New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-13
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
THE LAWYERS ART.

HDVocAcy Practical Treatise on G P5sP@rn a
Court BY Henry Hardwicke vol Svo:. pP
". "' es,. New-York and Albany Banks
Brothers
This ,s an interesting book. The study OF the
art that underlies the best performances OF srea'
men is always interesting. But the dehhea'o" u
ANALYSIS Of the art IS not easy The subtle power
of eIoouence is felt by all. but 1t is one OF the
most difficult OF tasks TO trace out ana eNPian '''
sources Of that power This is true no '9' %
forensic leaders OF the bar than of great statesmen
- oa. rroacbers Even the individuals themselves
who are able TO sway mems thoughts an" op'i'o-'
nv their persuasive tongues can seldom expouhu
10 others their own art. Yet the study OF inc
methods pursued by the leaders OF one
work Is essential 10 success particularly III tne o''
7, is as necessary for the young advocate diligently
TO follow along the paths marked out d! ~
nv Warren by Webster and by Choate as IL Is iol
tho artist 10 spend long hours over the paintings VI
the great masters -
These lessons are learnedby the student OF advocacy
in three ways-from the writings OF 'he sio''
,nasters themselves. in which they have laid down
the rules that have guided their own courses i'o'i,
the writings Of others who have clearly oos'i' ''.
the habits and methods of leading advocates ana
from personal observation as TO the na"iet ~
which the most successful lawyers cohouc' '"''
cases in the courtroom. Mr. Hard"lcKe mas "''
tho opnortunjty enjoyed by few to combine these
oughness Early interested In this study ana u,''-
gently following Il for many years. nothing Do
graphical or photographed concerning '"e IA
bors struggles and successes OF eminehl la"Eei'
has escaped his eager reading But most '"lu"o'e
Of all is the result of the authors personal ex-
perences and observation in the courtroom he
has probably been engaged as junior counsel III
larger number OF law trials than any other man OF
the younger generation of lawyers in this CITY ana
IN large proportion Of them some Of the most
acute and weil-trained counsel OF the country nave
been engaged upon one or both sides
The author e. this book has made good use OF
these unusual opportunities and has combined the
product OF them IN his work. He has drawn with
unstintlng hand from each Of these three sources
The art Of cr0ss-eXamlnator most dangerous
weapon In the hands Of the inexperienced. az wei
as the most powerful and efacen: IN the hands OF
the skllful advocates taught from the lessons IN
culcated by Warren upon two generations OF law stu
dents from the haf-forgotien writings OF the con-
temDorar!es of Rufus Choate nearly half century
ago. and from the skin and fnesse which the au-
thor has hnsel: displayed in the courtroom
yesterday or last year by Joseph IL Choate. Inc
high courage and fortitude of Erskine in braVlng
the domlneerlng arrogance OF an unjust court; the
fmperturballe calrnness and power OF concentrated
statement OF Scarlet; the keen incisiveness OF
Aaron Burr, the resourceful composure OF David
Paul Brown the dispasslonate logie OF eX-Judge
Dillon the conscientious patience sincere ana Ter
vent piey, exact justice and profound Jurispru-
dence' displayed by Sir Matthew Hale; the FAC
ulty OF clear statement and the repose Of conscious
power Of Darrell Webster: the winning manners ana
the impass!oned eloquence of Patrick Henry; the
ready wit and skill OF William NJ Evaris, and the
.nasterful personal force OF David Dudley Field
all these and "A hundred other personal examples
are made to play their proper parts in unfolding the
many-sided qualities and necessary requirements OF
the successful advocate. The enthusiastic student
seeking to win a place among the forensic leaders
Of the profession Will find in this volume not only
much 20 inspire and strengthen his purposes nut
also more TO guide his judgment and direct his
cause. The older lawyer. too may find In its pages
pleasure and refreshment