The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-06
FRIEND OF ST MARYS
WAS ACTIVE AND LIBERAL IN
IT'S ESTABLISHMENT.
AN ILLUSTRATIVE ANECD0TE
He Mas as Brave as He Was Able lie Would
Not Take Drink With the Man Whose
AcquittaI For Stealing He
Secured.

(pulaski Cowper in University Magazine
lne standing and reputation Of the
ante-b ellum lawyer was high and above
reproach. The short cut or the willy
certain condemnation, both from the
humblest and highest members. and the
client received the earnest work, and
was not suspicious or fearful of his at
torneys action. The person OF this
sketch was as refined as pure gold.
Mr.. Gavin Hogg was born an Wick,
Caithacas, northern post-office, Scotland.
on August Sth, 1873, and was the son
of James Hogg and Mary Finlayson.
His father and family moved to
Anstruther. Fife, and came to America,
Wilmington, \. Co. in 1900
He went to school in Anstruther, and
after coming to this country entered the
University of North Carolina. and
graduated in 1907. He was member
of the Dialetic Society. In 1905 he
was tutor in the University. After this
he taught the late Rt. Rev. Thomas
Atkinson's elder brothers. i'll Dinwiddie
county, Notwithstanding which time he
read law, and upon obtaining his license
10 practice, located in the town OF
Windsor, BERTHE county, n. c. He never
held any public office, but was once a
candidate for Judge of the Superior
court of law and equity. but was defeat
cd by the late Judge Seawell.
In 1922 he married Miss Mary A. r.
Johnson. of Stratford. Connecticut. The
: issue of his marriage was four children.
only one OF whom survives, DR.. Thomas
ID. Hogg, of Raleigh, Y. G. In 1884,
he married Mrs. Sarah Il. Blount,
widow of the late John Gray Blount
Of Beaufort county. Mrs. Blount was a
daughter Of the late Sherwood Hay
wood. Esq. of Wake county, and a sis
Ter of the late Mrs George f. Badger.
Mr.. Hogg was FIVE feet ten inches in
height, weighed about one hundred and
ninety pounds; complexion bright, more
than ford, blue eyes, and light hair.
He commanded company in Norfolk.
Virginia. in the war OF 1912. though
he was q Federaiisr, and opposed to
the war. and yet at the time of his
2 death was q Jackson Democrat.
His views and opinions, in opposition
10 the war. We're so pronounced and de-
eided that public sentiment was fercel,
arrayed against him, and so excited and
defiant had it become, that his life
was threatened, and he defied. singly
and alone, a mob in the streets OF
Windsor and stationed on his front
porch, with gun in hand, threatened
death to the first who should invade his
domain. And yet after his return from
the war, he had four hundred, out OF
four hundred and twenty5three cases on
one docket, for these same people who
had been at one time so embittered
against him.
He was the principal mover in the
building of the Episcopal school at Raj
eigh. The brick building was not above
the first story when he died. His judg-
ment, wisdom and guiding hand being
gone, it soon drifted into financial
trouble and wound up. He was par
aicular friend of the late Bishop Raven
scroft, who died at his house. He wac
a prominent lay delegate always at the
triennial conventions.
He was successful and well equip
ped lawyer, and controlled as large
and lucrative practice as any attorney in
the East ever enjoyed. He was bold, ag-
gressive and determined. He would, in
strict conscience, prosecute or defend,
TO the full limit, confirming himself strict
ly and solely TO the evidence detailed;
NO inducement could alter or swerye his
convictions. In his speeches to the
jury he would frequently ask the court
TO stop ANN if he transcribed the limits
not warranted by the evidence present
ed. He was a fine advocate, and argued
his points of law and evidence clearly,
forcibly and intrepidly. In all matters
he followed his convictions rigidIy and
implicitly. He was one OF the most
positive and determined men the East
ever had. He never gave threat or
took one. Courteous, respectful, and
affable. yet dignifed, deferential. though
OF easy approach.
He was fine criminal lawyer, and
performed his duty alike to high and
low. When he would appear for a
client, charged with theft. or other helm
ous act, the case being over. he would
allow no social intercourse The follow
ing anecdote is characteristic:
In Hartford Superior court he APP
peared for one Henry Stevens. charged
with stealing pig. Stevens told him all
about stealing the pig. and what he did
with il. Mr.. Hogg made strong effort
for his Client and secured an acquittai.
AS the attorney was leaving the court
house, and was making his way TO the
hotel, on the opposite side OF the street,
Stevens accosted him, and said "Mr.
Hogg. you cleared me Of stealing that
Dig, and now / want you to go and take
\ drink with me-" He politely declined,
and proceeded to the hotel. Stevens
following and insisting, and he refusing,
until they reached the hotel porch,
where several members Of the bar were
sitting. At this /juncture, Stevens,
piqued at the refusal, said: Il know
Mr. Hogg. why you won't drink with
me. You are too proud to drink with
me" With sharpness, and in presence
az the others, he turned upon him, and
said: ayes sir, you are right; / am too
proud to drink with you. You stole that
pig-you told me you stole that