The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-01-16
James Iiernan' 5
Most important Case
b. FRED /. YOUNG

inal lawyer. James TierDan at Twelve
had been working IN - machine shop
at eighteen had bee,, messenger in !;
law office and al twsssty-tw0 had been
admitted TO the BAR, having done Illus,
| of his studying 81 niS.n. Having /;
sympathy with those unfortunates VIII,
are often forced into crime through
lack OF education. environment III i,4.
redity. lie began his legal career ~ q.
fending them in court. ATi+hin ts;
years he was known far AMI " .e:c-:a.
the poor Blan's attorney
jim" sad the wo;nan. Tenn has
been arrested for burglary
There is :; story in these few words
that it would require many pages. Il
tell Tiernan WAS moving in a far low
er scale than BOW. Annie Grady had
been Il factory girl. lie had courted
her and was> about to win her wher
Tom Morrison, q ne'er-de-well. smar
but disinclined TO work. came alon
and carried her away from her NOR
steady lover with the greatest cas-,
She had married Tom, whom she ha,
supported ever since. he had occa
sionally obtained money, but neve
gave any of it to his wife and did no
explain where he got it.
That's bad" replied Tiernan sympa
thetically.
II want you to defend him"
There was no immediate reply I,
this When it came it was Spoken
kindly
I'm afraid, Annie. that l wouldn''
be able to do as well in this case n.
some other lawyer. ] will select some
one for yen If You like. and. az to pa.
for his services, III take care of that.
They tell NE. Jim. that no jury vii
go back Oh you if you have any case
at all
Tiernan thought fer few moments
and then said:
Annie. I'd do anything for yon, the
same as would have done years ago
I'll do what can for your husband.
II knew you wouiii"
How did y0n know It?''
I'VE women cant explain hhw We
know things, bnt we know them wei
enough -Sorlefiines much better than
men,
I'm glad yen have confidence in me
You are certainly paying me a very
high compliment III asking me TO De
fend the man who
Yes krow But yoult not play
him false as ss.n,a men w0n.l Yoii
move heaven and earth to get bin off
She teri, ftsstipg n3ucn relieved
Though she knew her. husband IVES
guilty of the crime for wbsci, he va.
to Ice tried. she knew that be wupII
have every advantage. and that is 8
great comfort TO us when We know
those we love are passing |, crisis.
The way 10 which the lawyer han
died his clients cssp was by having
the criminals wife in court and ma L
ing pathetic appeal to the jury
When man truly loves a wnnan he
is inspired TO be eloquent in bpr be
half. Tiernan made the effort OF his
life aud Increased bis a;re:itiy brilliant
reputation Morrison Was acquitted
and it was generally coscedefi that
without the remarkable appeal made
by her counsel be would have been con
victed
The day after the tria, Mrs Morri
son came into Tiernan's offire.
i've come to thank yon for your
work. jim. Everybody knows you
saved him frunl state prison ! haven,
anything with wb.sA TO pay y0u Nei
ther has rorn.'
What are you going to do now?.
! asked the lawyer
go ON enduring IA before = =
/ The frs, touch Of melancholy SHE
had thus far permitted herself {. show
came out when she said this
| Annie" said Tierna,,. there IS one
; thing the law will Sn for you Give
uE the man WHO hos brenght disgriye
upon you. apply for. n divorce. and
am sure you will get 1t. Then what
7 once said to you stands bow the sanrs
as then
do you think I'd return evif fol
good, Jim!''
What do you meahg"
YOU'RE on th.. read 10 s.,fbe big po
sitiOn. Ii Should marry you I'd be q
drag on yon Id De pointed uslt as the
former wife of a criminal I've heard
they're going TO take. You up for gov
ernor. What wunld you DO with NE
/ for governors wife,
with you Tor my wife. Annie.
wOuid not care To he governor You
are more ta me tiian the presidency oi
the United States"
woman among a,ihousalHd. Ihatsit was
just such STERLING qualities as hers
that would help man TO rise in the
ward. He drew pictures Of the. hamt
they would have together and lie
pleasure they would take 10 it. He
was persuasive taiker and pieMIed
with woman who bad cense t0 love
sim. II was all Of nj avail His elo-
quenee was wasted.
She siook Der head and left him
with the words: No; ! married one
who needs me. Ton dont need me.
and | wossid be a tbsrn IN youg side
Go marry some lady who il she
doesn't hei, vou TO rise Sou don't
need her for that will nj Iaslsf ~ able
to do the boilors for yOsi in the nigh
Positions in store for yon Z.
linn 'TiprfIan * i'm fer s,,,S of tina