Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-11-22

the broad, fieecy cloak had fioated out
and kept her head above water-and !
went on my way rejoicing. resolved
that the preseryer of my child should
not be forgotten.
81 viii not tell you of the emotion of
my wife when she held her child once
more in her arms. We reached Shire
wood before night, and found quarters
at a comfortable tavern.
''On the following day Laban Sarfurt
called upon me and was about to spread
his evidence for my inspection, when
interrupted him.. told him could not
accept his confidence until had made
up my mind to take his case in hand.
Something seemed to whisper that there
was danger ahead. / did not feel COM
Portable in that mans presence. I felt
as though he was trying to buy me. The
court would sit in four days. told him
would give him final answer in two
days from that. -- reo rts =
"That evening / made confidante of
my wife and asked her what should do.
If / take the case,' / said Il am sure of
5000. She bade me do what was right.
God has been very kind to u.s. she said;
',et us look to him for guidance &
after this 1 called on the Clergyman
of the place, whose son had been my
classnlate in college, and whom had
once before visited. He received me
heartily, and by and by I asked him
about VIM. Acton. The result of all he
told me was summed up in his closing
sentence. Said he: ~ am sure VIM.
Acton was Philip Acton's child LIN fact.
know it, and I think the father and
mother were married. Betsy died very
soon after her child was born, and we
know that Philip always treated the boy
as legitimate child; and that he loved
him as such i can confidently AFFIRM"
"On the following morning, after
breakfast, as I sal by the window in the
bar-room, / saw coming from the street
the man who had saved my child. He
was walking slowly, as one in trouble.
pointed him out to my host, and
asked him who he was. 81 is hssf3.sg
That is William Acton Perhaps
you have heard of the trouble he is like
ly to have with Laban Sarfurtl'
II said I had heard. ~
"'I hope he may come out all right >
the host added; but / am fearful. He
has got hard and heartless customer
to deal WITH - 0e-l.qat faa 3nefr
II shut my mouth and held my peace
until Laban Sarfurt called for his final
answer. ] said to him: ID. f4ssn,at
"Mr. Sarfurt, Ihaye been considering
all this time whether could undertake
your case with clear conscience =
whether I should be helping the side Of
justice and right IN helping you. had
concluded could not do so before /
had seen William Acton to know him by
name. now know him for a man who
nobly risled his own life to save the life
of my child. / have not as yet accepted
one of your private disclosures; have
gained from you nothing which you
could wish to keep from the public. /
can not take your case, but / tell you
frankly that If you prosecute, I win de-
eend William Acton. 7" '''s sa'''' -
p 81 did not mind Sarfurts wrath. He
raved and swore and stamped, and then
he went off and engaged two lawyers
from Herkimer to take his case. I
called upon Acton and told him / would
defend him if he would accept my ser
vices, as l had accepted bis. He took
my hand and thanked me-
II have made great many pleas in
my life, but think I never made a
better one in my life than made to
that jury on that occasion. They were
out not over five minutes. BY their
verdict. William Acton was the lawful
possessor Of the estate his father had
left.
!" From that day never hesitated to
refuse to accept case to which could
not give my heart. Such a stand on the
part Oh lawyer becomes known and
the people feel it; and what the public
feels juries are sure to feel. :. i.sas
Concerning William Aeon, I WIN
only add that he became my bosom
friend. Healways felt that he owed his
title to his valuable property to me;
and l knew that to him / was indebted
for the home that was mine. for forty
years. He was very delicate in the gift
of thai piece of property. He decided it
to my wife. The husband of my eldest
laughter is his eldest SON il.e tuft