The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-04-12
TOLD BY LAWYERS.
Recalling Instances of Their Early Profes-
siOnal Careers.

features Of which were extremely in-
tcresting 30 the legal profession. After
awhile the article became woarisomo
and the party was about 10 break up,
when one of them said: This case re-
minds me Of one in which | was en-
gagged years ago. II was in this State,
somewhere mp near the Canada line,
that n young man had been arrested
for countcrfciting. The case looked
pretty black for him when was sent
for TO defend him. No one doubted his
guilt, for the case had been thoroughly
worked up aud enough evidence against
my client secured TO insure his convic-
tion by the most favorably disposed
jury. That is, that's the way it looked
when ! took hold Of the ease. ! was
young aud had n reputation TO make,
80 set 10 work with II will 10 find II
in the evidence that might be adduced
at the trial. The buuk-uOtc which was
alleged 10 have been cOuutcrfcitcd was
Of an almost extinct issue. But after n
search, which was several times in.
clincd to give mp in despair, found
one sufficiently well preserved 10 ans
wcr my purpose.
"1hc counterfeit was admitted 10 be-
perfect in all respects except the sigma
lures. which were clumsily executed.
But when compared the genuine noto
with it, Imadc discovery which caused
me 10 feel that had already won the
case. Between the signatures on the
genuine note only was II vigncttc so
small ns 90 escape notice except upon
the most careful aud searching oxamin-
alton. Well. 10 mako long story
short, the day set for the trial came.
The first witness for the prosecution
was the detective who made the arrest
aud who was admitted 20 be- an expert
in the matter of bank notes. lie told
his story and offered in evidence the
note that had been found ON the person
Of my client when hc was arrested.
lie swOrc to its being counterfeit. He
knew this was 50 by the signatures.
had my genuine note lying on the
table under Il piece OF paper beside me,
and whom | bcr,n ,hr rro.s.ox,nino.
tion asked for tbo counterfeit ,h,tI
might examine II. While putting
questions to the witness laid it down
ON my tublo and by "A ucat-slight-of-
hand trick picked mp the genuine note
withon, hoiug d,t,ctod and handed !,
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irr Il. uis him ,,nnt,.r,i,p, IIo
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