Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-20

OF tine miner gave tnt youub ihNs'i
u great reputation In the mining camps
and he was soon employed In many
murder cases, for in those days hoini-
cidcs were numerous enough.
His FIRST law Office was In corner OF
Wells, Farro's Express company's OF
nee. in Marysviilc. He hung out
shinglc deity painted by himself
3. J. FIELD,
Attorney at Law.
His first fec was an ounce Of gold
dust. He was afterward elected AL
cnidc Of the town. an office OF spanish
origin. II was equivalent 10 that o.
judicial power. This was MIR. Fields
first judicial training. lie little
dreamed. ns he held court behind
dry goods box, with candles for liEhtH,
that this Office was but stepping
stone TO that Of Associate Justice OF
the United states supreme Court.
writer Of a story told by speaker Reed,
who. when q young man. also resided
In California. II was at dinner
given at tho Ahorcham hotel Ivy Mt.
Richard G. korcns ~ -. Loula. The
writer was introduced to Mr.. Reed. and
learning that was associated win
Judge Wallace alive yet and then re-
lated the following good story OF how
he was admitted 20 the bar. II In an
old story. but In this connection viii
bear repetition.
~ was "a school teacher when con:
cludcd to study law. then appeared
before Judge Wallace for my cxnnlna-
ton" said Mr.. Heed
without any prelimlnarics what
ever. or n single word BY way OF pre-
face. he inquired suddenly. young man,
IL the legal tender act CONSTITUTIONAL
I promptly replied Yes, sir"
Then you arr admitted 10 the bar.
raid he. "a young man who was here
Just before YOU 1.-THE sheriff Of Tuol-
umne county, said that u was not.
admitted him also. Always glad 90
admit young men TO the bar who can
answer great constitutional questions
or -hnnd"
When the ieigh had subsidized Mr..
Reed continued How well ] rcmcm-
Dor the first fee received Twenty
fve dollars In gold coin, and how proud
I was % I jinHicd II IN my pocket.
received II for defending Mexican
charged with murder.
think. Ms I look back on that day.
when jinglcd that gold money IN my
pocket. my very own money and the
nrst that ever earned at the law.that
II was the pfOudcst and happiest mo-
mcnt Of my ilfe."
There was a silence around the table
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