Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-02-21

VtAt 'nat VIC Vtrtth was likely 10 die.
In which cvcnt the place 10 which the
gipmsn man would go was not noted
for laying up.treasures. Finally a bar
gain was made. With the understand
I'M That Il hundred dollar fee would be
paid if the case was dismissed or the
accused vent free: otherwis. no charge
was 20 be made by Bill.
T.:c trial was held In the Office. OF the
Justice OF the peace. and the room was
packed. Trelisinaries over. the Jus
tice asked Wis appeared for tho de-
Tense. Ne one answered. Everybody
looked at ISM. who was standing In the
doorway. He continued smoking. but
slnde no other sign. when qu,-stleaied.
the prisoner said Diil was hIs counsel.
DO you appear for the defense.
Counselor Hooper," asked the justice.
Mop"
Tic prisoner says Jou agreed TO-"
He's nIiaiaken."
do you intend to take part In this
case:'
Mop
do you refuse to appear in this
cases~
Yep"
What 40 you mean. Counselor Hoop
CT, by taking IA raan's money and thc,,
rerus.ss TO TO Jour duty l.. yorr eli.
eur
."Didn't tsee tnc color OF his money"
wRS the only comment Of Bill. lie and
the justice were ancient enemies. The
latter Thought he saw a chance 10 put
hes q xr-x rob. 1ea A,1. =
eith the prisoner and then fairly roar
ed: Hooper. You ought TO be turned
ort or court ana cut or camp. The
prisoner says lie hired you TO defend
Kim and took YOU for a man OF your
werf and depSnded on you and con-
suited nobody hut you when there are
plies or men in this camp what knows
more law than you.''
Bin waited till the justice exhausted
himself and sank back IN his chair.
Putting away ut bls cigar so he
wouldn't have 60 waste more time and
matches on 1t when ready TO resume
his smoking. he exclaimed:
'iou see 1t was this way: Jim come
70 me and wanted me TO take this case.
I todd him ! didu't want TO take his
money for nOthihg. but just to humor
hisn said be could give me a hundred
II got hIla of. knew there was no
use trying s,case before this court and
didn't fool away NY time fixing for 1t.
It's just like ] told .Iixl--a man can't
get Justice In this camp till we're rid
OF the duffer what thinks he knows
law and doh't know u little bit"
"You did, did your howicd the JUS
tice.
That's what did" blandIy remark
ed Bill. -
ESQ you go round telling the boys
don't know nothing bout law, do your
The crowd guffawed in chorus. either
because BllPs estimate was cummon
property or the expression OF It by the
justice himself gave them a Chance TO
concur Herewith. Here the temper Of
the Justice boiled over. He thunped
his desk aud yelled oHt. did YOU tell
this prisoner he couldn't get justice In
this courtT'
This Is no court" was the comment.
Without seeming to notice the sar.
casD or Implied. Insult, the justice re-
Deated his question. Ii cailes; e.. ID
this response: "yss. said Jus list.
and. what's more. belicre II. to. sa'
so does everybody In this camp. \
men can't get Justice While
GasPtRg with rage. the justice threw
himself on top of the desk. whscsIng :,
with his fists till the boarde cracked
and delivered this decision: Ill sdow
ysu. ROD cirbfoot duffcr. that smn
eoa get justice In this court: I'll xt,
this camp what n lar yes are. BIZ
Hooper-thr prisoners Discharged"
Outside the Office the man who ,sss
released from custody paid Bin zi.u
- he bad promised and then took tie
next stage out OF Dcadwood. for he was
afraid OF vigiisntes.