Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-19

ments with their umbrellas ~ weapons
Of offense and defense. AZ It had been
raining and their umbrellas were satu-
rated, the contest was aqueous. but not
sanguinary.
At another time one member Of the
bar who afterwards became . district
Judge locked horns with another mern-
her while taking DISPOSITIONS before .
notary public. From hurting argu-
ments they proceeded to pulling wills
kers, until the notary's office had the
appearance OF a barber shop OF the
early days when heads were cut
bald instead Of bald heads being
shaved. But nothing more serious fol-
lowed. One Of the combatants was .
very vociferous gentleman. talking In q
key to make the rafters ring. The next
day, some one speaking Of this gentle
man. said. II always thought Mr..
= was a pretty sound .awyer."
Caswell spoke up, "Yes. sounds like q
drum
Another member Of the bar was long
on shrewdness, but short on Webster,s
methods Of photography. Many stories
were told Of his short side. Ono day
Caswell went into his office. and said,
mr.. ---. the clerk Of the court
says you spell court c-o-u-r-t." Mr.
- replied angrily. THAT - q
blankety-lie. always spell court
k-o-r-t!"
| Another lawyer was a wonderfully
good talker and had wonderful power
| over juries, but his knowledge OF law
was exceedingly limited. as he had
never>studied 1t systematically in Of
fee or law school. He had gone to
another county, and. being a good fell
low, had been admitted on motion
without examinations practice now
/. happily ended. Many stories were told
Of his lack Of knowledge Of the prin-
/, ciples OF law. Caswell used to say OF
+, him, that he was Like necessity. he
knew no law, but learned 1t OF OPP
posing counsel as he went along in the
case"
/ In those days at least some OF the
lawyers did not object to taking 4
| "bracer'' once in while. remember
/ one instance where in November the
court had adjourned at o'clock for
one hour for supper. One attorney
| had been trying his case with tre-
mendous energy, fighting every MIN
lutte His client walked with him to-
ward his home and as they neared 1t.
asked him II he would not take a
drink The lawyer said Yes and the
client produced bottle. 1t seems he
had purchased a bottle OF whisky. and
one Of horse liniment. Unluckily. he
made q mistake in the bottles. and
handed the lawyer the liniment bottle.
The LAWYER threw back his head,
= m
letting the contents gurgle. gurgle into
the open vacuum He suddenly re;,l-
lied something was wrong. and with
great energy calculated the merry LIQUID.
But with the liquid went the false
teeth into the weeds! ana the Innings
OF his mouth hung In shreds. The
teeth were lost. and the mouth was no
longer rotund with eloduence. At the
evening session the fight was all out
Of the lawyer. and he lost his case.
Most OF thoee old lawyers. the
Boardmans (H. E. J. and c. E.). the
Hendersons OH C. and James). Merri-
man Brown Rice, Caswell. Williams
Meeker, and Smelling, have passed over
the Great Divide before a court where
It is believed demurrers and special
pleas are not listened to, much less
sustained. Let US hope they could
make direct answers satisfactory 70
the court Of last resort.
| A story Is told OF those early days
| Of trial held out in the country. The
defendant was on trial for selling
nortgaged personal property. The tria!
was in the evening, In the scnoo'
house. The prosecuting attorney had
proven up his case in every way: the
proof was perfect, and he rested his
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Of the room. some one arose ana said
! thsy had all heard the evidence. and he
! moved that the defendant be dis
icharg.aa. Prom another another lark corner OF
the room came n second the motion.
The magistrate arose. and began, All
IN favor Of the motion, -- when the
prosecuting attorney arose ana pro-
| tested. your honor, this Is not town
meeting. This is a court proceeoins.
and It is for your honor to decide TINS
GAUGE on the law and tho evidence.
The MAGISTRATE however. In solemn
yo,ca replied, 4 guess I know parlia-
mentary law. When q motion Is made
md seconded, It is my business ~ pre-
siding officer to put the motion
which he accordingly did. Tho motion
carried. and the prisoner was as
charged, much to the indignation o.
the prosecuting lawyer.
The county officers in 1871 were
Preston NJ Sutton, clerk OF the courts
+ l.. (Jack) Herbert, sheriff: J. Ban
hurry auditor: Frank NJ. Thomas. re-
corder; Harry A. Gerhart, treasurer
DR.. B. F. Kiernif, coroner; William
Bremner county surveyor.
1t was May g. 1872, that we mad the
big fire that swept the railroad district.
sweeping in quick succession the stan
LEV elevator, the sleight elevator, the
Binford elevator, the Coppock elevator
the westlake elevator. the Cunning
ham and other lumber yards. the WOOL
en- mill with its valuable machinery,
the Aultwein Hotel, the Chicago
Southwestern railroad depot, the VIII
i liams Hotel. the Craig Johnson
i store. the Dietrich & Son store ana
many residences and other property
lin that section-in all loss OF over
three hundred thousand dollars. the
loss was staggering, but the ashes
were hardly cold before rebuilding be-
gan.
II was in 1872 that one Of the most
exciting episodes occurred. It was the
run on the First National Bank BY II.
- ]. Boardman. It was financial
f,rht between Boardman and 0reenlsaf
M. woodbury.. They were the two
. nn.ncial powers Of our city. Both were
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