Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-21
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From the DauviIlc IN Y Exuress

We have lately heard n capital story con
nected with prominent LAWYER Of cur wills
lsgr, who has distinguished himself IN the
defence Of criminals, as well as in rAnnectian
With other Trials, hAving frequently. through
his skull, aided the most hardened criminals
"a escape from lI~licr. Some time ayn,
whii' our friend VAS attending court in an
All insn- county, he WAS applied 10 10y n
singular specimen OF humanity charged
with grand larceny. to defend him. The
LAWYER very naturally inquired what crime
he wHs accused OF. The party accused re.
pied tina, SOM body had been mean enough
- charge him with stealing $40 in bank
notes. and had 90, him indicted
Are You guilty y" asked the lawyer.
That's none " Your business" replied
tho accused. They say that makes no
difference With you. whether n man is gaity
or not, You will conirivc to dig him out in
somo way. So don't talk any more about
quilt ill you hear what tho jury says"
well. what about the payy" said the
lawyer.
you just hold on I'll! the trial is over ;
give i THE co,nplainant) h II on the
rross-cxsminaucn, and that other fellow lie
has got to back him up, and you'll have nc
tronbIe about the pay.
The trial commenced and proved to be a
aomcwhs. protrsctrd and exciting one. The
District Attorney proved that che money in
question was composed Of two $50 bills on
. certain hank, and the remainder oil in { 0
bills. al Of which wcrc wrapped up in .
visoe Of oil sllk The jdry, after listening
To the counsel in the case, and receiving the
charge of he Judge. retired, aud soon re.
turned with verdict Of not guilty. The
accused, who was greatly elated with the re.
sult Of the trial aud the effort Of his coun
sci, invited the latter into one Of the vacant
jury rc0ms. Az soon NJ they were alone he
slapped his counsel on the shoulder, and
exclaimed:
Free ~ water, amt L, What's the Use
OF trying man for stealing when you re
around. Now | suppose you want pay "
"fes; have you got anything to pay withg'
asked the lswyer.
Lend inc your knife and veil zee about
that
The lawyer. slightly startled at such .
proposition. rather reluctantly complied
The accused immediately commenced rip
ping and cutting awsy ct the waistband Of
his pantaloons, and soon produced the roll
AZ butts tor the stealing Of which he had just
been ,r'ei, wrapped up in the identical
piece o' oil silk described by the witnesses
Tor the prosecution. and throwing it down
on the table before the Astonished LAWYER.
excla'ming: There take your pay out OF
that; | guess there is enough to pay you
tole-sby we'll"
"Why. you william You stole the money
after ALL" sad the lawyer. "Do you ex
pect can take any Of that money y
"Stee that money Why, wha, arc yos
talking about? Didn't them twelve met
up stairs there just say didn't steal it ? =
What's the use Of your trying to raise
question OF conscience after twelve respect
able men have given their opinion on tn
subject Take your pay out OF that an
SEX no questions. Don't he modest in tax
lag; ] get It easy enough, and you've work
Cd hard enough for it."
Oar informant did not state how muet
the lawyer took, but Ne presume the chat
didn't have much change left after on
ftiesd had sssisded his conscience" in III
premises.