Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1885 — Lincoln and His Dishonest Client. [ARTICLE]

Lincoln and His Dishonest Client.

Mr. Lincoln was once counsel for a plaintiff who went on the stand and swore positively that a certain debt due him from defendant had not been paid. The attorney for the defentant simply produced a receipt in full, signed by the plaintiff prior to the {beginning of the case. He had to admit the sighing of the receipt, but told Lincoln he supposed the man had lost it. Lincoln at. once arose and left the court-room. The judge told them to proceed with the case, and, Lincoln not appearing, Judge Treat tojd the bailiff to go to the hotel and call him. The bailiff ran across the street to the hotel and found Lincoln sitting in the office with his feet on the stove, apparanlly in deep study, when he interrupted him with: “Mr. Lincoln, the Judgte wants you.” “Oh, does he?” replied Lincoln; “well, you go back and tell the Judge I cannot come. Tell him I have to wash my hands.” The bailiff returned with the message, and Linooln’s client suffered a nonsuit.— Christian Union.