South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-01

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Wicked people insisted that there
was reason associated with an
early disappointment that had made
the young barrister so ferocious in
his views concerning Ireland and the
{ Irish question, but this may have
/ been one OF those idle sayings 50
common in society when the con-
duct OF any prominent parsonage
comes 10 he discussed. Nothing so
far has justified the accuracy Of the
report. II is therefore preferable
I 20 think that the present Sir Fred
erick's hatred for everything that is
/ Irish proceeds from personal con
victiOn and political partisanship.
re had 20 prosecute on behalf OF
the crown, being already a member
! Of the cabinet. sir Roger Easement.
I and IL Is quite certain that he per
( formed his duty with what might
/ perhaps have been called pitiless-
ness. but also with great impartial
! ity. and ne would not have been the
great advocate he unQuestionably is
\ If he had acted otherwise
I Probably Lord Reading if he had
l
died the case differently. and I'm
manner which would have been
more acceptable 20 the public, but
ne would not have done it more
ably. or with greater courage and
dignity Because. and this is one Of
the characteristics OF Sir Frederick
I Smith, he never allows himself 10
be carried away by his feelings. and
always remembers that only the
obligations entailed upon him by his
personal position. but also the du-
ties which courtesy imposes upon
him. in regard TO the treatment
which the persons against whom he
appears have the right TO expect at
his hands
Defeated by Woman.
Once this man. who was consid-
cred as one OF the cleverest advo-
Gates Of the London bar was baffled.
and i'm a certain sense defeated in
one Of the biggest cases he ever was
connected with: and this by wom-
an, whose wit proved superior TO his
own. u was in the famous trial
where Lady Sackville figured as de-
PENDANT and where the millions left
90 her by Sir John Murray came in
TO question These millions had
once belonged to Sir Richard Wal
lace, whose widow had willed them
90 Sir John. to the Indignation of
all his friends together with that
part Of his marvellous collections
which was not given over to the
Wallace museum i'm London Lady
Sackvilie. whose father still may be
remembered in America. which he
had 60 leave under painful circum-
stances. Notwithstanding that ne had
been at first considered popular
British am bassador had been a
great friend Of Sir John Murray.
the family of whom attributed to
her all kinds of underhand maneu-
yers performed during the space of
nearly 10 years. in order TO decide
the old man to institute her his sole
iheiress.
The viii which gave her the con-
troll Of this huge fortune was con-
tested los the family Of its former
lowner and Sir Frederick Smith was
retained by them as chief counsel
in the trial which followed. lie dis
played all MS skill in "a long and
most searching cross examination 10
which he subjected Lady SackviIle.
i'm order 20 otlige her 10 make a
salse move. out OF which he might
have made his profit. But the lady
proved his equal i'm GOODNESS and au-
dacity and no matter how he tried
20 bring her % confusion. she held
her own. and came out with hying
y colOrs, though with a damaged rep
utation. from "a contest i'm which ev-
erybOdy had expected she would be
beaten. The verdict was given in
her favor. much 20 Sir Frederick s
discontinue. Re had done his best
TO win it for his clients
y Clever Examination.
Those who hal witnessed the skill
ful manner in which he had ques-
TONED Lady Sackviue say that they
viii never forget the cutting irony
of some of the remarks he made TO
her. nor the Wy in which he asked
her not 20 think that he desired to
embarrass her 10y putting 20 her
. questions of private nature II
5 was not his intention TO do so: all
he wished was 20 see her throw
some light ON certain facts and
things that had taken place on such
b an occasion. And all the while he
j icoutrived TO Ic. the jury and the
, Judge think hat there existed far
b. more behind nis words than what
he was saying and that they i'm
Piled intrigue. If not something
. worse, I'm the conduct OF Lady Sack
willie all through the years when she
: had surrOunde. Sir John Murray
s with all the care "a loving daughter
p might have exercised i'm regard TO
5 her parent. The maneuver was a
clever one ont it failed and for
once "a woman got the better OF
young ana ambitious Sir Frederick
Smith
The latter career. however. did
] hot suffer from this unexpected
: check 10 % -ospered and soon his
name became enc To cOnjure with
at the bar whore all his colleagues
, deplored tina, ne had so soon TO bid
/ good by. at i9as, Professionally. 10 il.
because the Oh Ties OF his ofncial
lpositiCn hava. Of course interfered
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