The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-11-04

VS.. Lionel Davis.
They found many Of Davis note
in Tazewell county. Abe Lincoln
complaint represented seven client
and a SUM exceeding twenty thousan
dollars.
With the papers In his pocket Harr
went ON TO the Honey Greek settle
ment. There he found that tn
plague had spent itself and that Bin
had gone TO a detention camp outsid
the city of Chicago. He was not per
mitted to see her. the regulations hav
ing become very strict. In the city h.
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 and Bins baby boy. He wrote
a 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. 1.-THE same old love is in my
heart that made me want you for my
wife long ago, that has flied my let
tiers and sustained me in many an
hour Of peril" he wrote. "If you
really think that you must marry Da-
Wis, ask you at least to wait for the
developments of a suit which Abe Lin
coin is bringing In behalf of many
citizens of Tazewell county. II is
likely that We shall know more than
we do now before that case ends. /
saw your beautiful little boy. He looks
so much like you that | long to steal
him ard keep him with me-"
In few days he received this brief
replyi
Dear Harry! Your letter pleased
and palned me. l have been so tossed
about that don't know quite where
stand. For long time my life has
been nothing but series of emotions.
What Honest Abe may be able to
prove 1 know not, but am sure that
he cannot disprove 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 to like him. He viii have moth
ng to do with Mr.. Davis. He will not
be bribed or coerced. l saw In this a
prophecy Of trouble. left home and
went down into the very shadow of
Heath. 1t may be that we have been
saved for each other by the wisdom
If childhood. l must not see you now. |
Nor shall see him until l have found |
ny way. Even your call cannot make
ne forget that am under solemn
promise.
"f'm glad you IKE the boy. He Is
wonderful child. 1 named him Ne
lemiah for his grandfather. We call |
him MIN and sometimes Mr.. Nimble'
because he is so lively. I'm homesick |
o see him and you / am going to |
Dixon to teach and earn money for
mother and the baby. Don't tell any
4
'ome to see me until in good heart l
an ask you TO come.
"God bless you'll
"BIM."
In a few weeks the suit came on.
Davis defense, as given In the an
wer alleged that the notes were to
'e paid out of the proceeds of the
ale of lots and that in consequence
4 the collapse of the boom there had
een no such proceeds. AS to the I'M
Outstanding upon which the notes
we're drawn, there was direct issue
# veracity for which Abe Lincoln
pas exceedingly well prepared. His
ross-examination was as merciless
3 sunlight failing round a helpless
hing" 1t was kindly and polite in
one but relentless In its searching.
When II ended, the weight of Davis
haracter had been accurately estab-
shed. In his mastery summing up
lr. Lincoln presented every circum-
lance in favor of the defendants po-
ition. With remarkable insight he
anticipated the arguments of his at
Drney. He presented them fairly and
GENEROUSLY to the court and jury. Ac-
ording to Samson the opposing law
ers admitted In q private talk that
lincoln had thought of Prescriptions
] favor of Davis which had not oc-
lrred to them. Therein lay the char
cteristic Of Mr.. Lincoln's method in a
lwsuit.
at was safe thing for him to do,
Dr. ne never took case in which JUS
ce was not clearly on his side" Sam
On writes. "If he had been deceived
S 70 the merits of a case he would
rop II. With the sword of justice in
is and he was inyincible."
A judgment was rendered in favor
T TIE plaintiffs for the full amount of
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