The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1885-05-23

Several San Antonio, Tex, gentle
men were sitting in the back room Of
Horper's saloon taking their horns,
and discussing matters and things in
general, when the conversation
drfted to the subject OF friendship.
Each one present contributed his
opinion or told some story of some
great sacrifice made by one friend for
another. when Judge Simpson spoke
up, and said:
Talk about. Damon and pythias.
] know OF my own knowledge OF a
case where to friends made much
greater sacrifices for each other than
ever Damon and Pythias did"
+" Schoost dell us all aboud it
Schudge, said George Horner, who
was listening.
Hilman Brooks and Jim Danly
were two students at the University
of Kentucky" said Judge Simpson (;
"they were bosom friends, occupying
one small room, very high up in the
air, and very low rent. They wera
extremely poor; frequently they did
not have enough to eat, and in cold
weather they almost froze together.
BROOKS was studying law, while
Danly was a medical student. One
very cold day they were both in the
room at the same time. Danly was
studying a medical book, Brooks in
bed. He went there to keep warm.
81 am in a terrible fix about this
examination tomorrow said Danly.
Il have not been in the dissecting
room for more than month, and |
know the committee will examine mo
about the muscles OF the legs, and |
have forgotten all know about them.
wish had leg to dissect, so THAI
could post myself.
"'If that is ALL said Brooks, Il
can accommodate you. A man who
won't accommodate friend is no
man at all. Rather than see you fail
in your examination, l am willing 10
make any little sacrifice, and stick
ing out his leg from under the cover,
he added: Just amputa.e that leg
and dissect it. Do me the favor, will
youg
"Danly hesitated at first to take
advantage of the liberal offer, but
upon Brooks insisting, he actually
amputated his friends leg, and hav-
ing dressed the stump he sat up all
night dissecting the amputated limb.
Next day the examination took place,
and, thanks to Brooks friendly offer,
Danly was able to pass it most cred
itably, and obtained his diploma.
"Years passed away. Danly was
flourishing surgeon in Louisville.
One day man with a wooden leg
stumped into his Office. 1t was
Brooks. who in the meantime had
passed his examination and been ad-
mitted to the bar.
How are you coming on?' asked
DR.. Danly.
"'Very poorly replied Brooks; 4
have not had a single case. II
could get Just one case as starter. l
believe would make a great GRIM
inal lawyer. If l could just get a
chance to defend some prominent
murderer think my reputation would
be made.'
"If that is ALL replied Danly, Il
can accommodate you. A man who
is not willing to make few sacrifices
for his friends is no man at all.
shall never forget your kindness in
allowing me to amputate your leg,
and | am only too glad to have an
opportunity to reciprocate. l will get
you case right off,
"How are you going to do it"
asked Brooxs.
II will take a poker or hatchet, and
l will go down stairs and murder my
landlady. That will create sensa-
ton, and you will have an opportun-
ity to vindicate me before the court
"Danly was as good as his word.
lie went down stairs and in few
minutes his visitor heard several
dull, sickening thuds. The murderer
returned to his visitor and told him
how he had killed the old woman and
robbed her of all her money.
You are 30 kind said Brooks.
/" Not at all, was. the response, Il
will just go and deliver myself up to
the authorities, and you can consider
yourself retained as my lawyer
"The trial came off shortly after
ward. When Brooks, the one-legged
lawyers appealed to the jury, and told
how DIR. Danly was not instigated by
imnrnner motives in numbering the