The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-07-13

law Win IhomaS EparrOW. lie Lnen
attended the law school connected
he graduated and returned to Fremont in 1916
to live with his bachelor uncle. He here
formed law partnership with Hon. r. p.
Buckland, which he successfully carried on
until the winter Of 1848;; when he went to
Texas in company with his uncle on account of
the poor health of the latter. Upon his return
he located at Cincinnati, and opened law
Office. Hayes was then 26 years of age, thin,
student-loohing bashful young man. He was
set down upon the books of the courts as a
lawyer, but for some time he remained brief
less barrister.
One day he most unexpectedly had an oppor-
tunity OF showing the vast amount Of reserve
ability he had at his command, and to that
lucky circumstance he was largely indebted for
the honor and emoluments he afterwards gath
cred from the people of Hamilton county. His
first case in Cincinnati was
HIS DEFENSE OF AN IDIOT GIRL,
who had been arraigned for murder. The half
daft creature was brought into court to answer
to the charge, and, being without money or
friends, had made no provision for an attorney
to defend her. Judge Thurman, now the Ohio
Senator was then upon the bench of the Dis
trict Court and was sitting when this case was
called. The case was such an undesirable one,
and the defendant such an unprepossessing
client that none of the members of the bar
present were anxious to undertake the defense.
the Judge, finding the prisoner had no coun-
sci, asked the bar who should be appointed
to defend her. After looking about,
one young attorney, now famous
young stranger, who had just come ill., as
proper person. After making inquiry as
to the character and fitness of the party
suggested, the stranger was announced
as the attorney for the defense. After
very slight preparation the quiet, sandy
haired youth announced himself ready for
trial, and the case proceeded. The prosecutor
made good fight, but the stranger made a
better one, surprising Judge, jury and mem-
bers of the bar by his powers as a speaker and
his terse, logical way of making his points
His peroration is said to have been particularly
fne and in time his client was acquitted. The
quiet stranger was Rutherford B. Hayes, and
from that time he was known to the people of
Hamilton county. His subsequent record is
too well known to need even passing refer
ence.
THE HAYES RESIDENCE
is located on Orchard avenue, short half
mile from the center Of the town. The house
was built by Mr.. Birchard some years before
his death, and is plain, comfortable, home-ike
brick dwelling, which contains, perhaps
twelve or fourteen rooms. 1t is surrounded by
high, wide porches upon three Sides and is
very like the residence of well-tO-do farmer.
A park containing about forty acres of native
forest surrounds the residence, and is partially
laid out in broad drives and walks. Several
acres iii the rear of the house are planted IN
strawberries, which, at this season, are heavy
with their luscious bright-red fruit To the left
of the garden large and handsomely -arranged
series of flower beds send up their incense OF
odors until the very air in the neighborhood is
heavy with their sweets.
At the rear of the house a tasty Frenchy
frame annex has recently been built as a serv-
ONT ia most 4tt1'aH-
tive feature about the place.
TIE residence is occupied by DR.. Webb q
5rother-in-law of Gen. Hayes. This gentleman
is now resting here quietly, after 3 lengthy So
journ in Europe with his family.
Through the courtesy of Dr. Webb, was
enabled to visit the house, and found it COM
fortably yet as plainly furnished as the most
pronounced director to a republican court
circle could desire. The front door opens into
a long, broad hail. the floor of which is covered
with n modest pattern of body Brussels carpet
To the left is the front parlor, room
perhaps twenty feet square, covered with a
bright, small-fgured Brussels. Quaker-hke
mantel, Of notified gray marble, surrounds the
CRATE, while an upright piano stands against the
wall, upon the right of the room. Upon the
left there is a small mahogany table, covered
with few handsomel y-bound volumes, among
which I noticed the works of John Howard
Paine, Dickens, and other wel!-known writer's,
and a volume entitled "The German Element
in the War of Independence" In the center
Of the room thee stands small marble table,
upon which rested large, flat China flower
dish, filled high with various colors OF freshly
plucked verbenas.
The room also contained plain,
SUBSTANTIAL SET OF MAHOGANY FURNITURE,
covered with baircloth, and one Ellzabethan
chair, upholstered in dark, rich plush. The
walls are ornamented with several pictures,
none of any special merit unless it be fine
oil painting of Mr.. Brchard, choice bit in
water colors and a small picture in oil, by a
foreign arCist, showing the Castle Of Chillon.
The largest picture is a landscape, which was
highly priced by Mr.. Birchard because it was
panied by young friend OF his.
Connected with the homestead is farm Of
about 100 acres of finely,located land which is
farmed by tenants. Taken as a whole the
place is very suggestive of rest and quiet,
plenty of honest cream, fresh eggs and young
acknowledged chickens every day for dinner.
1t is such place as city children dream OF and
weary-braiNe ed business men long for.
THE WIFE OF THE GOVERNOR
has already been described as remarkably
bright and handsome Kentucky woman. The
first two adiectives are properly applied in this
case for Mrs. Hayes is certainly very attrac-
tive and agreeable lady, but she is not Ken
lucky woman although of good old Kentucky
stock. DR.. James Webb, the father of Mrs.
Hayes, was native Of Kentucky, who came to
ONO In 1924 and Located at CnlulcOIne, Wnere
he spent most of the remainder of his life.
Mrs. Hayes, the youngest Of three children,
was born in 1881, and is consequently now
about As years of age, although she looks con-
siderably younger.
Two years later DR.. Webb died, and in 1914
the family removed to Delaware, Ohio, where
they remained while the three children were
being educated In 1852 the family removed
to Cincinnati, where Miss Webb, then q beauti-
full girl of 21 first met was wooed and won by
her present distinguished husband.
GEN. HAYES FORTUNE
consists principally of farm lands located in
this and neighboring counties, although he has
some fine residence property In Toledo, which
is rapidly increasing in value, and some sub
stantial business blocks in this town, and $50,
900 in paying bank stock. He has, besides this,
stocks and other property acquired by his own
exertions, and, according to all reports, is
worthy of all he has. He is said to be kind
landlord and liberal giver to his less fortunate
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