Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-11-29
lanes Tiernan's
Most important Case
By FRED l. YOUNG

~, entered the Ott1ce or noted GRIM
inal lawyer. James Tiernan ut twelve
had been working in Il machine shop.
law Office and ut twenty-five had been
admitted to the bar. having done most
Of his studying ut night. Having q
sympathy with those unfortunates who
are often forced into crime through
luck Of education. environment or he
redity. he began his legal career by de-
Tending them In court. Within ten
years he was known far and wide a.
the poor mans attorney.
"Jiin." said the woman, TON has
been arrested for burglary"
There il Il story In these few words
that 1t would require many pages to
tell. Tiernan was moving In far low
er scale than now. Annie Grady had
been u factory girl. He had cOurted
her and was about to win her when
Tom Morrison. a ne'er-do-well, smart.
but disinclined to work, came along
and carried her away from her more
steady lover with the greatest ease.
She had married Tom. whom she had
supported ever SINCE He had occa-
sionally Obtained money. but never
give any of it to his wife ana did not
explain where he got 1t.
"That's bad" replied Herman sympa.
thetica!ly.
II want you to defend him."
There was no immediate reply to
this When 1t came 1t was spoken
kindly
I'm afraid, Annie, that l wouldn't
be able to do as well in this case as
some other lawyer. ! will select some
one for you II you like. and. as to pay
for his services, I'll take care Of that"
'They tell me. Jim. that no jury will
go back on you II you have any case
at all"
Herman thought for a few moments
and then sud: i
fannie. III do anything for you, the
same as would have done years ago.
I'll do what can for your husband"
~ knew you would"
"How did you know it?"
I'VE women cant explain how we
know things. but we know them well
enough-sometimes much better than
men"
I'm glad you have confidence in me.
You nre certainly Inying ma a very
fend the man Who
"Yes. ! know. But you'll not play
him false as some men would. You'll
move heaven and earth to get him off. "
She left, feeling much relieved
Though she knew her husband was
guilty Of the crime for which he was
to be tried. she knew that he would
have every advantage. and that Is a
great comfort to us when we know
those we love are passing a crisis.
The way in which the lawyer han
died his clients case was by having
the criminals wife In court and max.
Ing pathetic appeal to the jury.
When a man truly loves woman he
Is inspired to be eloquent In her be-
half. Tiernan made the effort Of his
life and increased his already brilliant
reputation. Morrison was acquitted.
and 1t was generally conceded that
without the remarkable appeal made
by her counsel he would have been con.
victed.
The day after the trial Mira Morri-
son came into Tiernan's Office.
i've come to thank you for your
work. jim Everybody knows you
saved him from state prison. ! haven't
anything With which to pay you Nei.
ther has Tom"
what are you going to do now p
asked the lawyer.
go on enduring as before"
The first touch Of melancholy she
had tbas far permitted herself to show
came out when she said this.
.Annie," said Herman. ''there Is one
thing the law will do for you Give
ur the man who has brought disgrace
upon you. apply for divorce. and 1
am sure you will get It. Then what l
once said to you stands now the same
as then"
do you think I'd return evil for
good. Jim?"
"What do you meanT"
You're on the road to some big 20
sitiOn. II should marry you I'd be a
drug on you. Id be pointed out as the
former wife Of a criminal. I've heard
they're going to take you up for gov.
ernor. Whit would you do with me
for a governors wife?"
with you for my wife. Annie, |
would not care to be governor You
are more to me than the presidency Of
the United States"
He argued with her that she was a
woman among n thousand: that It was
just such sterling qualities as hers
that would help man to rise in the
world. He drew pictures of the home
they would have together and the
pleasure they would take in it. He
was persuasive talker and pleaded
with woman who had come to love
lin. 1t was all Of NO avail. His elO.
Quence was wasted.
She shook her head and left him
with the words: mo: l married one