, 1875-08-16
Sketches Of Members OF the bnr'

Sketches Of NJ cmbcrs OF tho 1sHr.
spse,ai Currtsndnatnee af The chtcaoo T't1une.
GA1rspuno. ILL.,, Aug. 13.-Qon, Sherman has
written bin AIemolrat undoubtedly because he
thought he would like to read them. byron, III
h,a " EnelHt, Dsrds and Scotch Nevlewors." !" de-
ciared thnt men liked to see their names in
prtnt. "a nvok's book, although thero'h
nothing int" Thingn arc dull IL Galsshurg.
and. thinking that the legal fraternity might be
Of tha bame opinion ~ Byron, YOUR correspond"
ont haa decided to give ,am tbs bonchs at tho
following biographical skoschos:
B. L. uANHAMAH.
Judgc 1Iannsusn ia 70, Tho o!daas mamber OF
tho Knox County l}ar, having beon In praotice
hese forty years. He IS father OF tho Knox
County Circuit Clark, an fathor-ln.lar Of Judge
Rlchmoud, Of Iowa. In early life, he Yas twice
elected to The Indiana Logislatura- lie ia man
Of uuexcops,onab!o integrity aud honesty. and
bis services arc sought as much on that account
AZ upon hla loyal soumen. Tue Judkois great
fa.orite Of Tho Iadlea, and living in thc adj join
ing City OF Knoxville. is seen, every morning.
the gallant escort Of ono or two fair companions.
IIte business Ia chiefly enancery, ana divorces
figure prominently on hin docket.
o. G. LANrHTAs.
Judge Lanphoro ranks second In aga. aud his
0Aq1RNSD 10 AM tAAASV'Jt A0o uAAho
is polished gentleman, ''ouo Of 80 oldon Tine"
and possesses higher literary At,alumsnta thaa
my other msmbor OF tho Knox County Oar. He
laA road extenalroly, and enjoys vide range OF
general information. Io believes implicitly in
Emanuel Swedenborg and the New Jorusaiem.
and. while conve.sng inteligon!iy upon zolig-
ious questions, never intrudos h!a Views. He
was al officer in tho Mexican War, aud iB atpros-
Ont United Stataa Commissioner.
THE HON. P. Il. gANfoRp.
Tho honorable title cones from his being ut
the prosout timo State Senator. having he'll the
office two tolms. uo waa tho leading at.Mney
In tho late oouuty-seas light, III favor Of knox-
viilc, making vigorous fight, and. when he
found himself fairly beaten. picked up his trapa
aud moved his lAw-otlca to Galenbu.g.
LEANDEn pounLAs.
Douglas was formerly 4 Mo:hodlat preacher
and has oxhozled slnaors to aoe nom the
wrath to coma ono day. aud
tile no1t uecd hta elo1uosco 10 soud
thum to the penltontinsy. ua Was onco ncsn-
Der OF the firm Of Craig, ManuIug 4 pauglas.-
IN former days tho stsopgast law-drn IN the
county. Julius Manning IL doad. Craig ID on
tho Supreme Bench, aad Douglas l.as retired
into comparative privacy. It " generally cou-
ceded that Douglas would have made shining
light, eithor In the ministry or At tho Dar but
httem pttng both detcnoIated from Ills succoas In
other. 11o lH widoner, botwecn 30 and GO
years q, age, and. It is rumosed. will aooa lsad
to tho altar Nov York LADY now visiting in the
city.
WILLIAM DAvl9.
William, Davis, OF. 81 no IL familiarly called BY
his egAl brethren, "pld u |! IN Chaucery." is
probably tho best technical chlnoerY lawyer at
tho Bar. He was educated ,n England and
praatiosd long tiuo in THE Canadas. To LOOK
At DagtH square In tho faco, With his short eide
~h!akess, ous Is reminded OF huge mastisr, F.;
and uis looks arc typical OF hts mlnd. A promi-
nept characteristic 10 stnhooEnneas for he never
yields point. But while he IL strong. stub
nrnsne aud gentlenanlY Ia private intercourse.
Day'h 10 voalthY, and hIA Boclal QualitIos mako
him general tay1riso.
J. J. rusN1cl1rT.
Tunuicl!n Is young man; but, notwithatana.
Ing Ais youth, hh. Al.eady matsled two fortunes.
A. tho last PRESIDENTIAL election he WaB electcd
States Attorney. lie Is = fair lawyer, aud hon.
estly intends TO DO big dusy; but lacks nome es-
souttAl Qualifications for ptnBaoulug officer.
JAMES 4. M'KEHztk.
MoKenzle ls tho most remarkable and yersati's
lawyer IN tho county, and Ia regarded az ols OF
the best prosecuting lawyers IN tho State lie
hold tho Office Of Htato'a Attorney for eight
ssS eso: two ' yss9s @ WIFI s1qPpsa p"F 'fa ha
ci1cua he was Indicted ln two counties tor neg
lect OF duty ~ state's Attorney, but. by msaus
Ut change OF venue, succeeded in ntay.uK on
proceedln4k putit tue .nattor has hually been
dropped. lie 10 An excellent criminal IAwyar,
and coutrols n1ost Of Tho patronage growing d.
rectly Of indirectly out At the club hualucss lie
y = lsw,nsstacF Of Z, T. Willlanr, our present
City Attorney.
=. =. MURPHY
has hssn member Of the BAR here about fonr
yesrs. having formerly ptscsiceA ia Decatur.
us singular compound Of AumoE.
sses'mopy. .h!l'sy, aud good.n.,uss.
tha examination Of u.taossas. aud biz toaFus.
cAstiaktioaa are somstImas Of the mnat scashinR
character. '0ntslda Of tho Bar, however. 1hs ~
8enisl aud we'll liked by the fraternity. us is
thoroughly damocEatln, dospiatuX anything lika
atistocFtoy, anl succeeds la making the law.
bualuass psr.
YAKDKlI0x /. wiI{oUaHHf
Ia from tho East, haTing come to lila city about
eeven ys&ra R1nca. tla ID 1 p4n al supegluF
literary attatuulenIs. gtRdusted At Yale Collage.
Sud IL we'll road In the c!aaaics. Wl!loughhy u
Al elegant orator, = good deal OF 4 Bhak.1'nsrsAn
spoutar. and pretty vol liked by the Bar snd
everybody efse. lii specially IL orn,na! bust.
neSs, apon which ha rests als reputation.
AHRAHAM AR0wn.
"Abe" prowp Bot out Of college four or i've
years ago, aud has made hmsslt quite usule
br the ,esdlussa With whloh b. understands
p1lqt. and the ability NTH which he dtaposes Of
dimou!t legal aud 0onsti,uAoaA probleaas,
Aha" 1lll make hts mark.
WILLIAM AApBEwa-
HI1l II good fellow. Like Judge Doug
Ia, hs Originally entosed tho mluuuy but, hay