The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-12-01
IunGE vs.. LINDsAY.

Correspondence icuisNtlle Commercially
Judge Bill Lindsay makes more money
than any lawyer in Kentucky. His in
come is S25, 0Uo year, and if he charged
heavier fees he could double il wnhout
danger. At the close Of the war the
Judge swung black smiths hammer for a
while. Fifteen years ago he vas sirug.
Cling yotng lawyer in Clinton, and was
| elected to the State Senate. There he
made his mark and was elected Judge Of
the Court Of Appeals, with a salsry of
81, coo, which to young man who had
worked hard TO gain halt that atccpnt.e
was a harvest. After serving one tsrra
aud doing the most remarkable service.
he retired, and at once took rank as one
I OF the leading lawyers OF the Htate Vow.
at forty seven, his income is q matter al
most of his own choosing Lindsav is
what we call natural lawyer and hiss
the universal genius in his professlon
He is equally strong before a court, n Jury
or on the bench. He is the most skillful
worker in the State perhaps. He will 10
in three hours what another lawyer would
require three days 10 accomplish. He
knows Just what TO throw out and what
must be considered. IL is curious 1 o watch
the cases reported from the Court Of Ap-
peals In almost every one Lindsav's
name will be found as one of the counsel
He practices almost exclusively before The
Appellate Court, accepting oniy important
cases in other courts.
The Hickman Courier frst discovered
Lindsay, and brought him TO the front b.
pressing his name for the State SENATE
when the field was already occupied BY
two old school candidates, /. {. SilvertooIhI
and willingham. He was 10th TO enter
,he field, hut once in, he distsnaSza> ss
competitors largely. The =
mer'' business We know hJfhi1s' s. X
but We we'll remember the day that I'D
say announced himself. 1t was decep-
tive dag in March-the sun rose with
promised warmth, but by the speaking
time it had turned off bleak and cold as
billiards.. Lindsay had rode from Clinton 1
to Hickman, dressed in his best coat-a
long linnen buster, CHE regulation coal
OF ex- Confederates about that time) and
as he approached the court-heuse, long, /
lean, Iank aud shivering, few attempted /
to twin his supporters as to his personal
appearance. Silvsrtooth and Willingham,
good old Democratic war horses now gath 4
eied to their fathers, lead off in good
speeches, dwelling upon their own large
experience and the ineIpsrience Of the
young man who was to announce himsely
aud who was being rushed into the race
by 'some boys" Their speeches served
10 arouse the fires of Lindsay's strong
temperament, and before be had spoken
ten minutes in reply, it could be seen
that the result OF the election was already
decided in his favor. lie was young, fresh I
from the war, with a clean record. ambi-
,iOus aud that ambition backed by native !
brain power. tie lifted the contest out
Of the war ruts," aud made his fight for
a ''new de parture,' leaving the bite +
past behind and striking forward for the I
reconciliation, prosperity, unity and de-
velopment OF our common country. II
was about the time that the ex rebel Cen
sral Longstreet made his memorable coupe
de etat and landed full length into the Re-
publican party, and the Bourbon opposers
Of Lindsay hereabouis predicted that he
would soon follow Longstreet; but his
supporters &ne0 better. They knew his
OF purpose and character, and
had began TO get q glimpse of his real
abilities. He won. He was bound to win,
and has been winning ever since.