. Lincoln, the lawyer. of Lincolns methods ofhandling witnesses. There is abundant proof,nevertheless, of his skill in this particular, and itis conceded by all his contemporaries that as across-examiner he had no equal at the bar. In the trial of a case he moved cautiously,said Judge Weldon, and nev*er examined orcross-examined witnesses to the detriment of hisown side. If the witness told the truth, he wassafe from his attacks; but woe betide the unluckyor dishonest individual who suppressed the truthor colored it. Another of his associates testifies that hewould not tolerate the evasions of
. Lincoln, the lawyer. of Lincolns methods ofhandling witnesses. There is abundant proof,nevertheless, of his skill in this particular, and itis conceded by all his contemporaries that as across-examiner he had no equal at the bar. In the trial of a case he moved cautiously,said Judge Weldon, and nev*er examined orcross-examined witnesses to the detriment of hisown side. If the witness told the truth, he wassafe from his attacks; but woe betide the unluckyor dishonest individual who suppressed the truthor colored it. Another of his associates testifies that hewould not tolerate the evasions of his own wit-nesses when they were being questioned by hisopponents, and more than once he openly re-proved his own clients for dodging and sulkingin the witness-chair. He was a great cross-examiner, Mr. JamesEwing remarked to the writer, in that he neverasked an unnecessary question. He knew whenand where to stop with a witness, and when aman has learned that he is entitled to take rankas an expert questioner. 222 EC. ffi 11 O w ^ r3 * III 8f if; -C H 0>
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