New-York tribune., 1901-12-19
THE PASSING THRONG.

z. ". waybright OF Denver told the following
story at the waldorf-Astoria the other evening IN
the course of a talk about Abraham
AN OVER Lincoln and the men OF his time:
JEALOUS Judge Foley. of Lincoln. H., said
JP Judge Waybright, was brought
up in the shadow of Lincoln and
Douglas. The judge told me tale that ne
had had from Douglas himself Of murder case
in which the little giant once engaged Doug
las had Just been admitted to the bar, when ne
was called upon to go down into the country some
thirty miles from anywhere, to defend a ma man & aS-
Place place late in the afternoon before baekwoods
Justice a OF af6oT8 the in the matter Under the Eng
ish common law all that J. p can do in r., 5 mur-
ability Of guilt is shown bind the accused over
for INDICTMENT by the gr5ad an ed }gyb bv pet jury
This was, of course, all that this j. z SouId nave
fSng fbin sg and what was more he within
ace of making that thought stick a-.,un,sr+ -,tb
the words I find the accused guilty and = sentsnSe
p6nqas n d9 0e entered strong protest showed ne
J. p. that he exceeding ms authqTLty @ ae 'Ic Ia
less than murder"
He might as well have talked against or at the
four winds of heaven. The J. P. was as adamant
and at once supplemented his SEN
LEGAL tence By order to the con-
LUM1NARY stable to see that 1t was strlc'iS
CALLED IN carried out and. to that end. TO
erect the gallows instanter. Doug
las beside himself appealed to the leading store
keeper and explained how matters stood wen
I dunno reioiled that worthy, the squires pow
erfu sot in his ways; and II he SAID 5 vss ss Eo
to hang / reckon Bill will have TO- II was sUu U
and really wanted save him d employ q ian ~
yer Douglas was quick 70 grasp 'HT Tba oniy one
asked where ne could find LAWYER. Ms ,ed ey some
within reach Jim simmons VINO hsee ,SetIh
fifteen miles and in 5ws&n was stre1Tn afora
| Of vianous roadbed as eAlsSSaj M 5lti5s and
keeper. however, supplied buggy @ a&d q 9u hours mrs
Douglas started the soI rlIs 20 the peop as simmons
home and that legal ligat was soon I9'1 -, "a de-
bed and the case expaiSe1 20 hd hdacided reference
to the 'sotness of the squire In his WAYS ra
scruples and fears ovefeo1nS, 1e,iaed li to ac-
| company and Join Douglas in another atIelip' ~
prevent the threatened sxefEiGn inons you're put
tin me to an ALTERED heap of trouble ana ma
E e charge 6TteE he You SnnF Tsn5 snywa9 SlaF' 0
| :" How much?' tersely queried Douglas; .,-
Five dolars Tejoned the graSpig in his
and with gold piece of that denoInliid ~ &
| hand the twain Started on the return journey
| eft was nearing when they got back 10 'he
| little backwoods settlement and not second was
| lost In getting the justice out Oh
| cuE.p hed In the worst Of humors. ne
| AT THE listened to luminous argument and
/ pPJCE then. with a snap, reiterated MS
| sentence. L appeal from your sen
tence nut in the brilliant and desperate simmons
| Douglas said nothing. Simmons had no more r4sh'
to appeal than the justice had 20 sentene fsd for
legal knowledge The JuStlce ~, ,rAai and If
finally said you've got the @ rgnt 2 ecion 70 but If
do iii have to make you put up powertS a, Io5 b 9z
| money as bail for Bi-a id sight more than he >
| WORTH he wound up testify .o.;oo,r,-
How much p said Douglas, autornatcaI;yyi ..,
| Well stranger replied the justice. IL nave
| ""Bougias arranged for the bail. and Bill was
afterward legally tried by jury OF ms peers peers Ial az
sentfnceu ft IN 80 the Young lawyer To his dying day
| fudge Douglas delighted to tell the tale