Telegram-herald., 1890-09-28

After they left the house, things were
put to rights, but sentiments were Tree
" expressed against the acton OF the
officials. and about midnight Patrick
Brewer and james +. mounted two
good horses, putting the slave on |
tiilrd one, and bv dint of good riding,
placed their charge IN the hands OF "A
French boatnen at the French settle
ment at the foot of the Detroit river, at
daylight, and saw him safely taken be-
vond the reach of the slave hunters.
This experience instllled IN James a
strong sympathy with the slave. ana
dislike for slavery; and be thus grew
up imbued with the principles oil the
Republican party, and gioned IN the
act of the President which gave Liberty
to four million men IN bondage.
He received a good common school
education up TO his nineteenth year OF
age. when he entered the University or
Notre Dame and remained there three
years, graduating With the degree OF
Bachelor of Science, in June, 1865. lie
snent his vacations in the meantime IN
| the harvest field on mis- fathers farm.
| I'm October. 1868, he entered the law
Office of the late Chief Justice
Waite, at Toledo, and in October,
! 1869. he entered the Law Department
| of the University o. Michigan, which
he left IN the spring OF 1871. when he
was admitted TO the bar at Toledo, and
at once entered upon the practice OF
law. in the of,ice OF Charles Dodge, NJ
/ Toledo.
In June, 1872, he left Toledo and
| came 10 Grand Rapids, to enter the en-
plov of Hughes, O. O'Brlen Il Smiley, so
icitor for the Continental Improve
ment Co. operating the G.. X. & /. X.
r.. and wss placed in charge OF the
way law business of thst company
which position he held Until August !.
1874. In April. 1874 he was elected
police 1ustice OF TINS city. winch Office
he held four years, retiring IN May
1878. In June. is7s, he formed q IA
par:nershlp with l.. r. Carroll. ot thn
city. under the name of Mcbride 4 Car
roll. winch lasted until January ] ISL
In February, 1884. he formed law co
nartnership with Vim. WisneT Taylor
under the name OF Taylor & Mcbride
which lasted until Mr. Taylor va
chosen assisiaut city attorney. IA june
1887. on July /. 1857. the present firu
Of Fgrleston 4 Mcbride was formed
and ia. done successful and iucreas
/ ing iar hrsiness ever since.
) Nr. Mcbride isatborough lawyer, an
: has made himself specially quslifieu b
) practire TO try criminal cases, havlu
been engaged IN Disny such csses q
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! Kent county as a good lawyer and
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