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A prominent attorney came all the way from a town in the northern part of the State to lay before him a proposition of this kind. This lawyer, named Cooley, explained that by opening a store in a certain rich section of valley land, opportunities could be created for lending the Mexicans money.
Another exceedingly bad feature of our loss was the absence of a piece of baggage to help convince the landlord of our responsibility. However, we ventured to a very respectable hotel, where we engaged a first-class room, and waited patiently for the return of our Power of Attorney from Washington. The landlord was a very pleasant, agreeable gentleman, quite suitable to our convenience.
"Gentlemen, proceed with the case," said he. The prosecuting attorney turned from the window with alacrity, and Hammer, sweating and shaking his head in one last gesture of protest to his client who leaned back and folded his arms, with set and stubborn face rose ponderously.
"Holloa! ho! what's the meaning of this?" cried Potts, struggling to get free. "Assault and battery; ho!" "Ey'n sawt an batter yo, ay, an baste yo too!" replied Bess, continuing to lay on the whip. "Why, zounds! this passes a joke," cried the attorney. "How desperately strong she is! I shall be murdered! Help! help! The woman must be a witch." "A witch!
'You must employ an able attorney immediately. You have been duped. Your little boy must not be ruined.
The offer made to surrender the property was no evidence for a jury whatever it might be in the mind of the world at large. "And what am I to do?" asked Mason. "Take the goods the gods provide you," said the attorney. "Accept the offer which your half-brother has very generously made you." "Generously!" shouted Mason of Groby. "Well, on his part it is generous.
He had opened this package and found that it contained $300,000 in bank notes. Other possessions of Paine's were found. Relatives came forward and employing handwriting experts proved that the power of attorney presented was a forgery and the estate went to the relations of Paine. This was a celebrated case in its day and called attention to the value of experts in this line.
The judge spoke in low and confidential voice, meant for the attorneys at the bar only. It scarcely carried to the back of the room, filled with the sound-killing vapors from five hundred mouths, and many of the old men in the front seats failed to catch it, even though they cupped their hands behind their ears. Sam Lucas, prosecuting attorney, rose.
The professional skill of the Attorney General, employed in directing the conduct of marshals and district attorneys, would hasten the collection of debts now in suit and hereafter save much to the Government. It might be further extended to the superintendence of all criminal proceedings for offenses against the United States.
Swinger's arm fell like a tragic heroine's, and she stood proudly contemplating the object of her wrath, perhaps hoping the attorney would await the arrival of "her Jerry," in whose prowess she seemed to place unlimited confidence.
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