New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-05-05

client does not care for damages, gen
tlemen., said Mr.. BASTARD IN conclu-
sion. .sThat is not his object IN coming
here. His object is to expose an
abuse. an illegal abuse gentlemen,
which has been too long continued-to
clear his own character OF the lgno-
miny which has been cast upon it-vln-
dictate the sacred principle OF the u iloer-
ty of free-born Engllshman; ar.
AS for the question OF law Mr.
LYNX, who was for the railway COM
pany, hardly ventured to rely upon
it. at has been held over ana over
again." said Mr.. Justice Portman,
that this bylaw is bad and illegal. Ii
affects to inhict a fine OF arbitrary
and varying amount, where there IS
no breach OF the criminal law; for
here. as in most such cases, there Is
no pretence that there was any at
tempt to defraud. You will find
verdict for the plaintiff, gentlemen,
he added to the jury, with such dam
ages as you, looking at all the circum,
stances of the case, may THINK VIII
fairly compensate the plalntltf Tor the
wrong he has suffered.
The Jury promptly found their YER
dict-damages fifty pounds. The re-
suit was received with some cheering,
which became general when Mr..
BASTARD announced that his client had
never intended to put the damages IN
his own rocket, and that he would
send a check for the amount to the
treasurer of the County Hospital.
This well-thned generosity settled
the question OF Mr.. Boldon's popular
ity. The Ladies' Committee OF the
hospital nominated him at once as
one of their male advisers, and his
name was put on the list OF life gov
errors. The amateur dramatic and
choral societies sent him tickets for
their entertainments, given for the
benefit OF charity The Westborough
Independent printed in prominent
position the letter OF the hospital
treasurer gratefully acknowledging Mr..
Boldon's munifcent gilt, and added
few Mandatory words OF his own.
Finally, after a pleasant little supper
in Mr.. Boldon's lodgings, there ap-
peared the following paragraph in
that excellent organ ofpubllc opinion:
eve have heard it rumored lately
that a few Of our more prominent
townsmen have been talking OF &C
cording to Mr.. James Boldon, solicit
or, a substantial mark Of their ap-
probation of his public spirited be-
havior in a late trial, and of his dis
interested conduct in handing over
the fruits OF his victory to one OF the
most deserving of our local charities.
We have heard it whispered that w.
H. Bracebridge, esq, j. p, who has
already publicly expressed hissympa
thy with Mr.. Boldon and Algernon
Tracey, esq, the treasurer to the.
Daleshire County Hospital, have ex-
pressed some intention of heading the
subscription list. We give this to
our readers with all possible reserve,
but we have no hesitation whatever
in saying that such conduct on the
part Of the gentlemen we have named
would reflect honor up on themselves,
and would not be wanting in appro
priateness, as the names of both Of
these gentlemen have been associated
with the public vindlcation OF Mr..
Boldon's honor. Our readers may de-
pend upon our keeping them acquaint-
ed with the progress OF events"
This promise was so faithfully car
ried out and the proposed testimoni-
al was SO thoroughly taken for grant
ed that Mr.. Bracebridge and Mr.
Tracey found themselves compelled
to take the honorable place which
had been assigned to them. The
mark of esteem took the form OF a
purse OF sovereigns, which reached the
respectable figure of one hundred
pounds.
A dinner was held as a. matter of
course, to celebrate the event, and
the presentation was made in proper
form. Mr.. James Boldon returned
thanks with a becoming modesty, de-
claring with some humor that more
by far than even their generous gift
did he value the happy consciousness
that his humble efforts in the public
service had been appreciated, that he
had gained the good will Of his neigh
bors and that he was now no longer
a stranger in their midst but one of
themselves, a Westborovian to the
backbone, accounting the esteem and
respect Of his fellow-citizens his rich
est possession.
In this Mr.. Boldon was perfectly
right. Clients came in apace. He
had got his name up for good
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