New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-10-26
! r,r.. rate story for Lawyers.

n i probable that every lawyer of any note has
heard and read Of the celebrated Luther Martin, OF
MARYLAND. His great effort in the case OF Aaron
Burr as well as his displays in the senate q NE
limited States win not be forgotten Trifies in tile
history 81 genius are Important as we hope to
show in the story.
MI Martin was on his way. to Annapolis, to at
tend the Supreme Court of the State. A solitary
uassenrer was in the stage with him, and, as the
weather was extremely cold, the passengers soon
resorted to conversation to divert themselves from
TOO much sensibility to the inclement cir. The
young man knew Martin by sight, and as he was
also d lawyer, the thread Of talk soon began to
spin itself out Of legal matters.
=" Mr.. Martini said the young man, 81 am just
entering on my career as lawyer; can you tell
me the secret Of your great success? If sir, you
will give from your experience the key to distinc
ton at the bar, will
"Will whats', exclaimed Martin.
why, sir, will pay your expenses while you
are at Annapolis" ,,,
"Done. Stand to your bargain now, and I'll
furnish you with the great secret of my success as
q lawyer"
The young man assented.
Every well,'' said Mr.. Martin. 1.-THE whole
| of my success is contained in one little MAXIM
| which early laid down to guide me. Ii you io,-
! low it you cannot fail to succeed IL Is tills' Al
| ways be sure of your evidence, .,...
/ The listener was very ye-snliied--threW
| himself back in philosophical posture and gave
his brain to the analysis with true lawyer patiehce,
| Of Railways be sure of your evidence"
| IT was too cold night for anything to be made
| pecuniariIy out of the old mans wisdom, and so
| the promising adeptin notwithstanding gave himself
4 To strange dreams, in which he was knocking and
nush;ne his way through the world by the all
| powerful words, always be sure OF your evil
\ dence.n
| The morning came, and Mr.. Martin, with his
practical student took rooms at the best hotel in
the city. The only thing peculiar to the hotel, in
the eyes of the young man, was that the wine bot
ties and the etceteras of fine living seemed to re-
| call very wildly the maxim about the evidence.
| The young man watched Mr.. Martin. Where
| ever eating and drinking were concerned, he was
indeed a man to be watched, especially in the lat
ter, as he was immoderately fond of the after din
ner after supper, after everything luxury of wine
few Gays were sufficient to show the ineipient lie
galist that he would have to pay dearly for his
knowledge, as Mr.. Martin seemed resolved tc
make the most Of his part OF the contract.
Lawyers, whether young or old, have legal rights
and so the young man began to think of the stud,
of sef-protectiOn 1t was certainly a solemn duty
1t ran through all creation. Common to animal
and men, it was noble instinct not to be disobeyed
particularly where the hotel bills of lawyer wer
concerned. The subject daily grew on the youn!
| A week elapsed, and Mr. Martin was ready to re
turn to Baltimore. So was the young man, but no
in the same stage with his illustrious teacher.
4 Mr.. Martin approached the counter in the ba
room. The young man was an anxious spectacle
/ MIR. Clerk said Mr.. Martin, g my young friend
Mr. , will settle my bill, agreeable to the en-
j gagement."
The young man said nothing, but looked every
thing.
aHe will attend to it, Mr.. Clerk, as we hav,
already had definite understanding on the subject
He is pledged, professionally pledged, to pay m,
| bill, 7 he hurriedly repeated.
/ "Where's yoa7' Evidence 2nasked the young man
sEvidence?' sneered Mr. Martin.
4 Yes, sir" said the young man, demurely. IA
rays be sure Of yo,u Evidence, Mr.. Martin. Cal
| you prove the bargain"
/ Mr.. Martin saw the snare, and pulling out hi
pocket book, paid the bill, and with great goo
4 humor assured the young man:
..You will do, sir, and get through tile world wit
a your profession without advice from me.''