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Ruth Stroud's avatar

Thanks for another amazing, well-researched story, Lori! I need to catch up on the others you mention.

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Doug Hall's avatar

Wow- what a remarkable legal case, particularly for the time period. David vs Goliath. Never give-up

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Paul Chiddicks's avatar

What a truly incredible story and what a tenacious and clever lad Eddie was! It's such a shame that his early promise of a distinguished law career effectively ended after his court battle with Alexander Hamilton Webster.

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Brad Holden's avatar

Well researched and well written!

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Karen Packard Rhodes's avatar

In the terminology of the day, Eddie was indeed a "plucky" boy. Good for him! Thank you for an engaging story.

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Diane Burley's avatar

Oh this is wonderful. I hope Eddie found happiness despite not realizing his dream to be a lawyer. Or maybe his dreams shifted when he realized he might have to deal with the likes of Alexander.

What a story.

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Ann G. Forcier's avatar

Remarkable young man. Raises so many questions about what he did next and how he came to do the work he did do and how he carried this story -- did he tell his daughters and how did it influence them?

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Lori Olson White's avatar

All great questions to think about - thanks!

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David Shaw's avatar

Loved this story. I've always said that if you binge watched "Legally Blond" "My Cousin Vinnie" and "The Lincoln Lawyer," you should be granted a law license. I have some great lawyer stories that I would only tell after three glasses of wine provided I was not being recorded.

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Jill Swenson's avatar

Love this story!

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Jane Chapman's avatar

Another fabulous story. Thanks Lori. I felt slightly let down at the end of it because Eddie didn't go on to realise his dream and become a top notch whizz bang lawyer ... But that's life I guess! He died far too young as well. He must have been quite a fascinating character.

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Lisa Maguire's avatar

Fascinating story! It's not surprising that Sabbath was such a progressive judge and representative, and willing to help Eddie. Sabbath's alma mater, the Chicago College of Law, was a very progressive law school, with its alums breaking gender, race, and religious barriers. The first African American woman admitted to the bar (Ida Platt) and the first Jewish governor of Illinois (Henry Horner) were both graduates of what is now the IIT law school.

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Lori Olson White's avatar

Very cool - thanks for that added bit of context, @Lisa!

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