Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-20
An Old-Time Georgia Justice.

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came widely known. Cobb was in those
days rather wild young fellow; and lie
and Brown, who had acquired and held
his office by the mere ability of drinking
deeper, fighting harder and swearing
louder than any other man in the country,
probably found fraternal qualities each in
the other, for there was soon not a horse
race, chicken main or a bar-room in
that section that was not familiar with
the spectacle Of this jovial and we'll
matched couple, who, by these peculiar
~ southern recreations enliyened the dull
routine OF the laws SLOW course. The
fraternity that existed between the twain
in their hours of ease and pleasure,
speedily began also to evince itself even
in their business, relations; and it was
not long before it was noted that every
case which came into Browns court was
invariably decided in favor of the client
who had the good fortune to retain Cobb
as his lawyer, no matter what the merits
OF the case might be on that side. This
became SO noticeable that people began
to comment upon it, and finally one of
his friends even undertook to demonstrate
with the justice himself concerning the
matter.
''Look here, Squire Brown, y said he,
''people round here do say that you and
Cobb are getting to be little too thick.''
Flows that?' inquired the squire,
blandly.
"Why, they do say that there hasn't a
case come into your court for the asst
three months with which Cobb was con
nected that, no matter what the case
might be, you haven't given Cobb judg-
are ment for his client in it; and beginn-
ling of to complain this one-sidedness.
complain, do they?'' remarked Brown,
|perplexed, scratching his head at this
point-blank accusation. t'Now, look
yere," cried he, after few moments
cogltation, slapping the other heartily on
the shoulder as his face suddenly bright
ened with a new light that had beamed
upon him and shown him brilliant es.
cape out Of the dilemma, "don't you say
another word about this to anyone. I'll
straighten things out all right SO that
people won't have any cause to complain
again And he strobe away lightly
andacheerfully like man with his mind
quite at ease.
The very next case after that that came
before Browns court Glanced to be a
DEMONSTRATING affair, in which Cobb was
employed for the prosecution. The de-
PENDANT went before Brown with consider
able reluctance; for that Justices partial
ity for Cobb was now we'll known. The
prosecution made out very strong case,
as it happened, against the accused; and
| tho Of %rn,,, Il
sion as witness after witness was called
who fastened the crime closer and closer
upon him. Finally the poor devil, wrought
upon by his fears and expecting but lit
tie favor from the justice as against the
Justices faYorite, burst out with full
and free confession of his guilt, and
threw himself upon the mercy of the
court. This, of course, brought the tes-
timony of the prosecution to an abrupt
close; and the genial Cobb, gathering to-
gether his law books and papers, and re.
ceiving the congratulations of the nu-
merous spectators upon his able manage
ment OF the case, prepared to adjourn to
neighboring bar-room with some of his
admirers to celebrate his success; merely
remarking as a formality as he passed by
the justice on his way out, with wink
to the latter to hint that the refreshments
outside awaited him when he was at leis-
ure as well as the rest of them, s.Of
course your honor decides for us?''
"Hold on, Mr.. Cobb" cried his honor,
who had sat stolidly silent all through
the case up to now, and had even disre-
garded the tacit invitation of his old
crony out to spirituous refreshments, but
now who suddenly aroused himself. AI'd
like to hear a few remarks from you on
this case before close, thus intimat-
ing that his mind was still in doubt with
regard to the decision he should render,
despite the. remarkably plain case the
prosecution had made out, and notwith-
standing even the confession of his guilt
from the prisoner himself.
Cobb, as well as all the spectators,
looked thunder-struck at this; but the
former managed at length to gather his
wits together again, and proceeded to set
forth to the court in yeay able speech
the laws regarding confessions of guilt.
The justice sat doggedly listening. At
last, when the attorney had finished, his
honor Strengthened his huge frame in
his chair, gravely relieved his mouth Of
mastlcated quid and took new supply,
then, with dignity and an air of conscious
rectitude, addressed the nonplussed spec
tators and bewildered Cobb.
| "Gentleman, understand that it has
been said in this neighborhood that I
have been leetle too partial in my de-
cisions in this yer court towards Mr..
Cobb's clients, and p'raps have, gentle
men, for Mr.. Cobb and me have been
right good friends. But,gentlemen, I am
otgoing to have any more such harges
broughJ against me in the future; and so
intend to sorter equalize the rulings of
my court hereafter. I have given Mr.. Cobb
q far and squa' hearing, and as was no
more than right, but my mind was made
up from the first jump Of this yer case,
and nothing he can say will change it.
Tharfore, / decide in this action that the
prisoner at the bar is fully and freely ac-
quilted, that this is a malicious prose-
cution against him, and that the prose-
cutor shall pay every cent of the cost Of
the case; and now, gentlemen, if that
don't stop people talking about my court
hereafter-dogon me, I don't know what
will p Frederick r. Williams.
A Famous Gamblers Career.
The weight of evidence, or rather of
assertion, is that of Garcia, the famous
gambler, is indeed dead. He is a Span
iaad, and first came into fame as great
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