The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-01
like EHE LEPERS
he FORGOT his.
DUTIES
Attorney ogden Finds
Labor Hire Poor
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Sent Other Man to Work
and Collect-In Court
With Black Eyes
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A good sport is one who can see
a 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 oftense. for which he
could have been sent to the peni-
tonttary for five years, If found
guilty. Hardy was dead broke, the
state had a strong case against
him and the prospect Of his spend
ing the next few years in jail cast
q gfogmy eyer, his spirits.
It is the custom IN the criminal
court for the trial fudge to appoint
an attorney to lApresanS defend.
ants who are unable 70 hire q law!
yer and such Jobs are generally
given to those! Of the younger gen.
GRAFTON who wish to gain some ex=
perlence. And, let It be said to
the credit of the members Of. the
bar, as a rule these cases arc as
well, cont lncted as though a int tee
we've m prospect.
& In this instapc GO low ever Ibdga
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den WHO happened into court. to
| defend. Hardy Attorney Ogden rs
is well known, IS a seasoned Veter-
an with "a large clientele but he
cheerfuly ncquiesced and after 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 10
trial.
The trial lasted several hours.
the opposing attorneys presented
their arguments, the jury retired
and presently returned 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 the Jury was celebrating
Hardy expressod lis gratitude to
Attorney Ogden sud his deep re-
Eret 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-
testattons Of the prisoner at their
face value. "You say you nre out
OF a job? Well, II you want to, I
have about three days work for n
man at my place. ] can give you a
place to sleep and your meals
and"
"Ll work for you for a month
for nothing, Mr.. Ogden was tho
fervent reply. SO It was arranged
that Hady would meetSthe attorney
tho next morning and be driven out
to the job.
The inext morning came and the
next and tho next, and still no
sign Of Hardy.
This morning a stranger entered
the office and asked for Mr.. Ogden.
I'm looking for Job" he ex.
planned" 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 s5 when he failed to appear
to answer 10 a charge Of drunken
ness Last night he was again
arrestnd and was brought into
court this morning displaying q
pair OF black eyes. He admitted
that some one must baEe hit him,
and the evidence On that point was
entirely conclusive to anyone with
half an eye. Hardy was fined 50
and Costs by Mayor Conaway and
win 20 to jail for five days In de-
fault; Of that amount.
Babe Archer, NJ McT4ghes ana
William O'Connor were arrested
last night at the McApin hotel;
restaurant charged with raising sa'
disturbance but all were exon erat-
eds this morning.
ss "A. Jefter, n. w. Groves and
RE- B J: Elliott, each drew q fine OF
81 and costs for being drunk and
George PIeler forfeited the same
amount for falling to- appear.s @
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