Litchfield enquirer., 1865-07-06
A YANKEE JUDGE AND A KENTUCKY
 LAWYER

of the Western States. Their elections, their courts of justice, present scenes that would strike one with astonishment and alarm. II the jurors are not, as had been asserted, run down with dogs and guns, color is given to charges like this, by the repeated successful de6ances of law and judges that occur, by the want of dignity and self respect evidenced by the judges themselves, and by the squabbles and brawls that take place between members of the bar. There is to be found occasionally there, however, judge of decision and firm ness. to compel decor6m even among the most turbulent spirits, or at least to punish summa- rily all violations of law and propriety. The following circumstances which occurred in Ken. lucky, were related to us by gentleman who was an eye witness of the whole transaction.
 Several years since, Judge R., native of Connecticut, was holding court at Danville. A case of considerable importance came on, and Mr. D., then lawyer of considerable eminence, and afterwards a member of Con. gress, who resided in a distant part of the State, was present to give it his personal super vision In the coulse of MT. D's argument, he let fall some profane language, for which he was promptly checked and reprimanded by the Judge. Mir. B., accustomed to unrestrained license of tongue, resorted with much asperity, and much harshness of language.
 MT. Clerk, said the Judge cooly, put down twenty dollars fine to MT. D.
 By -, said MT. D., I'll never pay a cent of it under heaven, and I'll swear as much as - please.
 Put down another fine of twenty dollars, MT. Clerk.
 I'll see the devil have your whole generation, rejoined Mir. D., before my pockets shall be picked by cursed Y ankee interloper. Another twenty dollars fine, MT. Clerk You may put on as many fines as you please Mir. Judge, but by there's difference between imposing and collecting, reckon Twenty dollars more, MT. Clerk 'Ha, Ha laughed MT. D., with some bitter ness, you are triaing with me, I see, Sir, but Lean tell YOU understand no such joking; aud by =, Sir, you will do we'll to make end of it.
 MT. Clerk said the Judge with great com posture, add twenty dollars more to the fine and hand the account to the Sheriff. MT. D.. the money must be paid immediately, or Ishall commit you to prison.'
 | The violence of the lawyer compelled the Judge to add another fine; and before night the obstreperous barrister was swearing with all his might to the bare walls of the county jail. The session of the court was terminated and the lawyer, seeing no prospect of escape through the mercy of the Judge, after fort nights residence in prison, paid his fine of a hundred and twenty dollars, and was released He now breathed nothing but vengeance. I'll teach the Yankee scoundrel,' said he that member of the Kentucky bar is not to be treated in this manner with impunity.'
 The Judge held his next court at Frankfort and thither MT. D. repaired to take revenge fol the personal indignity he had suffered. Judge R. is as remarkable for resolute fearlessness as for talents, frmness and integrity and aftel having provided himself with defensive weap ops, entered upon the discharge of his duties with the most philosophic indifference. Or passing from his hotel to the courthouse the Judge noticed that a man of great size, and evidently of tremendous muscular strength followed him so closely as to allow no one to step between. He observed also that MT. D. supported by three or four friends, followed hard upon the heels of the stranger, and on en- tering the court room. posted himself as neal the seat of the Judge as possible-the stranger meantime taking care to interpose his huge body between the lawyer and the Judge. For two or three day matters went on in this way the stranger sticking like burr to the Judge and the lawyer and his assistants keeping as near as possible, but refraining from violence At length, the curiosity of Judge R. to learn something respecting the purposes of the mod ern Hercules became irrepressible, and he in vited him to his room, and inquired who he was, and what object he had in view in watch ing his movements thus pertinaciously.
 why, you see.' said the stranger, ejecting a quid of tobacco that might have freighted a small skiff, 'I'm a ringtailed roarer from Big Sandy River; I can outrun, oujump and out fight any man in Kentucky. They telled me in Danville, that this 'ere lawyer was comin down to give you lickin'. Now I hadn't no thing agin that, only he want agoin' to give you fair play, so came here to see you out and ow if you will only say the word. we car fog Eim and his mates, in the twinkling of 6 quart pot
 MT. D. soon learned the feeling in which the champion regarded him, and withdrew without attempting to execute his threats of vengeance upon the Judge.
 - The other day lady and gentleman, MT Geo. Bowers and wife, were elected from Oak wood Cemetery, Troy, because when tired, and sitting, Mrs. B. had put her arm around hel husbands waist, in an affectionate manner. One of the employees told them they mustn't do