Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-08-13

holiday asked 'UleSSlng dt tue tdoic
Mr.. Fletcher declining. The Judge had
killed fat goose for the extraordinary oc-
casion, which was nicely stuffed with well
seasoned bread and onions, and placed in
the centre of the table. MIR. Wick, who
was not church member, fixed his eye
upon the goose, and, by way ola compli-
ment, said-"That is a damned fine goose,
Judge Eyes, it is fine goose and you
are fined one dollar for swearing" Not a
word more was spoken at the table. Din
ner over, Judge Holiday said. esquire
Wick, pay me the dollar" 81 have not q
cent, Judge, with me.'' perhaps Mr..
Fletcher will lend it to YOU" MIR. Fetch
cr-"I really have only enough with me
to pay my tavern bill. Judge Holiday
"What is to be DONE" Fletcher-"Lend
him the money, Judge, and take his note
or bind him over 10 Court s1'll bind
him over; you'll go his security?" "Thc
rules of the Court forbid lawyers from 60
ing security for any one, but you can so 1t
by yourself, Just draw the recognizance that
Daniel b. Wick, and Samuel Holiday,
appeared before Samuel Holiday, Associ
ate Judge of the Madison Circuit Court,
and acknowledged themselves to be indebt-
ed to the State in the penalty of twenty
five dollars each for the appearance of Dan
lei B. Wick at the next term of the Court
to answer" The seasonhble proposition
of Mr.. Fletcher was at once accepted by all
parties. The recognizance was taken in
due form and forfeited at the next term, by
the absence of Mr.. Wick Judgment uos
entered against Judge Holiday for t,centy-
fce dollars. A petition to the Governor
was drawn up. and signed by the whole
bar, and remittance soon followed. The
trial of Hudson commenced the next day
after the Sabbath dinner, at Judge Holli-
days, and will be skctched in my next.
DoDGING A FEE.
At term of the Circuit Court Of the Uni
ted States, / was requested by Daniel j.
Caswell to be employed for Nicholas
Longworth, of Cincinnati, Ohio, one of the
wcalthicst men of the State | was high
w pleased with the employment, looking
forward, of course, to liberal fee, punctu-
ally paid as / was assured by Mr.. Caswell
would be the case 1t was an action of
eiectment brought by David Close, of Ri
sing Sun, against Longworth for tract of
land in Dearborn county. Judge Holman
was on the bench Mr.. Caswell had to
leave for Columbus next day, and wished
to deliver over the case to me, as sole attor
ney for Longworth. Mr.. Caswcll left be-
fore the case was reached on the docket
The trial lasted several days, and was
warmly contested on both sides. Judge
Holman charged the law against us, and
the plaintiff recovered the land. l imme
diatcly informed Longworth, and request
ed him to pay me fee Of fifty dollars, a
bout one fourth what should have charg-
ed him. He refused to pay me, on the
ground that l was not his lawyer. Mr.
Caswcll then called upon him, as he told
me, and Longworth refused to pay him,
because he had not attended to the case
This gave me enough of rich attorney eli
ents, who would refuse to pay for the SER
vices rendered them. Longworth, besides
being wealthy, was at that time cunning
lawyer He had not then reached his high
position of successful rivalry of French
winters in Sparkling Catawba. His con-
duet in my case forcibly reminded me of the
man that went into the grocery. 'Iet me
have glass of whiskey." '.Hcre it is.'
"You may take back the whiskey and give
me crackers 'Herc they are" Eats
the crackers and is about leaving. Grocer,
..Pay me for the crackers 81 gave you
the whiskey for them "Then pay me
for the whiskey." II gave the whiskey
back" "Well hereafter pay as you so, it
may be alright, but it don't exactly look
SO to me-
FIRST SPEECH IN TIE LEGISLATURE.
Ihad been at Connersvile about eighteen
months, when to my surprise L saw my
name announced as a candidate for the leg
islaturc. Nothing was then further from
my thoughts than to enter the field of pol
itics; my ambition was to make myself.
good lawyer. L was elected, however, and
the next winter found me at Corydon--a
representative. 1t SO happened that it was
the grecnest legislature ever convened In
the State. The raw material was not so
defective, as the experience of the members.
This accounts for the fact that the speaker,
General Washington johnson, announced
my name as chairman of the committee on
the judiciary. On the third day of the
session we went into Joint convention to
count the votes for Governor. William
Hendricks was elected. The secretary had
opened the envelopes; and the counting
had progressed till the county of Decatur
was called. The return was not sealed and
directed as the constitution required. The
bodies retired to their respective chambers
to discuss the important question. MIR.
Bassctt. Gen. Stapp, Col. Scott, Col.
James, Mr.. Dumont ana Dennis Pening-
ton had spoken, when there seemed to be a
pause. All eyes were turned to me, as the
chairman of the Judiciary committee. sup
posing, of course. that knew all about it.
The house was filled with a distinguished
audience, from all parts of the State and
several from Kentucky. Iarose. 1t was
my first effort in legislative capacity, and
much was expected by the audience. MIR.
Speaker" said ]. These were the only
words could afterwards remember ofmy
speech. grew blind, and down sank in
my chair, almost unconscious, when Mai.
Henry p. Thornton, who was our clerk,
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