A Standard History of Waupaca County, Wisconsin. An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Civic and Social Development.

              HISTORY OF WAUPACA COUNTY 197
immense. The court then called Chauncey up and swore him in a very grave manner to take charge of the jury, wdth the injunctions against eating or drinking, putting great stress upon the exception, cold water. The jury retired for deliberation to the addition of the shanty. It was nearly midnight when, left sitting around the court table were the four court lawyers. Gill, myself and a few others, waiting for the verdict of the jury; all hungry and thirsty, not having tasted food or drink for six hours; a sober, sad, and sedate looking set of men, with no remedy but to sit and wait.
'' The court, we knew, was equal to any emergency for strategy, and we silently awaited his action. Soon the order came: ' Chauncey, the court orders some cold water taken to the jury.' '
" 'Done as your honor orders'; and he skipped out nimbly, w^as gone about time to cross the river to Rolf's tavern on the hill, and returned, stepping lightly past the court, for the jury room, with a gallon jug in his hand.
'' He was accosted by the court with:    ' Chauncey, have you cold water for the jury ?'
" 'Done as the court ordered, sir.'
" 'Give me a little, if you please.' He drew the stopper, smelted of it, and placing the jug to his lips, slaked his thirst, and passed the jug to the attorneys. They followed suit, and the two strangers (Gill and my¬ self) w^ere not left out of the ring by the court.
" 'Chauncey, take the cold water to the jury and tell them to agree on a verdict.'
'' It was but a few moments when Chauncey returned announcing the agreement.
" 'Gentlemen, have you agreed upon your verdict?' sedately came from the court.
"The foreman gave the verdict, 'Not guilty.'
" 'The prisoner is discharged, and the court gives him counsel to sell no beverage at his tavern except cold water. The jury is also discharged. Chauncey, have you. any more cold water in that jug?'
"It is stated that Esq. Brady's precedents of practice have ever been considered worthy of emulation by most courts of this county and that is 'Don't stint the jury on cold water if you expect a speedy and correct verdict.' ''
One of Dewey's Early Lawsuits
"In the summer of 1852," says Dewey, in his "Early History," "I worked three months for N. P. Judson. The wages were sixty dollars. It will be remembered that Air. Judson was one of AVaupaca's early mer-