Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-05-27

A memorial service in honor of the
late Thomas c. Linn was held in the
Rowan county court house Saturday
morning with Judge Michael Schenck,
of Hendersonville, N. c., presiding.
At the last meeting of the bar asso-
CATION, a committee consisting of 7.
G. Furr, John L. Rendleman, ST., Kerr
Craige, Walter H. Woodson, Sr., and
l.. 0. Gregory was named to draft
resolutions on the life of MI. Linn.
Mr.. Woodson read these resolutions
which contained a brief sketch of the
life of the deceased. Following the
reading of the resolutions several
members of the bar association paid
high tribute to MI. Linn in short
eulogies.
On behalf of the bar association,
Lee Overman Gregory petitioned that
these resolutions be spread on the
court minutes. This was ordered by
Judge Schenck, and the May term of
Rowan superior court adjourned sine
die in honor of Mr.. Linn.
Following is a sketch of the life of
MI. Linn:
ct. c. Linn was born near Trading
Ford, Rowan county, on January 26,
1860, the son of Robert ]. and Joicy
Linn. After finishing at private school
in Franklin, Rowan county, he at
tended Mt. Pleasant academy and in
1873, he entered Pennsylvania col
iege at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania,
from which he graduated in 1887
with the degree of Master of Arts.
The two years following his gradu-
alton were spent in teaching school at
Clinton, Missouri.
I'm 1879 he returned to Salisbury
and read law under the late Charles
Price. He was admitted to the bar in
1888 and Immediately began the prac-
tiee Of law in Salisbury.
"On October p, 1884, he married
Miss Annie Doll Stable of Gettys-
burg, Pennsylvania, and in the same
year built his home at 120 South Full
ton street, in which the family still
resides. Mr.. and Mrs. Linn lived at
this home during all of their married
life and until the deash of Mrs. Linn
on July 5, 1924. Their welded life
was one of singular happiness and fe-
licity for their natures fit+ei together
as though rhey were made fct eacr
other.
Mrs. Linn was a lady of great ooise
cnd of much strength OF mind and
character, devoted to her family and
friends, and endearing them to her by
her invariable kindness of heart and
charm of manner. To them were born
three children, Stable Linn, Miss Mary
Linn and T. c. Linn, Jr., all of whom
survive. The parents so guided the
destinies of the family that its mem
bers, both parents and children, have
been leaders in the social, civic and
intellectual life of the community.
"When Mr.. Linn came to the Sal
isbury bar, he was noted as being one
of the ablest and most learned in the
state. The young men of bar at that
time were Kerr Craige, John 5. Hen
derson, Lee S. Overman, /. II. Glenn
n and T. F. Kluttz, all men of out
standing ability and distinction. Mr..
Linn quickly took his place in the
front rank of his associates. He was
a particularly we'll balanced lawyer,
neither an office lawyer nor trial law
yer, but possessed an effective COM
bination of the best qualities of both
types. AS an office lawyer and coun-
sci, he was careful, learned, thorough
and wise. AS a trial lawyer, he was
keen, adroit and skillful fighting ev-
cry inch of the way with great spir-
it and gallantry. He was indefatigabie
in the preparation and trial of his case
terrifying himself always with the per-
tinent statutes and authorities for in
forming himself fully as to all the facts
and circumstances of the litigation
both those favoring his side as we'll as
those against him. He excelled in keen
strategy and his opponents never knew
from what point to expect the attack
that always came. He was especially
noted for his skill in two of the high
est and most difficult of all the paris
of the profession, that of the cross-ex-
animation of witnesses and the se'sc-
ton Of jurors. A notable recogni:vn