Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-12-16
CHAPTER XXI.
III

wherein Abe Lincoln Reveals His
Method Of Conducting Lawsuit in
the Case of Henry Brirastead ct al,
VS.. Lionel Davis.
They found maDS Of Davis notes
n IN Tazewell coanty. Abe Lincoln'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
mept. There he found that the
nlague had spent itself and that BIN
& had gone to a detention camp outside
3 fine city Of Chicago. He was not per-
mlted to see her, the regulations hay
& ing become very strict. In the city he
went 10 the store of Ell Fredenberg.
n The merchant received him with en-
thusasm. Chicago had begun to re
& cover from the panic. Trade was
n lively.
Harry spent the afternoon with Mrs.
Ii Eelso and Bins baby boy. He wrote
a very tender letter to BIN that day.
& lie told her that he had come to Chi
cago to live so that he might be near
Aer and ready to help Ter 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 filed my let
tiers aud 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 suit which Abe Lin
coin is bringing in behalf of many
citizens Of Tazewell county. 1t is
likely that we shall know more than
we do now before that case ends. I
saw your beautiful little boy. He looks
50 much like you that long to steal
him and keep him with me-"
In few days he received this brief
reply:
u Dear Harry: Your letter pleased
and pained me. have been so tossed
about that don't know quite where /
stand. For long time my life has
been nothing but series of emotions.
4 What Honest Abe may be able to
prove | know not, bI l 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
3 made to like him. He will have moth
Ing to do with Mr.. Davis. He will not
oe bribed or coerced. l saw in this a
& 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
" childhood. | must not see you now.
n Nof shall ] see him until have found
q my way. Even your call cannot make
me forget that l am under a solemn
3 promise
= I'm glad you like the boy. He is a
wonderful child. named him Ne
neTnlah for his grandfather. We call
nm MIN and sometimes Mr.. Nimble'
g because he is so lively. I'm homesick
% see MIN and you. / am goirg to
DGon to teach and earn money fer
mother and the baby. Don't tell any
0Oe where am and above all don't
come to see me until In good heart /
can ask you to come.
God bless youi
"BIM."
In q few weeks the suit came on.
Jaws defense, as given in the an
s"ef' alleged that the notes were to
pe PAID out of The proceeds of the
"4e or lots and that in consequence
y the collapse Of the boom there had
wen 10 such proceeds. AS to the I'M
S0Sstanding upon which the notes
we're Drawn, there was a direct issue
v Veracity for which Abe Lincoln
vas exceedingly well prepared. His
dissemination vas as merciless
4 sunlight falling round a helpless
1t was kindly and polite in
Al ~ ,re out relentless I'm Its searching.
%nen 1t ended, the weight Of Davis
~, V.sfacter had been accurately estab-
sNa IN his mastery summing up
-. Lnccin presented every circum-
. .,., In favor of the defendants po-
''uoa' With remarkable insight he
.suueipated the arguments of his at
..ney He presented them fairly and
seusronsly to the court and jury. Ac-
,o.ulng to Samson the opposing law
u.s., admitted in a private talk that
D.o'n had thought Of prescriptions
lsVoF Of Davis which had not oc-
$50 80 70 them. Therein lay the char
s Cssrlstic OF Mr.. Lincoln's method in
n. was safe thing for him to do,
NJ. ns never took case in which jus.
y, was not clearly on his side" sam
Whites If he had been deceived
= The merits Of case he would
p u With the sword Of Justice in
nand he was In7incible.r
luisment was rendered In favor