Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-04-07

va. Lionel Davis.
They found many of Davis notes
in Tazewell county. Abe Lincoln's
complaint represented seven clients
ana sum exceeding twenty thousand
dollars.
With the papers in his pocket Harry
went on 70 the Honey Greek settle
nent There he found that the
plague had spent itself and that BIN
had gone TO q detention camp outside
the city OF Chicago He was not per-
United to see her. the regulations hav-
ing become very strict. In the city he
went 70 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.
Kslso and Bins baby boy He wrote
a very tender letter to BIN that day.
He told her that he had come to Chi
cage TO live so that he might be near
her and ready to help her If she need
ed help. The same old love is in my
heart that made me want you for my
wife long ago, that has filled my let
ters 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 suit which Abe Lin
coin Is bringing in behalf Of n.uns
citizens OF TaZeWell county. ii j.
likely that we shall know more than
We do now before that case ends.
saw your beautiful little boy He looks
so much Hike you that | long to steal
him and keep him with me"
In few days lie received this hrief
reply:
Dear Harry: Your letter pleased
and panied me- l have been 50 tossed
about that | don't know quite where
stand For long time my life has
been nothing but Il series Of emotions
What Honest Abe may be able 10
prove | know not, but / am sure that
lie cannot diSpr0ye the fact that Mr.
Davis has been kind and generous to
NE. For thGt | cannot ever cease to
be grateful. / should have married
him before now but for one singular
circumstance. My little boy cannot be
made 10 like him. He will have moth
10 do with Mr.. Davis. He will not
bfibed or cOerced. / saw in this "A
'phecy Of trouble | left home and
'e0t down into the very shadow OF
eRth. 1T may be that we have been
we'd for each other by the wisdom
childhood. | must not see you now.
-,vr shsil ] see him until | have found
lay way. Even your call cannot make
me forget that | am under solemn
promise.
I'm glad you like the boy He Is
wonderful child. l named him Ne
heniah for his grandfather. We call
him MIN and sometimes Mr. Nimble'
because lie Is so lively. I'm homesick
to see him and you l 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
II ask you to come
ID bless you!
BIN"
Jnk a few weeks the suit came on.
Davis defense, as given in the am
SWer, alleged that the notes were to
be 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 Ia the UNI
Outstanding upon which the notes
were drawn, there was a direct issue
OF Varacity for which Abe Lincoln
wns exceedingly well prepared His
cross-@xamination was as merciless
ss sunlight falling round a helpless
ling" It was kindly and polite in
tone but relentless in its searching.
Wasn IL ended, the weight OF Davis
character Lad been accurately estab-
lished. In his mastery summing up
Mr. Lincoln presented every circum-
lance In favor OF the defendants POI
alton. 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 a private talk that
Lincoln had thought Of preSumpti0ns
In favor OF Davis which had not oc-
Cured TO them. Therein lay the char
"ceristic of Mr.. Lincoln's method in a
vsuit,
II was q safe tAing for him to do,
he never took case In which jus
was not clearly On his side." Sam
writes. IF no had been deceived
TO the merits of o case he would
D 1t. With the swerd OF Justice in
hand he was invincible." II
Judgment was rendered In favor
10 plslRt1na tSr the full amount of !