Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-05

the accused for a few minutes will
be able to say whether he ought to be
defended"
The Judge nodded and the lawyer
took me out into side room.
"TeI me all about it," he said,
kindly.
A great deal may be said in ten min
utes. In that time had given him the
main facts that had led to my present
situation.
He took off his spectacles and rubbed
the glasses nervously with his hand
kerchief.
''This is quite out of common" he
said. 81 never heard anything just
like it."
He asked me half a dozen questions,
each of which / was able to answer
promptly He stroked his face thought
fully,
81 had some acquaintance with
Pierce Bostock years ago." he said,
"and / remember now that there was
a good deal of talk about his family af-
fairs. There is very much more than
this girls freedom depending upon the
facts of this case"
"Do you think you can save her?" l
eagerly asked.
you've got a case here" he an
swered 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 is 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 it will be a
tedious fight, and hard one. To be
perfectly frank with you, lawyers are
no more mercenary than other men;
but it is extremely unfortunate for you
that you are a poor fellow, without
means"
took a roll of bills from my pocket.
Part of it was the remnant of what |
had received from Deacon Hallock;
with this was five hundred dollars
more that generous LIE Fevre had
handed me at Donaldsonville, merely
saying: ave may be separated. Take
it, till you can repay me-"
handed one hundred dollars to the
lawyer. 'Do your BEST" l said. II
have more"
He put it in his pocket with great
complacency. "At least, said he,'I can
get you time, and embarrass the other
side. Now, put everything in my hands
Don't open your mouth without my
permission. You've admitted nothing.
so 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
pleads not guilty to this charge. He
admits nothing whatever, and requires
that everything shall be proved. The
statement that he made to your honor
is true in every particular. We deny
that this lady is or ever was a slave.
She is the daughter of the late Pierce
Bostock, reared in his family from in
fancy, both here and in Mississippi,
and always treated and acknowledged
as a daughter. If there is the slight
est evidence to the contrary we shall
produce Il cloud of witnesses from the
parish of La Fourche interior, and
from the vicinity of Vicksburg.
While / am led to believe that there is
some evidence that the complainant is
the son of the deceased, we give no
tice that the most positive proof of
that fact will be required in the case
of a man who was disowned by his
reputed father from the time he ar
rived at his majority, and who is
known as one of the worst blacklegs
along the river"
IN call you to account for thati
the person referred to furiously ex-
claimed.
whenever you please, sir!" my bel
igerent champion retorted, with out
stretched finger.
"orderl'' said the judge. mo person
alities here"
AZ don't want to be personal" con-
tinued my counsel. "Yet it is a fact
that the complainant was put ashore
from a steamboat below Vicksburg last
June for cheating at cards"
That's So" somebody in the crowd
exclaimed. II was there"
If the court please" said the oppo-
site lawyer, jumping up, what has all
this to do with the accusation here?"
Very little" said the judge.
Make your statement pertinent, Mr..
Garnett."
81 was merely warning the com
plainant that he will have no easy
r:Ie IN nE0y!Dg that 6e OWES my