Portrait and biographical album of Washtenaw County, Michigan, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States . cti-tioners who have been able, through a long andsuccessful practice, so to conduct the varied andcomplex interests submitted to his managementthat his integrity has never been questioned; andwhile it is true that, in the trial of a case, his ad-versary has urgent need to hedge himself aboutwitli all the defenses known to honorable warfare,still his sta
Portrait and biographical album of Washtenaw County, Michigan, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States . cti-tioners who have been able, through a long andsuccessful practice, so to conduct the varied andcomplex interests submitted to his managementthat his integrity has never been questioned; andwhile it is true that, in the trial of a case, his ad-versary has urgent need to hedge himself aboutwitli all the defenses known to honorable warfare,still his standing at the bar is such that no stipula-tion with him was ever required to be put in writ-ing. His oral promise was all that was bis business life he is conservative, bordering ontimidity; and it is only in the trial of a case wheregreat interests are at stake, in the midst of a con-flict such as an ordinary man shrinks from, that hediscloses that tenacity of purpose, independence ofmind, and personal bravery, of which he is possessedin an unusual degree. ^Vs a trial lawyer he hasbut few equals; thoroughly a master of himselfwith an intimate knowledge of his case, of quickperceptive faculties, readj- to take ad\-autage of. M . PORTRAIT AND BTOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. 587 any error, master of any principle of the law in-volved in the case, an accurate reader of humancharacter, able to discern the motives and purposeof a witness as if by inspiration, of inexhausliltlcresourses, he is a formidable antagonist, and who-ever wins from him a verdict is entitled to it. Thejudge is of easy and graceful manners, free frommannerisms, a fine conversationalist, fond of repar-tee, possessed of a wit of no mean order, a welcomeguest in every household, and the center of refinedand polite society. UOF. .TAMES CRAH; WATSON. Notmore brightly shine the stars whichwere the objects of the unwearied studyof our subject than shines the char-acter and career of one who struggles upwanl
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