River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-07-23
WIT AND HUMOR.
Judge Simpsons Anecdote.

Several San Antonio gentlemen were
sitting in the back room of Horner's
saloon discussing matters and things
in general. when the conversation
drfted to the subject of friendship.
Each one 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 of Damon and Pythias. |
know of my own knowledge of a case
where two fri nds made much greater
sacrifices for each other than ever
Damon and Pythias did"
''Schoost dell us about it, Schudge,
said George Horner, who was listening.
"Hillman Brooks and Jim Danly
were two students at the University Of
Kentucky, said Judge Simpson.
They were bosom friends, occupying
only one small room, very high up in
the air, and very low rent. They We're
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 cod
same time, Danly was studying a
medical book, Brooks in bed, He
went there to keep warm.
i am in terrible fix about this
examination tomorrow, said Danny
i have not been in the dissecting room
for more than month, and know the
committee will examine me about the
muscles of the legs, and | have for
gotten all know about them. ! WISH
had leg to dissect, so | could post
myself.
9 If that is all, said Brooks, i can
accommodate you. A man who won't
accommodate friend is no man at all.
Rather than see you fail in your
examination am willing to make any
little sacrifice, and sticking out his
leg from under the cover, he added:
just amputate that leg and dissect it.
Do me the favor, will youP
''Danly hesitated at first to take adj
vantage of the liberal offer but upon
Brooks insisting, he actually amputated
his friends leg, and having dressed the
stump, he sat up all night dissecting the
amputated limb. Next day the exam
ination took place, and thanks to
Brook friendly offer, Danly was able
topass it most crcditably and obtained
his diploma.
Years passed away. Danly was a
iourishing surgeon in Louisville. One
day man with wooden leg stumped
into his office Ii was Brooks who in
the mean time had passed his eXamina-
ton and been admitted to the bar.
How are you coming on?' asked
DIR. Danly.
!" Very poorly, replied Brooks. 4
have not had a single case. If | could
just get one case as starter | believe
/ would make great criminal lawyer.
If could just get a chance to defend
some prominent murder, think my re-
putation would be made.
:. If that is all, replied Danly, i can
accommodate YOU. A man who is not
willing to make few sacrifices for his
friend is no man at all. | shall never
forget your kindness in allowing me TO
amputate your leg, and | am only to
glad too have an opportunity to recipro-
cate. will get you case right off.
How are you going to do itg
asked Brooks.
= i will take & poker or Ratchet, and
| will 90 down stairs and murder my
landlady. That will create a sensation
and you will have an opportunity to
vndicate me before the court.
'Danly was as good as his word. He
went down stairs, and in a few minutes
his visitors heard several duh 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 so kind, said Brooks.
Not at all, was the response; Il
will just 90 and deliver myself up to
the authorities, and you can consider
yourself retained as my lawyer.
''The trial came off shortly afterWard.
When Brooks, the one-lcgged lawyer,
appealed to the jury and told how DR..
Danly instigated by improper motives
in numbering the old woman-that he
merely did it as a matter of accomOda-
ton to his old friend -there was not
dry eye in the court room,
The chivalrous nature of the Ken
lucky jury was aroused. and they
yelled not guilty without leaving the
box.
MIR, DanIy, after
"Dot>vill do, Schudge.' interrupted
Horner. wiping tear from his eye: 81
sets EN- up"-Texas Siftings