New-York tribune., 1884-03-01
"SUNSETD COX'S FIRST L1W CASE.
John 4. Dusle Ia Tie Warrington star.

In the wear 1915 Il friendly contest arose IN
which we mutually agreed to have tried IN court, each
employing bis own counsel. The amount ut Issue was
Jiitlc Sam Cox, as he was then called and by which
name alone knew him. lad about seventeen yesis
old n law student in the office Of yachcl Wort!ngt0n
He was shrowd little fellow. working hard ~ nm once
boy 10 pay the expenses of his educaton and
was his friend fdeicrmined. partly IN the spit OF ln,
my counsel made him VOL "eaiiantod m ~ WIN M we y,
be had before old Judge ID. T. 5nolharkor Iather Vi
Colonel snebackcr Of the Theatre Compue. tn this city
points sitting mp late at night to consult legal hniho
lies in which he had The assl5ancc OF staGy N M c
ycning OF the court he was ready Tor acOh Win iosa
witnesses were called and examined. Ny opponent
strOvc hard with counsel. 10 wiu and Itte sam WAS ho
whit behind him IN his efforts His points. terSely ,u
precisely presented, met every arginenI my WV ,,
by my opponent. The boys dream nf embton nerVen m
the evidence and make his maiden plea no entered upon
it with little tnidty az trst; MI this he grauuis
threw on until he came To nj Hli,' ilesS &c ~ ,
A nearly memory will serve. IA Nh inc DeP o' hH
notes, it was IA follows;
Of jurisprudence old as jurisprudence nseii.
which have been left undisturbed 10y the storms of hte
English soil after the conquest Of Gau snce the uy
when the first Indian explored the western wls o.
Ohio Why sir justice to client, and you WIN
shake the tabernacle OF MS soui. anu ca'S ni ~,
case To me ia the at noonday. when its
beams penetrate. like shafts OF living sni down 70 ne
heavenly orb can fahom the prOfoundest depths OF h
human heart and open wide its portals that VIC may ro"
clear as that stal SUM- the mind Of man ponetraies
the deep OF tho BRAIN whero are opened we 10
MS nronhctc vision thoughts which enable him 90 look
into She scaled book Of fate, and no turns over tue
leaves of that msty volume -nildoTod 9y 'ne oron Oi
since crctos earliest dawn he half expects TO near the
voices OF oracles OF the departed agesi En5ns ns
GuadriOns human beings that nave passed away
lin frrln
homes and aspirations fully equal 10 our OWL anu al
utterng the universal cry OF Justice ., .no,,a ~.
set i'm niairm high the midnight hoayen7 ana sur
rounded by halo OF brightest planets there, ~ e.s d s
stars in regular rounds may pay obesehce, ana
bow in devotion 10 those 'aiismanc "oVu'' Iu7'co anu
Sir. the hcahcn HotCntot and Tho American savage
have thosp heavenly attributes engrated upon every
nc,nc Of life and action They behold II In tue sum-
moon and stars they hear 1t In every wEd that oioW
# viii no the Magma Charta OF oil goneratiOns OF mon
Justice and mercy; blended with these Is inc poetry
OF b tine ,acon assEsas ySesd %s a s With golden re the
the eternal or at night, when the moon aL rfS sr
forth In silvery accents, the adoring hymn IN
these we fnd the poetry Of the sea, when II speaks IN
riDu,ed measure or thunders III the voice OF MS own
rescundng pillows. in the storm or in green fields Id
waving woods and delightful gardens -,
Your honor Justice Il what demand from you, tnat
rsicc with which Armand de Tchelieu ruled France Tor
nneen years when he held her TO MS BOSOM. III ti,o
dreadful sies which Gssoated neISta a H hS 1Sr @ my
brain in numbers like blades OF grass upon our bound
lag4 Western hoo1o
when no marshaed hi forces upon the seashoe 10 Al
tack the nngels,-n numbers rs many rs te autlina
leaves that srew the ripped brooks on my own classic
Muskingum." , A., .. ,o.
With This IN part his maiden speech tho young lawyer
hold hc audience and court speb0und Tor more tih On
hour ana when it was concluded ehcera upon cheers
rang through that old Justice ali 6uc ~ were never
heard there before and little sam was the nero OF he
hour. ...... A, u,
His oppOncut arose and SIMPLY stated TO the court mat
"a Cox had fairly covered the grounds upon pot siues OF
the case he had nothing to say except tha lac hheW MS
Honor would decide the Cause by tho Strict ruc OF JUS
ticc ..-.N. ...,u. uor,ordo
ci-ion IL vas judgment Ia full for tho amount claimed
nv the plantif and costs 10 he paid by the deehant
Tho eun nj issue and costs wero nj once pad and az
present including the judge tho coors OF tne coutt anu
defendant mud counsel Invited by the paitln 10
walk over to the Calf House 10 psrtsee or basket OF
champacnc OF choicest vintage Many wore the tOastS
drank 70 little sam Cox When the tmo came t0r part
Inc Coy was asked what his fee was. with bushinS
pOdesty and tlmlity he asked.
Is five dollars too much T. ,,,. -
remember we'll with what rown regarded him LOT
moment. 1T, . -, To n ,,,v,o-.
you do not know even the first prDcipc OF thc pro
fession You don't know how tO chrge Eerc, take INC
whole amount awarded by the court
THIS placed in his hand aud IL was MS r5' Ioo "'
lawyer.