The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-17

among his duties was that of holding
mayors court when the town jail was
full of law breakers. Lincoln practiced
in his court In speaking of Lincoln, DR..
Hill said:
when I went to Springfield, Lincoln
had not been living e1Sng there. He had
come from the westeHl part of the coun-
ty, where he had been practicing law.
He went into partnership with Judge
Stephen T. Logan, an able lawyer. Lin
coin was q great mixer He got ac-
quainted with the people quickly. When
not practicing in court he was at the
grocery stores and in the streets telling
stories. He always had "a crowd around
him listening to his yarns. There was
never anything suggestive in his stories,
but they We're funny. He captivated the
people. There was nothing he wanted in
the way of an Office that the people were
not ready to give him. Lincoln treated
the rich and poor alike. No man was so
poor that Lincoln could not stop and
shake hands with him. Then, too, an
other thing which endeareds. Lincoln to
the people was that he was the soul OF
honor. He was always upright In his
dealings with his clients. He was not
member of any church, but his habits
and morals were good.
Lincoln was not learned, in the sense
of law, but he was great jury orator.
He told stories while arguing in court,
and he would win the jury, to his way
of thinking. Judge Logan. his partner,
was not an orator Logan looked UP the
law and Lincoln would do the arguing
before the jury. When an appeal was
taken to higher court, Lincoln would
step out and Logan would see the case
through. There were some amusing fea-
| lures about the law firm Of Logan and
| Lincoln. Logan had absolutely no re-
gard for dress. Why I saw him come
! into court with his shirt on, back
| side in front. Lincoln was awkward
ungainly. He had the longest arms OF
| any man I ever saw.
A HORSE TRADE.
st remember one case in the circuit
court of Springfield which caused great
deal of laughter. A man named Jones
| was trying to recover money he had paid
for a horse which proved worthless. He
insisted that he had been cheated. Lin
coin was attorney for the defendant, and
he was trying to show that the man had
injured the horse by hard riding. Squire
| Turley, one Of Jones neighbors, was put
on the witness stand by Lincoln. Now
| Turley was q queer sort of man. why,
if you'd ask him what his wife's hrst
| name was he would stop and think awhile
| before answering.
| " DO you know Jones?' demanded LIN
coin.
81 know him, said Turley, after
studying for long while.
Tell the court how Jones rides.
Generally rides astraddle'
oh, L mean how fast does he ride
| when he is in companypn asked Lincoln,
who was getting embarrassed.
Generally keeps upa
| mean how fast does he ride when
he Is alone
"Turley studied awhile and said: 7 de-
clare, Mr.. Lincoln, I never was with him
when he was by himself
Lincoln sat down defeated, The crowd
| had the laugh on him who, so loved to
| tell funny yarns at other peoples eX-
pense. -
Lincoln did love to get hold of funny
witness. He once appeared for doctor
who sued an Irishman on account of pro-
| fessionai services rendeRedas When the
Irishman took the stand lincoln stamped
| on the floor for sinlence. and demanded
of the witness: What did the doctor
| give your
Hot tay,' said the Irishman.
What eise?'
| Hot tay.'
| And what else?'
More hot tay'
| Gentlemen said Lincoln, turning to
| the jury, the doctor gave this man
| enough tea to cure him. He should have
pay for the tea
| Once Lincoln was defending a man
| who was accused of cheating another
/ nlan in a business DEAL" said DR.. HILL