Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-02-01

the accused for u few minutes will
defended"
The Judge nodded and the lawyer
took me out into u side room.
"rcll me all about it," he said,
kindly
great deal may be said in ten min
utrs. In that time had given him the
main facts that had led to my present
situation.
lie took OFT his spcctaclcs aud rubbed
the glasses ncryously with his hand
kcrchicf
This is quite out of common" he
said. 81 never heard anything just
like It,"
lie asked me half IA dozen questions,
each Of which | was able to answer
promptly llestroked his face thought
fully
II had some acquaintance with
Pierce Bostock years ago he said,
and remember now that there was
good deal of talk about his family al
fairs, There is very much more than
this girls freedom depending upon the
facts of this case"
DO you think you can save her2" ]
eagerly asked
| you've got case here" he an.
swcred evasively, that the best law
yers of Louisiana might take hold OF.
am not one Of the best; but my sym
pathies are greatly excited for you.
There lisa long and stubborn legal bat
tie TO be fought, When came in here
with you, had no idea Of the nature
OF the case You ought to be defended
with zeal and ability; but II will be Il
tedious fight, and hard one To be
perfectly frank with you, lawyers are
no more mercenary than other mem;
but 1t Is extremely unfortunate for you
that you are u poor fellow, without
means"
! took Il roll of bills from my pocket
Part of II was the remnant Of what !
had received from Deacon llalloclt,
with this was five hundred dollars
more that generous lie Fevre had
handed me at Donaldsonville, merely
saying; I'VE may be separated. Take
II, till you can repay me-"
, handed one hundred dollars to tho
lawyer. "Do your best" | said. u
have more"
lie put it in his pocket with great
complacency AT least, said he, 81 can
get you time, and embarrass the other
side, Now, put everything In my hands.
Don't open your mouth without my
l permission, You've admitted nothing,
I 80 far, and don't mean you shall"
Back in the courtroom, my counsel
, was ON his feet, and addressed the
= Judge like pugnacious terrier,
, Your honor, my young client here
Z pleads not guilty to this charge lie
admits nothing whatever, and requires
that everything shall be proved The
4. statement that he made to your honor
e Is true in every particular, We deny
that this lady is or ever was slave,
o She is the daughter OF the late Pierce
Bostock, reared in his family from In.
g fancy, both here and In Mississippi
and always treated and acknowledged
e as a daughter II there is the slight
+ est evidence to the contrary we shall
d produce cloud Of witnesses from the
+ parish Of La Fourche interior, aut
d from the vicinity of Vicksburg
n While ! am led to believe that there 1,
o some evidence that tho complainant Il
Q the son OF the deceased, we give no
tice that tho most positive proof o.
- that fact will he required in the cas-,
Of q man who was disowned by hi
y reputed father from the timo he ar
}. rived at his majority, and who 4
known as one Of the worst blaclsleg
c along the river"
I'm call YOU TO account for THAR
8 the person referred to furiously ex
y claimed.
o Whenever you please, sirr my bel
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