Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-06-09

!. ton, who lived il secluded part Of an q
joining town, to make some barrels u
other work, furnishing him certain pc
a tons of the material. In the course
this transaction difficulty arose, viii
illuminated in . lawsuit brought 10 il
: tees court by the merchant against q
;. poor cooper, which everybody regard,
as oppressive and unjust II was found,
!. upon some alleged trespass, and in Il
!, event tina: it turned against the defendan
a place would be assigned HIM in the Ste
q ben county jail :: Bath. The wealth II
Influence of the plaintiff, and the poverl
and obscurity of the defendant. rendcrt
the contest quite unequal. But Brittle
set himself bravely to the task of preps
| ing for his defense, believing that, befo
the law, all men are equal.
At this time Morris Brown and Willis
g. Angel were law psrtaers practicing
Hammondsport. N. Y. This firm attain,
a highly respectable and influential POI
tion, Mr.. Brown. the senior member
the firm. Is still On hoEored member
The legal profession, and resides ct Per
Yam. The history and care er OF Mr.. Al
|gell appear in the following pages. Bri
ton applied to these eminent lawyers I,
! counsel in his troubles with White. B
frankly informed them be had no none
Ito pay them, but assured them that
would work and earn funds sufficient |
pay them . soon Is he could, His s,or
excited their sympathy, and they prom
Used to do all they could to save him frol
the grasp of his powerful antagonist.
After the lapse Of several weeks the do,
|of trial came. As the suit had become
matter OF great notoriety, large assem-
|blage gathered to witness the trial.
The plaintiff was represented By Ed
ward Quinn of Jefferson, N. r., Iawye
|of ability and learning, q brother-in- Ia \
lot Senator Francis Herman, Mr. Quirr
was q gentlem in every sense of tht
word. high minded. accomplished, and
LIBERAL but in the legal arena he was IN
derstood to be . dangerous opponent. A
jury was empanneled. and, everything be.
ing in readiness, the lawyer, with bis
wealthy client BY his side, took seat u
the table, at ore slde Of which cat the
justice.
At = little distance sat the defendant,
without counsel, in gloomy
mood. and White bryan to congratulate
himself on the prospect Of . speedy vic
tory. He had established prestige Of
never being defeated in anything be an
especially in his lawsuits, and he
never once thought that IN this case de-
Eeat was possible.
"Can't this matter be fixed up In some
wayl" whispered u n+ighbor, who strongly
with the defendant, to White
mo, sir, the Law must take its course, n
vas the audible reply.
Mr.. Quinn then arose and In few brief
veil chosen words opened the case to thei
ury, taking care to present his client in,
faultless light. making him the y,ctim|
t great wrong. for the redress Of which,
le sought the aid of : jury Of his country. |
u he took his seat . shabbily dressed. !
'erdant, awkward appearing young man
apparently twrnty-tour or five years oil
&c, emerged from the crowd, where hei
I'D been sitting unnoticed, and moved
oward the table. He held . couple Of!
" books under his left arm. His cost
RS made Of some liqut-colored WOODEN
Gods; IN places Il was ragged. worn snd
orn and marked here and there BY patches
{ different colors. Although it was mid
'inier, he wore : vest made Of some
hecked summer goods. The garment
- held together ~ pins instead Of bat-
oss. rhe knees Of his pants were cum! 3
ortably but conspicuously patched. one|
{ which indicated its inclination 70 es-
Ipe By rip below It. His shoes were
lade Of cowhide, originally black but By
Dnstsnt wear, aud hard contact with mud
nd snow. they were now quite red. and
u huge pegs that held their solss Grtnned|
30 teeth In . mummy. When 10 reachsdl
70 table be deposited upon Il N old wh'teI
1t hat, the crown Of which was slonGassdlt
twice IT. origissl. hsiGht. terminating!
sharp. cosioal poiae. The soosr ssh-I
psosssed appsassscs q this aisgulsr pr
Nero was CRESTED With : barse It laagh L
Z IRON tn speetalon. Il
sBelDl Therl comes Bxjtto1b lowyegI'
3 dug him out offs w00d-chuck's Ao1sll
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