Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1895 — Got Off Cheap. [ARTICLE]

Got Off Cheap.

A lawyer, having had occasion to summon an abusive cabman, was surprised when the clerk informed him that the cabby, not recognizing him, had called to know whether he would undertake his defense. “Oh, certainly!” was the reply, with a smile of amusement “Tell nim we’ll get him off for $5.” It was the cabman’s turn to be surprised, however, on the action being withdrawn, and his recognizing the plaintiff and the solicitor as one and the same person. “Why, hang me if that ain’t the cove I gave a $5 bill to!” he remarked, failing to see anything particularly humorous about the matter. ’