Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-02-07
a Good Story.


A Good Story.
very good story is told at the expense
of 9 j. K. Comstock, who for many
years was widely known as the prince Of
landlords, and proprietor of the Oleau
House, in Olean, New York Many Years
ago Cumstock was legally served. II for
violating the license law The trial WAS
had at Portville, and the justice, alter
bearing the proofs, Ell tered W judgment
ag1i,st the host Of tie Clean hoIse-
Or course John was '.horping mad -
Hon Benjamin Chamberlain was the first
Judge of the county aud shortly alter
the events above partially narrated, the
Judge put up for the night with Col. Com
stock. Alter supper john unhurdened
himself to Judge Chamberlain, relating
very minute y the circumstances attending
his conviction at Portville, &C. The
Judge b!and'y but strongly urged JIG
to carry the suit up to the Common Pleas
There you are pretty sure to ave ius-
tce done YEP Having satisfied himself
that Judge Chamberlain would do him JUS
tlce, Col. Comstock directed his Attorney
to appeal the cause to the Common Pleas
Of the county. In due time the cause was
called, Judge Chamberlain presiding, who.
upon hearing the proofs. allegations, argu-
menls, 6Sc, promE tly affirmed the iudg-
ment of the Justices Court, to the utter
con ounding Of Col Cumstock's attorney,
who had anticipated an easy victory Tor
his client. Not long after this, Judge
Chamberlain called again at the Oleau
House, and Col. Comstock was of course
glad to see him. In the evening ..mine
hist" three or four times sought to bring
up his liquor ease, but the Judge evaied
it, until Ccnlstock bolted right on to it,
thus:
Judge, you remember my liquor suit ?"
Oh, yes tohn, very well. replied the
Judge.
You advised ME to carry it up to your
court, did you not, Judge?" said Cons
stock.
Yes, | did. john said the Judge, ''for
| wanted you to be dealt fairly by"
The duce you did But you beat me
though, didn't you? inquired Comsteck in
his peculiarly Scar hing manner.
Yes, Jehn," said the Judge, looking
Comstock very seriously in the face, the
fact is John, your liquor for year past
has been So confoundrdly poor, that [
hadn't the courage to reverse the judge
ment -
John was silently satisfied. and has new
er carried up any more liquor suits.
I
told of very eminent lawyer in New York
receiving severe reprimand from wit
ness on the stand whom he was trying to
brow-beat. 1t was an important issue,
and in order to save his cause from de,eat
1t was necessary that Mr.. A. should
impeacb the witness. He endeavored to
do it on the ground of age. The following
dialogue ensueG:
Lawyer-"How old are you?'
Witness-"Seventytwo years"
Lawyer-"Your memory, of course, is
not so brilliant ana vivid as it was twenty
y'as ago, is it,"
Witness" do not know but it is.'
Lawyer-''State some circumstance
which occurred. say twelve years ago and
We shall see how well you eau remember"
Wi;ness--"l appeal to your honor if /
am to be iuferrogated in this manner-it
is ms lent
Judge-"Yes sir, state it -
Wtness-',Well sir. if you compel me
to do it, will. About twelve years ago
you studied in Mr.. BIS office, did YOU
net !''
Lawyer-.'Yps"
Witness We'll sir, remember Your
father coming into my office, aud saying to
me Mr. d., my son is to be examined
morrow. aud wish you would lend ms
fifteen dollars to buy him suit Of clothes
| remember also. sir. that from that day
TO this he has never paid me that sum
That, sir, | remember as though it had
been hut yesterday"
Lawyer : Considerably abashed) =
That will d., sir"
Witness-''I presume it will"