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— T - ---- - -a widowed mother, acquitted him before the jury, and when he received his i - e t;ave it back to the poor woman to buy provisions for herself and family. Such acts of kindness char-. alt; terixed him at the bar. and marked - him early in life as a friend of the common people. As a jury lawyer he was without a peer in this county, and he reached the climax of his career in the defense of a murderer of this county in 1882, who t-v.ry on*- thought guilty until Standford had spoken to the jury, and his speech acquitted the criminal, and it was said by the late .Judge McRae who was presiding at the trial, that it was the best speech he ever heard in a court house in the defense of any man.The good that ('apt. Standford for the county, can never be overestimated. hie was a life lt;f devoted service. both to his country and to his (Pul. and he ever rendered unto his fellow man his just due. In these distinguishing characteristics, he was truly loved by all (he people.Fair Play I'or Railroad-*.
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The Farmer And Mechanic
Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Tue, Sep 16, 1913
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