Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1889-10-17
Helena, Montana, Thursday, October II, 1889.
COLORED MEN AT THE BAR.
They Have Been Doing Very Well in
the City of Baltimore.

Baltimore american: Baltimore has had
colored lawyers among it's professional
men since October IA, 1885, when E. j.
Waring was admitted to practice before the
Supreme Bench of Baltimore city, on mo-
tion of Mr. Edward H. Cans. Mr.. WariDg,
the pioneer colored attorney in the State,
has made highly creditable record at the
bar. His clients are both colored and
white. His practice is almost entirely
civil and amounts to quite handsome sum
annually. He practices in all the States
and Federal courts, and has successfully
conducted several important cases. He is
counsel tor large number of secret socie-
ties, building associations and churches.
In speaking of his fellow lawyers, Mr.
Waring speaks only of the kindest treat
ment at the hands of the white members
of the bar. After reading law for awhile
during the time he was engaged in teach
ing, Mr. Waring took complete course in
law at the Harvard University Law School,
Washington, taking three years course in
two. After Mr.. Waring had, by his pluck,
energy and ability shown that colored
man could successfully practice law in Bal
timore, other colored men soon recognized
in Baltimore good field.
Joseph S. Davis, soon following, located
for practice in 1886. He is a graduate,
also, of the Howard University Law School.
In mis- practice he has been eminently sue
cessful, ald while he often appears in the
courts, he has built up lucrative Office
practice, and numbers among his clients
white and colOred. He is able and ener-
getic, and this guarantees him a bright fu-
ture in his chosen profession. He acknow.
ledges only the greatest courtesy from
members of the bar generally.
Charles w. johnson ia recent accession
to the legal fraternity of Baltimore. Last
May he graduated from the Maryland Uni
versity Law School, standing very high in
his class. He is young man OF more than
usual ability and attainments. While he
has actively practiced his profession but
four months, his friends confidently expect
him to make most creditable record in
his profession.
At the same time that Mr. johnson
graduated, Harry S. Cummings, a native
born Baltimore boy, was his cassmate. Mr..
Cummings, while still young in years, and
in the law, is one of the most prOmisiD g
young attorneys in the city. He is able,
studious and industrious, and If he lives,
cannot fail to take prominent place at
the bar.
George NJ Lane completes the roll of
coloIed attorneys. He graduated at How
ard University Law School last June, and
at once entered upon his practice. He is
endowed with ability and perseverance,.
Thus Baltimore has five coloIed lawyers,
all men far above the average colored man
in ability, character, demeanor and asplra
tions. The admission of colored attorneys
to the Baltimore bar has more directly con-
tributed to the general good of the colored
people of this city than any event since
emancipation. The colored people have
rallied to the support of the lawyers of
their race, which is highly creditable to
hem No city in the Union has more
colored lawyers than Baltimore, except
Washington. Boston and New York each
have the same number, five. Very few
people know that there are about 25O
colored lawyers practicing in the country,
and there are numerous coiored lawyers
throughout the United States making
81 500 to $500 per annum, which is very
promising, in view of the fact that at the
emancipation, twenty-five years ago. there
were not half dozen colored attorneys in
the United States. But, at any rate, Balti-
more's colored attorneys are credit to
themselves, their race and to the city.