time did I touch the document or read
It mjself. During the reading of tke document. Mr Howell asked me sev
eral time* when certain statements were made a* to shady or crooked
I transactions of the said company set forth In the said petition. If I knew
j that The Empire Life tnanrance Company was guilty of those things I
slated emphatically that 1 did not. Not knowing the condition of the said
company and relying entirely on the etatdmmis of these attorneys, l
finally signed the document at their Instigation.
1 stated at the time that t did not like to do this, but they Insisted
and assured me hywas simply doing it to protect myself snd also
attorney* In an affidavit which was
offered as part of the record on a
second proceeding, demanded that tha
proceedings he dismissed and declared
he had been misled by misrepresenta
tion of attorneys In bringing the pro
ceedings, The Herald thinks it is high
time to call for protection to stock
holders, policyholders and the public,
from all such seemingly ceaseless and
unfounded litigation, where so many
innocent people are affected and whose
savings are jeopardised. The law can
not he made too strong to cover tills
point nor too searching in the effort
to reach and to punish parties guilty
of such practices. To wreck this com
pany by ceaseless and unfounded litl
gution will be a crime and It will he a
crime that will not soon, be forgotten
in Georgia.
fHE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
assured me that I would not he used in any connection in litigation
against the said company.
DIDN’T KNOW THEIR PURPOSE.
At this time they assured me that I was just one of many policy
holders whose interests they were looking after In the same way. At
this juncture they cited as one of these Mr. C. P. Byrd, who they said
had turned over to them a SIO,OOO policy to handle in the same manner.
Right here I want to emphasize the fact that I was absolutely ignorant of
the way that these attorneys intended to use this document which I had
signed, and if I had known their purpose, I would never have signed the
said document nor had anything further to do with the matter, or with
these attorneys I further want to state that Madison Bell assured me
that there would be no cost whatever to me for him to handle this matter
but that he would get his fees from the Bankruptcy Court.
A day or two later 1 left Atlanta, not having in the meantime seen
or heard from the said attorneys directly or indirectly, nor have I heard
from them directly or indirectly since. Later on much to my surprise
I learned through the newspapers the way in which my interests were
being handled.
At no time have I ever had. nor have I now any grievance against
The Empire Life Insurance Company which would warrant any such pro
ceedings. It Is my desire and I do hereby authorize and demand that the
said attorneys hAve dismissed at once any and all proceedings brought
by the said atorneys who have so misrepresented me, either before the
Superior Court or the Insurance Commission of the State of Georgia.
(Signed) EARL F. CHANDLER.
Sworn to before me this 9th day of September, A. D. 1914.
(SEAL) K. A. DOBSON;
Notary Public, S. C.
My commission expires at the will of the Governor of S. C.
ATTORNEYS WHO DISGRACE
THE PROFESSION OF LAW.
The Herald has had many requests,
some coming front distant points, for
the paper containing the editorial
commenting on Ihe conduct of At
lanta attorneys who have been active
In suits against the Empire Life In
surance Company, We reproduce
name In this issue jjlong with the af
fidavit of their client. If this affi
davit and the conduct of these attor
neys does not make a ease for both
criminal proceedings and for disbar
ment proceedings under the lay, then
the public has no protection from this
class of "vultures," as they are term
ed. The sooner the law reaches this
class of crooks, the better for society.
The editorial in question follows:
BLACKMAILING A GEORGIA
INSURANCE COMPANY.
(Editorial Augusta Herald,
September 14th).
The lawyer’s suit filed by At
lanta lawyers asking for a re
ceiver of the Empire Life Insur
ance Company was dismissed, as
everyone confidently expected. It
was a baseless attack upon a
Georgia company, and evidently
Inspired either by malice or the
hope of large fees.
As soon as this suit was out of
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the way, practically the same set
of attorneys filed another proceed
ing before the insurance commis
sioner. The sole policyholder
pressing this latter suit before the
insurance commissioner was Earl
F. Chandler of Atlanta, and it is
refreshing to hear what Earl now
says In an affidavit signed by him
and presented to the insurance
commissioner.
“Believing that I have been,
through misrepresentation, used
as a tool by certain parties I de
sire to make this affidavit in order
to rectify what l believe to be an
injustice to the company. It is
my desire and I hereby demand
that these attorneys have dis
missed at once any proceedings
brought by the said attorneys who
have so misrepresented me either
in the superior court or before the
insurance commissioner.”
Let us hope that the bar asso
ciation of the state will take steps
to disbar these Atlanta attorneys
from the practice of the profession
and that the company which they
have tried so hard and so unfairly
to wreck may he able to find the
law to start both criminal and
damage proceedings against these
attorneys.
The policyholders, the stock-
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holders and the public have stood
loyally behind the Empire Life all
during this legal persecution and
they will be glad to learn that
even the client whose name has
been used has disavowed and
spurned the attorneys who have
been responsible for them.
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AUGUSTA HERALD.
August Circulation, Dally and Sunday
Herald.
The circulation of -he Dally and Sun
day Herald for the month of August,
19i4, was as follows:
1 T2,"032~17 17.F1D
2 15,010 18 12,105
3 11,802 19 12,535
4 12,404 20 12.598
5 13,022 21 12.790
6 14,865 22 13,0115
7 13,043 23 14,835
8..- 16,441 13,605
9 14.905 25 12,745
10 18,918 -6 12."40
11 18.685 27 L.-'B;
12 18.711 28 12.835
13 18,834 29 13 075
14 18.763 30 11.3 M
15 17.702 31 13,0 / f
16 11,635 ___________
Total August
Dally Average « ...14,320
The Augusta Herald, Oally and Sun
day, has a circulation In August;, ap
proximately twice as large as that O#
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accuracy of these figures in comparison
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