The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-03-12

Never vas there such surprise to every
body except the Judge, though he always
denied that it was a. preconcerted
scheme.
Oh, rare Judge Underwood! Colonel
McCamy remarked that the judge did
not have very high regard for that pic
ture of justice which makes her blind
folded. and holding the scales equally
balanced in her hand. So far as crime
was concerned he claimed the right to
see and did see the criminals with open,
unfriendly eyes and he sought to convict
him and gave the solicitor general go
much aid and cooperation that the law
yers used to say the judge and the solici-
tor were in partnership. His charge to
the jury in criminal case was always
fair and strictly legal, for he was great
lawyer, but woe be unto the lawyer who
asked for more than he was entitled to.
On one occasion big, rough, malicious,
young man was indicted for striking
smaller youth with o brickbat and inhict-
ing terrible wound. The small boy
had been imposed upon by him and seiz-
ing stick he struck him and ran. Bill
Glenn was defending the young man who
used the brick, and after the judge had
given very fair charge to the jury, he
said, CHOW gentlemen, if have omitted
anything that you think should be given
in the charge, I will be glad to be re-
minded of it." Bill Glenn rose forward
and said, II believe your honor omitted
to charge the jury that man may strike
another in self.defense." "Yes, gentle.
men of the jury" said the judge with
great sarcasm, "Yes, there is such pro-
vision in the law, and if you believe from
the evidence that this great big, double.
jointed, long. earned, big.fsted, young
gentleman was running after that puny,
palefa faced boy with that brickbat, and
because he couldent catch him threw it
at him with all his force, and struck him
on the back of the head and knocked him
senseleas, aud that he did all this in self.
defense, then you can find the defendant
not guilty. Is there anything else,
Brother Glenn?"
Nothing, I believe, sir. Your honor
has covered the ground" said Glenn, bit.
ing bis lips.
II was always afraid" said McCamy,
"to ask the judge to charge anything
more than he chose to-especially in
criminal case.
But it was at Paulding court that the
judge suffered most aggrayating defeat
in his efforts to suppress crime and reform
the morals Of the people. There were 9
turbulent citizens indicted for riot, riot
that was q terror to the good people Of
the town of Dallas. 1t had been 1enti-
lated in the newspapers as great out.
rage, and the judge went there with his
eyes open and not closed or blindfolded.
The Marietta lawyers were there in force,
aud had been employed by the rioters,
and they combined and confederated with
the Dallas lawyers, and stocked the cards
and stocked the jury, too, and, in spite of
the judge and solicitor, one after another
of the rioters was acquitted. They had
several on trial, and most of the week
was occupied in the tedious proceedings.
The judge charged the jury stronger and
stronger, and finally the last case was
reached. The ripg-leader was on trial,
and Colonel Wright, the solicitor general,
felt sure Of convicting him. 1t was late
Friday evening when the case was con-
cluded, and the judge gave his charge to
the jury. He told them in pleading
tone how disgraceful was such conduct,
and how it reflected upon the good name
of the community, otc., ETC., and closed
by adjourning the court and instructing
the foreman to bring the verdict to his
room if they found one before 8 o'clock.
The lawyers winked and smiled and
waited. The judge was not well, ard re-.
tired early, and about 9 o'clock the fore
man knocked at the door and the judge
said: "Who is that?" "Ths foreman of
the jury, sir" swell, what is your YER
dict, air?" swell, Judge, under the law
and the evidence We were obliged to find
the defendant not guilty" The judge
groaned in disgust and turned over in his
bed as he remarked: "Well, sir, you can
go. You can't bring that verdict in here,
you can go and sleep with it yourself, sir.
Oh, my Lord what will become of this
people?"
The lawyers were jubilant and they
plotted little scheme of revenge against
the Judge for the hard fight he had made
against them. Next morning the judge
was the first at tue breakfast table, for he
Was an early riser. he WAS not amiable.
and his eggs were not cooked to suit him.
George Lester came in alone, swinging
his empty sleeve and said: "Good morn
ing, judge" "Good morning, Mr. Lester
"How did you rest last night, judge?'
"Not at all we'll, sir-not at all we'll. :"
"Well,. judge, understand you lost
another case last night"
"Mr. Lester" said the judge, II was
not aware, sir, that I had any case to lose
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