Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-04-23

an instance is given where a recent de-
cision adverse to his position was intro
duced. Taking the book in his hand he
said it does not appear whether this case
has been heard in the Court of Appeals,
but when it is it will be reversed for such
and such reasons which eventually
proved to be the exact reasons given by
the court reversing the decision. Con-
ceding all his wonderful brilliancy and
originality, Judge Daily states, however,
that his greatness as lawyer lay in his
sound judgment in the general manage
ment of case 1t is stated that in no
case involving constitutional questions
have his arguments been reversed in the
highest appellate court.
OF his manner, Mr.. Porter says, "who
can ever forget the peculiar manner Of
his we have all felt andnone can describe.
1t was evanescent as the fragrance of the
rose" From the time he entered the
courtroom his by-play with the jury
commenced. He made himself thor
oughly at home with them. It is said
that he never lost a case in which he was
before jury for more than a week by
that time they saw everything with his
eyes. He was counsel in fifty-two capi-
tai cases, in not one of which was he ever
unsuccessful, except in that OF Beall,
who was tried by court-martial at Fort
Lafayette, on charge of being spy
and guerrilla"
1t is related that once having success
fully defended man charged with mur-
der, as he was leaving the court the judge
said, Mr.. Brady, the next case is that
of man charged with murder he has
no counsel, can you defend himY' Seer
tainly," said Brady, and instantly went
on with the trial. The judge assigned
him in the same way to two others charg
ed with similar crime; so, that in sue
cession, he defended and cleared four
capital cases, giving weeks unrequited
time to these four criminals. He was
obliged to decline to follow this up in
the case of the next man, charged with
burglary, who, having no counsel, de-
sired him to be assigned to him.
The case of a young man who was
charged with murder in what was claim
ed an accidental fracas, attracted good
deal of interest. He was Mason, and
that society applied to Mr.. Brady to de-
fend him, rendering twenty-five hundred
dollars as a fee but, for some cause, he
declined the case. Not long after, ono
afternoon, neatly dressed, modest young
girl came to the office and asked for Mr.
Brady. Told to walk into his private
office, she timidly approached his desk
and saying: Mr. Brady, they are go
ing to hang my brother, and you can save
him I've brought you this money,
please don't let my brother diep' she
burst into tears. 1t was roll of $3.50
which the poor girl had begged in sums
of five and ten dollars. The kind-heart-
ed man heard her story. They shan't
hang your brother, my child" said he
and, putting the roll of bills in an envel-
ope, told her to take it to her mother. and
he would ask for it when he wanted it.
The boy was cleared. In Mr.. Brady's
parlor hangs an exquisite picture, by
Durand, with letter on the back asking
him to accept it as mark of apprecia'
ton for his generous kindness in defend
ing this poor boy. Mr. Brady prized
that picture" A Great Adcocate," IN
The GALAXY far May.