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Show TRIBE DIVORCE CASE TAKES 01 A NEW FEATURE r Charges of unethical conduct were lodged against tho law firm of Chez and Stine by Alvin M. Tribe late this afternoon in his answer to the divorce complaint filed against him by his wife, Mrs. Mary Tribe. Tribe, through his attorney, Judge A. G. Horn, alleges that tho firm of Chez and Stine accepted Mrs. Tribe's i case at a tlino when Attorneys Harris and Jensen were hor lawyers. This I was done over the protests of HarriB and Jensen, it is alleged. Harris and Jensen, however, Instead of tnklng tho-matter tho-matter to court, accepted a money pay- ment from Choz and Stlno for the work they had done for Mrs. Tribe, and withdrew from the case. i Mr. Tribe avers In his answer that I it was agreed on Juno 15, 1917, that! ho and his wife should separate, liv- ing no moro as man and wife, that sho was to have tho custody of the children, and that there should be a property settlement. Papers signed by both Mr. and Mrs. Tribe introduced in tho case show that the settlement should includo a cash payment of $95 to Mrs. Tribe, payment to her of $75 a month for six months, beginning July 1, 1917, and the turning over to her of an automobile and the household furniture. j Mr. Tribe asserts that his wife agreed to this, but that her present attorneys, Chez and Stlno, have constantly con-stantly advised her that they could get more money from her husband, and 1 that she is boing led by their solicitations solicita-tions and wero so led while the plain-! tiff had other attorneys. In so doing, M Tribe charges that they are guilty I of champerty and maintenance. Mr. Tribo admits that he owns stock of the G. H. Tribe Investment com ' pany valued at $6,54S.36 and that he j receives no more than S125 a month in salary. He asks dismissal of the action against him. i |