The evening times., 1896-08-04
which has been tried in England during
Ills residence
viNDIcAT1oN OF pARNELL


Lord Russell is not a specialist, and in
a patent litigation would be NO match for
his famous rival In the Parnell trial, Sir
Richard Webster. His strength ccnters IN
the manifold variety of his powers. He
possesses an extensive general knowledge
OF law, coupled with the ability TO con-
vert 1t into special knowledge at any point
at any moment.
Heisan effectivespea q clear reasoner,
an unrivalled master OF legal tactics and
the greatest living cross-examiner. Pos
sessing marvellous insight into motives and
character, his power over witness is SUI
preine, aud without bullying, he never fails
TO gain his point, and to gain it artistically
aud dramatically.
Russell was English counsel in the United
States fisheries arbitration settlement in
Paris. He also represented Clement Scott
In hiH action against Sampson of the referee.
He defended Mrs. Ma ybriok in the trial Of
August, 1889, reluctantly renouncing his
plans for rest after the exhaustive labors
OF the Parnell commission.
In the Colin Campbell divorce suit Rus
sell displayed his powers as a forensic tao
tician of unequalled ability. But the great
tbt HI q tuiVo WIN
was the masterly vindication of the Irish
leaders In the trial of Parnell and his asso-
ciates against the London Times.
POPULAR AMONG BOYS.
Not since the days Of Burke's arraignIIent
of Warren Hastings had public interest
been SO ceDtered in court of Justice. The
smallroom was crowded daily with the most
distinguished men and women, not only Of
London, but of America. The greatest
jurists OF the kingdom were engaged to rep
resent one side or the other, and the learning
of two continents devoted itself to the ex-
posure OF "The Tunderer's" forgeries. He
is the first Catholic Lord Chief Justice
since the Reforma ton, and the first Irish
man who ever reached that officein England.
There Is hardly more popular char
acter among British boys anywhere than
his lordship He joins in their games TO
this very day.
Perhaps he Is the first lord chief Justice
that ever played leap-frog. He did this
last year with some Harrow boys on the
green before the school, Hut he should be
particularly liked by the boys Of America,
because he played In one of the few base
ball games yet witnessed In England.
It happened one day that game OF
baseball was proposed between some South
wark boys In London and q nine composed
OF lads belonging to a par0chtal school
OF which his iordship is director. Now, q
game of baseball is rare in England. Lord
Russell was selected as umpire. The game
was great success. His lordship, al
ways posted 10 the matter Of games, did
the umpiring like q hero.
The London sporting papers made very
merry over the affair, particularly as
one OF the teams got $50 runs and there
were seventeen innings. It seems that the
game ended very much sooner than hae
been expected and his iordship suggestet
that they 20 ahead and have more innings
He evidently thought 1t was quite . usua
thing.
With his lordship goes, amoug othel
choice spirits, Sir Frank lockwood, n P.
who is one Of the most univarBally , .popu
lar men In Parliament and society, notes
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