The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-06-04

to the jury. who receive his utterances with
suspicion. simply because of the two facts
This is not peculiar to juries; it is so in every
circle of experience. We believe the statements
OF those we knoeo to be reputable citizens and
worthy of credit, and accept their conclusions
far quicker than those of strangers of whom we
know nothing. This is human nature ard uni
Versally true, and it is no light error of judg-
ment for ltigants to be deceived in this respect
Furthermore, in the case of the foreign at
torney. there being no acquaintance. there is
none of that sociability that comes from daily
intercourse none of what might be termed
N pesmerism. tn 1t goes as far toward influencing
the court and jury where all are acquaintances
and friends
Again. foreign attorneys place a higher esti
mate on the value of their services than our
resident lawyers. When called away to assist
In the trial of causes in county where there is
an attorney for every six cases commenced they
naturally and very properly regard it as a tacit
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of their exalted ability over
our entire Bar, and accordingly their fees are
hlgher. Then their railroad fare, hotel f;us
uack hlre ana varlou; other expenses have to
De PAID. and he is simple minded iu6eed ,yho
supposes that they pay this out of their own
pooAe's ef are reimbursed by the LAWYERS who
c 80" 'neiii III the case And, too, they charge
Ior the time spent in travelling baak and forth
ihese additional fees ard expenses come ont of
ehe clients pockets everytirae, whether thew
reanze 1t Or not and Otter amount to s5o or
clUo. winch could have BEEN saved Inv emnlov-
ing resident attorneys,
Ahother very Important consideration is tbot
'lie records oS cur courts for the last : wears
sho" IL TO be a fact that on-resident attornpvs
must generally get beaten; and it has 1ons
oeee saying among experienced iurists that
-. SiA9 nan VINO goes outside the eo9nty and gets
: -, 81 8" lawyer, gives away half of his law suit
- .ne START Inc side OF the case that adheres
'"iehI stands much better chance of
winning, for exactly the reasons above r,.n.
.,oheo, Inc people are opening their eyes to
'nese 1acts and are learning to fight shv of
attorneys who habitually run Off +o Cy1.,-.,,,,,,
AAron' youngstown or some other town. and
retain counsel to assist them in oil of tt,o;,,
cases that amount TO anything. 1t is the man
wno has confidence in his own abilities owl -
MS own cases that commands tbe oonfdano,
ana patronage of 0 hers, and who if in an
emergency feels the need Of assistance is NOT
aifaia to trust the abiif- Of his own brethren
- o@is IN re- ident attorney, or changes
Atta.H. "i'-' ~ IL as the occasion may require
H.. who thus give their full time aed
a, .slents to their clients, are the ones who
-evate and maintain the dignity of the Bar
and give it character. and will ultimately le-
deem it from the charge frequently ms &e now
a-days, that Portage County lawyers cannot try
their own cases.
In conclusion, it is apparent that such a
charge unjustly attaches to members of our Bar
| who never employed foreign attorney in their
life and who with rare exceptions enter on the
| trial of their cases alone.