Show Tim Fine Vas Remitted Col Ingersolls legal protege was Judge Puterbaugli then a judge of the circuit court at Peoria Ills Upon one occasion while the judge was engaged in fining n spectator for contempt of court Inger soil offered some gratuitous advice which was resented with some show of indignation Ingersoll retaliated by hinting hint-ing that when the court was fishing in apolitical a-political way after the ermine lie had not been so chary about accepting advice This warmed old man up in earnest and he at once imposed upon the presumptuous pre-sumptuous advocate a fine of ten dollars and costs Ingersoll fumbled in his pockets pock-ets for a moment then walked up to the bar with outstretched hand and said Puterbaugh lend me ten dollars The stern expression of the court never relaxed re-laxed for an instant Turning to the clerk ho said Mr Clerk let the record show that Mr Ingersolls fine is remitted remit-ted Peoria county can better afford to lose ten dollars than I can Argonaut |