The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-27
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DANIEL Wsn.igx
a Story Of n New Englaud Law

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Daniel Webster was fond OF agoodstory,
told . lew illustrating hla early l}fe In New
New Hampshire. One evening ut II cornwall
party, where he and several distinguished
lawyers were present, the conyersaiion
happened to turn on tho lgal profession
"When l was q young practitioner" said
the Now Hampshire bar Of whom | was
afraid, and that was old Bsrnaby. There
were but law men who dared to enter the
list with him. On one occasion Barneby
was employed to deicud Il quit for a piece
Of land, brought by n little, Grabbed, Gun.
ming lawyer called Bruce. Dtuce'pr case
was looked upon as good rs lost When It
WIS ascertaincd that Baraaby waa retain.
cd against him. The sn;t came O n lar
trial, aud lBarnaby found that Bruce had
worked hard, aud left no stone un,urned
to gain the victory. Tho testimony for
The plaintiE was very strong, aud unless
IT could be impeached, tho case OF the de-
PENDANT was lost. Tbs principal witness
introduced by the plaintiff wore q red coat.
In summing up Tor the defense, old Barna.
by commenced u furious attack OIL this
witnesa, pulling his testimony all 10 pieces,
and appealing to the jury Tx MAJ who
wore y red coat was, uuder any circum.
ssances, to be, believed. And who Is this
relocated witneesT exclaimed Barnaby,
but a descendant Of our common enemy,
who has striyen to take from US our liberty,
and would not hesitate now 10 deprive nv
poor client Of his land, by making any sort
Of Relocated siR!emeot' During this
speech, Bruce was walking up and down
the bar, greatly excited, und convinced
that his case was gone, knowing. rs he did,
the prejudice Of the jury agains. anything
British. Whist, however, Bsrnaby WAS
geaticuiating and leaning forward to tho
Jury In bis eloquent appeai, his shirt.bcsom
eighty, aud Bruce accidentally
discovered Lbat Darauby wore u rcd under.
shirt. Bruce's countenancs frightened up.
Putting both hands In his cost pockets, he
walked to the bar with great confidence,
10 the astonishment Of his client and
all lockers OH. Just as Baruaby !
concluded Bruce whispered in the ear OF
his client, I'VE got him-your case is SAFE
and, approaching the jury, he commenced
his reply to the Strengthening argument O..
his adversary. Bruce, gave a regular his.
tory of the ancestry Oh his relocated Wit
ness, proving his patriotism aud devotion
the country, and his character for truth |
and veracity. Bat what, gentlemen OF the
jury broke forth Bruce in u loud strain OF
e%loquence, while his eye flashed fire, what
are you to expect oil II man who stands
here 10 defend a cause based on no iounda-
ton Of right or justice whatever; OF q man
who undertakes 10 destroy our testimony
on the ground that my witness wears a red
coat, when, gentlemen OF the jury-when,
when. when, gentlemen Of the jury! [hera
Bruce made q spring, aud, catching Bar
uaby by tho bosom Of the shirt, tore II
open; displaying his red flannel when Mr..
barnnby himseli wears 4 red flannel coat
concealed under q blue one 2 The effect
electrical; Barnaby was beaten at his
,wn game, and Bruce gained tho cause"