The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-07-26
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A Book OF Anecdotes.
Richardson & Co., ofNew York, pub
iish volume, written by Mr.. Charles
Edwards, and entitled "Pleasantries
about Courts and Lawyers of the State
of New York" 1t is a larger and more
elaborate work than the one of a simi'
lar character, called "The Bench and
Bar" A few extracts will give an idea
OF its character: .......
A STORY ABOUT JUDGE AMBROSE sPEE-
GER.
At period when Judge Ambrose
Spencer was on the bench of the Su-
preme Court OF New York-this was up
wards of forty-hve years ago-there
was on Staten Island II lawless set OF
men engaged in villainous wrecking
and kindred pursuits TO such an extent
as TO lower the morality and standing
of the Island in universal estimation.
Judge Spencer, presiding at circuit
held there, was trying man who had
committed some gross and high crime.
The evidence was clear in proof OF his
guilt, and his honor charged strongly
against him. The jury, however,
brought in verdict of not guilty. The
large and commanding figure OF the
Judge rose and lowered itself to its tull
heiRht: "Prisoner," said his honor, in
the severest and lOudeSt tones, 81 have
10 address you in two directions; nrst.
ly. YOU have had II most extraordinary
escape from condign punishment which
YOU deserved; and secondly, you may
be assured The time will come when
YOU will be tried at another bar, where,
il is some satisfaction even now to
know, there will be no Staten Island
Jury TO acquit you ..--.s..,
Is 1t possible that Judge Spencer,
when he uttered the last sentence, had
met with and there was floating in his
mind what fell frOm the Right Rev.
Bishop Coppoch, who WAS in the En-
HIish rising of AS and sentenced to
death? The bishop made long ser
mon or speech at the place of execu-
lion, prayed for King James and his
son Charles, and all the rest oil the
Stuart family, called King George II
usurper, and then gave sermon to
the sheriff. He behaved very boldly
on his trial. When he was going from
the bar, after having been found gull
ty, he said openly to the other gentle
men prisoners: Never mind II boys
for ifour Saviour were here, these lel-
lows would condemn Him." And see
ing one drop tears when he received
sentence, he said-"what are you
afraid of? We shan't be tried ny u
Cumberland jury in the other world"
JOHN VAN BUREN.
Mr., Van Buren, was trying n cause
between the CrotOn Aqpednct Board
and the st. Nicholas Hotel. 1t appear
ed that the water did not rise OF itself TO
the upper stories of the hotel, but was
carried up by means of forcing-pumps.
The board demanded extra payment
for the additional wRter used by these
means; and the only question really at
issue was, as to the third Eoor, whether
il was supplied by means OF the forcing
humps or by the natural rise OF the
water. The evidence on the point pc
ing somewhat conflicting, the Judge
lRoosevelu jocosely suggested that the
counsel on both sides should visit the
hotel, and ascertain the true state OF
the case by ocular inspe ction.
Mr., Van Buren-"May it please the
Court, I greatly fear that II my learned
brother and myself should visit the ST
Nicholas Hotel in company, neither o!
us would find his way aboye.the ground
tloOr.n
We do not know whether the judge
was aware that Ihe bar is situated or
this ground floor.
A certain lady OF Albany was said to
have imbibed feeling OF dislike
towards Mr.. Van Buren,; and an ac
quaintance of that gentleman rallied
him about 1t and claimed he should tel
the cause. With all the seeming truth
tulness of manner possible and In his
passive. pleasant, off hand way he, nc
doubt, invented the following:
EIt dates back to my childhood, wheL
refused her ride down hill on my
sled"
Aaron Burr was first personally
known to the author when In years anC
lingering, rather than practising sN
tensively at the New York bar. IN
latter drew many chancery pleading'
and depositions aud made motions IL
court ior him. Burr had the power
and it was his chief strength-to mak'
use of others. This he could accom-
pIish, but in no vulgar way.
There was no Misunderstanding, so com
mon, and, from its utter heartlessness
detestable. He charmed, like Il snukt
with u bird, from a distance. On you
entering q room where he might be, he
after a most perfect bow, motiOned yoU
to a chair some distance of. Then
quietly fronting and fixing his remark
ably glittering, snake-like eyes on yor
-Chis mouth, The whole of his head
with its thin neck, was all snake like
he would deliberately raise his righ
arm and pointing long, thin, white
finger. slowly and under his breath
with lips scarcely open, suggest, IL
words correctly sentenced, what IN
!Sauted. This long, thin, white hnge
was the only memoeE OF MS oouS - al
in motion, and that was moved IN
measured manner; and although Bur
was at a distance, you fancied thi
hsshless finger was feeling and con
trolling you all over-you felt yourseI
the fly in the spiders parlor.
THE EFFECT OF A PLAIN STATEMENT.
Judge Daniel Cady was one of th'
eminent of the old school lawyers o
this State. When at the bar he was al
nGly adversary to meet at NiSi PT-iiLS
Once, as counsel for a defendat in ar
action OF slander, tried at Madison cir
cult, he was opposed by the late Judg'
Gridley. The case excited an unusua
degree of local interest, and the cour
room was crowded with witnesses Rnc
an audience of eager listeners It wal
expected to be a long trial; attack ant
defence of character was expected-in
deed, all that Is vulGarly interesting II
SANDER suit was looked for on lhi'
y,,Iya Gfr,yF IN tho f1Iatutf614A