The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-10-27

Wherein Abe Lincoln Reveals Hls
Method Of Conducting a Lawsuit in
the Case Of Henry 6rimstead ct al,
VS. Lionel Davis.
They found many OF Davis notes
In Tazewcll county. Abe Llncoln's
complaint represented seven clients
and sum exceeding twenty thousand
dollars.
With the papers In his pocket Harry
went on to the Honey Greek settle
ment There he found that the
plague had spent Itself and that BIN
had gone 10 a detention camp outside
the city Of Chicago. lie was not per
mitted TO see her, the regulations hav-
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.
Harry spent the afternoon with Mrs.
Kelso anu Bins baby boy. He wrote
q very tender letter to him that day.
He told her that he had come to Chi.
cago 10 live so that he might be near
her and ready to help her IL 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 you
really think TINT you must marry Da.
Wis, | ask you at least 10 wait for the
developments Of suit which Abe Lin
coin Is bringing In behalf OF many
citizens OF Tazewell county. II Is
likely that we shnll know more than
we do now before that case ends.
saw your beautiful little boy He looks
80 much like you that I,long TO steal
hun and keep him with me-"
10 few days he received this brief
reply:
-Dear Harry: Your letter pleased
and panied me. have been so tossed
about that don't know quite where l
stand. For long time my life has
been nothing but series Of emotions.
What Honest Abe may be able to
prove know not, but am sure that
he cannot dlsprove the fact that Mr..
Davis has been kind and generous to
me. For that | cannot ever cease to
be grateful. l should have married
him before now but for one singular
circumstance. My little boy cannot be
made 60 like him. He will have moth
ing TO do with Mr.. Davis. He win not
be bribed or coerced. ! saw In this a
prophecy OF trouble. l left home and
went down Into the very shadow OF
death. II may be that we have been
saved for each other by the wisdom
OF childhood. must not see you now.
Nor shall see him until have found
my way. Even your call cannot make
me forget that ! am under a solemn
promise.
"Pm giad you ike the boy. He Is a
wonderful child. named him Ne
hemiah for his grandfather. We call
him MIN and sometimes MFR. Nimble'
because he Ia so lively. I'm homeslck
10 see him and you. ! am going TO
Dixon to teach and earn money for
mother and the baby. Don't tell any
one where l am and above all don't
come to see me until In good heart l
can ask you to come.
God bless you'll
"BII."
In few weeks the suit came ON.
Davis defense. as given In the an
swer, alleged that the notes were TO
De paid out OF the proceeds Of the
sale OF lots and that In consequence
Of the collapse OF the boom there had
been no such proceeds. AS to the un-
derstanding upon which the notes
we're drawn, there was direct issue
Of veracity for which Abe Lincoln
was exceedingly well prepared. His
eross-examinatlon was as mercIless
a. sunlight "falllng round a helpless
thing" IL was kindly and polite In
tone but relentless In It's searching.
when II ended, the weight OF Davis
character had been accurately estab-
Hshed. In his mastery summing up
Iir Lincoln presented every clrcum-
stance in favor OF the defendants po-
slllon. With remarkable insight he
anticipated the arguments OF his at
torney. He presented them fairly and
generously TO the court and jury. Ac-
eordlng 10 Samson the opposing law.
yers admitted in a private talk that
Lincoln had thought OF prescriptions
m favor OF Davis which had not oc-
CURED to them. Therein lay the char
aeferistic OF Mr.. Lincoln's method In a
lawsuit
~ was a safe thing for him to do,
for ne never took case IN which JUS
oice was not clearly on his Side" Sam.
son writes. "If NO had been deceived
as ~ the merits OF case he would
drop H. With the sword OF Justice In
his and he vas .nyincible."
A judgment was rendered in favor
OF d." plaintiffs for the fun amount Of
"a '''o' ''air win costs. The cissractel