Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-12-22
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Tie CITY VI Chicago. he was not per-
mitted to see her, the regulations nav
ing become very strict. In the city he
went to the store of Eli Fredenberg.
The merchant received him with en-
thusiasm. Chicago had begun to re-
cover from the panic. Trade was
lively. DH7 13lr3ffr s&fiS
Harry spent the afternoon with Mrs.
Kelso and Bins baby boy. He wrote
very tender letter to BIN that day.
He told her that he had come to Chi
cago to live SO that he might be near
her and ready to help her If she need
ed help. ",rhe same old love is in my
heart that made me want you for my
wife long ago. that has filled my let.
tiers and sustained me in many an
hour of peril" he wrote IF Won
really think that you must marry Da-
Wis, ask you at least to wait for the
developments of q suit which Abe Lin.
coin ia bringing In behalf Of many
citizens of Tazewell county. i, Is
likely that We shall know more than
we do now before that case ends. L
saw your beautiful little boy. He looks
50 much like you that l long 10 steal
him and keep him witt, me-"
| III few days he received tits brief
reply: }'3
Dear Harry: Your letter pleased
and panied me. l have been so tossed
about that don't know quite where
stand. For. a long time my life has
been nothing but u series of emotions.
What Honest Abe may be able 10
prove know not, but l am sure that
lie cannot disprove the fact that Mr..
Davis has been kind and generous to
me. For that ! cannot ever cease to
be grateful. should have married
him before now but for one sing, lar
circumstance. My little boy cannot be
made to like him. He will have moth
ing to do with Mr.. Davis. He will not
be bribed or c0erced. l saw in this d
prophecy of trouble. left home and
went down into the very shadow Of
death. 1t may be that we have been
saved for each other by the. wisdom
of childhood. l must not see you now.
Nor shall see him until have found
my way. Even your call cannot make
me forget that am under solemn
promise.
4 "I'm. glad you like the boy. He is a
wonderful child. named him Ne
hemiah for his grandfather. We call
him MIN and sometimes Mr. Nimble'
because he is so lively. I'm homesfck
to see him and you. am going to
! Dixon to teach and earn money for
mother and the baby. Don't tell any
! one where am and above all don't
come to see me until In good heart I
can ask you to come.
God bless you! &E.j5!a $.s"4}
! .5} X s&t1 5f .l5I "BIM." q
In q few weeks the suit came on.
Davis defense, as given in the an
! swer, alleged that the notes were to
be paid out of, the proceeds Of the
J sale of lots and that in consequence
of the collapse Of the boom there had
been no such proceeds. AS to the I'M
: Outstanding upon which the notes
were drawn, there was direct issue
+ Of veracity for which Abe Lincoln
\ was exceedingly well prepared. His
crOss-examination was as merciless
as sunlight failing round q helpless
: thing 1t was kindly and polite in
tone but relentless in its searching,
When it ended. the weight of Davis
. character had been accurately estab-
a lshed. In his mastery summing up
!. MFR. Lincoln presented every circum-
"A stance In favor of the defendants pO-
sition. With remarkable insight he
, anticipated the arguments of his at
;: torney. He presented them fairly and
: generously to the court and jury. :Ac-
. cording to Samson the opposing law.
( yers admitted in private talk that
Lincoln had thought Of presnmptions
81 In favor of Davis which had not &C.
Fl CURED to, them. Therein lay the char
E acteristic of Mr.. Lincoln's method In a
: lawsuit. &,
ut was safe thing for him to do,
o for lie never took case in which jus.
. tice was not clearly on his side" Sam,
: son writes. IF he had been deceived
!, as to the merits of "a case, he would
t drop 1t. With the sword Of justice in
his hand he was invincible."
A judgment was rendered in favor
q of the plaintiffs for the full amount OF
their claim with costs. The character
Of Lionel Davis had been sufficiently
revealed Even the credulous Mrs
Kelso turned against, him.. Mr.. Lin
coins skill as lawyer was recognized
!, in the north as well as in the middle
counties. From that day forth M
man enjoyed a like popularity in Taze
well. county s534 ',+.}s.'
3 When Samson and Harry Needles
$ left the courthouse, II there seemed t.
8 be no obstacle between the young mar
j and the contamination of his wishes
i Unfortunately, as. they were going
Y down the steps Davis who blamed
) Samson for his troubles, flung an In
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