Morning journal and courier., 1889-09-23
A TRAMP CLIENTS FEE.

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 Undoubtedly the most valuable barrel of whiskey ever distilled" said a well-known Steuben county lawyer, 'was owned some years ago in Steuben county. If there was ever 8 barrel of whiskey more valuable l would like to hear of it, for two gallons of this particular barrel brought its owner over $500, 1000 gallon. There is story connected with that whiskey that is worth telling, and worth placing on the record, too.
 "Some years before the war young man named Henry M. Sherwood was admitted to the bar of Steuben county. He was bright young fellow, and belonged in the town of Woodruff Soon after he was admitted to the bar. and before he had had his first client, tramp was arrested and put in jail at Corning. He had been guilty of some serious breach of the peace, and his general appearance was that of 8 genuine tough. lie tried to engage a lawyer to defend him when his case came up for hearing, but as he had no money no one cared to take his case in hand At last he inquired whether there wasn't some young lawyer in the place who hadn't had much of an opportunity to dis- tinguish himself as yet, and who would likely be willing to undertake the manage. ment of the prisoners case for the chance of getting some glory out of 1t. He was told that young Hank Sherwood might consent to apoear under these conditions and the stran- ger sent for the briefess lawyer. Sherwood went to the jail and saw the prisoner. ssIt looks as If I was in a pretty bad scrape,' said the tramp to Hank, 'but be- lieve that lawyer can get me through all right. Now, I'm from Kentucky, and l haven't got a cent. I'm going back to Ken- 1 lucky if get out of this scrape, but I'll ! have to beg or beat my way till get there. 1 My father is big distiller, but I've been l trife wild, and he and are not on the best l of terms. He wouldn't send me cent even l in here. But I'll tell you what I'll do. II you will take charge of my case and work Il l for all it's worth, and get me clear, I'll sneak out of the old mans stock when l get home ! a barrel of the best old Kentucky whiskeJ ] there is in the Bourbon country, and have il
 shipped to you. can do it easy. What de yon saya'
 "Young Sherwood didn't take a bit O l stock in the mans story, but he made up hif
 mind to see what he could do in the man | agement of the case, just to begin getting his hand in, and he accepted the tramp al l his client, don't remember the details o
 the case, but Hank succeeded in clearing the
 tramp, and the latter went away, feeling
 good. Time passed along, and Sherwood has
 forgotton all about his tramp client, and th' promised fee, when one day the station agen |
 met him and said:
 "'Say, Hank, there's barrel in the freigh
 house for you. It's been there day or two and came from Kentucky. More than thas
 it's markings declare that it contains fine olt
 Kentucky bourbon.'
 "The tramp had paid his s lawyers we fee
 taken home and placed in his cellar. H wasn't much of tamperer with whiskey
 and the barrel lay in the cellar five year
 without being disturbed. The late Oonstan
 Cook was then judge of Steuben county
 He was holding court at Corning one term
 and, as was the custom in those days,
 number of lawyers and others gathered il
 the jadge's room at the hotel in the evening
 and passed an hour or so in the social gam
 of euchre. The judge enjoyed an occasiona
 glass of good whiskey, and he was thor
 ough judge of good whlskey, s too: On. tn one of the judge's euchre party. The judg was very bitter in his denunciation of tn whiskey they sold in Corning, and said h would be grateful for glass of whiskey tha