The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-13

NlNH MI. warren IlAut " very lHDp1
address, closing by paying an eloquent
tribute to Judge Z. w. Archbald's
ability aud great fairness and i~ldicious-
ness on the bench. After the assem-.
blage Ind drunk u toast to the health
of Judge Archibald that gentleman was
asked to respond to tho first toast OF
the evening, Legal Silence"
Judge Archibald opsusa by saving
that no had Oeea asked by MS alstJn-
guishod associate, judge Gunster, L,
express his regrets Mt not being aule to
be present. He thea discussed in a
most interesting way various kinds Of
legal silence, his witticisms fr, Quently
provoking applause and laughter. He
closed by saying that if to Do silent is
an art. TO DO legally silent is a duty
which all should endeRvor 70 perform
Tx Congressman Lpmuol Amerman
was the next person culleu upon by
YoEslmaster Warren. ll0 was asked
to speak about the ~"Prepara,ion OF
Cases. Mr.. Amcrman said:
THOUGHTFUL SUGGESTIONS
There are two essentials for Il lawyer III
tho preparation of a C~ase-irst prepura.
tiop, second a case. His preparation con.
sist8 in a knowledge OF men and affairs,
for there Is nothing he must not know;
an educated common sense, for law is The
perfection of reason: control Of himself,
for trying cases IS an art; IN honest heart,
for the golden rule is the foundation OI
justice. and Il memory well stored with all
the principles of the law.
A case is sometimes hard 10 got. Black,
stone was sixteen years without q cpse,
BrOuglam waited ten years without q eli
ent. Don't make Il case, or take one that
has no merit IN it. rha number OF maui,
featured cases We see in court from tim,
TO time is not %creditable to the manurac,
tursr5. Clients won't pay il told they
have 10 case, hence the temptation TO take
cases without merit. 1t requires courage
tOsny TO clients, "Agrec, for Justice Is slow,
verdicts and uncertain and law il costly, 81
yet the courageous lawyer prospers in
fame and finance. Clienta win some day
learn to pay lawyers TO keep them out 0.
law.
Having the preparation and n case how
shall u lawyer proceed. 10 ia maryeloE.
how a client will Try to deceive his lawyer
as to the facts in tho case. lie must b.
compelled to tell tho whole truth. A re-
taiuer is like oil, it prevents friction and
the machinery works easily. 1t insurcs
confidence on the part of the client, for h.
Immediately calls you My lawyer" You
are his lawyer, but he must not be permit
ted to dictate how the case shall ba tried
Sharply define the issue and make him m
derstapd 1t. Let him know the diilicultie.
Of the case. 1t Is never safe TO tell him ne
will surely win.
In the preparation Of the law the funda,
mental principles applicable to the cast
should DO ascertained. These principle
may be illustrated by reported cases, III.
tendency Of both the bench and the bar !
to neglect principles aud rely on reported
cases. This renders the law uncertnin aEt
many times defeats justice, Let the needIt
defect from justice but a fraction of a de
gree in the first case and after a dozen o
moro cases following the same course an
You find yourself sailing away from Jus
tice, so that law and justice ARE no longe
the same.