The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-21

It was contended by Mr.. Lynch that
| Charles Lynch, his cousin, was the last
male heir TO be in possession Of the land.
and that the said Charles Lynch only held
| the land through a life estate. II this
view had been taken, the plaintiff would
! have recovered. On the other hand, the
defendants claimed that they devised the
| land through a will executed by Charles
| Lynch. and that he was owner in fee SIM
PIE The defendant introduced letters
written by Charles Lynch IN which II was
stated that the writer only held life es-
| tare. and in another letter he made
similar statemtnL Notwithstanding all
| this evidence, the master OF the rolls, be-
| fore whom the case was tried, in very
lengthy and exhaustive opinion, glled with
citations Of Numerous law cases. decided
that the marriage settlement did not con-
tain certain limitations which would have
resulted In Mr.. Lynch's favor.
Thus was the prize torn from him His
counsel gave notice OF an appeal but no
hopes are entertained Of It's beng success
full, as Judge Foster tands high as sound
and correct jurist
MI Lynch was seen yesterday and re-
lated many details Of his trip and TRIAL.
He told how differently Jaw matters were
conducted in that country from this. IN
the first pla e, when a man desires 70
brins an action he goes to a solicitor This
individual takes down the facts o. the
case and goes to a junior counsel, who
renders his opinion. If the case is to be
prosecuted the solicitor and Junior counsel
decide upon and hire the barnsrers and
queens counsel that will appear IN the
case. AT no time Is the client consulted
by these last named attorneys or rarely
does he ever become acquainted with
them. They prepare Themselves from the
statements and facts held by the lower
practitioners.
When the day Of trial comes around.
court is opened by a bailiff in uniform.
carrying a staff in his hand, entering and
announcing that court is in SESSION end
crying out the judges name. The Judge
Their appears robed in long black silk
gown and white wig. and takes his seat
upon the bench. Another bailif ia uni
form iolIc VS. him. The witnesses are kept
in a small room a one side Of the cham
De. Of justice and are summoned by the
bailiffs when their testimony is wanted.
The barristers and queens counsel are
also attired in black robes and wigs, and
walk around the court room with solemn
look on their faces and with an air of try
ing to impress every one with their great
learning. Everything is conducted with
as much pomp and display as possible and
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pressive.
Mr.. Lynch was looking exceedingly well
after his long and tiresome journey, and
in appearances he thoroughly looks the
Sir Thomas Harvey Lynch that he should
be. He visited many places of interest IN
the Emerald Isle and was received with
the greatest kindness wherever he went.
Among the cities in the western part of
the island that he stopped at were Come
mara, Galway, Oughertard. Kilkee, Kill
rush. Athenry, Mount Brown. Headford,
Tuam and Clifton. The gentry through
out that part of the country were always
anxious that he should get the estate. and
they took the keenest interest in the pro-
gress of the case. II is one that will be
talked about by those people for years to
come, and will go down s case law for
the benefit of other applicants for estates
in entail.
While it was a great disappointment
to Mr. Lynch, yet he looks at it in a phil
osophicaI manner and has returned with
out the bitterness which is characteristic
of most litigants when defeated. Wichita
will retain d valuable townsman and, by
the same decision that sent him back to !
this country, Ireland has lost a good citi- |
zen.