Cañon City record., 1909-02-25
D, P. WILSON PAYS HIGH
TRIBUTE TO JUDGE MACON
Former Law Partnes Tells Of Aby and Kndness Of Late
JpdRe Thomas Macon

said when Judge Macon concluded.
Tho judge said: IF had that mans
ability l would be willing to be with
out clothing or money: provided my
family had . scant wardrobe." Tho
verdict was mot guilty"
The severe test Of the lawyer 10
when he II confronted with facts and
phases of the case for which he II
wholly unprepared. q surprise which
perplexes and confusses. Judge Ma
cons resourcefulness when thus situ-
ated. was to me-and doubtless to the
court-e1tremely gratifying: seeing
him trample down difficulties and OBJ
jections. reaching safe ground and
wrestling victory from apparent defeat
Thus situated most lawyers are stun
ned and daxed: themselves lost: also
their clients case. His manner before
the court always caused that differ
entail patience on the part of the
Judge. 20 gratifying TO the advocate.
It was always . pleasure for the court
to agree with him. None of our Judges
while listening to him ever congratu-
lated themselves, on . judicial tri-
umph as did G. J. Gibson. He said Il
congratulated myself. being able to
keep my eyes on a weak tiresome ad-
vocate while my mind dwells on q
pleasing subject In the trial of case
by jury he was a cause getting man.
like Sir James Scarlett. Broughams
great opponent at the English bar. he
gained his verdicts because there was
twelve Scarletts In the jury box. there
were twelve Macons in the jury box.
Before the court there was no af-
fected dignity. he more nearly resem-
bled Mr.. Lincoln in simplicity than
any person l have known. He was
blest with the habit or quality Ruskin
styled sustained effort. which Is very
different I think from perseverance.
man very often Is persevering. and
merely a dwadler. His politeness In
and out OF court; patience and will
ingness to submit to interruption.
uncommon and noticeable. His COM
parsons and illustrations were those
OF. and with. things he saw and re-
membered Of In his somewhat primi-
tive early life: always understood and
greatly appreciated by the jury and
court His efforts and success were In
his own estimation. far below and less
than he approved. or with which he
was satisfied. this disclosed his su-
periority. After Daniel Webster con-
cluded his great speech Of more than
two hours upon the occasion of the
completion OF the Bunker Hill Monu-
ment he wrote TO George Ticknor: II
did the deed this morning: that Is. !
finished my speech / am persuaded It
will finish me as far as my reputation
is concerned. There is no more tone
In II than In the weather in which II
was delivered: II Is perpetual disso-
luton and thaw."
Often Mr.. Macon had requested his
clients to employ me to assist him.
which they did. knowing that I could
assist him but little is any; he being
Unreasonable beyond and above me.
az q lawyer. The friendship between
David and Jonathan did not exceed
that between Mr.. Macon and myself.
He was . friend. who bore with his
friends iniirmities; not believing them
greater than they were; rather reduc-
ing them.
When our nearest and dearest kim
drsd and friends die thsrs comes thai
most urgent demand for light which
can precsds from the profound and
anxious brooding Sof the living. What
has ever CONS back 70 satisfy tAe
question: "WIll hve alvaysf 0ne
oe our former Unitel 0tatss SENATORS
striving - answer tAis unansweeabae
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