The Portland daily press., 1897-01-06
rs,r ApI 1suED JTJNE 23 1s62-VOI. "a. PORTLl

In with their vsrdict OF guilty subscflp
tion paper to raise some money for 1he
unfortunate creature, pledging them.
selves for certain sum and insisted eha'
all hands sign for something, and the
Brother Yeaton should head tke list. Ihe
jury justified the verdict on the ground
that favorable verdict would work nc
harm as precedent, as the girl Wouio
never be accused again.
The eloquence OF she late Hon. Calep
r. Aver fn her defence Was quite mimi.
table. The old man Kimbal1, l mean al
that time an old nian, and many years
ago deceased, vigorously tried many cas-.
es from his section of the country, Dut OF
course. no more than lone to time.
Asa Low opposed him in some OF DIS
cases-the nan whose whole name is
spelled by six letters Of the alphabet,
as short a name as ever spelled, though
have hoard Of a person who wrote ms
name more briefly, and that was John
Hole, who signed his name by wrlting 8
the initial j, and then punching mole
after it in the paper with pen.
Drew, Taplsy, Yeaton and John M. N
Goodwin tried many cases emlnentiy
well, and Ben Hamilton stole one or Two y
verdicts in spite of the lawyers anu the
judge. Yeaton really won couple OF
cases from the Boston and Maine, Which
is not now -a-days permissible In the
jurors and had inquired for the nealtn
of their families. / have heard, though
do not think he told 1t to me himself,
that he once inquired OF juror now ms
wife was, and the juror replied, Deao,
thank you.' Drew didn't want quite
so candid man on the panel, and when
his name was called challenged him. but
no member of the bar was more success
full than Drew in winning cases. While
Judge Tapley was hunting out technl.
entities, Drew pushed him hard WITH hls
prscticalities. The latter usually win.
Brother John N. Goodwin made a gooo
hit against the late Lewis Barker, IL
defence of old York county. while the
three OF usswere in the honse of che
Maine legislature of 1854. Barker said
he found, on stumping tour through the
county, that the people of YORK county
did not believe in the devil, when In
reply Mr.. Goodwin said; to great mer'
riment Of the house of representatives.,
he could assure the gentleman that aftai
his tour through York county the people
of the county did believe In the existence
of devil, most innhatic8lly.
There were certainly stars III tne legal
frimament in York county in 1879, Waer
I had my first judicial experience. some
of them have set and others have risen
found the bar at that day to be social
generous, able and it has SO contlnued
ever since May the high standard al
ways maintained by it's members con
tinue perpetlally.
Most sincerely yours
JOHN A. PETERS.
Judge Nathan Webb of the Unltee
States court wrote on Christmas Gay
from Portland, where he was spending
a recess from the Bran murder trial.
His letter was as follows:
Dear Sir-Ou arriving home last eve
ming to improve the Christmas adjourn
ment of the circuit court at Boston.
| find the invitation of the York county
bar association, to be with them at tbel
annual banquet on the 5th of January.
l am sorry my engagements Tor Una
time, in the circuit court of appeals, VIII
prevent my attending. Please convey t.
the association my thanks for the tnvl
tation. and my best wishes that thel
meeting may be pleasant md profitable
My faith in the utility of such assoc1a
tions of lawyers, both for the profession
and for the public, is very strong, ant
my acquaintance with the bar OF Yorf
| county assures me that their association
| will be attended with all tho advantage
of like associations.
With sincere pride in the profession o
the law, and with personal regard TO
all its worthy members. remain
| Very truly yours,