The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-11-20


viously presided after my election to
the bench, So it therefore happened
that man who presided as chief jas
tice of the territory and thereafter re
tired to the practice of law lived to ar
que cases before a man who was born
after he retired from official life
"Myron A, Folsom, member of the
bar of this state, residing at Spokane
was associated with Judge Mcbride
In considerable litigation during the
latter days of the judges practice.
! "reminiscences by Myron A. Folsom.
SIN his letter presenting "A picture
OF the judge to the state he INDUCES
In some interesting "reminiscences
that We're given him by Judge Me-
Bride. In Mr.. Folsom's letter he says:
Several years ago Judge Mcbride
told me an interesting story contain
ing bit Of early Idaho history, which.
/ If you are not familiar with it. | am
sure you will be glad to hear.
! MIR. Mcbride was elected to con-
gress in 1863 from Oregon. He car
ried with him to Washington a letter
of introduction to Mr.. Lincoln signed
by one of Lincoln's friends who had
been appointed to a position in this
northwest country Because of this
letter Mr.. Lincoln was exceptionally
kind to the young congressman.
President Lincoln told Mcbride
that he had once been offered the
governorship of oregon territory and
for that reason he had always been
much interested in the northwest.
1.-The territory of Idaho was organ
lied in 1863 and President Lincoln
asked Mcbride to submit a list OF
names to he appointed to the respect
i've offices of the new territory. Nc
Bride accordingly made out and sub
United list which, with two or three
exceptions, Lincoln appointed, These
exceptions included one of the frs
Justices of the territory, Lincoln ex'
planned to Mcbride that he desired t.
appont one of his friends (ha naln'
of whom l have forgotten) in whom
he had great confidence to the Idah,
territorial bench. and accordingly tint
change, among others, was made.
Commission Shortly Before Death.
g In the late winter or early sprin
of 1865, Mcbride left Washington fo
his home in oregon. few days be
fore his departure, President Lncol
asked Mcbride to take dinner wit
Mrs. Lincoln and himself at the Whit
House on the last evening of his sta
in Washington. On the evening !
: question, Mcbride and gentlema
from Philadelphia, whose name ! hav
forgotten, dined with President an
Mrs Lincoln. and after dinner the
all went to Ford's theater, and sat j
the same box in which Lincoln sa
on, the evening of his assassination
After the theater the president droV
the gentleman from Philadelphia an
: Mcbride to their respective hotels
and as Mr.. Mcbride was leaving tn
carriage. the president said to him
: "There has been vacancy in the of
flee of chief justice of Idaho territor
and have appointed you to fill tina
vacancy" He thereupon handle
Mcbride his commission. This ap
pointment was entirely unexpected b
Mcbride as he had not sought the pc
sition.
: "McBride was delayed in reachn
home, but on his arrival he learne
the sad news Of the assassination {
the president
We'll Known to Northwestern Lawyer
Many of the older members of sh
Idaho bar have pleasant recollection
% Judge Mcbride. His legal practic
: was confined largely to mining iii
: cation. At one time he had an oiiic
in HALEY. He also maintained an OF
flee in Salt Lake, and was associate
with Judge Sutherland. the author
a number of standard law books. Lat
e. Judge Mcbride established h
home and his law Office in Spokan
: where he died full of years and full
honors a few years ago."