The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-11-20
JUDGE JOHN R. M'BR|DE, FIRST
CHIEF JUSTICE OF IDAHO TERRITORY
APPOINTED ev ABRAHAM LINCOLN OF WHOM HE WAS AN INT
MATE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AS A MEMBER OF sHosAoNE
COUNTY eAR-oNE OF GREAT GROUP OF LAWYERS.

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the state of Idaho by Myron A. Fol-
som. TThe incident recalls the famous
litigation which characterized the
early history of silver-lead mining in
this district and which involved what
the subsequent years have proved to
be the most valuable mining ground
in the Occur d'Alenes. He was one of
the galaxy Of brilliant and profound
lawyers which made the Shoshone
county bar notable throughout the
west all of whom have since passed
over the great divide save the present
presiding Judge of the district court of
this county, Major w. w. Woods.
John R. Mcbride, w. II. Clagett, Al
bert Hagan. Frank Ganahl and w. B.
Heyburn--what recollections those
names bring to pioneer minds. What
fierce struggles for possession of min
eral ground that has since added mil
lions to the wealth of the nation!
The last great mining case in which
Judge Mcbride was factor was what
is generally referred to as the Skoo-
kun case. He was attorney for the
plaintiff, Kennedy ]. Hanley, and 1t Is
said that he received no retainer and
that the only agreement as to his final
fee was the assurance from HanleA
that IL he won the case che would
never want for roof over his head
as long as he lived" II was in this
case that Myron A. Folsom became
associated with Judge Mcbride. The
latter died while sthe case was still IN
the courts and it was carried to a
successful conclusion by Mr. Folsom
The verdict gave Hanley something
near a half million dollars in cash, anc
it is said Mr.. Folsom received fee
far in excess of the sum agreed upon
and that the heirs of Judge Mcbride
received liberal sum in keeping witt
the spirit of the agreement Howard
Mcbride, who has long been resideh
of Wardner and Is now engaged II
mining there, is son of the distin
gulSIlSu Jun
The following account of the recep
ton of the portrait of Judge McBrid'
is from a Boise paper:
Recalls Much History.
Like a message from a day Ions
since passed into history there cam
to the Idaho supreme court in tn
past week a splendid portrait
Judge John r. Mcbride, the first ma
to sit as chief. justice Of the territor
of Idaho. and with a Photographic re
production of the commission issue
to Judge Mcbride by President Abra
ham Lincoln in 1865, short time be
fore his assassination.
"Of equal historical value Is com
munication accompanying the portra'
from Myron A. Folsom of Spokane
who for many years was associate
with Judge Mcbride in the practice G
law. and who gives some interestlh
"reminiscences of Judge McBride's re
lations with President Lincoln.
ut is the intention of the member
of the supreme court to give the por
trait of Judge Mcbride place Q
honor on the walls of the state LAY
library in the capitol.
"Chief Justice Ailshie thinks
sneaks volumes for the hardwood G
Judge Mcbride and of his clean an
well spent life that although he serv
ed on the supreme bench of Idaho be
fore he, Judge Ailshie, was born, II
lived to argue cases in that court be
fore Judge Ailshie after he had pee
elevated ITO the supreme bench
speaking Of the man. his characte
and his record, Judge Ailshie said:
Chief Justice Ailshie's Tribute.
Judge John r. Mcbride was com
missioned as chief justice of the su
preme court of the territory OF ldah
on February A. 1865, and served tn
territory in that capacity until Jul!
1868.
"'Judge Mcbride was evidently
rugged and virile character Wh''
he served the territory of Idaho q
chief Justice for several years betof
T was born, he nevertheless continue
in active practice for some 40 yea'