The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-06-01
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Il nate to live IN new country" said
Jones, ''where there is no law" ..Yer
bet yer, chimed in Thompson. "Law
is the only thing that keeps us out of
everlasting chaos" Eyes, indeed" said
legal gentleman present 1T is the
bulwark of the poor mans liberty, the
Shield which the strong arm of Justice
throws over the weak, the solace and
the balsam of the unfortunate and
wronged, the -"
''Oh, stop 'er," remarked the man
with one eye. 81 won't have it that
way. Law is boss invention for ras-
Gals of all grades. Give me a country
where there is no law and can take
care of myself every time. Now, for
instance, when lived in Ohio got a
dose OF law that will never forget. I
was in partnership with man named
Butler, and one morning we found our
cashier missing with $4,000. He had
dragged the safe and put it out. Well,
started after him and caught him in
Chicago, where he was splurging around
on the money. | got him arrested, and
there was an examination. Well, all
the facts were brought out, and the de-
tense moved that the case be dismissed,
as the prosecution did not make out a
case in the name of the firm, and that if
there was firm the copartnership had
not been shown by any evidence before
the court, To my astonishment, the
court said the plea was o. K, and dis
missed the case. Before I could realize
what was up, the thief had walked off.
Well, followed him to st. Louis, and
there tackled him again. sent for
my partner. and we made a complete
case. going for him in the name of the
Commonwealth and Smith, Butler &
Co, Well, the lawyer for the defence
claimed that the money being taken
from private drawer In the safe was
my money exclusively. and that my
partner had nothing to do with it; that
the case should be prosecuted by me in
dividually, and not by the firm The
old ''bloke" who sat ON the bench wiped
his spectacles, grunted round while,
and dismissed the case. Away goes the
man again. Then got another hitch
on him and tried to convict him of theft,
but the court held that he should be
charged with embezzlement. Some
years after, l tackled him again, and
they let him ago. Statutes of limitation,
you see. Well, concluded to give it
up, and did.
But about four years afterward
was down In Colorado and u man point
ed to another and said: That fellow has
just made hundred thousand in a min
ing swindle.' l looked, and it was my
old cashier. l followed him to the ko-
tel, and nailed him i'm his room with the
money. Now l says, Billy, do you
recognize your old hossP' and of course
he did. Says |: bill, want that three
thousand you stole from me, with the
interest, and all legal and travelling ex-
penses.'
"'Ah, you do?' says he; didn't the
courts decide that
Curse the courts says l, putting a
six-shooter foot long under his nose.
This is the sort of legal document that
I'm travelin' on now. This is the COM
plaint, warrant, Indictment, Judge, jury,
verdict, and sentence, all combined, and |
the firm of Colt & Co.. New Haven, are
my attorneys in the case, When they |
speak they talk straight to the point of |
your mug, you bloody larceny thief. |
This jury of six, of which l am foreman,
is liable to be discharged at any mo-
ment. No technicality or statutes of |
limitations here, and a stay of proceed |
ings won't last over four seconds. l |
want $4,000 to square my bill, or I'll |
blow your blasted brains out Well,he |
passed over the money right away, and |
said he hoped there'd be no hard feel
ings. Now, there's some Colorado law
for you, and its the kind for me! Eh, |
boys?' And the crowd, with one ac-
cord, concurred in the cheapness and
efficacy of the plan by which man
could carry his court on his hip, instead
Of appealing to the blind goddess in
Chicago and st. Louis. SAT- Lake 1ri-
juae.