Logan Republican | 1903-04-14 | Page 1 | Settled by the Lawyer

SETTLED BY THE LAWYER. Arrangement by Which All the Parties Were Satisfied. Representative "Hank" Smith ot Michigan has In town his friend Mr. C. B. Winston, attorney for tho Wabash Wa-bash railroad, author of a story about Missouri lawyers. "Down In Missouri," Bald Mr. Winston, Win-ston, "tho local passengers wcro accustomed ac-customed to carrying their saddles with them In tho passenger car, but a now rulo required that thty bo carried In tho baggago car. A lusty cltlzon In ono of the Interior counties boarded tho train on tho Missouri Pacific, packing pack-ing hiB saddle along with him. Against his protest it was moved to tho baggage bag-gage car, and when he arrived at his destination the baggageman demanded 50 cents. " "Get your money of tbe man that askod you to carry It,' thundered tho enraged passenger, who hastened to consult a typical Missouri lawyer. 'The lawyer was much enraged at his client's story, i'm right glad you camo in,' said ho. 'For a long timo I have beon wanting to get at this Jay Gould combination. But the rules or the Missouri Bar Association requiro mo to chargo you a fee If I accepted less than 3 my brethren would disbar mo.' "That seemed fair to tho client, who paid forthwith, and the two set out for tho baggage office, the lawyer growing moro wrathful as they advanced. " 'Tom Toboy (tho baggago man), why did you commit this outrage upon my client?' demanded tho lawyer In a rago. " 'Because he did not pay tho SO cents charge' '"Well, hero is your 60 cents,' roared tho lawyor. 'Now, you glvo my man his saddle or wo will drag you to the courts.' "Tho client got his saddle," concluded con-cluded Mr. Winston, "but tho point Is that tho lawyer also got 2.50." Washington Post.