Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-04-20
A CLIENT SAVED.

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II was when I FIRST began to practice.
I was admitted and opened an Office in
the village Of c. I bad but little bus.
mess, and was sitting in my Office, try
ing to keep comfortable, the clock al.
ready pointing 10 1880, when the door
opened and the keeper Of the county
Jail entered.
"We have guest at our house who
Is quite anxioue TO see you, and rean<S.
ted ted me me. to e.t;1sa bring you up to hir s
1t was not Fl, 70 the JAN, and we soon
arrived there. After unlocking the us.
ual number of iron d60rs, the iailer ad-
'rditted me TO the priioner's cell, and re-
marked-tbat when was ready to go he
would 1oShe and let me out. The huge
iron door closed with clank, the bolt
was sprung, and I was alone with my
would-be client.
As / bad supposed, as soon as the
jailer was out Of hearing, the prisoner
came forward. He was a young, gem
tlemanly-appearing fellow, apparently
about twenty -four years of age. Ex-
tending his hand to me be said:
II am glad to see you, Mr.. -, you
are indeed kind TO come TO me at this
uutimely hour. but I wanted to talk to
some one, and / feel that You will take
nm interest in my case. / have been ar
rested for the murder of Mr. Richards,
the president Of the Farmers' bank of
X, and for the robbery Of the bank
Will you not lend me your assistance p
/ assured him that I would do all in
my power for him, If he desired to re-
tain me. He suddenly interrupted me
by kaying:
II beg your pardon. sir, do wish to
retain you to defend me in my trial;
and trial must of course take place" I"
SAYING which he handed me Eve double
eagles.
's."I have heard but few of the circum-
stances of the tragedy. and l fear that
there are some things that will appear
to be against me, but trust that you
will bring me ont all right. Do all you
can, sir; employ more counsel, IL neces-
sary, but clear me, forI am innocent. F."
"Tell me what you know Of the case.
and the circumstances that you think
appear against YOU"
"Well, l had quarrel with Mr..
Richards last evening, but it did not
last long. / will tell you the whole sto-
~, sir. / am q clerk in the Farmers
bank OF r., Of which Mr. Richards was
president. Now, Mr.. Richards, you
must understand, has daughter seve-
raj years younger than l ssn, lady
with whom have not only become in.
timately acquainted, but for whom l
have conceived strong attachment
Her father discovered that l was deep
ly in love with Clara Richards, and saw,
presume that she was not wholly in
different to me. Last Sunday dined
at their house BY invitation Of Mr.. Rich
ards. and during the evening l told
Clara the state of nv feelings, and was
overjoyed to learn that she reciprocal
ted my love. We agreed that should
ask her fathers consent to our marriage
rs soon as I should be able to support
q wife.
Il called on Mr.. Richards, and bold
ly asked his consent to our engagement.
He was very angry. said l was an i'm.
pudent fellow, declared should never
again speak to Clara, and, in short, he
iusulted me, accusing me Of taking al
.atage Of his kindness toingratiate my.
self into the heart Of his only child
At last, l got too angry, and can hard.
ly remember now what said-only
know did not threaten him. At the
close Of our conversation he left the
room. and / went directly TO my room
and to bed. In the morning went, as
usual to the Bank, and a. soon as Mr.
Richards came down be took ME into
his private Office, and said to me that
most men would discharge . clerk from
-thsir employ under similar circumstan.
ces, but he would keep me, on coadi.
tion that would forget my presump-
tuous fancy.
"Why," said he, ''Clara has more for
pin money than your salary" And
then. after informing me that would
no longer be received at his house, he
told me % return TO my desk. Moth.
ing unusual occurred during the day
until just before We closed, when we re-
ceived sn unusually large cash deposit
A vas on the point Of leaving th<
hank Mr.. Richards called me and said
"Here 10 package containing 5000
] wish you to take 10 Ar. Martin. cash
ier Of the City hank of'C., you can ex
plain % him about our vaults beius
nons too secure and apologize for com
ing a such an unreasonable hour. ant
ask him as personal favor 10 ne I.