East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-05-03

a sheriff and guards were secured
overnight to Try a Frenchman charg-
ed with having poisoned his two
partners with strychnine. The men
in the camp and town were al first
inclined TO hang the. accused. but
when it was pointed out 10 them
that the evidence against him was
eircumsiantial in nature. they grant
ed him a fair trial He was found
guilty and hanged two DAYS later.
Further experiences he mad when
he sold his share of a mining claim
for four mules and wagon and
made his way from Rsker county to
the Willamette valley were recounted
by Judge Mcbride A negro slave
from Missouri who had come to
lOregon when he found that he would
be free man II he could get into
the new country was the travelling
companion of the young miner. The
negro was an excellent cook He met
with mishap. about three miles
west of Pendleton when he took the
white mans carbin and thrust II
under water to shoot at salmon,
The carbin was ruined. of course,
and the colored man received ter
rifle blow over the head with the
stock of the gun as a result of the
explosion of the piece under water
but he was not injured. HE got the
salmon, too."- Justice Mcbride de-
clared.
He dwelt in an interesting manner
on the history of early Oregon juris-
prudence and the lawyers and jur-
lists who were prominent in the de-
velopment of the law.
Justice. Harris in his brilliant talk
on the history of the Oregon code
presented many facts having to do
with the early days of the state and
territory. He declared that the laws
of New York had the greater in
fluence on the laws of Oregon
rather than the laws of Iowa which
are usually supposed tc have been
drawn on largely in the making of
the laws.
The history of Eastern Oregon's
bar and bench was delightfully."- told
by Judge Thomas III. Crawford of
Union county. He told of his ex-
oeriences from 1876 when he was
admitted to the bar. He was first in
Dayton. Washington, and Walla Wal
la and then returned to his old home
in the Eastern part of the state. No
stenographers. We're to be had by at
torneys in those days, the speaker
declared, and the lawyer who was a
rapid penman was always in demand.
He related the hours spent in
court which were from early morn
ing until or 10 o'clock at night
with recesses of one hour each at
noon and in the evening.
Usually when court sessions were
|concluded, most of the attorneys
were pretty well tired out" he de-
clared. 4if
Judfie S. A. Lowell waived his
Inumber on the, program in favor OF
Judge Carey of Portland who spoke
briefly urging members of the bar
to give their support to the state bar
association. He also touched on the
movement that is on foot to require
more thorough preparation on the
part, of candidates for the bar than
have prevailed in the past.
On motion of Judge Lowell, the
association passed resolution thank
ing the speakers for their addresses
land requesting that they be made
permanent by being published in
booklet form. s. Fl. Forshaw was
also thanked for the flowers present
ed by him.
Col. ]. II. Raley, president of the
county organization. presided and in
troduced the speakers in his usual
gracious manner. The meeting of
last night is one of the most sue
cessful that has been held In the
county during the past quarter Of a
century; older members Of the bar
declared.