Evening journal., 1888-06-19

worso for their little nips. They liked. how
ever. go1d quality Of stinulant, and the,
were not ashamed Of it.
Allen 9 Thurman made no money in tb,
Enited States senate II cost him more thar
biz salary 70 live at Washington, and hi,
honesty never has been questioned. He wa.
rather the foe Of the lobbyists than theil
friend. and good story has been told OF
how he circumyented a railroad lobby a few
yeafs ago. | think it was ia connection with
the passage Of the Thurman sinking fund
act The Gonld-Huntington lobby wanted
u defeated and think that both jaw Gould
and Z I Huntington were here. They were
confident that they were going to defeat the
bill, and they claimed that they had forty
votes. It was near the last Of the session ana
Thurman knew that lie would have 10 pass a
bin ~ midnight Of a certain day or Il
would not pass at oil The hours
were rapidly passing and the iii.
bust ring Of the opponents Of the blll prom
ised 70 defeat it, when Thurman arose with
a roll call Of the nate in his hand and said
Mr. President. | understand that the oDpo
nents Of this bill are confident Of victory
They claim they have enough votes pledged
70 defeat the bill, and have here n rol can
OF the senate, with the names checked upon
Z Of the scnators vino we are well advised
are relied upon by the agents of this power
iul lobby q vote against it.n He then saii
ID substance that he would watch tie voting
upon the bill with great interest, and he
would like 20 see how well the vote woul3
taly with tho list with which be had been
furnished. The vote was taken. II the sen
ators had PIE gcd themselves to vote against
tne biil they SAW they could not do it under
such "A suspicion, and they changed tleil
votes. The result was the bill passed the
senate. i passed the house. Il became i
law Jay Gouiil left Washington, and
think he has been content since thon te lei
ms agents = aaase his congressional business.
! can'e across a letter the other day which
was printed snine years ago and which wa,
signed by ex Senator Allen. OF Chilticothe
II ccrt.tes to young Allen Taurman's charac
ter and advises his admission to the bar The
original Of the letter exists afuong the archives
of the old court house at Chillicothe. l,
reads as follows:
hereby certify tact Allen G. Thurman Is a
pe@ono OF good moral character; that he hes re
snsei IN this state tor the last fourteen wears.
that he has regularly and etteutvely studied the
law. under MY direction. IN this place for ami
during the term Of about two years prpvi6ls IL
The lat Of December last ana thaf buicye him
20 be person Of sufficient knowledge ana nhility
70 disclare the dutics Of IA attorney and coun.
heiof at law MIlLIAN ALIEN.
Attorney at Lew
chillicothe. O., June 0, lse5.
Hon Allen e. Thurman was ndmit.ad -
me bar n that city ia the old coart house
3eoh 20 be torn down, on the 18th day OF
june 1850, just fifty years ago, and IN his
early days was regular attendant 1t the
court 81 the county During the ten years
preceding his election to The national con
gress he did not miss orc term Of court
Il was bis hard work nt the law that broke
down bis health lie was in with his uncle
William Allen as partnes aud Allen devoted
all his time 70 politics and left an tho bust
ness 10 Thurman. 10 had four co.atie.. n M
circuit, and lie rode from one co.srt to another
On horseback Ii Is saiI that lie worzcd
about eighteen hours a day at study or Drae
tice, ana that he rarely slept moro tbaa siy.
lie lost his etst law case, but the circu-1
..-~.@ee wev- --ies faef s. wsts 10 fault of b5s
-.l.-t lp d.Ae3.
Many carious stories Gro told of his nrac-
tlec, AND at one tifna It Il said that he was
haule'l na W William 2, Nes7oa, the mayor
* o'-'a-''s- Tsc c.sY-a fae
tflNlau4tt ill ttlts t4-44e GOiisH 81 CQtn.
Wessoa lad bad a friendly chat of ai boar
with Thurmal anl uu0a Eetting back to his
Office Gfter it had sent Tta..lal 4 Judgment
~ iScs q! ei1, fc. fifteen oet1s and the cost 81
prosecution Thur an went wth a police
man 70 Nessol's Office and said hs wanted 10
Try the cas~ himself IAN right said the
mayor, tie recorder is ready to hear you.
tVell,n said Thurman, Il move you 10 set
aside this judgment because you cannot try a
inaa Tor a crime unless he is present.
~ wi I set aside the Judgment said tie
mayor. "but we have hal a trial now and
the costs WI be more. You may 20 ahead
with the casen
"Ail right" replied Thurman; "but where
are the wtnessesf
- on don't need any Witnesses Mr. Thur.
man; you know yon swore those fifteen oaths.
and heard you. There is 10 use Of any wit
acgscsn
''Noll. then. move 10 quash tho i1dict-
ment, said Thurman. F-la the first place.
man cannot be made to et.nmit himself and
IA the second a judge oanao- appear before
himself as a witness
This reply took ell the ground from under
.Ae mayor, and Thurman did not pay the
due. THoaAs j. TopD