The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-19
A Waldo Lawyer at the Washington Bar.

A Waldo Lawyer at the Washington Bar.
10 THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: am
lmpellcd to write you brief letter lis Il supple
ment to my last weeks article from East Ma
chlaS. In that letter described the large man
ufacturing business Of the Cooper Bros, but
said nothing relative to the lawsuit between
them and the Talbots, regarding the property,
us at that time the case had not been disposed
of. Briefly. the facts are these. The Messrs.
Cooper purchased their mill and privilege of
James II. Talbot in 1879. 1t was distinctly
understood at the time of the sale that there
would be no damage for 1owagc, and that mat
tiers would continue as before. After pocket
ing the money from the sale of his MILL Mr..
Talbot turned around and sued the Coopers for
damage to his land caused by the overflow from
the Cam. The case has just been tried in the
Supreme Court. at Machias, and has attracted
wide attention. Col. Fogler, OF your city. was
retained as leading counsel for the Coopers,
and was in attendance at Machias all of last
week. 1t was proved OH trial that the dam had
been in the same position for almost one hum
dred years. Col. Fogler made short work
of the Talbot witnesses, and proved that
the prosecution was the work of envy and
malice. McNckol, of Calais, was the oppos-
ing counsel, but proved to be Il mere babe
in the hands of Fogier. The jury was out but
Il short time and returned verdict for the
Coopers. The result has given universal salts
faction to the people of this vicinity. have
talked with scores of people in Machias, and
surrounding towns, and in every instance their
sympathy goes with the Coopers. Had they
lost the case it would have proved their ruin.
1t is rarely that the sympathy of an entire
county is thus given to one side; and it proves
not only the popularity of the Coopers, but also
the justice of their cause. The outcome of this
matter will be to end the political life of the
Talbot family. The Coopers have immense in
fuence in this section, and being in the same
party with the Talbots will use that influence
for all it is worth to their disadvantage. can
safely predict that no Talbot will ever sit in the
Maine Legislature again. or be honored with a
town or county office. And thus the good work
OF disrupting the Democratic party goes brave
ly on! The result of this important trial has
proved big feather in the cap of Col. Fogler
He came here comparative stranger and now
his praise is on everybody's lips. His manage
ment of the case, and especially the plea at the
close, was pronounced the most mastery effort
ever heard ut the Machias bar. His handsome
figure and gentlemanly bearing won him hosts
OF friends. and he has every reason to be salts
fled with his first professional visit to Washing
ton county. The Coopers rewarded him with a
fat fee, and the Grand Army Post of Machias
unanimously voted an invitation for him to de-
liver the grafton on next Memorial Day. un-
derstand that the Colonel was present at the
Post meeting and made handsome little speech
accepting the invitation. That he may gather
er new laurels upon that occasion is the sincere
wish of his and Your Friend,
l.. G. BATEMAN.
Cutler, Me-, Jan. 18th, 'SS.