The advocate., 1895-06-12

When my Dr0Cher spoke OF him..
"And l guess you didn't hear much good of him
then. But 1 tell you he is worth whole town full
of the folks that abuse him."
$50 have understood. Who is the best lawyer in
Worcester, Mr.. CottleP"
"Wel, for other purposes don't know. I've
tried to keep from KNOWN much about the lawyers
But there's one of 'em that's as smart as you find
em, and still he is real human. That's BresdmOng
ster. l want him to take Syd's case and clear him.
He can do it, too"
ga talented man, is hep"
"Well, rather guess he is. Why, everybody in
the country likes him. Even the rich men come to
him, although he tells 'em they are all robbers, him
self included, for he's rich, too When he has case
the jury just do whatever he tells em and the other
lawyer and the judge don't amount to anything"
81 am glad you have given me this information.
have some business wish to entrust to an honest
lawyer, but have doubted my ability to find one of
that kind"
"Well, Bresdmongster's one Don't ask me who
is another"
Then they talked of the murder. Before they had
concluded that subject, they reached the scene of
the homicide, and the assemblage attracted by the
inquest. The examination of witnesses was about
to begin, and having secured his horse, Reuben
joined the crowd just as the coroner called OUT,
'Dobbins RakestrsWP'
And the gentleman of that name, already well
known to the reader, came forward, put away his
forehead and vigorously batting his eyes, was sworn
to tell the TRUTH the whole TRUTH and nothing but
the truth concerning the matter in hand; Whereupon
he kissed "The Book" and awaited further proceed
ings. At sight of Dobbins, Reuben imagined Ger.
trude tied for life to such creature and felt like
throttlng him on the spot, and to doing likewise to
Isaac Stilwel. But even in his wrath he could not
avoid disposition to smile at the grotesque figure
of his prospective nepheW-in-aW.
"Mr. RskestrsW," inquired the coroner, "Were
you, in his lifetime acquainted with the deceased
now lying here deadP If so, what was his nameP
and what was his occupstion9 Likewise, where did
he resideP"
"I was," answered Dobbins. ellis name was
Alexander Hotchkiss. A lawyer. Resided in WOr-
cester."
"When, where, and under what circumstances did
you last see him"
yesterday, about noon, at my place of business
in Rutland. He presented to me for payment some
scceptances amounting in all to more than five thou
sand dollars. l did not charge my memory with the
exact sum. AS had been expecting them to be
presented, had kept the money by me, and took up
the bills, partly in gold, partly in Spanish dollars.
warned him to be cautious, as he was alone. did
not see him after taking up my acceptsnces until
saw him here dead"
"From your place where did he goP"
"IIe stated that he must hasten home, as he was
to be one of party to arrest one Stone last night
for treason. He started toward Worcester almost
Immediately, over this road"
"HRVe you those bills here with youP'
"I have not. 1 was not aware they would be
needed
"To your knowledge, was any other person aware
of his business there or that he had received money
at your place of businessw
"No, sir"
Hotchkiss stable-msn next told about the return
Of his masters horse and of the blood on the saddle.
The sheriff, and some other witnesses who had been
with the searching party told of finding the body