The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-11-02
LEGAL INTEGRITY.

AGGkAA LIN J EGRll j T.,
| young men," said Judge Lurling
ton, addressing half dozen young law
yers, "never advocate a cause into tn,
work of W hich you cannot enter will
clear conscience. Never accept .
client whose cause you do not beliey,
! to be just" .}4.sr /.
! "Can this rule always be adhered
to z" asked one of the listners.
cit can," answered burlington, EN-
phaticalIy. ''It's lawyers firm rocl
of foundation, and the only sure poin
of departure to the respect and conf
dence of his fellows"
"Have you always followed that
rule, Judge?" ta
~ was never tempted from it but
once" he replied. II will, tell you the
story, if you would like TO hear it,"
Of course they would like to; and
having laid aside his pipe, the old man
commenced:
=" "One day l was waited upon by a
man who gave his name as LabanSar.
furt. lie was of middle age, we'll
dressed, and at first sight appeared to
be gentleman but the illusion was
dispelled when approaching business.
He was hard aud unfeeling and natur-
ally villain, Success i'm business had
saved him from being thief or a high.
wayman. l heard Of him as a heavy
dealer in the up-river land. He ask
ed me if was willing 10 undertake
job which would call me to Shireton.
told him [ was open to an ything
legitimate that would pay.
"Mr. Lurlington," said he, tapping
me with coarse familiarity upon the
arm, | want 10 secure our services.
You must not be engaged on the 9TH
er side" H3 IeU
81 told him if he would explain to
me the case | might be better able to
give him an answer. lie bit an enor-
nous quid of tobacco from black
plug, and having got it into shape be-
W. zen his jaws he went on with his
story: -sio3 sAA
The case was one OF ejectment. An
elderly man, named Philip Acton, had
lied, leaving valuable estate. There
we're nearly thousand acres of land,
With opportunities for developing i'm.
nense water-power, and ere many
ears that land would be worth. more
han million dollars. AT present.
lpon the estate, and claiming it as a
on of the deceased, was a man calling
imself William Acton. faHl.s
'But," said Sarfurt, '.he is not a le-
itimate child. His mother was Bet
y Totwood, at one time a girl in Ac-
on's employ. Acton, L know was
ever married. He brought the boy
p and educated him, and now the |
elbow thinks he will step into his pro.
shoes. can prove that am
he only living relative of Philip Ac.
On. lie was my uncle-my molher's !
to a lawyer as smart as
ou, there can be no difficulty in prov
~ my title. L can bring the witness
8 at your hand. a 5Ul sgos ..7-..
''He told me he would give me five
undred dollars if would take the
ase, and an additional thousand if /
aimed That was.a big fee-far more |
nan l had then made in all my plead
lg. 1t was tempting. Aud yet l
aw that it was not perfectly clear
OF entirely honest. 1i fal
"The probability was that this Will
am Acton was Philips child aud it !
'as not impossible that Philip had
larried Betsy Totwood. 1t strut K me
lat Laban Sarfurt was william, and
lat he fancied he had young Acton so
II in his power that he could eject
i'm from the title. But what had l
.rticularly to do with that9 Ii ac-
opted client L must serve. l had
o business but to serve his interest,
81 finally told Mr.. Sarfurt that l
'ould think the matter over. l should
have business in Shireton
uring the session of the court, and
ould call Oh him there and examine
ore fully. l could not take his re-
liner until had further light. sattE
"But," said lie, "will you promise
~ IN fol fnr hoc 81; i
told him would do nothing with
ut further consultation with him.
ga Afterwards | received letter from
arfurt, promising me five thousand
ollars il won." Fatt
1.-TWO weeks later / harnessed my
orse 10 a wagon, and with my wife
I'd child, started for, Shireton. Ihad
cen married two years, and our little
lbe. girl, was a year old. Shireton
as distant about thirty miles. We
opped and took dinner at Il wayside
N; four miles beyond, there was
ream which must be forded. The
n.keeper told me that the stream
as some what swollen from the late
Iins, but that if my horse was trnsty
lere was no danger. Is slI1
Arriving at the stream-the Wam-
ltuck river-I found that the water
I'd indeed risen, and the current was
,ry strong, but l saw that others had
gently gone over, and resolved 10
enture. knew my horse and had