Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-04

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Mr.. Dsndy - IN his Day tks psfnce
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shs 49, tuAgs Of ~ supreme so1gA
~ 49, ~ spal u sAsbiasy. His
spssssh - chngusens1ssd ~ foses and
tDfssantvsnsss. nd he hsd . ssse fuad
u hamn. go itghssnsd ~ his mass
s~so~s sAass.ss ~ charming snec-
doeea.
wiliiam Fullsstsn. Who ones occu-
pSsA ~ supreme scust bcnsh. u nUw
very old esaselsunn aud hs ssitom oics
uaD. He, however, has rsssaned the
force end hosnness that MARRIED him
among he lowyers az New York when
he as4 began 10 maize hh reputation.
He daring originality wss demon
sts>ed on shs tsial u the famous
Casnpeeli-Arbuckls suit for breach Of
peo0iss Of mnsrtage IN which Judge
rullertonr client. Miss Clara Camp
bell. occurred . verdict fcr fcrty-eve
thsnsnud dollarA To the great sur
ps3ss % svesyoody present ~ the trial,
SAa Asst wtsuoas called by Judge ral.
lsssoa 49, Afr. ASbackle- This schems
proved nosa objective. - Judge rul.
lsssna 49, Obj 30 psvvs his eaas % the
ssHAafsstion Of shs Jury and to psc1u-
Aics tAsir minds against his sdvsr,ary
- ne out.sA Judge Fullerton IN ,
hssvi1y 6uilt man with strong fea-
tures ana light blue eyea He has .
habit az pokins his spectncles over tbs
top OF his fcrehssd while he = croas-
examining . witness. and then pulling
thsm down 10 The very tip Of his nose
and glazing ssvagsly over them He II
N osssos Of the old school. forvsful
and 0owegy.
John 3 iello~v u perfect type o!
the eloquent southerner. He shines TO
great advantage Ia closely-contested
CO.. He b able TO pick UP the thread
If case q any period. to outcr upon .
triAl Win vsry little preparation. and
~ accomplish wonders HE memory
h simply phenomenal have seen
him many tlunes Try cases without TAX
ing . noHe. end apparently without
poyfnG much atteutaon 20 the details
Of tho trial. When che examinations
hsve been conducted by one Of his -
siseautA, st tho cloee Of the case he
has yisen 10 his feet and spoken from
one 10 SIN hours II time without max
Ing . single error In the chronological
order Of hSs story, missing no point
that ho could uss to the slightest ad-
vantage. and keeping every body with
In hearing spellbound by HIS eloqncnce.
william r. Howe il ono of tho noet
dramatic speakers who hes ever sp-
peassd In the New York courts Had
he gone upon the stage no would have
made - great an actor as he now IL n
criminal lswyer. BE has q vast fund
Of sentiment 70 draw on and is never
lacking In psthoA He has the power
10 work himselfcp to the widest pitch
of enthusiasm. where apparently there
Wa very little occasion for such sct-
ing. he he . powerful and mclodious
voice which he uses 10 excellent advau-
sagc, aud be has that sort Of magnet
ism that carries people with him often
against their wishcs. A feature of
Mr.. Howv's pleas la tho criminal court
is HIS admirable stock Of quotations
from the claasics. He always has some
vsrse or limo that II explanatory Of
what he has to say and that Is admira-
bly, fitted for the eas>. lie usually be-
gins In O theatrtcal manner bringing
OUT hts strongest poins and weaving
his tissue of nrguments arUund the one
grouse that he has bcen able 20 6nd for
HE client Not only In be able TO work
himself up 70 the point Of tears, bat
ne 10 able 20 bring tears from
tho eyes Of jurors who had previously
esen nothing In tho case but brutality
and crime. When one hears him begin,
one u incliped 10 believe that his voice
viii break down by the time that he ID
half through. He, however. knows
too much about hts own power 10 over
tax ID, and after . time he alternstes
between tho lowest md the highest
eone a. tho occasion and effect require.
Dsniel q. Rollins began hts career in
tho criminal cours - 90 ssxistsnt un.
der BENJAMIN K. Phclpa whom he suc'
ceedcd IA district attorney. He made
. considerable reputation by hts prusc-
cuticn spd conviction Of the inccrdi
sries who had hitherto proceeded al
mose without restraint In New York
and ne saved hundreds OF thousands OF
dollars for tho insurance companies
by his vigilance. His method was To
begin by examining the man suspect.
I'd Of arson; ~ obtain from him, uude,
oath. list Of tho property thst he
clo1ms1 had been burned. and theu Il
secure his conviction by proving the
fAleitY OF these clatRDA
De Lsncy Nicoll. tho youngest mar
VINO hes ever been elected 70 the I'm
portsnt oDce Of district attorney Of
New rHk, hasdcppnstrated his sbii.
ity In tnouy iruporsaus criminal cases
He II man Of sress ouergy and rea
coming and las cleared tho dockets al
ell the accumulated wrvk Of former al
manifestations II h ouly necessary T.
mention his sevyfccs u the doodle
cases, In the buddeusfcck casc and In
the receot .possouing cases 70 estAb
lish his right 10 . place among enc
sy~st prosecuting attorneys that thi,
city has had.
Tho matter Of . criminal lawyer,
appearance which might seem trivia
20 st,mc people Is of The greatest i'm
Hortance In the courtroom A mar
Sod NOT be good hooking. He nee
have no physical attraction. but h,
must carry thc appearance ~ earnest
ness. ability aud honesty. 4 familiar
snecdose. illustrating this point. relates