In the final
trials at the county court he usually secured the services of senior
counsel who could meet Farley, his usual antagonist, upon an equality
of standing. Most frequently he secured the services of Sam Mann of
Lowell, as he was then called. The name of the town was affixed
generally, as though the advocate had been so christened.
Mann was able, confident, and bold. He died young, after a brilliant
career. In many cases Mann and Farley were associated. When this
combination appeared, the opposing counsel were hard-pressed, usually.
In those days a story was set afloat which, though false, gave voice to
the popular notion. When the court was held at Cambridge, Farley and
Mann boarded together at the Mansion House, Charlestown Square. It was
said that when they were associated in a case, they were in the habit
of examining and cross-examining the witnesses. On one of these
occasions, as the story went, Mann conducted the examination, and
Farley followed with the cross. Under his hand the witnesses went to
pieces. After the witnesses left, Farley said, "We can never succeed
if those are your witnesses." Mann replied: "Oh, those are the
witnesses for the other side. To-morrow evening I will show you my
witnesses." When the evening came, the same witnesses came also.
They were again subject to examination and cross-examination, and
proved impregnable under Farley's hand.
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