Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-02-06
WHOLE NUMBER 997.
A Good Story for Lawyers.

II is probable that every laNrvnr AZ am. 49,
has heard Of the celebrated Luther Mar,in or
maryland His great effort In the cnse of
Aaron Burr, rs well as his displays m The aor
ate OF the United States, will never DO forfoi.
zen Irifes In the history Of genius are I'm
po,,ant as we hope TO show In the story.
Mr. Martin was on his way TO Annapolis to
atiend The Supreme Court Of the State
s@ohu'Iy III passenger was In the stage with him.
auu, hs the weather was extremely cold, tho
Passengers soon resorted to conversation to
uNert NV themselves from too much sensibiliiv 10
NJ M.I,i, cLnic'eInenl weather. The young man knew
Marlin by sight, and as he was also a LAWYER
the thread OF talk soon began TO spin itselfm,t
or legal matters
"Mr. Martin" said the Young man at an,
Just entering on my career ns a LAWYER. can
you tell me the great secret Of your successY
II, sir, you will give me from your experience
the key 10 distinction at the bar, will
will whstY" exclaimed Martin.
Why, sir, will pay your expenses while
you are in Annapolis"
Done. Stand TO your bargain now, and 1
wlll lurnhli you with the great secret of my
success as a lawyer"
ne young nan assented.
very we'll said Mr.. Martin. the whole
SccIet oi my success is contained in one little
maxim Ie which l laid down early to guide me
II you follow 1t you can not fail 10 succeed
is thlS: always be sure of your evidence :"
Inc listener was very st,entye-smilrd--
lnrew hlhseH back in philosophical posture,
ana gave his brain to the analysis with trpe
lawyer patience Of Always be sure of voI;r
evidence" - '0"'
1t was too cold night for any thing TO be
made peculiarly out OF the old mans wisdom
and 50 the promising adept in maxim.lesrnin-
gave himself to stage dreams, in which he wa,
knocking and pushing his way through the
world by the all-powerful words, "Always be
sure of your evidence
The morning came, and Martin. with his
student, t0ok rooms ut the hotel in the city
The only thing peculiar 70 the hotel in Tho
eyes OF the young man was that the wine
Doulcs ana the ct ceteras Of the fine living
seemed TO recall wildly the maxim about the
evidence.
-Ihe young man watched Mr. Martin. When
ever eating and drinbidg were concerned he
was, indeed, man TO be watched, especially
the latter, as he was immensely fond of the
after supper, after everything luxury of wine.
A few days were sufficient TO show the Incl
pient legalist that he would have to paw dearly
for his knowledge, as Mr.. Martin seemed re-
solved to make the most of his part of the
contract
Lawyers, whether young or old, haze legal
rights, and 50 the young man begins to think
81 the study of selfprotect;on. 1t was Ger
talnly solemn duty. Common to animals
and men, it was a noble instinct not to be die.
obeyed, particularly where the hotel bills of n
RWyer were concerned. The subject daily
gfew on the young man. Itwas all-absorb-
ing to the mind and pocket A week elapsed;
Mr. Martin was ready to return TO Baltimore
30 was the young man, but not by the same
stage with his ilustrious teacher. Hr. Martin
approached the counter in the bar-room. The
young han was an anxious spectator near
him.
Mr. Clerk" said Mr.. Martin, "my young
inena' NJ -, will settle my bill, agreeable
The young man said nothing, but he looked
He will attend to It Mr. Clerk, as We have
already had a definite understanding on the
subject. He is pledged, professionally pledged,
to pay my bill, he hurriedly repeated.
Where is your evidence !? asked the young
man.
"Evidencew sneeied Mr.. Martin.
Yes, sir" said the young man, dsmurely:
" Always be sure of your evidence, Mr.. Mar
tin. Can you prove the baryain."
Mr.. Martin saw the snare, and pulled out
his pocket-book, pa d the BILL and with great
good humor assured the young man.
You will do, sir, and get through the world
with your profession without any advice from
me?' ....