The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-12-18
TRIAL Alb HERBERT
a Remarkable Scene in a Texas Court o1
S$s 3s.8 aI a5ss sss Justice


sx1eneraI .CfeoTgo u s!AHor1, or UaitaHs
Texas, HIS told many gaoa stories to
the press, but the following ia among
his veryibest. He sayslit lie not origi-
! nal, but his frienda who know his Pc
culiar felioitous style will not believe
it. The general is one yof the oldest
residents and best known men in Tex
asa scholar, poet, statesman and pa
lriot. 81 .; f 5s Ii
The name OF Jones Rivers awakens
in the minds Of many Of tie elder res
! idents Of Texas ,sand especially Of the
cider members OF the par, memories OF
the. wit, orator and lawyer vho played
so conspicuous part for many years
in the courts Of Texas, and more par
tioularly in the counties contiguous to
the Brazos and Colorado rivers, thirty
or forty years ago. Bright, joyous and
witty, even the approach OF death
could not conquer o, repress his natu-
raj exubsrance Of spirit; for VIXEN. on
a cold, dismal evening in November,
i'm the then dreary hamlet Of George
town, now prosperous city, he was
told that bis hour had come, he met
the relentless messenger with q smile,
jested in his very face, and, with g
wittieism upon his lips, passed into
the land Of shadows.
He was genial in manner, eloquent
in speech, foroible in argument and
strong in everything save the power to
resist the seductive influences OF the
Intoxicating cup: He possessed 10 an
eminent degree the 'sdivine aflatus''
that belongs as truly to the natural
orator 80 to the true poet; andMhen
enlisted in cause that aroused his
sympathies, or when ne feis the stimu-
lating influence Of the wine cup, he.
could, with dramatic skill, touch the
hearts Of his hearers, and by the mes-
meric fervor Of his matohless eloqusnce
stir their deepest emotions. This ir-
resistible power was never more sig
nally displayed than in che defense Of
his friend, Colonel G. O. Herbert, fa-
miliarly known as 0Claib Herbert in
the district courtof Colorado county,
more than third Of o century ago.
Claib Herbert was o superb type Of
Southern planter under the old re-
gime. Born IA Virginia, reared in the
fertile fields and genial climate OF Tex
as, with Q big heart in q brawny, mus
oular body, brave and sympathetic.
He lived on his beautiful plantation.
ON the banks of the charming Colora-
do, just below tho tounS Or Columbus.
"a maniof learning and Influence, ne
served as o representative in the
Texas legislature and the Confederate
Congress, and held a commission as.
colonel in the Southern army. The
family was q distinguished one in the
annals Of Virginia, Of Texas aud Cali.
fornia; his brother, Colonel Phil Herr
bert, having been memberof the
national Congress from the last named
State before the late war between the
States, and was killed gallantly lead
ing his regiment Of Texas cavalry in,
desperate assault upon Fort Butler.
AS Claib Herbert sat:one day at his
table, with . number Of guests, the
/ meal was interrupted BY the appear.
! anoe at the door Of aSlittle boy. per-
haps 8 years Of age, an orphan, who
lived with neighbor named Howard
in the relation Of s. q ward OF, appren-'
tice. The child was crying bitterly,
trembling, and seemingly frightened
and suffering. Herbert questioned
him and the boy said between his aobs.
that Howard had; beaten him nnmerci-
fully and without cause Herbert
carried him into an adjoining room.
examined him, aad found his body
cruelty striped end bearing other evi-
dence Of severe punishment. The.
kind planter soothed hin, and, seating
him as the table, assured him of pro-
teetion, and endeavorsd to quiet his;
I fear that Howard would pursne aud.
carry him back. .,3 IS
1Ss This Howard was as Yankee, Of the
May flower type, q representa- tive Puris
tnn nhasi rs sancti-
monious in manner, solemn in visage,
with q drawling, naeal mode Of speech.
And E sountenance thar was q perpetus
al Interrogation point. OF q cruel nas!!
3tare. he was destitute Of bowels of
{ passion, having apparently but
sohe bowel, and this seemingly illus,
trated the maxim of geometry which
afirms that the shortest distance be-
tween swo points is q straight line.
The boys fear Of pursuit was not
without cause: Hardly was the dins
.