Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-05

assistance at the trial, think we shan have no
di IGn Hsi ~ suGssansas,ng our defense"
any assistance In my power, /" said MI Carter; and
having again thanked him Tor his information, I
We succeeded In unearthing two or three more
Oh MI; winte 81 clerks who remembered the cir
camssance OF the pond being Loss and an unsuc-
something Definite 70 60 upon, ret to work with
will and pleadings and af}idavits and notices
fooMed one another til the papers began 70 ae
cnMulate on my table In manner dear to every
law iawyers heart: Mr. Jackson's neighbors, how
MT. Flint was q sharp man, they said and so was
MI Crawley, and II was not likely that young
solicit0r IKE myself without experience could be
Inc longest pleadings must come to an end
some TIME, and eventually we "Joined ISSUE" and
my first brief. How hard worked Al IL. and what
a. anecuonate care laytshed upon It! thought OF
u ny Gay and dreamed OF it by night, and con-
cooid lay my hands on; and, when at last it was
completed, and fairly written out on brief paper,
CONSIDERED IL 10 be work OF art
The trial was nxed to take place at the next as
sizes In the neighbor1ng town OF Leighton; and
you may De sure that and Mr. jackson and our
other cases in the list had been disposed OF. the
case OF Flint against Jackson was called on. Mr..
Esaon, u G, and MT: Seton appeared for the
Tor the defendant Mr.. Elsd6n opened the case on
behalf OF the plaintiff He stated that the action
70 recover the sum Of
DEFENDANT NJ jackson, AI loT wnOn s the bond
IN question had been given. Mr.. Elsdon
after examining, admitted. Mr. Elsdon continuing
stated that the money due on that bond had never
9 9een PAID, and as the document was admitted he
dlo not see what defense there could be to the
action, and he would therefore not waste the time
OF the court by any further comment, but would
Mr.. Flint thereupon Stepped into tbs Witness-box
and Swore that he had advanced Mr. VIM jackson
the t. sum OF el,ooo CD the security OF the bond
winch mad been prOduced-that that sum had
never been repaid 10 him, but that the whole OF it
was still due and owing. Mr.. Herbert cross-ex-
amined him pretty sharply as TO whether the
money mad actually been advanced and as TO how
ne got possession OF the bOnd but he stuck to his
story, and stepped down from the witness-box
with his evidence mistaken.
Mr.. Herbert addressed the court on behalf OF the
defendant. His learned friend, he said had stated
mat ne Old not see what defense there could be to
the action; but II that were So he was afraid the
plaintiff had not been so frank with his legal ad-
visers as he should have been. On the contrary
ne considered that we had perfectly good defense
10 the action and ne hoped 10 prove not only that
the money had never been advanced, but that the
bond had been obtained by fraud, and that Mr.
Mr.. jolly, who explained the way In which he had
found the bond, and also SwOre that the desk in
which ne had found II formerly belonged TO Mr..
WINTER Mr.. Jackson's solicitor. The plaintiffs
counsel apparently did not think much OF this
evidence and allowed Mr.. jolly TO step down with
o o.an any er1ss,e nuI NJ Carter then
OF the bond having been prepared by him
while he was In MI. Winters employ, OF
the letter from Mr.. jackson stating that he had
determined not to borrow the money, and re-
Questing MI. Winter 10 cancel the bond and of the
unsuccessful search for that document He also
stated that as far as he knew, the bond had never
Deen found. The plaintiffs counsel evidently
thought this more serious, and subjected Mr..
Carter TO rigorous cross-examination, but failed
70 shake his evidence In the slightest degree. Two
or three more OF Mr.. Winters clerks confirmed Mr.
Carters evidence as to the bond having been lost:
and MT. jackson deposed that he had been through
his fathers books and papers and found no trace
OF any such sum having been borrowed, and that
his father had consulted him some years ago as to
borrowing sum OF money from Mr. Flint, but had
alterward stated that he hal determined not to
do so.
MT. Herbert, again addressing the court on be-
ha1 OF the defendant, submitted that the evidence
which he had adduced proved that the In oney had
never Deen advanced, and that the bond had
never been given to Mr.. Flint Mr.. Elsdon replied
light OF the evidence which had been given.
Inc learned judge shortly summed up the case
for the jury. He stated that the question for them
10 consider was whether the money claimed had
ever been advanced by the plaintiff TO the defend
ant, or whether it was a fraudulent claim on a
pond 10 which the plaintiff had no right, in which
latter case they were to ind for the defendant.
The jury then retired TO consider their verdict
had been so interested in watching the case
that had noticed nothing else, but now looked
toward the place where Mr.. Sharper Flint had been
sitting, and found that he had disappeared. In a
few minutes the jury returned 10 tine court, ana
asked them the usual question: gentlemen OF the
jury, are you agreed upon your verd1ct?"
ave are, ;" answered the foreman
..Do you md for the plainrin or the defendant?"
"For the defendant"
heaved sigh OF relief, and happening to look
behind me, saw Farmer jackson, the anxious ex-
preston which he had worn lately gradually CIV
ing way TO his old look OF good natured content
ment.
The Judge, having ordered the verdict to be en-
Tered Ior the DEFENDANT expressed an opinion that
Mr.. Fnnt ought to be prosecuted for fraud. Ac-
cord1ngly, as soon as left the court obtained a
warrant for his apprehension; but we were too
late for we found that he had absconded, taking
with him all the money and portable securities he
could lay his hands on. We traced him as far as
Mudford, junction about 30 miles from Barton:
put there we lost all trace OF him. However, he
lett ample property to satisfy all his creditors so
NOBODY was loser by his flight
since That time have had no reason to COM
plain OF want OF practice, as the case brought my
name prominently before the notice OF .he public
VINO were pleased to give me more credit Tor the
successful result obtained than perhaps deserved
They were confirmed In this opinion by my friend
Mr.. jackson, who lauded The way In which had
conducted the case, and attributed no small part
OF his success to my efforts. He and continue
excellent friends to this day. He generally con-
trives to run up moderately long bill every year.
and lew days after send IL 10, he calls On me
Win a check Tor the amount, and We have q chat
over Old times -(Hn,nbers,