The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-18

HISTORIC COURT HOJ
and for whom it was named. Captain
Hume worshipped at the shrine OF
this pioneers daughter, Harriet, and
they were wed. Both are now living in
peace and comfort in the old home
where Mr.. Lincoln was entertained
! from Saturday evening, october oath,
until Monday morning, October 18th,
1858.
LincOIn's Original Way of Advising
A Brother Lawyer.
Captain Hume, who received his mil
itary title by honored service in the
civil war. had met Mr.. Lincoln at
Springfield several years before this
time under peculiar circumstances. He
went to Springfield to ask Mr.. Lin
coins advice on a, law point. 1t seems
that a farmer in the neighborhood of
BlandinsvilIe had rented his farm and
| the agreement was that the owner
was to stock the farm and share the
profits with the renter. Both the owner
and the renter of the farm attended a
sale of cattle, and the renter bought
stock to a large amount in value. He
gave no note and paid no money, but
the owner of the farm said that he
would stand good for the renter. The
renter, however, in time, ran away
without paying for the cattle, and the
owner of the stock employed Captain
Hume TO assist him in securing his
money for the cattle from the owner
of the farm. Captain Hume thought he
had a good case. yet he decided to
consult Mr.. Lincoln, whom he had
! never met.
At Springfield he found Hon. o. H.
t,,or Ia1
supreme court room, in company with
a number of other attorneys, among
them Mr.. Lincoln. Mr.. Browning in
| troduced Captain Hume to Mr. Lincoln.
Captain Hume briefly stated his case.
He says he was not impressed with
the idea that Mr.. Lincoln was at all
a handsome man, but his face was
marked with the utmost kindness.
When Captain Hume had stated his
case, Mr.. Lincoln said: Court is not
yet in session We will call a jury of
lawyers and try this case" o. H.
Browning was one of the jury selected
by Lincoln. Mr.. Lincoln sat quietly
by while Captain Hume stated his
| case to the jury of attorneys. No
questions were asked and no argu-
mentS made. Mr. Lincoln simply
charged the jury that they must re-
member that this case is close up to
the line, bearing in mind the statute
of frauds" The jury brought in YER
dict for Hume's client, and Mr. Lin
coin said to Hume: eff this case is we'll
handled you will recover; otherwise
you will not" 1t is evident that Can
tain Hume handled the case as adj
vised by Mr.. Lincoln, for he recovered
! the amount sued for.
Lincoln as the Guest of Capt. Hume
Captain Hume and Mr.. Lincoln me,
not 1nfrequently after this incident, sc
1T was appropriate that Mr.. Lincoln
should have been entertained by Cap.
tain Hume at Blandinsville after Lin.
coins speech in La Harpe on Octohe,
"A. Mr.. Simpson had left Lincoln al
La Harpe. Here Mr. Lincoln spoke tt
large crowd, and was to go to Ma
! COMB to make his next speech A Sun
day would intervene however anf
Blandinsville citizens had sent old s
Hopper, the hotel landlord. to L.
Harpe with an earnest invitation Il
MI. Lincoln to spend Sunday in tina
village. Old 81 had gotten Lincoln int
the buggy with him and started fo,
BIand1nsville, when Mr. Lincoln said
81 wonder if my old friend Charlie,
Hume still lives in BIandinsville." Be
ing Informed that he did, Mr. Lincoln
then said: ct shall then cast mysel
upon his hospitality. If he rejects me
shall accept yours
1t is hardly necessary to state tina
Mr. Lincoln was most warmly received
at the home of Captain Hume
Mr.. Lincoln remained the guest O
Captain and Mrs. Hume from Saturda,
evening until Monday morning. Dur
ing that time save late at nigh
streams of people crowded into tn,
house to see Mr.. Lincoln. He did hav,
an opportunity to write some letters
and one of them was doubtless thu
letter concerning EdmundS and Morrill,
addressed TO Mr.. Simpson, and date,
at Blandinsville, October "a 1t wa
written that evening, probably late a
night, and carried by Mn Lincoln t,
Macomb the following Monday, wher
he mailed it. Mr.. Lincoln spoke il
Macomb on the 26th.
A Talk With CART. Hume Abou
Lincoln.
The writer paid a recent visit t,
Captain Hume at Blandinsville, ant
learned from him very much of inter
est concerning that visit of Mr. Lin
coin. The captain says that Mrs
Hume gave Mr. Lincoln a royal turkey
dinner, Sunday.
Mr.. Lincoln seemed to enjoy it i'm
menSely," said the captain, land Will,
at the table said to Mrs. Hume" IF
had known that I was to be you
guest, or that I was to be the guest o
other good friends while on this trip,
should have brought Mrs. Lincoln witt
me. That was my inclination, but
was told that at several places where
was to speak the Accommodations wer
poor and the country Unsettled up.
have found delightful friends, however
at every stopping place "
During Mr.. Lincoln stay at Captain
4 Hume's residence, he was accorded tn
use of the parlor bedroom, which wa
in reality two rooms. Mr.. Lincoln be
gan to show the effects of great weari
ness during Sunday afternoon, but al
a though he had written a great man.
letters and had met numbers of citi
zens, he did not seem disposed to b.
exclusive. He seemed constantly de
lighted to have found an old FRIEND
where he could rest for a time and zee
perfectly at home.
Captain Hume says that he saw M
Lincoln again after this visit and heart
him deliver one of his speeches I'm tina
campaign. 1t was at Galesburg, ant
the occasion was a joint debate be
tween Lincoln and Do11pIas Cantair