The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-12
EDWIN WARREN TO0LE.
A Name Well Known in the. Annals
Of Law and Equity
Courts.
Mental Qualities That Have Made
Him Conspicuous for
His Success.
Conclusions Reached After Searching In,
vestisation-His Integrity and Ton
acity-A Pillar of Montana.

Tho following interesting article from the
pen of MIR. G. p. Connolly, of Helena, ap-
pears in the June number of the Magazine
of Western History:
No name stands higher in the annals of
the law and equity courts throughout the
northwest than that OF Edwin w. Toole. of
Montana. His name appears in the first
volume of the supreme court reports of
Montana-in almost the frat case-and
srom that time few important cases that
have been tried in Montana lacked the
weight of Mr.. Toole's ability, on one
side or the other. The briefs that
appear in the reports of the
cases decided by that court. in
which his interpretations of the law are re-
Elected, are alone a crystalliZed thesau,us
of sound legal doctrines. He is the &C
knowledged head of the bar of the state,
there being only one other to dispute the
honor with him. in the person OF w. W.
Dixon, of Butte City.
Edwin Warren Toole was born in Savan-
nah, Mo-, March "a. 1889. Ie received his
early education at the common schools in
Savannah, and in Shelby county, ken
lucky. He was a student at Masonic col
lege. in the state of Missouri, at the close
of that institution, and, with Hon. Stephen
b. Elkins, represented the Philologian So
ciety in its annual discussion with tho
Erodelphians.
He went to Denver in 1868, engaged in the
practice of his profession tor a short time,
and came to Montana in the fall of that
year. He located ut Virginia City, ard
again engaged in the practice of law. He
was il Virginia City during the stirring DAYS
of the vlCilantes, but was not a member
of the committee, and took no active
part in their deliberations or move
ments, save to contribute IN asBistira
in the apprehension and suppression of 4be
lawloss element then infestlng the country.
He moved to Helena in 1868. whe:e he has
been constantly engaged in the practice
snce.
Nj. Tooie was nominated in 1872 for del
egate in congress by the territorial demo
cratic convention after a warm and excited
canvass. in which he defeated James NJ.
Ca~vanAuGn. lie made m ahls and yiror-
Gus cam ualgn, but was defeated owing to a
dlsatlectlon in the ranks Of his party, p!o3-
ing out Of the contest III tho corventi5n.
He has never been 4 candidate for any
Office since, md undoubtedly owes much 81
his success as a lawyer to the exelusi va
attention he has devoted to his professI.n
eince that time. He has always been a
democrat. but is broad and liberal IN his
political sentiments as he is III all his feel
lngs and Bylupathies.
AS u well-eGu!pped, trained, logical, com.
prehensive LAWYER, AIR. Toole has few equnls
at the bar Of any state. Before a jury Ie Is
unsnr pissed for his earnest, candid, im-
uressive eloquence; his clear, saceinct st t..
moH.s; his logical and irteslstibls concln-
slons, The average j~urynIan will not be
lieve hin capable of misrepresentation OF
deception. But it IS N the exposition o
the cold, sustere and rigid princip.es OF tn,
ia~ before tho higher courts, that TIA,
.pIa'lous powers OF his mind are un,