Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-05-14
From the Danyllle, N. Y. Express.


ger Nth Conscientious Scraples,-
We have lately heard capital story
connected with prominent lawyer
of our village, who had distinguished
himself in the defence of criminals,
as well as in connection with other
trials, having frequently, through
his skill, aided the most hardened
criminals to escape from justice.
Some time ago, while our friend was
attending court in an adjoining
county, he was applied to by sin
gular specimen Of humanity charged
with grand larceny, to defend him.
The lawyer very naturally inquired
what crime he was accused Of. The
party accused replied that somebody
had been mean enough to charge
him with stealing 81 SO in bank notes,
and had got him indicted.
"Are you guilty r asked the law
yer. rzE@a
"That's none of your business,
replied the accused. "They say it
makes no difference with you,
whether man is guilty or not, you
will contrive to dig him out in some
way. so don't talk any more about
guilty till you hear what the jury
says"
well what about the pay" said
the lawyer
"You just hold on till the trial is
over; give l., (the complain
anti HI on the cross-examination,
and that other fellow he has got to
back him up, and you'll have no
trouble about the pay"
! The trial commenced and proved
to be a somewhat protracted and ex-
citing one. The district Attorney
proved that the money in question
was composed of two $50 bills on
certain bank, and the remainder all
in $40 bills, all of which were
wrapped up in a piece of oil silk
The jury, after listening to the
counsel in the case, and receiving
the charge Of the Judge retired and
soon returned with a verdict of not
guilty. The accused, who was
greatly elated with the result of the
trial and the effort of his counsel, in
vited the latter into one Of the vacant
jury rooms. AS soon as they were
alone he slapped his counsel on the
shoulder, and exclaimed.
Free as water, amt | What's
the use of Tying man for stealing
when you're around ? Now | sup
pose you want pay" ..s
"Yes, have you got anything to
pay with 2" said the lawyer.
LEND me your knife and We'll see
about that" '- 20
The lawyer slightly startled at
such a proposition, rather reluctantly
complied. The accused imedately
commencedripping and cutting away
at the waistband of his pantaloons,
and soon produced the roll OF bills
for the stealing os which he had lust
been tried, wrapped up in the iden
teal piece of oil silk described by
the witnesses for prosecution, and
throwing it down on the table before
the astonished lawyer exclaimed
There, take pay out Of that; l
guess there is enough to pay you
tolerably WE'LL .r
"Why, you villain! you stole that
money after al" said the lawyer.
"Do you expect | can take that
money z" a.4
"stole that money! Why what
are you talking about? Didn't them
twelve men up stairs there just say
L didn't steal 1t. w mats the use OF
you trying to raise a question of
conscience after twelve respectable
men have given their opinion on the
subject 2? Take your pay out of that
and ask no questions, Don't be
modest in taking; | got it easy
enough, and you've worked hard
enough for it
Our informant did not state how
much the lawyer took, but we pre-
sumo the chap didn't have much
chang left after our friend had sat-
istiei his "conscience" in the premi-
ses.
DR.. PLUMER ON DEsPoNDENCY.-