Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-25
OLD KENTUCKY JUSTICE.
A STORY ON the mus GRASS
SECTION OF Kentucky.
behind Every Success There Z. "a
oause--A Famous Murder trial.
A sinsing school Teacher.
Somewhat Romantic.

well; know that they arr not strong
mentally. that they are not attractive in
app@rance-haye heard their splnt,ering
TAX tleir idiotic laugh, and yet. in view
OF their achievements we are COM
PEELED 10 acknowledge their genius. A
reason lies somewhere: we may mover he
able 10 fnd it. but It is there. But some
times the reason, after the slightest
search, leaps up with accommodating
promptness and reveals itself. And so
thls leads up to tie cause Of the strong
popularity of old Luke Baine Of Allan
county, Kentucky. He went TO the le.as.
lature, to the state senate. and was cir
cult judge, and has just been nominated
Tor congress In district where nomina.
lion means election. Il was while he was
judge that he laid the foundation or
rather revealed the cause of lis rreatness
Shortly after his election he made IN
court and the people feel that hr ,yould
put up with no neglect of duty. Ills
predecessor was an easy-gong old fellow.
lie was not well enough Acquainted Win
s;nman nature to know that the severest
ulseiphne and The most apparent laxitv
are at times, and In their turn. the essef-
tial caper for u Politician Inn oid
Luxe Understood this; he knew when In
excuse knew what the public wouid
regard as a lawful excuse. SHll he
remained In the experimental state of
greatness until u certain meeting OF tho
Circuit court.
famous murder trial was on, and
10 secure a Jury free from prejudice
and especially free from Inc fear ~
the friends OF the families connected,
was not an easy matter Hundreds OF
men Were summoned, and some OF
them Jailed TO appear. and then deputy
shefiHs were sent ont In every direc.
tion 20 arrest the reorehnts and to
bring them To court Il was great
day when they were arraigncd to plead
guilty or not guilty TO the charge OF
contempt TO show cause why they
should not be sent to the county AIN.
The court room was crowded. Mer-
chants neglected their duties at the
store blacksmiths left their nnvils:
women hastoned away from their
household anairs-the whole village
put aside It's wonted occupation. Ten
men We're arraigned for trial. They
were seated ON a long bench. and be-
ginning at the head they were COM
PEELED to stand and face the Judge
The first was doctor,
You received the summons to APP
pear at this bar and serve as a jury
man.. did you not7" the Judge asl;-d.
~ did. your honor"
"Then why did you fail to appear?"
For this reason your honor: There
is good deal OF sickness IN my neigh
borhood and l could not come
ITO some Judges that might be
valid excuse. sir. but TO mo II is not.
have lived a long time, and while
have no prejudice, my experience
teaches me that the average man Is as
well OF without doctor as with him
And | know something about you sir
You belong TO that unprngresslve
school that believe in bleeding, don't
your
well, ! am forced TO believe that
| bleeding is sometimes necessary"
"Yes; and l fancy that you believe Il
| TO be at all times necessary l un-
| derstand that a man named Pollock
| had his arm torn on at SAW mill
some time ago. and that notwithstand-
| ing the fact that he had already lost
several quarts OF blood, you soused
knife into him again, Doctor ! think
that term In jail VIII teach you
lesson and at the same time confer a
blessing upon those Of your neighhor-
hood who happen TO get hurt at saw
mills. Mr.. Sheriff, the doctor will re-
main our guest for two months. stand
up there, SIR
Another man arose.
"Your name is Lntmore, I believe"
Eyes, sir" the man answered.
"You are a blacksmith ! am told"
~ am, SIR
"Why didn't you come here when
you We're summoned"
~ would have come, your honor but
tust as ! got ready "a man rode up TO
my shop and declared that ! must shoe
MS horse He said that he was
preacher and that n ] didn't shoe hts
horse he couldn't reach his appoint
ment and would therefore disappoint
large number o. people"
yves" said the Judge, and tins
nreaeher's name 'is Brimley. / believe"
81 think that is lis name, sir"
"Ah. nah: and have taken the trou-
bie 10 Investigate him. He believes IN
infant damnation. He has said that
,bere wore children IA torment chill
dran not yet year old. And ! further
understand that a woman over IN cay
county almost went crazy after hear
sng this man preach simply because
us ,,.ns afarid that her little child
Ma zone 10 hades. The world Ia now
- far advanced for that sort OF
.',.socttne The world has begun 20
,Atts,'a that tho saviour meant what
saId when he invited little children
~ come unto him. Mr.. Latmore' IN
sSoeine that mans horse you DID the
,,aorie an Injustice. You VIII therefore,
ppt'ide with us two months"
,rhe next man was nervous iei9W,
,,,ia and with lanlS hair. The Judge
~, ,,,nnded him 20 stand up ana whcn
~ a,g his knees knocked together.
.,vou are a writing master under
80 . said the Judge, The man
s.,,.,,-orsd that he was. "Ah, hnh, ana
W. taach children to make those I'M
spuu-,,,ie birds. always at fun wing,
pss,s ,c-nsg a sheet Of paper that
lE.,i, Nave served n better purpose
r,,sfi bo,rever. So well enough, but you
,.,, chlidren 70 make hourishes ana
VI es,,s Of useless hooks and loops
w, W arc an apostle OF the Impractical
when n boy has learned 70 make
NJ aud 4 Jew graceful loops he does
- ace why he should not become the
governor OF his state. He looks win
s,sv-r upon sturdy employment
"a after years ard years OF failure'
~ etarta out a. n teacher OF nowefy
~ ,,,,ship You may not be an M
f,,ian socially or intellectually 10 our
IN h,,t Ne phaiI endeavor 20 put up
LIN vou. Take your place over there
VIM ne doctor and the blacksmith
.'vho are you2" be asked as inc next
man arose. .t,..,,,,,
rho man biushed. Il an = singing
sehool teacher" he answered
II should think 50 from your manner,
noticed Just now that you nave
nabit Of stretching yosS neek ilke
MA trying 10 swallow soinethlhE
ia,i. 10 large. This / snppose comes
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