The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-12

covered. Studious in habit almost
to ascetioism. of profound and
thoughtful mental grasp, he presents
his arguments with a lucidity and thor
ouEhness which leaves nothing unsaid. He
is equally at home in the t!ial of either
civil or criminal Mates, and in addition
to his extensive civil practice, thers has
been no great criminal trial in the state for
the past % years in which he has not been
retained. There WAS a period of some ten
or fifteen years during which he never lost
a criminal case. This is a remarkable re-
cord. He stands pre-eminent in every
branch of the law, and among the members
of the bar Ct Montana his opinions are ac-
cepted AS unimpeachablc. In fact, the his
tory OF Mr.. Tools's life as a lawyer, is the
history of Montana's Jurisprudence. No
Colonel W. F. Sanders, has
travelled over the state as much as
Mr. Iuoic, or is better acquaintee with its
history and topography. He is staunch
friend OF Helena and Of Montana generally.
He ls interested in and carrying on mining
III most OF the principal mining camps OF
the state. He also owns, among other
Helena rropcrty, the moth twenty-five feet
of the Merchants National bank building
IN Halena, and was one of the first to eX-
pend money in the construction Of tue
solid business blocks which have been
erected IN Helena III the past four years.
Ahts . Nv NJ q AS"JCA . ouc GO
much to his strong personality as to his I'M
questionable ability. His friends are among
all %clasGes, and tEe ablest service he has
ever rende.ed have been those wherein he
has egporsed the eau of the poor
and oppressed without compensation. 1t
can bo said OF him that which Is seldom
said OF ANY man whoss reputation and
character arc Il part OF tbs history OF a peo-
pie, that after n quarter of Il century amid
the strife and CASA of law courts, without
the sact!fico of n single individual Conyic-
ton, he mas not q persona enerny In all tle
broad domain of his adopted etate. His
honesty and integrity have became pre-
verbal throughout the state and b 8 name
is nevcr mentioned without respect. Ills
peerlarS reputation az q LAWYER, and Il mar
Is one of tne pillars OF Montaua's history,
around which is entwlned the loyal
devotion Of its people, and the bar
OF Montana IL especially in
debted to Mr.. Toole, as ons of it's leaders,
for Il standard OF oxcelleuc. which, as long
as 1t iiay he malntalncd, will always assure
to Its members the worry highest htanulng
alnong the legal fraternity OF the west. /.
MAJ be said of him that Ae never reached Il
conclusion without tie most careful ana
marching investigation and analysis, and
that having arrived at it, he never yielded
his CONVICTION nor waverad in it.
Mr.. ! colo has associated with him in the
practice of tAs law, Hon. William Wallace,
j. q young man OF TIE highest attalumslts
IN has profession, OF splendid natural tai
entB and ability, who has been of great as
distance to him III his cIteis.y We practice,
md OF whom ha il justly proud. The
firm are at his time retained us
senior counsel IN iioLtaua tor the
hers of And CIV j. DAVIS, the late Butte
City millionaire, IN the CONTEST over
the will Of hir. Davis. lh1 dctesmi-
nation If the case involves the diBtriDutiyn
of al estate agSraGatluG $4,000, 0OJ. Col.
Il. G. In4erso.l ana Nathanlcl Meyer, OF
New 70 k, are associated with oolo d Wal
lace and other eminent Montana counsel IN
tic case. Mr.. Ioo!e has been tie attorney
OF the firGt National Bank " i4.lua, ol
which tIz-CoT. S. +. Hnnser Is President,
since is D"GaniZatioa. end has boon TIA M
ftlnchiun f3icnd, md hag doubtless con
tri6QteG IN ro small degree W. the signal
BuccCag OF that grnGt financial institution,
M. Iooic hHs realized a fortune from Ale
practice, and hrs Invested II largo amour,
OF money it, tho development OF m!n"a, flon
Which sou CO he derives a Eood income. HI
Is a san!or brother of the present Governor
OF Montana, Joseph *. Toolt.