The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1885-02-20
HENDRICKS FIRST CASE.
A GOssippy Friend Of the Vice
President Elect Relates Some
Anecdotes of Hendricks
Early Life.

Kansas City Times.
II gave Tom Hendricks bis iirst
law case" remarked Mr.. Jacob
Vernon to a Times reporter yester-
day, at Independence. ''That was
away back in the fOrties. / was
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Shell
by County, Indiana, and young
Hendricks had just returned frOn
law school at Washington, Pa.
He was very industrious young
man, and seemed to be y natural
born lawyer. At the time speak
of gentleman asked me in regard
to LAWYER to take charge OF the
settlement OF an estate. recon-
mended Tom, and be managed at
fairs in such a manner that in a
short time be had a well establish.
ed practice. He soon gained such
reputation that he was sent to
the Legislature as representative
of that county. After that be WAS
elected a delegate to the State Con-
stitutiOnal Convention. Here he
gained State reputation by his
earnest championship OF question
which caine before that assembly
/ was present at that Convention,
and was much amused at the inter
est taken in Tom by man named
McKPnsie, who was holding the
posi- tion of doOrkeeper. He came
to me aud asked me who that young
fellow was who was speaking. /
told hnn u was Tom Hendricks.
"'Where was he raised r. asked
he.
"In the swamps of Shelby coun-
ty," answered /.
e'Well, he will make his mark
in this world, if be was raised in
the swamps," remarked McKensie,
and sure enough be did, long ago.
During Hendricks canvass for
Congress, tue first time, | accom-
panied him over the district. Over
in Hancock county there was a del
egate elected who we thought
would not vote as he talked.
l was clerk of the Congressional
Convention, and met the delegate
from Hancock and asked him if he
would vote for Tom.
"'Vote for himFn said he. ayes
and stay here till the corn tassesss
to nominate him." The fellow
proved faithful, and Tom received
the nomination without any trOu-
BILE.
Hendricks was one Of the most
successful lawyers that ever went
before jury. He probably inner
tied most OF his good sense from
bis mother, whom he favored IN
features and actions very mrch.
Bis father, Major Hendricks, was
a tanner, by trade, and carried on
a business at Shalbyville. There
were four sons and two daughters
in the family. Abraham, the elder
son, was a Presbyterian minister,
and died several years ago. James |
still lives at Shelbyville, and I be- !
iieve is engaged in merchaAtile |
pursuits. or the daughters, Jen-
Die married a DIR. Webb, Of Ken
lucky, who died in q short time
She afterward married . DR..
Pierce, of indianapolis, but did |
not long survive this marriage.
About two years after her death,
DR.. Pierce married Aunie, the
younger daughter, with whom he
now lives. Toms mother died ct
bis house at Indianapolis only q
few years ago.
Tom married 4 yOuur lady |
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sided near Cincinnati. He had |
been married but a few days when /
be came 70 my 0fl1oe aud asked the !
loan Of $3.50, which amount he said |
be required 10 finish paying Tor his /
household elects. He aiterward |
told me il was the ouly money be /
bad ever borF0Eed in bis lile.s