The age-herald., 1899-06-09
HOW A GOOD
 STORY WAS SPOILED

A good story was spoiled in the circuit court yesterday by the refusal of a we'll known and popular attorney to be connect ed with certain case, which was neces- sary to the 'deep-laid" plot.
 The story was suggested by the presence of the attorney in question, in connection with other circumstances, and for a brief period hope beat high in the reporters breast as he dreamed of another triumph.
 The story was not emotional in Its na- ture, and was entirely wanting in thrilling scenes and dramatic climaxes, but the plot was bold, and the splendid moral that it taught based upon the Scriptural injunc- tion that the "Lion and the lamb shall lie down together" led the reporter to believe that the opportunity was at hand for the beginning of brilliant literary career.
 The element of femininity was also lack ing, the characters being exclusively of the male persuasion, which, according to the story-writer's estimate, would have detract- ed little from the story, and might have been construed to mark it as a literary sfreak."
 The scene of the story was laid in the circuit court room in the trial of the case of Thomas H. Braslin vs. the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad com pany, which was taken up at noon.
 The case was being heard on demurrers to the complaint, when the reporter, on his daily rounds, dropped into the court room in search of news.
 The regular court docket showed that William Vaughn and J. J. Altman were attorneys for the plaintiff, and that Wal ker, Porter & Walker represented the in- terests of the defense. The presence of these gentlemen sufficed to show that the docket was correct, as for as it went but the presence of Rebt J. Lowe, who ap- peared to be associated in the case with Messrs. Vaughn and Altman, caught the eagk eye of the reporter, and the plot was formd.
 Theinterest of the story centered on the fact that MT. Vaughn was chairman of the state republican executive committee, while M, Lowe filled the same position in the -a1.Ioefanc party organization
 The idea that these two gentlemen rep resenting such different principles should be associated together in common cause suggested to the reporters mind the title of the story, which he straightway christ ened '"The Political Millennium In Alabama, or the Happy Ending of Party Strife" It was but the work of moment. and the entire frame work of the story stood out in bold relief. It would require but a few hours to fill in the necessary words to turn out a story which would set the whole state on fire.
 But, alas, our brightest hopes are often dashed to pieces before our very eyes, and this proved to be one of the cases.
 Cautiously the reporter approached the group of attorneys, and with the reporters S proverbial cordiality, greeted them with his most amiable smile.
 ''You are associated in this case, are you not, MT. Lowe?" asked the reporter of the . democratic chairman.
 "I am not" was the candid reply. T am associated with Colonel Altman in an- other case, and just happened to drop in a few minutes ago to see him about it.
 It was all over, and as the reporter left the court room with forced smile on his face, none there were who knew the dis gust that filled his inner being.