Private Law 74–5

That the Secretary

Homer H. Adams.

Payment to.

of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Homer H. Adams, of Tarrytown, Georgia, the sum of $1,000 in full satisfaction of all claims of such Homer H. Adams against the United States for damages resulting from injuries received by him when shot by one John Alford on November 13, 1918, while such Homer H. Adams was assisting J. Ben Wilson, late United States deputy marshal for the southern district of Georgia, to serve a warrant on one J. A. Alford, father of such John Alford: Provided,

Proviso.

Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.

That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any

Penalty for violation.

person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000.