Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-05-13
Tale OF Il Trcav LAWYER;
on, now SNIP, TIE rarLoR. WAS SERVED

One of the singular and ingenious modes
pgactced in thar mndefu Fa5rl. the cIty of
London, 70 tive by ores wits. is apply illus
trated IN the ease of a poor tailor named
Thomas Brown. Il appears that Brown mar
ried a prospective heiress, and visions Of
wealth, luxury and ease. were constantly
haunting both him and his wife. small
>cheHlug lawyrr-Robert Mailer, Esq one
oi those trgal vampires who mag always be
found about the courts # q great CITY. had
assured this hoping couple that fIrs. 3. was
plainly and without DISPUTE heiress OF Bi.b4r-
~ uaH, r A bunil- of dusty papers. heir
looms lH the family OF the anxious Mrs. B.
were pronounced o. be proof plain as holy
writ. ard NlT. Mailer assured tHe tailor and
his wife ttat he had no doubt that be should
have the happiness % put them in possession
nt Mrs - at-grauduother's property. AZ
present 50 uHiusily erj"ye by other parties
Nh. Mailer was prepared 10 do this for mere
~ costs ont Of pocket. being content 10 leave
amy further TsmuueTatIo 10 tie gene oSIty uf
the Bros rs, VINO were TOO grateful for this dis
hterest-uuesS mot Il PROMISE liberal per
centagP. Mr. Mailer than made an appoint
EueHt fer the succeeding dav. iust hiutIuu
while be grasped Browns hand. that II IN rht
be as well 10 have a iriis. say 420 ready on
tine m0Tr9~, for couustI's fees and other pre-
IImluary matters. IHe tailor was first stag
EeFed by the amount Of the tHds Nr. Mailer
required; bus, considering the recovery Of
his wife ; property as one Of the cerIaiuties
oT the future. he h-sIia1ed not to make great
Sacrl6crs for The purpose Of raising 50 com
Siderable d sum. But let us not detaiu the
reader with a long narrative Of the troubles
aad di-appolHtmeHts Of the poor tailor after
Le had raised the fIrsttWeuty pounds f,r X b.
erl \aifrr- the lawyer. y brief sketch of 4
recent seeue In police court will tell the
" hole story.
\ pale-ftced. meek-looking woman was
placed al ,He front Of the bar. Her dress. a
faded biacN bagEet with ragged veil a
shawl. So soiied and tauered that {; was Iu-
pus>lbie 20 Gru-ss-at original color or texture !;
d rusty gown. 50 thin aud tnrpaGo-.e that IL
ciung about the waisred limbs bets4In It, and
seemeI 80 be their only covering.
W hats your name said the clerk.
She answered ia a voice so gentle and low,
that 1t vas scarcely audible.
'lFho IS the complainant I! inquired the
magistrate.
Il asI, SIR. said cunning gentleman, dress
ed iu neat black suit. he woman At The
bar, your worship. J. continually calling. not
oaly at luy office, 5ut ag my private residence,
and creating disturbance.
~ mai have ynu 10 say 10 the charge : ask
ID the magistrate, addressing the woman
j only want my papers, SIR said the wO-
man. He's my lawyer, SIR, and he wUu'i
give me my papers.
'A hat papers g inquired the magistrate.
The papers Of my property, sir. ! only
want them, SIN answered the woman, IN the
same feeble Voice.
The fact Is, yoar worship said the Gun
Mig gentleman, 4 have been concerned f3r
this "a oman la an attempt 10 establish some
f4acied claim which she has upon some prop
erty a. Bribery. / have expended much
uIaEeF--hean
.N hicA have given You. said the woman.
Three hundred and tw-uty pounds, sir anC
now he Won't 60 on with the sait or give me
uy pspe-s. }Neaave pafi-I siiaevrEy hiag
se hace 30 the warid. " have nothing bal
q heapaf rags Il sleep upon-n0thlng 10 eat
Her tears made her silent.
'NI.h that have nothing 90 do continued
the GINNING gentleman; 'but | doR't wish ic
be hard with the woman. If she'll Oaly prom
+ iss not t. m1lesl sne again I'll not press the
charge,