The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-05-03

1|IctI.f1'11 IterAto| Why r1y rod
mccoy % 1nttbfr |1HJk<. 4l.cu M
b. quite willing - r1dcrtsire yoar 60
f5r ~ 700 Esrl . fittfs n1tT iounI
t1tfa1 ~ res 90 n tr4ds7
1fr flennas rs strirksn damb -
tie rroI1naL
tIzclng cerfaln tbst 30 aanicabte IN
arrangement ronld conmend itself -
20, n al0snrnt 4 Wa presented n ~
lrll advantage, ! baFe taken the
trcnble v Iook np III law o. TIE sub,
ieeE and niil wifhont farther parIey
Ics yon knos jnss where Jos ttaud
YSn are d0ubtiezs n~arc that there
have been q npnber a acts passed III
X i4tIon - tsfiof5n~ rbieh think VII
tsfssi ~ male our negotiatioas exceed
indy sinpiE For Instance. there was
81 ~ grass<d n ne reign u william
AMI Mary 9Ssixh made Il slegzI for .
tasi0f 70 sew eioth bnttons on suit
The PENALTY Is forty shiilings for every
h1sf dozen battof1s fle nsra. besld>s The
f1wfzitnre u The gooda lat yop we're.
~ course. eoungzant u this before ron
threatened the i4w on j lawyer
II never lizard 81 snch an outrageous
net i Is certainly not the Law nov
..Ah. there yon are wrong. and thai
ahows the advantage 81 having The
h. < legal assistance Il woald III be-
come ~, Mr. H9nns, 10 characterize
the wisdom u our ancestors - out
raye0uS There are many things per-
tsining 10 the law thai may not com
mend themselves 70 the lar mind ?
'.Isy you mean 10 say that ~ has
mr. rer been repeaied7
n 10 far from being repealed. II has
Accn affirmed and Added 70 ii other
roigsss iii tlse fourth pear II George i
tiie iaw vas made - incizdc AL kinds
81 buttons covered BY any material
whatever and the forty shillings was
retained IS The penaIty. In George
tise Eonrth's time there was 3 button
aet passed, forty shiilings remaining
the fayorite penalty. I have often
wondered why forty shillings was
always popular repaity imposed on
EDaifshrnen for ehn9 chat which they
should nd do Doubtless ron have
yourself pondered On the same inscrnt-
allie mystery, Why not thirty shiIiingN
" fifty shfiIingA. Or EJ1 stu - II Is.
and We must accept II
Why was such an unjust Law
passed2"
80 MOI. i beg = you. term Il Sjukt
Respect the lay. should be sorty 70
think that my custom went 70 man
who was NOT as lsw abiding and al
Iasv-respeeting as myself Why was Il
passed2 II 4gns PASSED 10 protect the
button makers III Birmingham. {
Ard al Jon mean 70 shy ] cannot
collect my inst debt became ! have
ecwed cloth buttons on some of your
suits27
You viii collect your debt tho mo-
ment get money 70 pay yot, but yon
cannot collect II In any English court
That was tried quite recently NJ Mary
iebonc county court when q Mr.. King
was sued BY tailor named Shirley.
The amount claimed was nine pounds
sterling Mr. Shirley was D most es-
Unable man, no doubt, and probably
an excellent tailor, but people should
have the Law on their side The law
takes no account 81 motive The tailor
was not only nonsuit ed. but was also
fined the requisite. number Of forty
shilling pieces, If there are any forty
shilling pieces confess ! am more
familiar with hw than with the coin
age of this country. Mr.. King was
suited not only By the law. but the tailor
as well.
"Is thh why you asked me 70 coun
here2"
yes You gsre me Of your clothing,
giye you Of the law. Each the arti-
Gle he deals In. Now If ron sign re-
ceipt for the clothes, viii charge you
nothing for the Law, nor viii ! say any
thing 81 The just penalties ron have In
Cured"
before doing So remarked the
tailor. rising, II win consult another
lawyer. 4
IA most excellent resolution in or
binary cases In multitude Of queens
counsel there Is wisdom. or at least
much law But this case must be set
tiein0w In yonr letter you expressed
wish for an early settlement 1t Is
my own desire. must have my receipt
now or will invoke the law against
you as d breaker Of Il"
The receipt was given, OF course. .
| tailor II no match for a lawyer II is
| always better 10 turn ono 81 the legal
| gentlemen on another. That is what
| tito tailor did. 10 consul ted another
lawyer This gentleman assured the
tailor that the nets complained Of still
stand on the statute books He said.
however, that Blk in demanding and
obtaining the receipt had compounded a
felony. For this he could be brought
| to book but the tailor did not want
10 ut Blk In Jail: he wanted his
4 money Why not threaten Bilk2 Then
/ he could be settled with and the money
| obtained This, 1t seemed, would be
i also compromising Bilk's felony, and
then another lawyer could jump on the
second lawyer n the second lawyer
settled. then the third lawyer would
have compounded felony and 80 the
thing would 80 on until all the legal
/ talent Of London would De enveloped
| y this network Of compromising I'll.
/ onies
i This is how the matter Asssads at the
4 moment Of writing How II will end
i 70 enc knows II 81 complicated
1 question: ! shall keep my eye on the
case and report progress from tine II
time Meanwhile those who read may
ltlre ray word for it that the law 81
! England to-day Ia regard to buttons
4 rcinainsSas stated in the foregoing pa
tlietic narrative Luke sharp, in De
trcit Free Press
Ihe cheek 81 some people is sim
i rifx. n g;tn ~ atid tho ,saftusy mother