Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1896 — PECULIAR RETAINING FEE. [ARTICLE]

PECULIAR RETAINING FEE.

John Chinaman Had It Arrange 1 ?! Before He Perpetrated the Crime. Col. A. T. Vogelsang, the attorney, is regarded as one of the best raconteurs of the legal profession. In the Palace grillroom yesterday he let out a string of anecdotes. Ue said that a few weeks ago Dennis Spencer, the Napa luminary, was called upon by a Chinaman ouo evening, when the following dialogue ensued: “ ‘One Chinaman kill another Chinaman with a hatchet; how much you charge make him clear?’ “ ‘l’ll take the case,’ said Mr. Spencer, •for $1,000.’ " ‘Altec right,’ said the Chinaman, ‘I be back after while.’ “In about a week lie returned to Mr; Spencer's office and laid down SI,OOO in gold coin on his table. Mr. Spencer swept the money into the drawer. '* ‘Well, the Chinaman, he dead.' “ ‘Who killed him?’ “ T did.’ - r —- “ ‘When did you kill him?’ “ ‘Lakt night.’ > There was some curiosity on the part of tlio audience for further light on the disposition of the ?faooo, but Mr. Vogelsang immediately spun off on to another story.—San Francisco Call.