Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-08-17
TWO TEXAS LAWYERS.
Troy Meet In Hotel and Violate tb
Ethics of the Profession

| Etnics OF the Profession.
At fair held at Dallas. Tex, an i'm.
mense number Of people from all parts
OF the State were assembled. The ho-
tells were crowded as never before.
Among the arrivals at Dallas hotel
were Major Duck. Of San Antonio, and
Colonel Sam Bender. of Houston. both
members OF the legal profession. They
mad never been introduced to each
other but the genial landlord, who
knew them both. performed the cere-
mony.
major Duck. allow me to introduce
you to Colonel Bender. one of the lead
ing lawyers Of Houston. Colonel
Bender, you will be glad to know
Major Duck. the great criminal lawyer
OF Western Texas, the nest-egg OF the
profession.
N. B. The landlord should have said
nestor of the profession.
major Duck" exclaimed Co.onel
Bender, grasping Ducks hand, Il am
more than charmed to make your a.
4uaintance. I've often read your
name in the papers.
IL am proud. sir. to be introduced
to such prominent jurist as Colonel
Bender. whom ! know by reputation, !"
said Duck, clasping the hand of Colone.
Bender.
"And now. gentlemen. since we are
a little crowded in this hotel, sur
pose you have no objections to occupy
ing the same room." said the landlord.
rubbing his hands.
The two lawyers expressed great
satisfaction that they we're thrown int
such pleasant company. and took pos
session of the small apartment. A
each, by singular coincidence. was
! provided with a flask of whisky, they
ordered some warm water and sugar,
and successive hot toddies accelerated
the How OF convers; ton very materi-
ally. At the same time, the stimulant
made them egotistical and quarrel
some. as is often the case with Texas
whisky.
How is business now in the Houston
courtsP' asked Major Duck, stirring
up his glass of toddy.
ITS very poor. In fact, the law
business is overdone; there are too
many lawyers"
Same way in Antonio. Hardly any
new suits filed, and new lawyers turn
ing up every day 1t seems to me that
every little. half-starved, jack-legged
lawyer in the South moves to Texas
They are worse than the carpet-bag-
! gers were after the war, or the grass
hoppers."
Colonel Bender did not respond very
enthusiastically. In fact he seemed to
be in pain.
what blankity blank absurdity IT
is for these frauds from other States to
try to practice law in Texas before they
nave even read Texas law" continued
Major Duck, excitedly.
What you say" replied Colonel
Bender, slowly. "applies to some few
cases, but when applied to lawyers.
sir, who, like myself. have been in the
State three years, it has no signifi-
canoe"
That depends on how much law they
knew before they came to Texas" re-
piled Duck, with sneer
''lf that slur is meant for me, all we
! got to say is that consider myself as
well qualified to practice law as if
had come to Texas under an alas be-
fore society was organized"
This was homo thrust, for Duck s
antecedents were rather cloudy.
You are sizzle-souled. insinuatin Q
whillet, poor, sallow. Shiny lizard. a
mildewed, corpse-faced caititf from San
Antonio. That's what you are and
have been for years and you know it y
retorted Colonel Bender.
II can outlaw you any day. you
Bayou City fraud, retorted Duck.
No doubt you can outlaw me- You
are old at the business. You were an
ut.aw before you came to Texas.
There is reward offered for you yet
n Alabama" observed Bender.
You are a liar Your slanderous
soul is imbued with the electric fires
# perdit.on. Your black heart emits
sulphurous fumes. You are no gentle
man.
Whatever l may have done, never
swindled ignorant old Mexicans Of
heir land by getting them to sigu
deeds which they thought were powers
of attorney. That's your regular bust
ness so Lawyer Gassaway of San An
tonic, told me. ;"
"A Houston gentleman" responded
Duck, told me conhdentially tha
when a criminal is in a tight place ii
| Houston he hires you to assist in the
prosecution, and then he always get'
clear. That's the kind of crimina
lawyer you are.
ii never was member of the Texa;
Legislature and played poker witt
lobbyists. "
You are liar and wart on the
profession. You lie in your fou
throat You have got no style abou
YOU. anyhow" said Duck. looking
around for something to throw.
"See, here observed Colonel Ben
der, your remarks are beginning t,
border on personality. Your Language
is violation of the ethics of the pro
fession.'
Take your hands off me. you in
fernal shyster.'
setting the table. and hitting the wal
with his fist. Then they clinched
rolled on the floor, using language