The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-13
GRANT AND LINCOLN.
Confirmed from Page u.

or even naming 81 This seemed 70 make
his opponents suspicious and fearful that
Mr. Lincoln was getting s chosen friend
on the jury and they by their questions
would attempt TO call out such answer,
as would dispense with the Jurors ssr-
vices. TIE examination OF each f.ror
was in something Of this fashion, varied
only TO suit the circumstances o< his ex-
tensfve acquaintance. and in only ore OF.
two instances did he mention the case.
One Juror, On one occasion. an Old &C.
cuairtanre OF Lancosn's from near Salem,
answered an .nterrogatory as to the NUM-
her O. his children. creating amusement,
20 the effect that he could not readily
answer how many he had without going
out home and s.countin." ard continued.
we've had two since YOU were out there
one a boy named Ahram Lincoln" OF
course the other side displayed energy in
challenging &C the father Of "Abram Lin
coin"
When the jury was sworn. one can in
agtne. under the circumstances the
status and feelings toward the leading at
torneys IN the case None held but the
kindliest feelings toward lincoln. oc-
ca.ioned mostly by his peculiar mode OF
examination. His questions and manner
were OF the most kindly and sympathetic
nature. courteous IN the extreme while
opponents. by force or circumstances In
order to prevent the jury from being made
up os Llncoln's chosen friends. the result
be.rg apparently half determined before a
single witness was sworn.
The jury being thus obtained he usually
sat with associate counsel meditatinz
asking no questions. leaving this branch
20 associates, but he was rot through
with the case The writer can give only
~. Sc . La fssrx
made upon him. Master OF illustration,
powerful In logic with that genial SYM
patty running through II, mixed with hui
NOR. which vas so potent with every jury
he addressed were his chief characters
ties in argument. He had the peculiar
talent OF boldly building UP the case and
theory OF the opposition and then skill
fully tearing IL down with wonderful force
and power. After witnessing a trial on
a certain occasion the writer was de-
scending the court house steps and gen
tier9an remarked. Lincoln made a bet
ter speech than any of the others on their
side OF the case and then smashed IL 10
pieces Considering his manner OF OBJ
tanning the jury. his argument and
courteous conduct throughout placed him
at the head OF the profession in that por-
ton Of Illinois in which he practicea as
a trial lawyer. Ungainly in appearance.
clothing apparently made fbr the wrong
man. are matters forgotten as he pro-
ceeds so interested does the spectator be-
come. in the eountenance, voice and man.
ner OF the speaker. His illustrations. al
ways 10 the point, were simplicity itself.
He used language to paint nature. on
one occasion, so vivid and true was his
picture OF a young lady on her sick bed
that one could almost see her breathing
her last. His mere statement Of proo)-
sition was half argument, similar TO his
frequent expression, "A house divided
against itself cannot stand" His language
was simple, concise, expressive. delivered
in partly conversational but argumenta-
tive style with few gestures. The latter.
when used at all, were elegant. easy and
graceful At times he would rise to high
pitches OF elocgence and in closing a
strong. unanswerable point he would bend
his body half double. His voice was must
cal and captivating and under perfect
control. reaching to all portions of his
audience. and never to orr recollection,
did he use IN abusive word or harsh cpl
thet toward an opponent. but on the con-
trary the utmost courtesy and gentility