The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-06-01
WHOLE NO. 1876.
for tho livin 10, us not sorgi, the dead.
PnTnoLaUn Y. NAsBr, 2. ~. .
(which 10 posimasier) and Professor in III,
Ham and Japeth Fres Academy for the develop
men, Nv iheinIellek nv all races irrespective 81
color
A Case Of Conscience.


Under the above headingl,he Danville EsJ.,.s.
relates the following
We have lately heard a capita; story oonnscie,l
with prominent LAWYER " our village, who ha,
distinguished himself 10 the defence ~ cumin~ls
a. well cuunsciun With otbei ,fials, having
freqaenty, through his skill, aided the mos, hni
dened criminals TO escape justice. Some tira
ago, while our friend was attending court in 90.
adjoining county, he was applied 10 BY singuin'
Specimen OF humanity charged with grand lar
ny, todeiend him. THE lawyer very natural,
enquired what crime he was accaSed Of IT,
party accused replied that somebody had b., -
mean enough TO charge him with stealing Sisr
in bank notes, aud had got him indicted
" Are you guilty ? asked the lawyer
"TbAts none " your business rrpiiei Il
accused They say tina, makes no ifesen
With you, whether man is guilty or uli. yo
will eontrivo 10 dig him out IN some ~av -.
don say any more abou, guilt ull you hef
what the jury says.
WE'LL what abou, ihe pay s,i H., law
ser
You jpsi hold on I'LL The trial - over. give X
the oomIlainanil particular hts on the cros
examination ana that other fellow he has GOT e
back him ~ and v"l y have no trouble abou
the pay
The trial commenced. aud proved 10 be ~ souir-
what proifacied and exciting one The Disifisi
Attorney proved lha, the money ia question was
composed VI two $50 bills On a certain bank aud
the remainder all ia Slu bills, all ~ which werc
wrapped up ~ piece % oil silk The jury after
listening 10 the counsel "a the Case ami receiving
tue charge Of the Judge. retired AMI soun ir-
turned with ycrdic, ofHol guilt The ia cus,,l.
Who was greatly rlaici wi;h the rt.l.i cf the IA.
al and ,hc Effort " his counsel ins.rd d., latter
into one of the vacant jury rooms As soon s.
they were alone. he siaPpei h,s counsel on lhe
shoulder. and exclaimed
Free ~ walsr ain - What iae'.sr Of
ifying nan fos stealing n',rn y.u''r Arorrl'
Vow J sposc you wzn' yo.i pay
lee Have you 10, anyIuing 20 gat Nith
said the lawyer.
Lend mt you; knit. aud We all -. apoa'
that
The lawyer sighi!, startled ~ .u,h rrorusi-
tion. rather reluctantly complied The arcus.d
immediately commenced ripping and cut'iLg
awsy ai the waisihand VI Lls paniaOoGs, Htd
soon proinetd the roll Of bills o: ~, scaii.. ~
which Ice iIad Just been tried. wrapped a. g.. the
identical piece o: oil silk described l., the witnrs..
es tot the prosecution. and throwing II down on
The table before the astonished lawyer, Iciaimci
Thcfes take soGr i.ay out of .hs; : gltss
there !s CROUCH 10 "a! you ,olcrsh'y ~,
Why you villain rou stole ihs; money af
ter all said ih" lawyer DO you expect can
take any uf ,ba, money
'S'oi, that money WIZ, ubal az, YOU iAiA.
NJ about T. piin them twelve mcn up stair.
;he;r say dIIa ; -'cA, II > What the usc cfiry-
iEg 70 fsis" 9. .estion of consgiea,e otter
twelve respectable nea have given their opinion
on tie subject Take your pay OF; Of tia: .ai
ask nc questions Don be modest in taking !
go, it easy enough and you've worked hard
snough for it,
Our informAn, did not state how much the
lawyer took, bnt We presume the chap didn't
have uiuch change len, after our friend had
satisfied his conscience in the prem.scs