The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-14

lazy or the case commonplace perhaps he would
| write the account himself. Gradually his name
| began to get Known. some day, after constant
thankless practice, he won q desperate defence
in q case that excited the public. After that
briefs showered on him, and he 10 no longer
! struggling against the tide.
Tho ways OF solicitors are different, for they
arc not allowed to conduct personally any case
before \ Judge Of the High Court. The bar 10
spoken OF as the upper branch Of the profession.
1t is so to the extent that q barrister has a pro-
fcssional standing before every court In the
country. But he may never appear except a.
Instructed by q solicitor. Consequently q
litigant indulges in q luxury II he has both,
whore one would do. although he must have
both when his case comes before q full.blown
Judge, and not a County Court Judge or q po-
lice magistrate. A few persons without means
occasionally appear in person. Where the facts
Of the case give any hope OF success, It is easy to
find a solicitor to take 1t up. He will take q
bond to recoup himself out Of tho prospective
winnings. II he loses-well, that is only the
fortune OF war.
A client with q case has many things to do in
this country before he can get q judgment upon
it. First he takes his tale and the papers bearing
on 1t to q solicitor. who tells him the law ON the
matter, and takes out n writ against his oppo.
nent. Then the solicitors clerks are busy on
foolscap drafting the brief which contains II his
tory OF the matter in dispute, made up OF wit
nesses. statements and letters. This 10 sent to
a Junior b%arrister. who proceeds to draw the
plcadings.' Skill in this consists In drawing
them 30 that your clienthes a claim under every
conceivable section OF every statute bearing on
such matters, and his opponent has no loophole
for escape. These pleadings must be acccs'
siblo to the "other side" who are allowed
to draw answers to them. II the l~itigants
are cantankerous there commences then
a series of demurrers and rejoinGers and sur
rejoinders and rebutters ud intnitum. If the
stake at issue Is considerable. a Queens Coun-
sol, or " silk gownsman, is taken on" or re.
tained along with the "%stuff" gownsman, or
junior barrister. The latter is responsible for
the handling of the case before it comes into
court. where the q. c. takes charge. The silk "
often gets n very large fee. He Is expected 20
mako a moving speech to the jury, or to subject
hostile witnesses to damaging cross.eXamina-
ton, or possibly to impress the jury by his repu-
tation in public life. for he is often a member of
Parliament. Thus a common.law Queens Coun.
sci is not necessarily n great lawyer.
Neither Sir Edward Clarke nor Sir Frank
Acknowledgement as they are as advocates
are counted more than ordinary in their knowl-
edge of legal principles and precepts and subtle
distinctions. Clarke has a clear. incisive way Of
opening his cases which compcls the most or
binary Juror to understand his points, and he
often wins because the opening q. c. either
talks above their heads or merely appeals to
stupid prejudices. He is a particularly strong
defender in criminal cases, for. with facts
against him and only sympathy to work
on, he often wakes really pathetic with
out being affected or maudlin. Lockwood is
the robust humorist of the legal world. His
forte is to appear in libel or breach Of promise or
divorce suits and laugh the other side out of
court. Cribbed and cabined Londoners admire
his big healthy frame and ruddy face and white
head. He 10 their beau ideal Of a genial, CHEEKY.
gentleman sportsman. He is also standing
counsel to the Jockey Club since Sir Charles
Russell went on the bench. humor
Is ready, wholesome and forcible. He Is an ad-
mirer and lifelong student OF Dickens. and 1t Is
the Dickens humor he possesses-not keen.
thought-out Thackeray wit like the late Lord
Bowen's There is no better cross.exnminer of
ladies' on delicate matters than Lockwood. He
inspires them with confidence, then takes them
metaphorically under his wing and, beaming
benevolontly all the while. gets them to volun-
teer willingly the most damaging admissions.
Neither of these two have the great all.
round power OF Sir Charles Russell, whose like.
lest successor at the bar is another Irishman.
like himself. MIR. Edward Carson. Q. C.. NJ. p.
They resemble each other in the possession OF
uOullndIlnR Wlile, ilabtcTiul mdnueTos duu great
natural intelligence. BY that 1t Is not to be
supposed they are bad.tempered men, but
that they have personality to impress and con.
troll q Judge and jury. Mr.. Carson Is a com.
paratively young man. a graduate of and mem
Der of Parliament for Trinity College. Dublin.
lie has a tall. thin figure. strong aqui-
line features, and the look OF i'll health,
from which he suffers. They say that
when he feels very unweil he drinks a bot
tie of champagne and goes to bed, no matter
though 1t be the middle Of the day. He works
hard, and, although he only came over from
Dublin to practice In London FIVE years ago. he
has now a most enviable position at the bar
He is at least as clear as Clarke and as humorous
as ockwo and has probably much more
natural ability than either of them. He shows
at times a tendency to bully a Judge II he dis
likes him, and has moro than once gone for
Justice Jeune OF the Divorce Court, whose
f1nlcky feminine mind-smart in little things
and too small-brained and shifty to keep a griI
OF essentials-is repuGnant to a man who vim
by ham ering homo the main thing.
In the quiet of Lincoln's Inn some CHANGER,
barristers whose voices are never heard IN Thu
courts are busy every day. They are - convey
notwithstanding deeds and legal documents
which are not intended ever to be fought over
from the nature Of things. arc unknown to tn,
public; They are often men who have come
and have kept the studious clustered habit'
which make contentious speechmaking in oper
court distasteful to them.
Neither are solicitors much known, for tn,
reason that neither do they perform much II
the open. Only one is n household word. - ant
he Is Sir George Lewis. the very acme of tn,
sharp lawyer, AS is natural. he Is more fea re'
, than liked by his colleagues. The Parnell Com
mission brought him INFO great prominence. ant
l when the Liberals came into power he got
; knighthood for what was undoubtedly frst-rat
political as well ms professional service,-the OK
posture of Richard PiRott. He is solicitor 4
Lnhoucberc and many more who have livell
cascs. His silyery hair, sharp face, ani
: ivory skin and the fnr-lineh coat ,swRthet
round his little figure are always seen In the di
yorce court when fashionable matrimonial trou
5 hlcs are being unfoldoh. When m estrangct
a wife or husband learns that the other has go
his services. the Information ID understood u
D trickle like Icy water down the spine. Sir Gcorg
Is glad to encourage This awe Of his powers
Neither would he deny that he Is keeper of hal
the family skeletons in tie pccragc. In short
. no will tell YOU himself that he is "a "dreffl
smart man," and no is.
Q Ex-Minis'cr Taylor's recent magazine articl
! upon Spanish affairs has won for him the mos
Z ,tnlont' nttnnk frnn thp Madrid nregs tim