The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-01
LIKE THE L.E.PERS
he FORGOT Ills
DUTIES
Attorney Ogden Finds
Labor Hire Poor
Fee
HARDY JAIL
Sent Other Man to Work
and Collect-In Court
With Black. Eyes
HARDY SAYEDFR0MJ JAIL

A good sport is one who can see
joke when the joke is on him.
Attorney NJ. w. Ogden is such an
individual.
Last Wednesday ]. H. HARDY
sat. in criminal court charged with
"a heinous ofrense. for which he
could have been sent to the peni-
Tertiary for five years, IL found
guilty. Hardy was dead broke, the
state had a strong case against
him and tue. prospect Of his spend
ing the next few years in jail cast
"a gtoen ayers his spirits.
II is the custom, IN the criminal
court for the trtcIS Judge to jappoint
an attorney to- lSpresanS defend.
ants who are unable 20 hire a law!
yer and such Jobs are generally
given to those OF the younger gen
GRAFTON who wish to gain some ex=
perEence. And, let It be said to
the, credit of the members OF the
bar, as a. rulo these cases arc. as
we'll conducted as though a fat fee
were IN prospect.
IN this instance, However. :Ipdga
sIsiaFsslt 81 EsJz;
deh who happened into court, TO
/ defend Hardy Attorney Ogden as
is wen known, Is a seasoned yveter-
an with large clientele but he
cheerfully ncquieBced and, inter a
short consultation with his client,
whom he saw on that occasion for
the first time in his life, he an.
nounced himself ready to go To
trial.
The trial lasted several tours,
the opposing attorneys presented
their arguments, the jury retired
and presently returned a.verdict OF
not guilty. Those who heard the
! testimony assert that Hardy was
guilty but was acquitted through the
cleevrness Of his attorney who took
advantage Of a legal techincality
which he had u perfect right to.
That, however, has nothing to do
with the story.
While tho Jury WAS celebrating
Hardy expressed his gratitude to
Attorney Ogden snd his deep re-
greet that he was unable to pay for
the great service rendered but some
time. ETC.. etc.
"I'll tell you what you can do"
said the attorney, taking the pro-
testations CT the prisoner at their
face value. You cay You are out
OF a Job? Well. II you want to, ]
have about three days work for n
man at my place. can give you a
place to sleep and your meals
and"
mi work for you for month
for nothing, Mr.. ogden was the
fervent reply. So It was arranged
that Hady would meet the attorney
tho next morning and be driven out
to the job.
The next morning came and the
next and the next, and still no
sign OF Hardy.
This morning a stranger entered
tho office and asked for Mr.. Ogden.
I'm looking for Job" no ex.
plained,'' and a fellow named
Hardy told mo you was needin' a
man."
Hardy was again arrested by the
city police Thursday night with
$22. ii IN his possession and for
feited IS when he failed to appear
to answer 10 a charge Of drunken
ness Last night he was again
arrested and was brought into
court this morning displaying a
pair Of black eyes. He admitted
that some one must haYe hit him,
and the evidence On that point was
entirely conclusive to anyone with
half an eye. Hardy was fined 20
and costs by Mayor Conaway and
viii 20 to jail for five days in de-
fault OF that amount.
Babe Archer, NJ. McTighe and
William O'Connor were arrested
last night at the McApin hotel
restaurant charged with raising 9
disturbance but all were e1onerat-
ed thfs morning.
ss. IA. Jeffer, r. W. Groves and
r. 3 !. Elliott, each drew a fine OF
SSSand costs for being drunk and
George Pieler forfeited the same
afnount for failing to- appear.
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