Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-04-17

bantlings Of all lawyerings, would have
| il otherwise. The citizens Of Che
town, and those Of the country tAen
in the village, bad gathered in grea.
numbers into the courthouse to hear
the speeches; and could not miss
such an opportunity tor display.
Looking over the jury, ! found them
plain matter Of fact looking fellows
but did not note, or probably know
fact or two about them which / found
out afterwards. ia
started as though in pretty good
style. As went on, my fancy began
to get the better Of my Judgment
Arguments and common sense grew
tame. Poetry and defamation, and,
at last, pathos and fiery invective took
their place. ! grew as quotations" AZ
Richard SwivelIer. Shakespeare suf-
fered. quoted among other thing.
of less value and aptness, "Hc who
steals my purse steals traah," etc.
spoke Of the woeful sutierings Of my
poor client, almost broken. hearted be.
meath the weight Of the terrible per-
secution Of his enemy and growing
bolder turned on old Kasm, and con-
graduated the jury that the genius Of
SANDER had found an appropriate de-
fender in the genius of chicane and
malignity. complimented the jury
on their patience, on their estimate Of
the value Of character spoke Of the
public expectations, Of that feeling out
side Of the box which would welcome
with laundering plaudits the righteous
verdict the ju'v would render and
wound up by declaring that | had never
known . case Of SANDER 20 aggravated
in the course Of my practice at the
bar; and felicitated myself that its
grossness and barbarity justified my
client in relying upon even the youth
and inexperieLce Of an Impractical adj
vocate, whose poverty Of resources was
unpaid by opportunities Of previous
preparation. Much more l said that
happily has now escaped me.
When | concluded, Sam Hicks and
one or two other friends gave faint
sigh Of applause, but not enough to
make any impression.
observed that old Kasm held his
head down while | was speaking l
entertained the hope that had cowed
him ! His usual fort was that of Gym
ical composure, or bold and brazen de-
fiance. 1t was a special kindness if he
only smiled in covert scorn that was
his most amiable expression In a trial.
But when he raised up his head l
saw the very devil was to pay. His
face waa Of burning red. He SEEM
ed almost to choke with his rage. His
eyes were bloodshot, and famed out
fire and fury. His queue stuck out be-
hind and shook itself stialy like buff
falo bulls tail when he is about making
fatal pulnge. had struck between
wind and water. There was an auadc,-
city in STRIPPING like me boarding him
which infur,ated him. He meant to
massacre me, and wanted to be long
time doing it. 1t was a regular auto
da te. l was to be the representative
of the yonng bar, and to expatiate his
malice against all. The Court then ad-
journcd for dinner. 1t assembled again
a. .er All hours recess.
BY this time the public interest, and
especially that of the bar, grew very
great. There was a rush to the privi-
lege seats, and the sheriff had to COM
mand order, the shuiiling of feet and
the pressure Of the crowd forward was
so great.
! took my scat within the bar look
cd around with an affection Of indif.
ference, so belying the perturbation
within that the same power of acting
on the stage would have made my for
tune on that theatre.
fro BE CONTINUED.