The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-09-26
A Frs, Rate story For Lawyers.

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1t is probable that every lawyer of any
note, has heard and read of the celebrated
! Luther Martin, of Maryland. His great ef-
1 fort in the case of Aaron Burr, as well as his
4 displays in the Senate of the United States,
! will not be forgotten. Trifies in the history
of genius are important, as we hope to show
in the story. 49,. ---.l,-- -.t...
I Mr.. Martin was on his way to Annapolis,
/ to attend the Supreme Court OF the State
A solitrry passenger was in, the stage with
him, and as the weather was extremely cold,
the passengers soon rcsorted to conversation
to divert themselves from too much insensi-
bility to the inclement cir. The young man
knew Martin by sight, and as he was also a
lawyer, the thread of talk soon began to
! spin itself out of legal matters.
"Mr. Martin" said the young man, " |
am just entering on my career as a lawyer I;
can you tell me the great secret of. your
success II, sir, you will give from your
experience, the key to distinction at the bar,
( | Will aa-
"Will what ?'' exclaimed Mr. Martin.
! "N by, sir, will pay your expenses while
} you arc at Annapolis" no
l-.5"Donel Stand to your bargain now, and
.Filfnrnish you with the great secret of my
success as lawyer ~ sH e.-,
The young man asScnted.
Very well, said Mr. Martin. "The
/ whole secret OF my success is contained in
one little maxim, which early laid down
to guide me. If you follow it, you cannot
/ fail TO succeed. IL is this: always be
sure Of your evidence ...
/ The listener was very attentive smiied
threw himself back in q philosophical
posture, and gave his brain to the analysis
with true LAWYER patience, of {" Always be
sure OF your evidence. ..r
4 1t was too cold night for amy thing TO he
made pecuniarily out OF the old mans wis
dom, and - the promising adept in maxim
learning gave himself 10 stage dreams in
which hc was Knocking and pushing his
way through the world by the all powerful
words: = Always he sure of your evil
dence.
| The morning came, and Mr. Martin with
his practical student, took rooms ut the hes,
hotel in the city. The only thing peculiar
to the hotel, in the eyes of the Young man,
was that the wine bottles and the etcefera'
of fne living, seemed TO recall very vividly
the maxim about the evidence.
The young man watched Mr. Martin
I Wherever eating and drinking were con
crrne he was indeed man TO be watched
especially in the latter, as hc was immoder.
aiely fond of the after-dinner, afier-suppel
after everything luxury of wine. A few
DAYS was sufficient to show the incipien
legilist that he would have TO pay dearly fol
his knowledge, as Mr.. Martin seemed re
solved TO make the most of his part of tn,
contract.
Lawyers, whether young or old, have
legal rights, and so the young man began tc
think of the study of sef-protection.
was scertainly asolemn study. II ran through
AL creation. Common 10 animals and men
it was noble instinct not TO be disobeyed
particularly where the hotel bill of lawye
was concerned. The subject daily grew OF
the man. 1t was all absorbing to the minl
and pocket. 4 week elapsed and Mr.. Mar
tin was ready toireturn to Baltimore. Sc
was the soung man, but not in the sam
stage with his illustrious teacher.
Mr. Maliin approached the counter in tn
bar-room. The young man was an anxiou
: spectator near him.
"Mr. Clerk" said Mr. Martin, "my youn
friend. Nr -, viii settle my bill agree
able tO Tie engagement.
The young man said nothing but locke,
everything.
ale will attend TO il, Mr. Clerk, AS "
p have already had definite understandin
cn the subject. He Is pledged, PROFESSIONAL
piedgeh to pay my bill, he hurriedly II
pcated.
: " Hhcre q your ccrieEee 20 asked III
I young man.
; = Evidence? sneered Mr. Martin.
= .'les, sir, said the young man demurel,
!. g" di,eays be sure Of your eridenee, VI
d Martin. Can you prove the bargain II
= Mr. Martin saw the snare, and pulling OF
bis pocket book paid the bill, and wit
l' great good huInor assured the young mar
!, . you will 10 sir, and get through IL
II world with your profession without adviC
from me-