Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-12

pepper eyes. There was Judge Jof
= Howard McCue. little stopped o
}. man with high forehead and wrinkle
brow. with game sparkling black eye
having look of benev0lence and ope
heartedness about him, but yet with
= resoIute and combative look-the got
hearted and game old lawyer, believe
by all, and yet never SO much at pea
as when in fight. The brilliant juds
of the county court, John w. Stou
was among the notables of the ba
with his great head and classic fei
. lures, young man full of prom1s
:, peering about modestly with a twincl
of humor in his mild, blue eyes, an
looking as ready to play prank Q
crack joke as to expound the Law
And last, but not least. the great Grim
nal lawyer and astute politician, VII
liam E. Craig, looking passive, piou
and innocent, with his splendid hea
bowed as if in prayer. One of thu
chief notabes present was from th
1
Lexington Bar-the arch advocate O
Estate rights, the great expounder o
the Constitution, a leading debater o
Congress, and one of the foremost law
yers of the country, with his heac
rhro wn back in the position of con
scious power, looking like some greaf
Roman Senator, the distinguished John
Randolph Tucker.
But all of these have passed away
And others were there on that morn
ing, lawyers of distinction, who had
been brave and heroic soldiers, and
others young and rising into promi-
nence.
| There was the tireIess and paines-
taking student with blanche face, and
| with look of thoughtfulness worn
down to a wire edge by years of toll
the most learned of all; and beside him
sat the great jury lawyer and soldier,
nervous and restless, with look of
genius about him--battle SCARED but
yet retaining and showing the look of
youth, both of these being among the
leaders of the Virginia Bar. There was
the Chesterfield of the Cavaliers; and
| by his side the first and foremost
parliamentarian of the Old Dominion;
and another young with classic face
and statesmanlike look, known as the
tireless reader of law reports. One
who was there has since made for
tune and become a coal baron; another
meek and modest looking man, of
medium statute with high forehead
aud calm placid eyes, but wearing the
expression of the man of action, and
then brilliant young lawyer, has be-
come distinguished in Virginia poll
tics.
A veritable 'steam engine in breeeh-
es,' large square built. muscular,
nervous man with strong com bative
features and little Pickering black eyes
all quivering with pent up energy
was the arch Southern boomer; and his
partner close by in striking contrast,
long and lean, cool and impassive, with
a shrewd Judicial look, touched with
pride and embarrassment, Was per-
son to be observed-risingi into promi-
nence.
A striking looking young man spe-
-cially drew my attention, tall, hand
some. knightly-a true Sir Galahad-
with raven hair and mustache, and
coal black eyes, looking the very |
promise of the Bar, who afterwards
became distinguished repi esen tative
in Congress, and is now President OF a |
noted institution of learning. And |
the brilliant wit and punster of the |
Bar was there, with his big head, |
rouud-face and curved nose, looking /
out of his little gray |
eyes, With quiZzical appearance about |
him, and an expression suggesting |,
humor and good fellowship.
A solemn looking man with severe
look. and an air of hauteur about him,
showing in every feature his Scotch
Irish liniage. was an impressive figure
VINO has since become leading citi-
zen and - member of Congress; and
by him there WAS a middle aged man
growing bald and wearing a heavy /
black beard, soldierly in his bearing
and a leading figure at the bar, who /
had strong features and fierce COM
bative look as if shifting the smoke of
battle, plainly telling the heroic soldier
he had been.
Among the notables there was a |
stately parsonage of less than two score
wears. with frank open countenance, |
strong features and Websterian head,
and a judicial air about him, whose
yery appearance fOretold his honored
place on the highest court of his State;
and by him was modest and back
ward looking young man, with bis
massive head bowed between bis broad
shoulders, looking little conscious of
his powers, who has since become noted
as an author, and for his beautiful,
pure and classic English and beloved
for his heroic verse and songs in
dialect.
A frail and slender consumptive
looking young man, specially drew my
attention in contrast with his strong
vigorous brethren. Il large, gentle,
fawn like eyes and passive, gentle face,
little indicated that he was the leading
conveyancer in the two Virginias.
Just coming Oh the stage was young
man buoyant with youth, muscular,
with massive head and red hair, strong
features and a determined look, and
plainly conscious of the powers that
nave made him one of the leaders OF
the Virginia bar. And standing at
| the entrance on the right, was the
| courts master accountant aud the
| sportsman of the bar, characteristic
| Virginian of the old type, courtly in
his bearing and with an appearance
| indicating keen enjoyment of all the
good things of life.
On that morning that l rember SO
well, while the docket was being call
ed, a stern, solemn looking man. griz
zled with years and slightly bowed,
came quietly strolling into the court
room, with his hands behind him, ap-
parently observing no one, and re-
gardless of all about him, and when
the Court bowed TO him he nodded i'm
passively and turned and left the
| lo; had an torod