Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1902 — “Faithful" Service Rewarded. [ARTICLE]

“Faithful" Service Rewarded.

The late Judge Smyth, so much better known aa "the Recorder,” used to have s reminiscence of another lawyer who now enjoys much distinction at the bar and for a time rejoiced in judicial honors, but who was at the time managing clerk of a law office on tbe same corridor with that of the future recorder. ‘1 met him In the hall one day,” said tbe old judge, “and be waa evidently very much agitated. I Inquired tbe nature of bls trouble. Almost weeping, he answered: ‘I have been discharged, discharged without a word of explanation, after five years of faithful service. It la very hard.’ And then he quite gave way, and added, in tears: ‘And you know, Mr. Smyth, you know what affidavits I have made for that man.’ "—New York Times.