Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1892-04-28
YE TIME.

"A Feast of Reason and q Flow OF
Wit" in Our Court House, Among the
Legal Brethren, hat carried the
Older Heads of the d Back
to the Days of McRre, Washington.
rortch an , Strong, ofye OIden Time.
The case that attracted most at
tention during the term of II Su-
perior Court which has just expired,
was that of Roberts Il Hoge VS..
Fuchtler & Kern ct. al. In this
case the public were treated to as
fine a display of legal skill, forensic
eloquence and judicial patience, learn
ing, clearness and fairness as it has
been our pleasure to see in a. long
while. The plaintiffs were repre-
sented 10y Mr.. +. A. Woodland, of the
Wilson bar, ard Messrs. Robinson and
Munroe of this bar, and the defend
ants were represented by Mr.. Zolli-
Golfer of the Henderson bar, and
Messrs. Aycock & Daniels, F%aircloth,
Allen & Dortch and |. F. Dortch Of
this bar. Thursday evening, after
all the challenges on both sides had
been exhausted, the following gen.
tlemen were selected as the jury, to
wit: Ashley Creech, G. B. Hicks, r.
L. Scott, J. H. Sanders, David Nc
Kinnie, D. W. Parks, Zach Hinnant,
W. B. Vail, w. Il. Fail, J.. W. Ed
wards, Simon Grady and Needham
Lewis, (col,)
The evidence was concluded Fri
day morning and the.case was open
ed for the defendants by Mr.. W. r.
Allen, who. with that clear, intelli-
gible, forceful and persuasive man
ner which always characterizes his
speeches, laid before the court and
Jury the defendants reasons, both of
law and fact, for asking a verdict at
their hands. Mr.. Allen was follow.
ed by Mr.. F. A. Woodland for the
plaintiffs, who, i'll d speech of about
two hours in length, Of great pc wer,
burning with e%loquence and weight
ed with strong logical argument,
clear, lucid and convincing, laid be-
fore the court and jury the plain
tlfs' whole case.
Mr.. Woodland was followed by Mr..
I. F. Dortch, who in that clear, force
full and telling manner for which he
is so we'll known and admired, re-
piled to the speech of Mr.. Woodland.
Mr.. Dorteh Was followed by Mr..
Munroe for the plaintiff, who from
the opening to the close of his argu-
ment held the jury, the bar and the
large audience of our most proml-
nent citizens in unbroken and inter-
ested attention; his presentation of
the facts-though already gone over
by counsel preceding him-was
clothed with new interest under the
touch of his mastery genius, while
his readings of the law from differ
ent decisions Of the Supreme Court
of our own and other States bearing
on the case at issue, proved him to
be a man of t~ireless research, deep
learning and discriminating mind.
Mr.. Munroe was followed by Mr..
F. A. Daniels, for the defendants,
who, in a speech of about two hours
length, bristllng with dry humor,
hard, logical reason, earnest and pa
thetic appeals, and, withal, clothed
in such superb English that it might
we'll serve as a model for the mas
tiers, almost persuaded the jury.
Mr.. Daniels was followed by Mr..
W. S. OBJ. Robinson, whose speech
was a mastery exhibition of Irish
wit, bitter scorn and genuine oratory;
play to the great powers of Mr.. Rob-
inson before a jury, and his genius
was seldom if ever displayed to
greater advantage than on this oc.
casion.
Mr.. Robinson was followed by Mr.,
Aycock, who made the last and clos.
ing speech for the defendants. In
this speech was crowded as mach OF
consummate skill, earnest entreaty,
strong reasoning and fiery, beaming
e~loquence, as well could be gotten
into a speech of an hours length.
The Judges charge was illumined
by that strong and steady light, under
which nothing in point, either great
or small, can be obscured, and
couched in such a clear and lucid
style that it could not be misappre-
hended by any one. The jury gave
patient and careful attention to The
speeches of counsel, and. after staying
out all night, came in Saturday