| Show A worthy object of liberal slander A very worthy and respectable gentleman now staying in this city lias been vilely slandered by the scribes who delight in li belling everybody sup 1 posed to look with eyes of justice upon tha mormon people he has been admitted to the bar of the court of this territory and so far as we can learn is entitled by his standing and good reputation to the respect of any community among whom lie resides or sojourne sojourns sojo urns fora reason the is jesse B barton esq ulio was on thursday denied the right to appear as attorney for voters who were objected to in lie tremendously important court of registrar mccallum mr barton holds credentials that prove his admission to the bar of ahe supreme court of the state of illinois of the district court of the united states for the northern district of illinois and of the circuit court of the united states for the same district he lias also been endorsed jy chief justice fuller of the supreme court of the united states as a gentleman of lionor ability and trustworthiness who will attend faithfully to any duty he undertakes lie has been associated with judge fuller on several very important cafcas we append here a few of ahe letters of endorsement which we have seen written by prominent and famous men in chicago and ask conr consider them CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY judge marry F tuley in chambers november ag 1889 lion jesse B barton MY DEAR if you seed any certificates as to good moral character your reputable standing and first class ability as a lawyer I 1 can give it to you and will do so with much pleasure you will need no certificate as to ability if you have only a cliance to show it in an important case with best wishes for your success I 1 am yours etc M F TULEY adams street chicago january 27 1890 I 1 have known mr jesse B barton for many years during his practice at the chicago bar for several years I 1 was associated with him professionally in representing large corporate interests here and thus bad abundant opportunity to judge of his professional attainments it gives me pleasure to say that I 1 have always ranked liim among the very beat ol 01 the younger lawyers of this city he is usually accurate and thorough in his methods of professional work preparing his crises in the most thorough manner and lias been an invaluable associate in matters in which we have acted together I 1 predict for him a successful career wherever he may locate and take pleasure in recommending liim to my professional brethren JAMES L HIGH CHICAGO AND ALTON RAILROAD COMPANY office of the general solicitor chicado Chic aeo november mr jesse K barton P 0 box salt lake city DEAK sin I 1 am glad to know you arc pleased with your new location and hope you will succeed from my observation of you in connection with business transacted for this company in times past I 1 know that you are a lawyer of ability and a man of integrity and I 1 would not hesitate to place in your hands matters of importance involving legal questions As such is myown my own opinion I 1 have no objections to saving so to others so you aro at liberty to show this letter to others if you think it to your interest to do BO yours very truly C BECKWITH general solicitor C A B R CIRCUIT COURT ov COOK COUNTY judge jalius S grinnell CHICAGO dec efy dear jesse I 1 wish you every success although corroy that yoa leave chicago good luck to you and if you find that any word fromme will help you call upon me as I 1 shall be glad of an op ty to speak highly of your integrity capacity and legal attainments yours etc S this is the kind of gentleman that the vituperative of the liberal organ to assail aud this is the lawyer hom that temporary high mightiness mccallum will not permit to practice in his apology fora court faither comment would be entirely superfluous news |
