New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-18

These arc grca' lavs FOR Nj william Eourlt, cork
lie is getting rich fast. and D." so-n- Goo cnINg
prosperity He IS J. .hrau 10 what superb
he lts and 10 what l!AbolcaI depths the IRISH natule
rise md f IN Eourle Cochran Is pre- cn's sorao
Of is most dcchtfh possibilities lie g. toll largo
sfrorg-ycs. and hani>onr though haiaf Intended
10 mention that. since n may not De ludicioW 70 I'm
pres. it with any more force than 10 seems already 10
have acquired ia hl, consciousness. lie has PER
frcy fascinating voice, and jIsi tho slightest pretty
little Colhonlan broguo right the tip ~ his tongue.
He speaks with remarkable ca.c and grace, never
hating for word pleasing h.s nearer, con,tal'ly
With supplies original, WITTY and effective lie sus
ta.ns 10 Iamnauy Hall something % tho same relation
that Colonel Fellows hold, 10 TIE county Democracy
though that 3, tie Only comparison should think Of
lsutu,uc between them. Mg. Cochran is Iamuan5 .
orator. aud h.. 81, Iay him Mr Croker, Who BOSSES
Tammany and d poses %, rs favor, whittier ho i'icih
send, ID, Sheriff, legal ba n,sf 10 Nr. Corlran's
Office. II - a business. HE th' service n which Nr
Sam Weller was employed. that Involves IN c 10 Do
and plenty 10 rcf' Tie fees amount - about
$1,000 ycar. There are l'le rumors. % ugh. HAT
tho fee T. thin ic'wccn Mr. Cochran and Alr troLer
Just at ti. Time a. has stood Nj. Crolcr n hand io
assume lool, ~ political pcy, and he said 10 be
much shochcd when Cochran told him that be bal been
retained In the sharp case. Mr. Croher raised hs sir
tuous eyebrow AID said ilai while DE- bad no disgust.
tion TO lurrfeIo vfh Mr Cocllan's lusnrs-, h'
wished distinctly undo. TODD that VI. cochran went
into hc sharp c..e. II go b. dd, professionally am
not politically Bot al the same, 90 the wise ONES
say Mr. Croker didn't ho n, aud 30 was wont 20 de
clare with cmpha. that Tauaary good and hal
no sympathy with those wc'cl boodlers. The ICES
grew thinner when Nh Cochran went INTO Oh" squire
i1ynn case. and now. they tell me. the condition 81
things IS delicate and VIII require some nursing Oh
i:ourAos pant
Bni Il cannot denied that b" came ont 81 both
these with flying color, and ia both Of them be-
accom- pl she'd. 10 extent Al least, one Of his Prc'
ambHous. Not only did II 20 abroad that be- had won
a stake hat older. greater men had lost. not only va
hc the crowned knight Of the tourney before who''
proves q hitherto unvsnqul,hed fo> compelled 10
Weld luf tho victory In The arena where OF
all Others Mr. Cochran most co,ets reputation. He
4, exceedingly sensitive about The notion that BIS clio
qurncc IS suited Only FOR mob and not for men %
learning. that II only ritrr~ but docs not shine Win
thc rlro glt of reason lie has recently been MAILING
= great effort 20 rcprces IF ilrcrnan how ~ vii ara
to ACQUIRE sfand.re among th' cla--c, solid mon
who epcGk 10 demonstrate and not to pha''
Iut the demon ~ himor and LEFTY and pef''
Gage give, hn no pcace and NJ
struggles suggest tho picture 81 uron playing Ham
LET. NJ Cociran's m"iLods are very audacons u"
has won several desperate cases. once lac apIra''
counsel for railroad company whose cars ha'
hrutay manslcd 4 poor old woman II was not shown
that the company seriously at fault. though iho
Injuries The old woman had received were 80 h"Irlp'e
that TIE company only hoped TO be able 10 reduce inc
lurys verdict of damages to minimum. The sun
was for $4,000. ana the president OF the company
utterly dlsnayed when Mr.. Cochran IN rising !"
make the closing argument 10 thr jury began by 'H"s
them that on their Oaths honest men th'y NV
before them but two possible courses. on mus
give this plaintiff you value your sworn dn'S a."
your pledged conscience every penny Of her demah" q"
red cent :" h. said His clients face turner -
white as chalk. 4" II We woro at fault hs went Oh
with calm dstlno tncss, if was by reason oil our
wrongful act or ncc grncc that she has been so ndI
fully dls1eurcd, cruelty deprived Of her resources "
life, $4,000 IS not too heavy penalty 10 impose uI"
us, half enough to compensate her snhcr'ns' a."
loss. But II II was an accident pure and slhl"
which We could not avoid for which VIC werc not re-
spoons ible, you must your oaths give lie veiuc"
Upon this theory be argued tho facts and b. cloS'u 10
he began, by mpresslng upon them that sympathy was
beyond their duty that the time had when Jhrps
sbonld be asked 10 keep their honestly, 10 n'u
yerdIcts upon tho truth and not upon emotion ana
that Il was $4,000 nothing when the juiy ~
fired Mr. Coclran's client blue with rage ana as
anpontmcnt. TIo felt better when they camo IN WIN
a verdict for him.
Among the yOung lawyers OF to-day Austin IoA
stands well In the second rank with the brightest u
bright prospects ahead OF him. IIe is broadening an"
strengthening every day and all by dnt OF hard con
sclentious work Ho Is barrister In It's Simplest
sense that ls he only tries cases, he does not pre-
a thA