Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-23

tose. and lawyers moribund. The last
are many, the comatOse are more. and
the living are fewer. This Is speak
ing. of course, comparatively. reckon
ing the lists as made up by the record
Of admissions to the bar The subject
of this sketch. by common consent.
whether friend or foe Is speaking. Il ac-
corded full space in the ranks of law
yers alve-alive to the complement Of |
causes and the conservation of clients
and thus alive to his own professional
deserving and promotion. Born tApril |
~. 1861 on a farm. near Huntlcy. Me-
Henry County, ILL.,. his boyhood years
| were replete with that henlthful exer-
else. outdoor labor and invigorating en-
| crgy that characterize farm life and
conduce to sturdy physical and mental
growth. His father. John DOnahoe.
and mother Johanna 1Ong,. were typ
teal husbantlman and wife, of that ycO-
many which out Of their industry. III
tclligcnce ana thrift wrought the
strength and wealth of the imperial
state Of Illinois. Daniel acquired his
elementary training In tile neigllbor-
hood schools, his academic schooling at
the Elgin Academy. and his higher
education at the University Of NOtrc
Dame. at which institution he took the
full law course of study, graduating
with the degree of bachelor of laws. In
1852. soon after graduation. he passed
the supreme Court examination AMI
was admitted to the bar. and at once
engaged I'm the active practice of his
profession with u zcst. and pursued II
with u pcrtinaciiy which intensified
with effort and against opposition. and.
as the years went by. brought him n
numerous clicntagc and substantial re-
turns. So markedly had he demon.
stratcd skill and acutencss as u prac-
titioncr. Julius Grinnell. when elected
States Attorney for Cook County. In
November. 1884. ut once chose Daniel
pOnalioc as one Of his special assist
ants. and sucl, was States Attorney
: Crinnelrs confidence IN the ability and
= faithfulness Of his choice that he gave
him fun charge Of the calendars Of the
. Criminal Court Ia which he was MS
|, signed.
..I w IIIc MTs NV uNS''''N
any line of professional work. yet he
!, has given special and successful attcn-
. ton to what IL ill.adviscdly termed the
= criminal practice. under which mis-
homer are ,ntalogucd all the alleged of
lenses with which an unfortunate or
:. delinquent may be charged whether
such charge arises from u violation of
" Lac, trn
tprcsts. Believing the enjoyment OF
y life. liberty and the pursuit of happi'
I" ness to he the natural and political en-
y ,,owmcnt of the citizen. he found his
!. highest professional duty resisting per
- sccuiion ana injustice. TO recount the
" cases In which he has been a prOminrn,
:. and potent advocate would he to recall
:, - for n decade. the Criminal Court Calen
=, ,lur of Cook County. Among the causes
celcbrcs In which he has appeared a'
" leading counsel may he mentioned Peo
I, pie w. sullivan AMI Kavnnaugh, leO
pie vs.. Ryan lmur,ler,. acquittnl. Gro
y" hin ease. People vs.. COughlin. ncpuit
y. tai: People vs.. Santry and O'Mnllcy
~, acquittul.
- In court Mr.. nonahur Is lnslliOus
!" alert and strong. in questioning. except
:" ing ami pleading. Inslstcnt upon secur
y" Ing for his client full measure OF Jus
:" iicc and upOn holding his adversar!
!" within the rigid limits of the law. AL
VI dressing court orjury, he Is plain N
ST. speech. but vigorous In argument. ters'
"r IN expression. hut telling In effect, hi
Oh dcmeanOr AMI intonatiOn indicative %
carncstncsS and power. nll brspcakin,
H. an advocate who believes In his Gauss
al and client. AMI believing. ably dare
tn de- aught that the eXlgenclcs demand
,c- He IL of sturdy mold. with in,lomitnbl
it- will AMI vigorous mentallty-"and. Will
III not gifted with the pearls Of genius
cc he finds full compensation In the pow
mt or Ia give unrcmitting labor TO The lrga
Id work NJ hand. lie believes that III
he hoOf of u wcll.shOd horse Is proc
III against n t'inty road. and that the min
~. OF y man developed by acQuisi,lve appl
he cation. like the muscles OF IN athlete
de never need fear contest with I'M antng,
mist. trained or unframed. II" has u
.,s ways cschewcd official prefrrmrnt. til
hls common aspiration of lawyers, beln
M, tire rather content to win eases and II
200 crease his clirntage by an nssilu0us NJ
n, plitation to professional study m
,.,,. duty. That hyity Of purpose, persls
~ en,y of action AMI concentration {
energy. which Inns so characterized VI
~, DOnah0e's professional career finds i
, source and inspiration In the hard an
,,, laborl0us years he knew IN early Iii
Circumstances compelling economy an
49, industry. supplemented by an undnun
al purpose he and to ,lo somethin
"" hegat within him the studi0usness. =
'Hn briefly, sclf.centerlng and acutene
VI which overcome all obstacles AMI col
'"' mand success
as Mr.. Donal0r, rs becomes u son of q
Nv soil, has ever kept closely In touch wi
'n the common people. AMI from the
CIV ranks largely has his clientele been q
ny listed. As cyidencing their appreci
10 tion of his sympathy with them N
'p" their recognition of his ability rs u cas-
To winner, he has been frequently 81
l'S' ployed by various labor unions rs con
sci In important court conflicts invOl
ing the liberty of their members M
the legal rights of their 0rganlzatio
In politics Mr.. Donahor has alwa
,cst been Democrat. and Is II well-knov
INV member of The IrOquOls club: he al