Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-05

chivalric and feminine in his feelings, yet he
knew how to fight J. outrance for his self-re-
| spect and self-convictions, as well q for the
| rights Of his clients. He had a sweet, musical
! some years he was corporation counsel; he was
| associated with David Dudley Field in the prep
aration Of the New York code of procedure.
| and he wrote ''Graham's Practice" still the
| Standard work ON that subject in his state,
| when he was but in his twenty fth year. Dur
attorney general Willis Hall "h who pr ,ae
ecuted. said Of Mr.. Graham, that ..he
| had never before listened to such torrent of
eloquence, and being himself but man. he
could not resist it's effects" Saws a writer in
the Leader: There was one popularity of Mr..
| Graham with regard to the conduct of the de-
Tense in important criminal trials He regarded
the opening. especially i'll times OF great excite
ment. as the most effeetive address for the ac-
cused" Some thirty years ago Mr. Graham
acquitted Johnny Austen, charged with murder
| in the face Of the most able and earnest efforts
of the talented John McKeon. then district at
| torney for the city and county Of New York
Mr. Graham was the son of that eloquent
finished aud scholarly Scotch-I Irish LAWYER,
eminent in the ministry. In literature and juris-
| prudence, Of the same name, the author of
| Graham on New Trials" and the brother of
| the present gifted John Graham, who is we'll
known IN Washington circles as the counsel
| who opened the case of Gen. Sickles on behalf
| of the defense. and as the lawyer who in late
years cleared mcfarland, tried for the shooting
| Of one Richardson in the Tribune office.
JAMES r. BRADY.
1t is BETTING that the name of James 7.
| Brady should appear beside that Of his lifelong
| friend and associate, David Graham, ir. Or
the irlsh-American bar already alluded to both
of these gentlemen. although native-born citi-
| zens OF our republic, we're conspicuous mem
bers and shining marks. At one period no
\ h INN f,,,re .,,l ~ a.. &.
In court took place without Brady or a Gra-
ham in it. There were brothers Brady IA there
were brothers Graham. James T. Brady WAS
once the ornament OF the bar, as Chief Justice
John Il. Brady was long the ornament of the
bench. In the New York law library there ia n
bust OF Mr.. Brady, and not long since medal
lion OF Mr. Graham was placed in the supreme
court, general term, OF that city. Saws the
Word: There is a fine bust of Brady in
the lawyers library which also ought to be
placed beside Grahams in the court roor.
They were great friends in life, but often
crossed legal swords. In death they should be
near together" Mr.. Brady was a graceful
and beautiful speaker. In the Huntington
| forgery case, in which he introduced the
then novel plea OF moral insanity in defense for
! felony, he spent some nine hours in summing
up. and nothing could have been more tender
and exquisite than his simple description OF a
little Alpine flower which he had found spring.
ing oyousiy from the sunny side Of a snow
bank near the frosty summit of Mount Blanc.
The present writer, when a young lawyer had
the pleasure of several conversations with Mr..
BRADY, the tenor VI which he we'll recalls. At
the latter office one stormy midwinter after
noon Mr.. Brady said, rehectively: "Does the
weather ever affect your spirits?' mo. not at
all. You arc too young yet. When the clouds
are gray and the streets are bleak and dark
feel a weight upon me, sadness, depression,
adespondency, which cannot express. 1t haunts
me most unpleasantiy." When the remains of
rchbishop Hughes we're borne to their tenn
porary resting place in the crypt of st.
Patrick's Cathedral, a while ago, between q
double row Of mitred prelates, MIR. Brady, who
was present, turned to a companion and said
with reverence: Il know of no other road to
heaven than that" His church had his affec-
ton first and last. He WAS Literary lawyer,
contributing often and copiously to the press
and publishing Christmas carol OF his own
little book OF very kindly sentiments to all
as gilt and token OF the CHEEKY season for his
friends and family. The school of oratory to
which Mr.. Brady belonged was for it has now
almost passed away, norid, classical, ornate
and wonderfully eloquent, with no loss in its
style 70 logic, either. From the somewhat
similar style Of Meagher, Mitchell and others
1t il probably inherent in the cultured Irish
character and perhaps traditional OF Curran,
Grattan and o Council, but more chaste and
pure than theirs more modern. graceful and
refined. Some men merit respect and some
affection. Both were won by him.
DANIEL LORD.
Daniel Lord was, at the time of which we
treat, the leading commercial lawyer of the
city. Wall street was his essen tial element. for
he was there always near his clients. financial
and mercantile alike. Slight, small of stature,
OF delicate features, with bushy light gray hair
brushed up from his smooth brow and smoother
face; clad In dress coat.and dainty we'll BACKED
boots, he looked to be the city counsellor that
he was- Crisp, shrewd, ready, always alert his
forces ever mustered in order for action, be
impressed one with a sense Of massed resources
both of power and self-importance. He wore
an air OF authority always. When young lawyer
he met brother practitioner also Of low size,
80 he said to him, with a slap on the shoulder.
I'VE must grow" And he grew, accordingly.
He had great many rich clients, and wealth
and prosperity closely followed them into his
comfortable offices. Said Mr.. Lord to Mr.. EN-
met, jr., once, "Why is it that the younger
members OF the bar wear whiskers and the
older lawyers go clean shaven?" Said Emmett,
with native huency. brains and boards Are Of
lrish-American growth"
RECORDER SCOTT.
Recorder John B. Scott was notable person
Of that period. An upright judge, a genial
gentleman, psinstsking to a degree, yet he
a case before him and consequently sometimes
make many funny mistake. A witness Of the
name Of Cockrofs he addressed continually as
'.Mr. Cockloft! Aprisoner was tried in court,
the general sessions, for stealing half Q hog
from the door of . grocery. After the testimony
had all been taken and the summng-up was
ended the old judge began his charge to the
jury, when a sudden doubt seemed to cross his
mind. Turning toward the counsel in the case
he seriously inquired, "Was the hog alive?"
| and the righteousness Of the image called up Of
half hog being alive and kicking brought
down the house in burst Of mirth instanter.
The picture Of a scene in the old surrogate's
court in the park during the trial in equity of
the famous Parish will case will never be
blotted from the tablets OF the writer's recollec.
ton. There is no good reason for here enter
ing into description or discussion OF the facts
Of the suit to break the will in questions suffice
1t to say that the services OF some OF the FORE
most lawyers Of the city were engaged by the
various parties, pro and con, to the prop.
erty dispute, and that accordingly there sat
| in that chamber for months the court convened
| to settle an angry controversy about the final
disposition OF millions Of money. The room
was q square, fnir-sized one, with the bench at
| the north end and long table running down
the middle for the accommodation of counsel.
Let US glance at the scenic stage before US and
| Its distinguished dramatis persons.
ANoTABLE GROUP.
On the bench sits Q medium sized, painfully
| thoushtful-looking man OF middle life, with
fine forehead and features, and an expression
Of eager attention to the proceedings. II il