Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 August 1895 — Beyond Doubt. [ARTICLE]

Beyond Doubt.

Among the many good things told some years ago of Colonel Utley, well known as a Wisconsin editor, and also as the hero of more than one military story, is a little incident which illustrates his ability to make a good-na-tured joke. During the war, while Colonel Utley was in command of a 'Wisconsin regiment stationed in Kentueky. he attained some notoriety by allowing his men to harbor and protect a poor negro boy. w’ho had escaped from his niaster. The the master brought suit for his value against Colonel Utley, day "the went rfqm‘’"Els home to Milwaukee, and while there he met a friend w’ho asked him how his case was progressing. “Very well,” replied the colonel. “I think I shall win it, although I have the smartest lawyer at the Milwaukee bar against me.” —— “Why, he isn’t our smartest lawyer, by any means," said the friend, with evident surprise. “Oh, certainly he is;” responded the colonel, with conviction. “How do you know?” persisted his friend. “Know! Why, man alive, he acknowledges it himself!”