The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-07-25

N Lawyers Adventure.
We presume our Illinois readers will
readily expand the town Of C,
mentioned in the following sketch, into
Carlyle.
About three or four years ago, more
or less, / was practising law in Illinois
on pretty large circuit. l was called
on one day in my Office, in the town Of
C, by very pretty woman, who,
not without tears, told me her husband
had been arrested for horse stealing.
She wished to retain me ON the defence
| asked her why she did not 60 to Judge
b., an ex-senator Of the United States,
whose Office was in the same town.
told her that | was young man at the
bar, &c. She mournfully said that he
had asked retaining fee above her
means, and besides did not want to touch
the case, for her husband was suspected
Of belonging to an extensive band of
hors: thieves and counterfeiters, whose
headquarters were on Moore's prairie.
asked her to tell me the whole truth
of the matter, and if it was true that her
husband did belong to such band /!
All, Sir" said she, ga better man
at heart than my George never lived /;
but he liked cards aud drank, and an,
afraid they made him do what he never
would have done if he had not drank. ]
fear that it can be proved that he had
the horse he didn't steal it another
did. and passed it to him
/ didn't like the case. / knew tha.
there was great dislike to the gang To-
e,tsd where she named, and feared t.
risa the ease before a jury. She seemed
t. observe INV intention to refuse tho
e=s>. and burst into tears.
,ver could see woman weep with.
out feeling like weak fool myself. Il
, it hada't been for eyes Frightened by
s.pearly tears, '--(blast the poets ths
made them to come iii fashion by pra's
! ing 'cm)-Td never have been caugh
in the lasso of matrimony. Aud N,
would be client was pretty. The hand
kerchief that hid her streaming eye
didn't hide her ripe lips, and her snow,
bosom rose and fell like white gull In
gale at sea took the case, and sh
gave me the particulars.
The gang, of which he was not mem
Der, had persuaded him to take the horse
lie knew the horse was stolen, and lik
fool acknowledged it when he was ar
rested. Worse still, he had trimmc
the horses tail and name to alter his az
pearanee, and the opposition could prov
t.
The trial came on. worked hard t
get a jury Of ignorant men, who ha
more heart than brain, who, if the
could not fathom the depths of argu
mcnt, or follow the labyrinthinc maze
of the law, could feel for a young fello'
in = bad fix, a weeping, pretty wife
nearly broken hearted, and quite dl.
tracted. Knowing the use Of " effect,
| told her to dress in deep mournin.
aud bring her little cherub Of boy, onl
three years old, into court, and to SIT
near her husband as the officer would Il
her. | tried that game once in mu
der case, and weeping wife aud slst'
made jury render verdict against la
and evidence and the judges charg
and: saved fellow that ought to hay
hung as high as Haman.
The prosecution opened very bitterly
, invcishcd against thieves and counte
feitcrs. who had made the land terri
to strangers aud travellers, and who M
robbed every farmer in the region
! their finest horses. 1t introduced wi
! ncsscs and proved all, more than hops
: it would.
The time came for me to rise for u
defence. Witnesses | had none But
( determined to make an effort, only no
; ing 50 to interest the judge and jury
). to secure recommendation to gubern
! torial clemeucy and light sentence
| painted this picture A young M
entered into life welded to an ang
- beautiful in person, possessing eve
gentle and noble attribute. Temptati
i, was before and all around him. lie ke
= a tavern. Guests there were many
!. 1 was not for him to inquire into tn
y business they were well dressed ma
;, large bills, and paid promptly. At
" unguarded hour, when he was lnsa
with the liquor they urged upon him,
; had deviated from the path Of rect'tu'
The demon Of alcohol reigned in I
% brain aud il was his first often
Mercy pleaded for another chance
save him from ruin. Justice did
" require that his young wife should
: down sorrowing to the grave, and Z
'y the shadow Of disgrace and the taun'
A fAon father should cross the p,th
* =, that sweet child. o, how earnestly
ed plead for them. The women we
e. the husband did the same the ju
= fidgetted and rubbed hts eyes the J
.rs looked lnslting. If | could have had
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