Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-30

quentiy reverses verdict upon some law
point before the full bench. Mr.. Morse
IS Harvard man, and Is reputed 10 have
professional income OF s25, 600 wear.
His partner, Richard Stone, is also a
Harvard man, and is scarcely, n at ali.
inferior to Mr.. Morse 10 his knowledge
Of law. .
Mr.. William G. Russell, who received
from Gov. Long an offer OF the chief ms
ticeship upon the resignation OF Judge
Gray, is regarded by many LAWYERS az
the leader OF the bar, although that is a
position which It is difficult II not impos.
sihle to assign. MIR. Russell looks a good
deal as II he had just stepped from an old
engraving OF some Of the famous barris.
tiers or chancellors OF England. He
Is about sixty years of age, has a clear
cut, smooth-shaven face, keen,
dark eye, rather stout, but
erect figure, and has on the
whole an imposing personality. His
style OF speech is stately and polished,
and, while he is by no means lacking IN
energy, he is entirely devoid OF any
Eighty or windmill characteristics. His
practice Is chiefly in the direction Of rail-
road and other corporation law, and for
bis success some credit Is due TO his more
reserved but perhaps equally learned
partner, MIR. George Putnam, who pos
sesses remarkable knowledge Of cases
relating to railroads. Mr.. Russell Is a
brother of Thomas Russell, at present the
chairman OF the railroad commissioners,
and formerly a Judge of the superior
bench, and man who is fitted TO occupy
a high place at the bar.
The largest practice in admiralty is
probably enjoyed by Charles Theodore
Russell, whose two sons, Charles t., Jr. /,
and William e., are associated with him.
Their practice is by no means confined to
that specially alone, but is also extensive
In other branches OF the law Nathan
Morse probably tries more jury cases, and
Wits larger proportion of those he tries,
than any other lawyer. While his causes
are not perhaps Of the first magnitude,
they are OF sufficient Importance to com
mand the services OF first-rate
lawyer, and to afford him large income,
Mr.. Stillman b. Allen is doubtless the
most successful yerdlct-getter in accident
cases against corporations. Tears are
no. wanting II IL becomes necessary TO
weep over the sufferings OF his client, and
he also exhibits ready wit and good
deal of strength Of advocacy in other than
the pathetic parts. A good story is told
OF prominent lawyer who recently
came to Boston from another state
and who is noted for his way Of putting
himself ON friendly terms with the Jury
An old aud severely virtuous lawyer wal
opposed to him in case, and the time
had come and gone by few minutes fol
the trial to begin. "Well, gentlemen
why don't you proceed?" said the court
to whom the old lawyer replied; 81 per
ceive, your honor, that there is one mem
Der OF the jury with whom Brother -
has not yet shaken hands. II he will
, shake hands with him We will be read!
to go on"
The firm of Hutchins & Wheeler has
J very large commercial practice. The.
both came from the same town in New
! Hampshire, graduated from Dartmouth
, in the same class, where they were room
mates, and they have been law partner
for forty years. They were counsel i
J | the Sears Will case and received fee O
} sac, 900, which is said to be some thou
} sands smaller in amount than their bill.
Gov. CASTOR could not be passed b
without slight in any extended motto
of the bar. While he Is not without hi
critics, who claim that his advocacy
rssnectable iudges who affirm that he /
tSe hest advocate in the city. II is cel
I lin that he ia very successful In the wa
| ofvardicts and that he has profession
income Of MANY thousands per wear.
That old war.horse of the Democracy
Judge Josiah q. Abbott seems to be tax
Inc more leisure than formerly, or Ger
, taSniv he is not 40 often met with h
nraciice when he is seen, however. b
. displays all his old-time vIgor, and he 1
cartai2iv ,ormifisble antagonist Judp
n p Uoar Who has so ahlV filled the 20
sit,ons of ;1stice az our supreme cour
and attoSnev.peneral of the Unite
States ia also somewhat retired fror
! nrsctica His published opinlons Will
pn the hench are strongly marked wit
oh and sense and thew receive M
rasract 81 LAWYERS far hevond the most a
ne PM "n,n;ons In onr more modem report.
, ut ;pdgment "a much sought and relic
mn me IN donhttul cases. and to his hig
o opM 20 as Iawver he mites the abilIt,
Sa mhicb he IA nnexcelled at tie bar. Z
Q Zinc GOOD strong English in hi
! aaches 1,s son. Samuel Hoar. Is assc
y S oi"tsd With him in practice, in which h