Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-12-12
The LAWYER and the Thief.

|p Here is capital story connected
with prpmincnt lawyer who has dis
Anguished himself in the defense Of
|scriminals. as well as in connection with
BOTHER trials, having frequently, through
his ski II, aideI the most hardened crin-
lsinals to eseapea from Justice. Soma
tAime a~o. while our friend was 'attends
ling court in an adjoining county, he
E5aTas applied 10 by ~ singular specimen
FOf humanity charged with grand lar
fteny, to defend him. TIE lawyer very
inguired.what crime he was
taccused Of. The party accused replied
that somebody had been mean enough
jskp charge him with stealing fl50 in
f.eank notes and had got him indicted.
t '.Are you guiltyP' asked the lawyer.
EI That none OF your business, re.
gnlied the accused. They say il makes
10 difcrence with 3ou whether n man
u guilty. or NOT yoN yRlif stcusfisffvet et6df!g
| him out in some way. SO don't talk
any more about guilt till you hear what
the Jury SAYS.
| 'Well, what about the payp" said
| the lawyer.
| .'You just hold ON till the trial is
/ ever. Give k----(the complainant)
| fits Oh the REORGANIZATION. and that
| ether feit,w he has got to back him up,
| nd YOU II have no lroaole about the
| pay. - 4
The commenced. and proved TO
| be a somewhat protracted and exciting
one The District Attorney proved
| that the money in question was compos-
| ed of two ESQ notes and the remainder
| in go notes, all of which were wrap
ped up in piece of oil-silk.~s The jury.
! after listening to the counsel in the case
| and receiving the charge of the Judge,
retired, and soon returned with YER
diet of not guilty. The accused, who
was greatly clated with the result Of
the trial and the effort OF his counsel.
| invited the latter into one of the vacant
rooms. AS soon rs they were alone he
| slapped his counsel on the shoulder and
exclaimed:
.'Free as water, amt I? What's the
nse of trying u man for stealing when
yoa are around? Now spose you
| want Your pay?'
"Yes; have You got anything to pay
witha" said the LAWYER.
..Lcnd me your knife, aud we'll see
| about that. "
the lawyer. slightly s,ar.ei at such
proposition. rather reluctantly com
| pii,',i.
Tne accused Immediately commence
| ed ripping aal cutting away at his
waistc,at, aud soon produced the roll
| of notes for tne stealing of which he
! had Just bsall tried wrapped up In the
| same piece of oil-silk described by the
witness for the prosecution, and throw
| ing it down on the table before the
| astonished lawyer, exclaimed:
"fhcre, take your pay out of that.
| guess there is enough TO pay you toll
eraDly well"
"Whv, YOU william. you stole tina,
money after all said the lawyer
do yon expect can take any of that
| moneg2'
/ ..Sto.e that money! Why. what arr
| you talking about9 Didn't them twev,
men up-sta rs there just say didn'l
steal it? What's the use of trying tc
raise u question of conscience aftel
twelve respectable men have given
their opinion upon the subject? Take
/ your pay out OF that, and ask no ques.
| ons. Don't be modest in taking. | gol
it easy enough, and you'v worked hard
enough for it.
Our informant did not state how
much the lawyer took, but we presume
! the chap didn't have mach change left
| after our friend hal satisfied his Icon.
| silence in the premises.