Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1912-12-26 | Page 5 | Disbarred Attorney Has Merry Christmas

DISBARRED ATTORNEY HAS MERRY CHRISTMAS Benjamin Oppenheim Vindicated After print Heine Excluded From Practice In Court CelTIN M for tor Twelve rear New Kew York Dec Christmas wee made merJ merry for tor Benjamin by assurances assurances that after more than thant t twelve years ears of or disbarment from practicing practicing law Jaw in this city he can re resume ume It having been vindicated by a a. referee in fn tho the appellate division of or the Ithe su supreme su- su premo preme court yesterday of charges ot Charges that proved pro his undoing In 1839 1893 when ho was wag Just beginning practice here hote Opportunity to prove pro prove his innocence carne came about In an odd Wa way In connection connection connection con con- with a railway damage suit Oppenheim was charged with w bribing and coaching witnesses and at nt tho the In Instance Instance instance In- In stance of ot the Metropolitan Street Railway Railway Rail Rail- wn way CO company his disbarment was se se se- cured Ten years ears later Oppenheim received roc ro- ro c a a a. letter Jetter from a boarding house keeper declaring that In looking over o the papers left lert by a boarder who had hadnot hadnot hadnot not paid aid his bills vouchers were Vere found round for about about given to witnesses who had sworn that Lawyer Oppen Oppen- helm heim had persuaded them to commit I perjury a aOn On this evidence e the tho C case Ue was taken I to the appellate division and Investigated In gated by a a. l. l referee who reports that the lawyer was wronged and Is en entitled entitled en- en titled Utica to a n. complete vindication