Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-01-30

most Of the readsn Of the RssrsfKR ~
pretty we'll acquainted with him, I hsvV
no doubt. As Q lawyer. JudEs Brown
ranks high for his knowledgs Of the law,
and the souudness of his judgment He 10
looked upon as ono OF the leading land
lawyers Of the State. Personally ne II Q
clever, pleasant gentleman, and square,
honest, upright man. He has good prAo.
tice and pays strict attention to his busi-
ness. He was at one time member OF the
Supreme Court OF this State.
Edwsrd B. knight Is . native OF New
Hampshire, and Is about fifty-two or fifty
three yssrs Of age. He came here during
the war to 60 into partnership With Col.
Benjamin II. Smith, who was ct that time
practicing lawyer. When Col. Smith re-
tired from practice his son, Isaac n. Smith.
took his place, and the firm continued
Smith & Knight until IL was dissolved by
the death Of Mr.. Smith, which occurred on
the 9th Of last October. Mr.. Knight is .
man OF strong natural ability, and has
mind we'll trained in all the intricscies OF
his profession. In argument he 10 power.
ful, and his sentences are like the blows OF
q sledge hammer-with every blow the
sparks fly, and the impress OF the hammer
Is left in the metal. Not q sentence, not
even Q word is wasted. He sometimes gets
his grammar slighly twisted when speak
ing of: hand, but he never trips up in the
meaning Of his words, and the jury or the
court Is never at loss to see the point TO
which he addresses himself. When given
time to prepare himself he makes most
graceful and beautiful speech. His address
at the memorial meeting Of the bar upon
the death of his partner, Mr.. Smith, was
one OF the finest gems OF oratory to which
have ever listened in
Conception. Wording and Delivery.
Socially, Mr.. knight is most pleasant and
agreeable companion, and no one Is more
fond OF quiet nibber at whist or spirited
game Of cribbaRe.
Wesley Mollohsn 10 q native OF Braxton
county, and Is about forty years OF age.
He is the most "deceivin" man you ever
saw. His general manner would indicate
that he is sluggish, both in thought and
action, but there is not lawyer at this bar
that sees q point more readily or meets Il
more quickly than he. See him in his
leisure moments and he has tired, listless
look and manner that strike you with
ennm at once, but when engaged in the
management OF q case his face lights up,
his eye flashes, and he seems imbued with
fire and energy that are contagious. Mr..
Mo!lohan always has something interesting
to tell You whenever you meet him, but Is
rs mysterious as a ghost story in his man.
ner OF imparting il. He is q man OF strong
intellect and clear perception, and gives
promise Of rising 10 still greater distinction
In his profession.
There, my number is exhausted and
must stop, though there are several other
names that might be added without lower
ing the . neral average Of ability.
A prc, inent member Of bar, who is
not an lrishman. perpetuated a bull in
ha nth thar Iav at n
a Dublin barrister. He was speaking Ia
case in which
A Number OF Miners Were Concerned.
and said, 81 appear here on behalf OF the
coal diggers, those horny handed sons o'
toll who go down under the ground before
dawn, and who never see daylight again
until after dark"
A clerk at one OF the leading hotels in
this city Is quite joker in dry way. lie
Is not as funny As Sam Harrison, the lair.
haired Mascot Of the New Mcclure, but he
is tolerable like funny A we'll known
member OF the bar wrs telling In his pres.
ence of q colored gentleman whom he had
met at the table in the National Hotel at
Washington-not on an equal footing. or
sitting, of course-who thought he-the Z.
g.-woud make O good lawyer, because he
was good liar. 81 told him." said the
counsellor, that man might be very
successful liar and yet very poor lawyer"
There goes a living example OF his own
assertion" said the hotel joker, as Black
stone Junior moved of.
Some time since case involving the
working Of q steamboat, was being trlc1 in
one OF our courts, and two OF our most emi
nent lawyers were engaged in It, 0ne OF
them in addressing the jury spoke o. wit.
ness having said that the capstan was being
turned by the niger" Up jumped the
opposing counsel "You have no right 10
speak about any thing that Niger was do
ing. II his acts have anything TO do with
this case bring him in here and let him
testify" THETA.