The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-04

Defending Tho Dignity of tie CouH.-The
Fort Wayne Times gives IN account Of . re-
cent Htreslean effort made by Judge Bor-
den, to defend the dignity Of has Court. He
presides in the Court of Common Pleas for
Allen county, and has distinguished himself
for the summary manner il which he Furnishes
those who. by word or act offend his honor.
The Times saws, . few days since an alterca-
ton occurred in Borden's Court, between .
Dutchman and . lawyer. which came near
ending in . fight. At which Borden seemed
vastly deklsd. In the alteration. the depu-
ty Clerk, mere boy in size. got mixed up.
1t which his Honor riled up like bear in
dog fight. The Times says further:
Here Borden 1.-THE Judge) interfered. and
charged johnny Deputy Clerk with being An
uncomfortable nuts rance and that unless Nelson,
the Clerk de jure, would turn him out. Nell
son would 90 out himself This greatly ag
grayated Johnny, and extorted . reply in sub
stance that if he himself was nuisance there.
Judge Borden was . still greater one. Having
thus undgnifedly let himself down to the
language Of q blackguard, he (the Judge)
was unwilling to take the same in return. Here
the lion was aroused. the savage and the devil
Just quietly looked On and listened to all the
contempt and indignity which we're fearless
ly and boldly hesped upon the court. no soon
er heard . charge that reached. - he thought,
his own personal dignity. than ready armed.
he let fly his BLUDGEoS upon the shoulders
and then three times upon the head Of his vic
tim. whose blood flowed. and stained, and
still stains the TEMPLE OF JUSTICE, and such .
victim, tool
Here is one man. giant in form and savage
and brutal in spirit, and armed with . dub
here is another comparatively child in ply
steal proportions, and rem ersd still more
childish by other causes, and armed with .
pen.
Could We excuse man, who, with \ form
to hurt the almost helpless being we have des
cribed? What shall we say Of this savage
and brutal attack?
The Times mentions some of the Judges
bully" antecsdents. in the following para
graph. which, if true as stated, would dispose
one to think him rather less qualified for the
-'bench" than the prisoners DOCK
The name Of Borden is the synonyme. and
these scenes illustrate and define the charac-
tsristics Of ruffian and q coward. The records
of courts and the secollections Of men. prove
and establish his course beyond question
If any doubt. let. Rariden speak. . man in
whose face he spat. and who . cripple and
with but one hand to protect himself. was
compelled to bear the indignity and insult
Let John L. Berry speak. whom he attacked
with an axe helve and then fed. Call Ly-
sander Williams. and John NJ. Flsgg to the
stand. and they will testify to the same effect.
and if confirmation is needed send for Ssna-
tor Osborn. Of Lsporte. e. small man and L.
Barbour Hero ut home ask John p. Hedges
and Thomas Dslman whom he insulted and
attacked and then fled from. Consult Robert
f. Fleming and f. F. Colerick, the latter then
. mere boy and clerk Of the former. who in
the bin lness Of passion was mistaken for
Fleming who had run away. and narrowly es-
capped with his life after his blood had been
split.
Borden 10 q most discrses coward! We
have seen him run from man in our streets
and bully boy. Once . small man got him
by the throat. for his insolsncs. and the timely
interference Of men alone. saved the stop
page Of his gas! The people Of Allen coun-
~ have . lovely judge.