Show THE CRAFTY LAWYER the salt lake tribune tells atthe of james A murray from montana where hoaas called to de berid a suit brought against arm for this Is what mr murray says the suit was brought by one ot those children of rest who wanted some easy money As usual this BOH wag without funds or credit but he found a firm of petty larceny contingent foe attorneys who had nothing to lose not even a reputation but were willing to take a chance yet they belong to that class of attorneys that are willing to take anything that does not cost money even if it is a case of smallpox the contingent nsf attorney from mr murrays Mur rays experience cost the taxpayers more than all other classes of criminals put together mr murray says how this class of drafters grafters gr keep out of the penitentiary Is a puzzle contingent fee attorneys lay around watching to prey upon any ono in tho hope of blackmailing them out of a living they grasp at any chance to sue where there la a chance to get money they are only a refined form of highwaymen and blacklegs and only use the to plunder aej pillage because they are too big cowards to don the mask and go out on the highways after nightfall to murder and rob did it ever occur to our readers how easy and safe it Is for the crafty attorney with spite to gratify or re vengo to inflict to attack any person in court and almost without cost to himself but at heavy expense to the county and therefore to the taxpayer and property owner do injury the unscrupulous lawyer is a menace to any community in which he practices his unprofessional methods and the people should rally to the support of any force that opposes such rascality for while it may be john jones who Is the victim of such tactics today it will be your turn or your neighbors tomorrow there are honest lawyers or course but in nearly every community are to be found one or more petty fellows aho vho too cowardly to moet an adversary on equal grounds resort to the tricks of the law and go into court where they made secure from coun ter attack by hiding behind poor mrs litigants proceed to disgrace their profession and themselves at the public expense |