The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-10-16

oOuO I6SptC all CAtluOit I'd iudH
he seemed to have an innate percel
ton of law without the use OF be DIS.
Intricate cases which puzz.f d ord ~
minds he readily solved, 2 I'd gener. =
with much exact ness; his opinion on
law questions were commonly accept
ed IS conclusive. He was not \ Office
lawyer, but gave bis CHEN cor sci
whether on the street or on hunt
inc tour. Mr.. Lowell was a member
of the first e1d second constitutional
conventions, and member of the rs
sembly in 1857 and 1858, also speaker
of the House the latter year. 81
Whitlock was lawyer of consider-
able practice, but held the Office of
Justice of the Peace much of the tina
while here. He was a man of gener-
Gus impulses and marked character.
During the terrible visitation of fhe
cholera here in 1859 he YVES one of file
fearless helpers in taking care of the
victims of that deadly disease. f.sa
Justice he was proyerbial for some
oddities; single incident may be
given, although it has semblauce of
profanity. A trial was in progress
before Justice Whitlock; sthe counsel
on one side raised question OF law;
Wnitlock was quick to decide the point,
whereupon the counsel on the other
side read a decision from the Supreme
Court, fatty contfadictIng the ruling
of the Justice. Whitlock looked con-
fused for a moment, but immediately
recovering himself, said: Well, if the
Supreme Court made d-n fool of
itself, it is no reason why this cor t
should" The trial proceeded.
E. W. Evans had quite reputation
as lawyer, not only in this county,
but in neighboring counties. He was
not refined and polished speaker, but
his style of oratery took we'll with the
mass of the people. He was loud
voiced, a distinct enunciation, and il
he had had an elocutionaly traicing
might have been popular orator. He
rather liked to be called out for. a
speech where there YVES large gather
ing of people. Probably the greatest
speech he ever made here was in de
fence of the murderer, McCaffely y, in
1850. Evans had no hope of securing
the acquittal of McCaffery, for. the
evidence against the murderer was
overwhelming, but he knew great
effort was expected of him and there-
fore made extra preparations for it.
The foo4 as well as the gallery ofThe
court house was packed to hear Evans
ON that occasion. III NJ.
John B. Jilsun became a resident
here in 1910. He did fair law bust
ness, was valuable citizen, and made
his influence felt in all good enterprises
of the times. During the struggle for
the establishment of free schools here
he was an untiring worker; he held
several offices of trust and response
bility, among them Judge of Probate,
Justice of the Peace and others, all of
which he discharged with honesty end
fidelity.
Elijah Steele came here soon after
the organization Of State Government
and enjoyed quite law practice. He
was an active political worker, and al
ways had a few drummers under his
control, ready to do his bidding to secure
caucus or nominating convention Of
his liking. He was full average law'
yer, and was elected to the state senate
in 1850. He emigrated to California
over thirty years ago, where he secured
a government appointment from
Washington of some Importance.
0. F. Dana came here in 1874, and
was held in doubt for some time
whether to pursue the profession OF
law or engage in the business Of farm.
ing. He chose the latter, but after few
years took to the practice of law. He
was a good office and advisory lawyer,
but not skilled in addressing juries.
He held the position of Clerk of the
Circuit Court for a number of years
and finally went to Portland, Maine.
From that place he was appointt d to a
position in the law department of the
Internal Revenue Office at Washiug-
ton; that post suited him exactly
His business is to examine legal ques-
tons which are continually arising
under laws of that department, and
his findings are so satisfactory that the
Commissioner usually confirms them
without review. Mr.. Dana is found
so useful in the Office that he is not
likely to be removed, aS it would be
extreme folly to put an inexperienced
clerk in his place.
1. w. Webster was widely known as
lawyer; stood well at the bar, and
commanded full share of the legal
business of the county. He was one
of the most active Democrats in this
vicinity, and managed the affairs of the
party in the county, and had consider
able influence in state politics. He
held the Office of Postmaster here for
several years. Although politics was
his element, he exercised many gener-
Gus qualities. He was a forcible but
not eloquent speaker; was editor and
proprietor of the Kenosha Union at
the time of his death.
ITO be Cofatin1cd) y
EDUCATIONAL.