The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-13

Congressman Richardson OF Michigan IT
won't tell his name, but will coll him
Brown for short. He had been employed
In the government printing Office, had been
discharged and came to me for rcinstate-
incnt. lilo called Oh me many times, and
during one of these calls placed in my
hands bundle of Endorsements which I
promised to file. His importantly was SO
great that ut last one morning started to
40 to the printing Office. 1 had already
put on my ovcrcoat, when 1t occurred to
ne that had better glance over the papers
ana Endorsements so MS TO bc able to mako
nm Intelligent presentation of tho case. I
ran through them, and among them found
letter addressed to Secretary Morton. I
wondered what that was doing among tho
papers, and glancing at 1t saw my namo
mentioned in 1t. read 1t, and the con-
tents of tho document made my eyes open,
can tell you. 1t was evidently not in
tended to DO included In that butch of In.
dorscmcnts. Tho letter was from Brown
and stated that no had edited paper In
Michigan. had nftcrward gone to Nebraska,
tho secretary's home state, and there con-
slstently advocated tho triumph Of the doc
trinc of Democracy. This was the prclim-
mary. 1t went on to ask an appointment
in the department Of agriculture and then
the remainder of the letter was devoted to
fSiy ttpiS IOuStlUR VI IIyScll
at stated was no Democrat and didn't
amount to shuckS ut home, never earned
enough to keep tho pot boiling, that the
nomination to congress was given me only
because no ono else wanted Ii and that
there was great regret In the district when
was elected. 1t went on to state that
did not amount to anything here In Wash
ington, paying no attention to tho affairs
of the district, and that 1t was owing to
my Indifference that Brown had not Sc
cured tho position before As a specimen
of the process of frying conccit from u man
oyer Il literary slow fro the letter was
worthy place in q scrapbook After I
had peruscd tho curious document took
off my ovcrcoat and postponed my visit to
tho printing Office. The next day when
Brown called there was u scene. He was
spocchlcSS when confronted with the letter
1 told him no need have no concern, how
ever; that my Indignation was lost in ad-
mir8tion of his shrowdncss, and that he
must have put that letter among the others
by design, for no could not have adopted
any surcr why Of getting an appointment
at tho hands OF this administration than
by abusing u Democratic congressman.
Mr.. Brown, said /, L Will allow myself
to bo persuaded that you dcsigncdly placed
this letter among your Recommendations,
and, with that understanding and know
ing you are in desperate straits to secure
place under the government, will 500 tho
printer and recommend your appointments.
I recommended him, and, by George! tho
man who had abused mo SO encrCetically
got an appointment by virtue of my influ-
cnCc."
Necessity For Nerve.
Asher Caruth, who has long been one of
the most famous congressman from Ken
lucky, tells an interesting experience which
he had while commonwealth S attorney for
the Louisville district 1T became INV du-
ty while holding that Office, " said Mr.. Ca
ruth, 60 prosecute n grandson of John g.
Crittendcn for killing n colorcd man. and
also had to prosecute a man for killing
the grandson of Henry Clay, thus handling
cases in which two of tho most celebrated
families In Kentucky were interested. I
secured conviction in each case. The case
against young Crittcndcn gave rise to con-
siderable excitement. If you know any
thing about Kentucky, you can imagine
the uproar that would be created by the
prosecution of II scion of a famous house
for shootinga Niger. The facts were, how
ever, that young Crttendcn had shot down
the colorcd man for simply daring to disa-
greo with him and refusing to obey him
OF course all the influence of family and
friends was cxcrtcd in his behalf Tho Ia
dies of his family sat by his side constantly
during the trial Even the chief of police
was present most of the time lending his
support and encouragement To the accused
AT that time the sentiment in our
country that white man could do no harm
TO n negro, and that the negro always de-
served all ne got, WAS n good deal stronger
than 1t Is now, and the sympathy of the
courtroom was all on Crittcndcn's side.
Tho jury WAS an intelligent one and ap-
pcaled TO them not 10 allow prejudice to
blind them to the facts of the case, and to
render such Is verdict that 1t might not be
said that In kentucky there was one law
for the rich and another for the poor. The
result was conviction and as young Crit
tendon was being taken from the court
room to jail he was heard to say If had
thought for ono moment that that Jury
was going to convict me, would have
broken that ID Caruths head with q
chair! OF course his friends afterward got
now trial for him on some tchnicality,
and tho young man WAS acquitted"
WALTEE WELLMAS
Novel "Wood Pile"