New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09

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| Judge Ingraham comes from a family distinguishes
in many ways. Iii, father, Daniel p Ingrallam, was
for many years supreme Court Justice, ana pre-
sided the General Term Of that court, AMI served
in the Court Of Appeals Judge ID. r. Insraham was
descended on tn maternal side from the Phoenix
family. ranol Phoenix, Of his ancestors. was
City Treasurer for twenty years In the latter part OF
the last century. ana was Of the most highly
hOnoret citizens of NewlOik at that time. Richard
Riker the wcllknovn DistrictAito ney and Recorder
of seventy or eighty yeats ago. was connected by
marriage with Judge Ingrahnm's family. The CIDER
Judge Ingraham prominen, In the trial OF many
important criminal OF his day. lie lived In y
well known Old fashioned house surrounded by spacious
grounds ~ what /, now one OF IN, busiest paris VI
Harlem. The service Of the present Judge lngralam
Term lie la, Inherited thoroughly judicial TEN:
pomment. and is one Of the most industrious ana
for several days at the General Term in the absence
of Judge Folle;t who was regularly assigned 70 ihat
over and Terminer this week lle has already pre-
sided at several important criminal trials although no
supreme Cont. Among III" most noted 81 these
was that Of 'incy who was cmyi,gd o o'lo on.
vction was recently affirmed by the Court 4 Appeals
He elected without opposition I! his present
Office. Republicans and Democrats having loine1 IN
his nomination.
Judge Ba. rctt who was almost the frs. TO define
closely the responsibility Of labor unIons. by his
rulings In the boycott" cases tried before him. has
laid down cqually strict rul" for employers, Ill
refusing to grant them an Injunction where they
themselves have been engaged In combination
against the workmen In his remarks on tho argu-
ment Of the motion last week he intlmlted that
conspiracy the siie iusi IL llam"worthy
rs one on the other The Who'll question Of conspiracy
has been ac,ir widely discussed on account Of the
decisions I'm the United States Courts In the Ann Ar.
Dor Railroad cases. There has been movement In
some States to repeal tn" conspiracy laws. Many
acts done by II number Of persons In combination are
now held to he unlawful. although when committed
by single Individual they would not BE- pull,haoc:
nT Of m W@nd r be- " great a"partnr from The
Of legislation IN this and IN other couli.r,,s.
part Of the judges in the Ann Aror cases show that
iaborng men may find that the conspiracy laws are
an effective weapon I'm their favor ~ wei as against
them and 1t is possible that they will not be 80
anxious in the future t. secure their repeal.
The law allowing Il dcfendan. cr III wife OF
husband to testify in criminal cases N England has
made good progress through Parliament although the
conservative English lawyers seem TO doubt as 10
whether the privilege which is now granted In all
most all states of this Union to accused persons
should be given them In England. The main
objection Is that IT would he encouragement for
perjury to allow deeply interested person 10
testify. The bill before Parliament does not allow
the defendant to be examined as he Is In ms
country In reference to the past acts Of his career
The examination Is allowed in the United states on
the theory of affecting the crcdibiiy Of the Wit
aIopsh il j. probable mat iares; n are of ten
predcrS by the ,9 o n "' n tn he Sns
Of which he Is then accused. The English how
ever never refer I'm the criminal trials 10 any pre-
vious conviction of the defendant and the proposed
Criminal Evidence act carries cut the practice formerly
observed.
"The Central Law Journal of March 81 contains
an interesting review by James NJ Kerr OF the
decisions as to the right OF state to copyright ju-
dical opinions. The supreme Court Of the United
states in recent case, declined TO pass directly
upon the question but Mr.. Kerr, arguing largely
from the opinions expressed in that case, comes 70
the conclusion that the state cannot cfectuauy
copyright the opinions given By the judges In the
courts OF the state Connecticut and some OTHER
states endeavor to the exclusive carly publ
cation OF the reports by forLiddns Others than the
official reporters 10 publish the opinions until tho
Issuance Of the official series Of reports. Mr. Kerr,
I'm The Central Law Journal" argues That the
state is not a citizen OF the United states or the
author or proprietor OF the book, or the assignee OF
the author or proprietor such IA sense as TO be able
10 take out a copyright under the present law.
The right TO copyright The head notes and certain
other portions of the volume, prepared by the re-
The opinions given by the judges themselves are
not. under the present laws. FREE to be used by any
one as the opinions have been filed in tho
dea rn decided and il is an Interesting one in this
day OF contention between official ana un0Ihcial ~
porters.
A new magazine has appeared with the imposing
title OF The American Lawyer" 1t appears. how
ever, that 1t Is designed especially for the use
OF commercial attorneys and credit men," 1t Is
apparently partly designed for those business men
who take their law from Every Man His own
LAWYER and for those lawyers who do not think
II unpIofessional to advertise. Each number cons
sists largely Of advertising matter. The American
lawyer" however like n woman's letter, is better
In the postscript than In the body. Each number
has a supplement consisting OF n report OF the pro-
obi of one Of ISar 4 .ociat
March number contains full report OF the pro-
ceedngs at the annual meeting Of the Ncw-York
state Bar Association held at Albany last January.
George r. Danorth, Frederic Il. Ooudcr, Austin
Abbott, William b. lornllowcr. Judge Leslie W.
Russell. George g. Reynolds Franklin Bartlett and
David Dudley Field. and the reports OF the clarnen
OF the various committees are all interesting and
the speeches made In the discussion OF the ques-
tons submitted to the association. The official re.
iayed and 1t Is convenient TO have in easily 40
some OF which there are important dlscnssions Of
subjects OF interest to members Of the legal pro.
fesson.
Ex,Judgc Isaac Atwatcr of Minnesota I'm the latest
number OF 1.-THE Yale Law Journal gives some valu.
able suggestions TO young lawyers. A part OF The
article Is devoted to discussion to the best place
in which young lawyer can begin practice. Mr..
Atwater has had experience In this city and also In
the Western states, and he reaches the conclusion
that given exceptional at least fun average.
legal ability and preparation, ambition, treless en-.
eIgy, ply steal Nigor and willingness to bone down
to hard work. the sacrifice OF pleasure the large
cities hold out the strongest Inducements the young
lawyer In the long And that without regard 70
the question Of whether he enjoys the advantage Of
friends and acquaintances TO aid him, the amount
OF competition he has 10 encounter The experience
OF many successful lawyers mas been that "a thriving
town or rural city Is good place In which to be.
GIN and that after snicient acquaintance, espec.
tally among those Interested In manufacturing or other
corporations. Is established removal TO the city n
zine OF unusual interest Il that Legal Practice
In south America William Trumbull, who con.
tributes the article, says that the law OF Spanish
America is principally founded the French codes.
There are almost 10 Jury trials and the Judge gen.
orally acts as examiner and crOss-examiner OF the
witnesses. Oral arguments are unknown, except In
the supreme Court ut the capital OF the state. At
that tribunal there elaborate oral arguments
The practice Of the law Is considered the natural
road 10 political peferment There + more difficulty
than in more civilized communities to obtain Justice
without Interference from the State authorities and
Mr. Trumbul refers to notable example Of polit1-