The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-12-03
a PLUCKY LAWYER.
How Ho Tanned Desperate Deputy
Marshal.
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~ was glad to see Judge Finley ac-
quilted" said an old lawyer in the Gus
tom-house this morning. "Finley ~ a
fine fellow; thorough partisan, IL Is
true, and of fiery passions, but as brave
as lion, a true friend and sincere party
man. happened to know Finley when he
was District Attorney. He had his office
in this building, and really believe that
with but one exception he didn't have a
friend here. All the office-holders were
Jealous of him. His one friend was Col
onel Buckner, who was then Internal
Revenue Collector Colonel Buckner knew
Finley and his father. He served In the
Legislature with one or both Of them, and
had q great admiration for the manly
qualities and warm heart OF the Judge.
"At the time speak OF John Wyatt was
. Deputy Marshal. Everybody here
knows John Wyatt, the most recklessly
and desperately brave man that ever
pulled q trigger. He was the terror Of
all the lawless spirits in the mountains,
and was as daredevil q man as ever
breathed. don't know, and probably no
one knows how many men he killed.
Well, Jack Wyatt, for some reason or
other, took dislike 10 the District Attor-
ney which he took no pains TO conceal.
Finley said nothing, and Wyatt grew bold
or. One morning Finley moved the Court
that Wyatt be dismissed from his position
for drunkenness and for reckless shooting
at innocent people. This, of course, great
iy incensed Wyatt.
zone day Finley went TO see Colonel
Buclner, and told him OF Wyatt's conduct
you know, Colonel said he, Il am no
coward; but want 10 uphold the dignity
Of my position, and don't care to get into
trouble with any one. Now, what shall l
do!D
"'well,' replied Colonel Buckner, Il
would advise you to protect yourself
against the insults or attacks Of any ruff
6An.'
"Finley never said word, but marched
out. He walked up TO his own office and
sat down. Then he went down into his
inside pocket and drew out knife, about
two feet In length and a couple of inches
broad, and slowly and deliberately began
TO sharpen II by rubbing 1t on his boot.
When the KIN fe was satisfactorily sharp
ened Finley placed II on the table beside
him, and, leaning back in his chair, waited
for his enemy TO appear.
"In fow minutes Jack Wyatt, with
pistol protruding from his pocket, swag-
gered In. He slammed the door after him,
and started In an insolent, aggravating
way at Finley.
"'Get out Of this room,' said the district
attorney, calmly.
~ would like TO see you put me out, you
blanA blanked blankety blank" roared
Wyatt.
What followed Wyatt used to tell him
self:
"'Before knew where was, or what
was doing, Finley had sprang over the
table, seized me by the throat and dashed
me 10 the floor. / was no more In his
hands than chicken. saw long knife
the very longest Il seemed TO me, that
had ever seen, fash before my eyes like
CLEAN Of sunshine, and then his knee wal
pressing on my chest with terrible force
with his left hand he forced my head bach
until my neck was as :taut as a fiddle
string, and. with his right he pressed th'
knife against my wlndpipe. l wouldnt
have given two cents for my life. 1 felt
the cold steel pressing against my throat
and every instant expected to be killed
I couldn't saream II wanted TO. Ilay In
this position for an age, when Finley
Kissed out through his teeth: IF you bal
an eyelid, you blanked scoundrel, I'll cul
your blanked throat like l would
snakes" And you bet ! was scared tc
death lest should bat an eyelid accident
ally. When he let me up swore l would
never bother him any more, and never
have
"And from that time on" said the ole
lawyer, "Judge Finley had easy sailing