The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-06-18

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AFsrss Rate story fer Lawyers.
Whether lawyers, doctors and the other
professions should have distinct department
in newspaper has not vet been denied by
any of our debating societies or tea-tabie
clubs, but despite of authority in all such
cases acknowledged, we devote part of
column to the gentlemen of the green bag.
Every lawyer of any ncte has heard and
read of the CO LIBERATED Luther Martin, of Ma
ryland. His grea effort in the case of Aaron
Burr, as we'll as his displays in the Senate
of the United States. will not be forgotten.
Trifles in the history are important, as we
hope to show in the story.
Mr.. Marin was on his way to Annapolis,
Md, to attend the Supreme Court of the State.
A solitary passenger was in the stage coach
with him, and, as the weather was extremely
cold, the passengers soon resorted to con-
versaton to divert themselves from too much
sensbility to the Indictment air. The young
man knew Mr. Martin by sight, and, as he
also was lawyer, the thread of the talk be-
gan to spin itself cut on legal matters.
"Mr. Martin" said the young man, 81 am
just entering on my career as a lawyer; can
you tell me the secret of your great success?
II, Sir, you will give me from your expert
ence, the key to distinction ut The bar, | will
"Will what!" asked Mr.. Martin.
"Why, Sir, will pay your expenses while
you are at Annapolis" replied the young dis
ciple
"Done," responded Mr.. Martin. "Stand
great secret of my sue. ess as lawyer"
The young man scented.
"Very WE'LL" said Mr.. Martin. "The
whole reason of my uccess is confined in
one little maxim, which early laid down to
guide me. If you follow it you cannot fail
to succeed. 1t is this: "Al,oays be sure OF
your evidence"
The listener was very attentve-smiled:
threw himslf back in philosophi; posture.
and gave his brains to the analysis in true
lawyer practice, of "Ai,cays be sure Of your
evidence
1t was too cold a night for anything to be
made pecuniar ly out Ut the old mans wis
dom, and 90 the promising adept in maxim
learning, gave himself to stage dreams, in
which he was knocking and pushing his way
through the world by the alI-powerful words
"At,cays Be sure of your evidence"
the morning came, and Mr.. Martin, with
his practical student, took rooms at the bes,
hotel Of the city. the only thing pee liar 10
the hotel, in the eyes Of the young man, was
the fact that all the wine bottles, and the
ct ceteras of fine living, seemed to recall very
wildly tn maxim about the evidence.
The young man watched Mr.. Martini
Wherever eating and drinking were con
cerned, he was indeed man u be watched
especially in the latter, he was immoder
ateIy fond of the sfter-dlnner, aiter-supper
afte' anything, luxury of Wine. A few
days were sufficient to show the inc'pieht le
galist that he would have to pay dearly fo
It's knowledge, as Mr.. Martin seemed resolves
to make the most Of his part OF the contract
Law ers, whether young or old, have lega
rights, SO the young man began to think d
the study Of self-pr0tection. IT was Ger.
tainly a solemn duly. 1t ran through al
Creation. Common TO animals and men, i
was noble instinct, not to be disobeyed
particularly where the hotel bills of lawyer
were concerned. The subject daily grew OF
the young man. 1t was all-absorbing t.
mind and pocket.
i A week elapsed, and Mr.. Martin was ready
to return to baltimore. So was the y. uns
man, but not in the same stage with his il
lustrious teacher.
Mr. Martin approached the counter in thu
bar-room. The young man was an anxious
spectator near him.
"Mr. Clerk" said Mr.. Martin, "my young
friend, Mr.. -, will settle my bill, agrees
bly, to agreement"
The young man said nothing. but looket
everything.
ale will attend to it Mr.. Clerk, as We
have already had definite understanding or
the subject. He is pledged, professionally
pledged, to pay my bill,' hurriedly repeated
Mr.. Martin.
"Whers's your evidsnce?" meekly asked the
young man.
"Evidencer" sneered Mr.. Martin.
! Eyes, sir" said the young man, as he com
placently responded, "ALDdY b sure, Mr.
| Martin, of your eusdence. Can you Proue ttt
bargain?"
Mr.. Martin saw the snare, and. pulling out
/ his pocket-bOOk, paid the bill, and with grea,
good-humor assured the young man. "You
will do, sir, and can get through IN" world
with your profession without advice from me.
The young man thought so too.
nFThe Patriot of week before last, sta
ted that "not pound Of iron has yet been
landed, and that no signs of depot buildings
or other accommodations, that would indicate
that s,,ch a enterprise as the Evansville and