The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-30

Immediately gained s1vfhni3 hy his
brilliant wss. atx great Eoo5 nature arb
Gersas social x8YR lie was ire .sA3Er OF
a bright galaxy &c young lawyers Hk9 IL
time became fzmoas ansang sh@gI Being
the late w ". 1yEysen 1aS became
noted as tie gFnatees criminal lawyer -
the West. ard wa0 died sn I.hIeago q f..
years ago. fng~rsoll and GBrssn we're
the acknowledged !easerx of tse Peoria
bar. ard when they were pstts8 against
eana ether IL a lawsuit. az fszey frequently
were. the courthouse WAS always Parked
10 hear Ire passage AT arm.s between
tse brilliant eor1eafaHts- The first ease Ia
which Ens4Fsgss displayed hss forensic
genius. and established hts heal replEa-
ton as a 5ary lawyer. was ons 10 whlen
he defended aIfnseif and three Or foar
companions. not tcng after re SEATED "a
Fe0Fta- Eoa'e eonyf.Iaf atsp5saftan vas
manifest in tnosa days. ard one night.
with threa or sear boon essnpa Mons. ne
had started for their lodgings ia the early
hours NJ the morning. The night hawks
Aaails concluded il was 'tse isFe 20 go
home" ans. gathering 9 lot Of boxes on
street corner. they decided 70 have a bon-
tsrs and s.papsse meeting" When they
had started the fire che boys took turn at
making speeches each speech being inter
ssserad ~ song. in which they all
ja4rets- II seesned snas ttss eniy song they
knew was Annie Lauris.t' xhIea they
sang Dser am over again TIE next
morning some Heighh9r whose siambers
bad been disturbed by the nose and
racket entered complaint, aud had the
aaartest. arrested for disturbing TIRE
peaee. The others selected Ingersoli 10
defend them. and when GEey weFe ar
ralxnesf before the police ms gissrate he
pleaded nat guilty. and demanded a jury
trial. waen ii cane nss turn 20 address
fae Jury he arose and delivered & naoss
eloquent speech, astonishing the immense
crowd assembled ny his brilliant erasory.
talking fer neariy an hour or a little ef
everything bat the facts of the case. lie
finally stopped Suddenly. aas4. turning to
the Jury. acknowledged the charge ef the
bonfire. the sgseehmaking and the sing
lua. but. gentlemen Of the jury cen
ttnaed he. ''tbis ia a free country. Dar rem
sfifuil1n guarantees the right Of free
speeeA 10 every citizen. There "a no law.
human or aigiae, making IL a criminal Of
Tense 10 deliver a spseea IN public. or 10
sing the pepaias songs uf the day Now,
gentlemen. If you bring In q verde; in
accordance with the Law and the evidence.
| viii get the boys together and We viii
sing Yea Annie Laurie" IL Is needless
10 say the s'hsys'f asra acquitted.
After IngersotFs return from the war be
rapidly came to the front as lawyer and
politician. and enjoyed the reputation OF
being one uf the ma-s eloquent orators
and powerful stump speakers In the
West. IL Was not until he delivered his
memorable speeah IN nominating James G..
Blaine at Cineinnati In iss5. however, that
his reputation a. an orator became ma
ttoual. hts friends In Peoria Mere proud
az the fact and very much elated @hen
ne WAS chosen to present Riaine's name.
Knowing the capabilities Of their towns
man, large delegation OF peSrlans. IN
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accompanied him 10 Cincinnati 20 witness
tsis effort and share In his triumph. for II
aas generally expected, tn ths West at
lest. that Blalme would be nominated On
arriving a. Cincinnati his friends were
surprised To learn that he had az yet
made no preparations fer hts speech. had
not So much az a rough draft or note u
what he Was going 10 say. Ills brother
and frieadx. knowing his. weakness and
eareleesaess and realizing the Importance
os the occasion. urged him 10 retire to his
foon and prepare his speeea- Hc only
laughed at them, however. and. instead 90
complying pat in his time around tho
hotel corridors talking politics and having
a good time. This went en- until the night
before the gay on which the nominations
we're 20 be made. and when Bob and his
brother and one or two friends retired 10
their rooms, which they occupied In com
mon, about l2 o'cioek. they supposed. os
course thai lob would at least make a
draft or some notes 90 hiss coming speech
Instead. however. he immediately pre-
pared 20 retire HIS brother and friends
again urged him 70 at up and make sanie
preparation for his speech.
''pou't yoa worry about my speech,
boys III have that all right" ~ said
afa tanbled into bod HIS friends fai-
loved his example very much lsacour-
aged ans with fearful gerebodiugs Of
failure. TIE next noraing. when Bab
apoke he found hs friends already up
AMI making their toilet Hold Of. boys"
he said, as they were about ~ leave the
room. Iss8 he aross. Hasled his tTaus-
era ard. stepping 10 the middle II tho
roam In hlS shirt sleeves and his suspend
erS dangling down his back he rehearsAd
the sgseweh he hal been evolving in ngs
mind. When he had caneIuiea his frieaas
stood SQetihouaa fer 4 usst8Suf, and than,
# IS said bis brother threw bis' ARMS
around hss neck ana wsps for very 3cy
4 few hours sftsswars. ne delivered the
spsecs alEs1ssst word f8r vord agssl thallxa
II electrified thaf Rreat convention ans
made Atm world si,iss fame u failed ~
ATS great otiecl Notwithstanding the
failure Of khc ganvenfien 20 uoruipata
Blaine. fngerso.i's friends in geaflA de-
tafmtua4i % teD4sr him q grand ovation,
on hEs return from cinesnnat} ana .itn
thtR rG4 in view a tsrge procession. Nith
esfriaevs AMI banners sad tr4Ss hand.
sens - TIE aeuot - meet the train n
Nh}gh Bob wHs expected % arrive. ure-
pared - vseost him up town las friends
who accompanied hifn ai{g1te;i frsaa ire
train. hut i I6lsca& search fsse3 20 lis
c5sPer 3son Ne un~ knew shat bad he-
eaTne e hiyn II was later discovered taa1
Hah ha3 Qujsjly ga1tes NJ tho train ~
,a~ Hstie station last across the river