The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1888-12-20
4. CONJUNCTION 0F LEGAL LUAI.
NARIES.


NARIES.
Prominent Attorneys From Abr0a
in Court.
Not within The last half centur'
has such n coming together of til
leading lights of the law, heel
witnessed as occurs this week il
our court house. The case is iha
known as tho Spencer case; thu
question being. was the old mar
capable of doing business when he
did the business which brings or
this law SUIT. With this we have
nothing to do, nor any discussion
to make.
We note the attendance of the
best lawyers in our state, all against
each other. IL Is a case of diamond
cut two diamonds.
SANDY" Guthrie, Of Athens
an OK Judge of the Common Plea:
Court, lawyer. who in his profes
sion. ranks with the loftiest, and
who to the men on the back benches
puts tho z English language in
cleaner, clearer cut words than any
one who has spoken since Addison
wrote.
Charley Martin; it is in our heart,
(. not in our pcncll, to write. A
Congressman, lawyer always In
the front in this State; gentleman
wherever he goes. Charley Martin.
the swhite headed boy" so called
when he first came 10 tho call of the
public, is in our court this week.
and excepting for the silver in the
crown on his head, appears as
youthful IN appearance as lie IS in
mind and heart. as he was when
stow head" was holIered at him in
the race he run and won, against
the strongest Republican in South
ern Ohio.
Judge John Brasee is here also:
There is no abler man in this state
or country, on matters of law. than
Judge John Brasee. He is the.
lawyer who made the Code. lie
is also a politician, who makes
candidates, and when he puts his
spoon in the soup, we all know the
cooking.
Brcsee is not an orator as we
are, and several more of us are, but
the back bench verdict Is that he
can cross examine, or cross cut saw
q witness until tho learned doctor or
poor fellow don't know his own
yame.
Reuben Butler, of New Lexing-
Ton, was also a satellite in the con-
junction of legal planets. Butler
had no part in the case pending,
only as q witness, but his presence
in the conjunction We name, was
noticeable.
Reuben Butler is one of the con
spicuous lawyers and foremost men
of hls county and OF this country. |
His life has been one of tninalt |
and tempest. Much of the cyclone
he cultivated. But he has gone
it all, and stands o.day
recognized as one of the ab'est
lawyers in OHIO.
Unlike "Sandy" Guthrie, red "a
tho conqaering Norman, not like
Brasee, with the 'bush of hair" on
bis head, that bespoke the men of his
swarthy race who burned the bridges
behind them not like Charley
veritab,e Harry of Nav
nrre, white crowned in his ascend
lng..and eliminating glory, Butler
is bald headed. lie has a wisp OF
white .whiskers on his neck, which
his wife ought to have cut off for
looks sake. 1t reminds one of the
ancient remark of his !ather-in Law.
Siohd in appeasance almost as The
Sphinx, Butler can roar III court
like the uncaned lion. and can con-
7erse as tureful as the mystic mon
lment Of the Nile. when tho first
an rays touches the lips.
The congregation of legal talent
We refer to. don't often happen.
Is a rule. cur Logan lawyers are I
be and capable of taking care of
IL business in our courts.
The esse. winch has brought so
much foreign talent, is one of /
money, vi course. /
The points in controv ersy are, L
'as man over 80 years of age
apab'e of trahsacting business. or q
lsposing of mis- property. .
We say nothing about the case /
ecause it is before The court, and
le court reads the papcrs-espcc;; s
lly The SENTINEL. Is:
We suggest that if our boys d
rac'icing defamation liza our high 9
hooI, cou'd havo the Opportunity e
hear the brilliant lawyers We I,'
re named, present their views iof a,
9 case in which they arc en- "
Dyed. it would be more instructive y
d suggestive, than any show that II, ~
ny disport in our town. ht
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