Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-19
ANECDOTES OF JAMES T. BRADY
TIE BAKER TRIAL.

+ stance oil Mr. ofauy IilfeItuitS III
behalf Of a client. 1t was atthe height
of the KNOWN othing' excitement,
and Poole, after receiving the fatal
bullet. having exclaimed, II die an
American, - succeeded in causing
himself To be regarded as IA martyr to
the cause. Lingering for days with
as the post-BtorteH9 proved-a bull
let deeply imbedded i'll his heart, the
interest and excitement became III
tense; and, on the day of his fnneral,
twenty thousand men walked IN sol
enrn procession behind the coffin OF
the martyred trough In such
state of public feeling Baker was put
on trial for his life. At the opening
of the charge by the judge, aroused
by its tenor, Mr.. Brady seized pen
and commenced writing rapidly, IN
dignation showing itself In his set
| lips and frowning brow The mo-
ment the Judge had ceased Ee was
on his feet and began \ on have
charged the jury thus and thus. |
| protest against your so stating IL.
| The Judge said he would listen To the
objections after the jury had retired.
Mo- exclaimed the indignant ora
tor. Il choose that the jury shall
| hear those objections; and, defying
Interference, he poured forth impetu-
ously forty-tive separate and formal
objections, couching them all en-
phatically in words of personal pro-
test to the Judge. The force of the
Judges charge on that jury was pref
ty efltctually broken. The Indignation
Of the advocate at this time was real,
not simulated ami he, at least, of
the New York bar, dared to defy and
to denounce injustice, even when
clad in ermine. OF such " ere those
brave, elder mem bers of the legal pro-
fession who in former days and other
lands, kept alive the fires of civil lib
erty.
After two trials here he obtained a
change OF venue, and the trial was
transferred to Newburg. This gave
rise To another incident, which Bra
| dy was fond of telling, especially
when he wished To disarm prejudice
against the looks of any witness or
| client The trial was 10 bc held be-
| fore Judge Charles y. Peabody, in
| the supreme Court. The Judge,
| lawyers, high sheriff, deputies, and
| prisoner all went up in the ears to
| FishkiIi. The streets were crowded
| by thousands, eager to see the prison
er. As they passed To the boat to
| cross over to Newburg, the judge
| happened To take the arm of High
] sheriff WilletS. Some one recognizing
the sheriff, pointed out his compan-
E! ion rs the accused murderer, with
Don't you see his Id bioodthirsty
/ face - fancying, a. Brady would say,
they saw all the lineaments of Il
brutal murderer in the calm, bland
| features of his Honor.
THE BUSTEED CASE.
IF liz i
tv before a Judge was in the Busteed
Ell case. The Judge had threatened
to convict him for contempt. Bus
teed had apologiZed; and Brady also,
with his matchless grace and cOur-
| tesy. had rendered Busteed $ apol-
ogy; but the Judge still said that he
| should send him TO prison. "l on
will, will you p" said Brady. Il say
YOU will not - Aud, citing author
itv after authority against his pow
er to do SO, he dared him to thus
stretch his prerogative. The judge
thought test to excuse Mr. Bus
! teed. The fertility of his mind and
its rapidity of action, aS shown III
drawing the objections in the Baker
trial. were once illustrated on an oc-
casion when, on case being called
Mr.. Brady answered that his side
!
also stated that he was ready, and
appeared for the plaintiff. "No,' y
said Brady, Il am for the plaintiff :
adding, II think | must know which
side | am on However, ue was, al
last, convinced that he was mis-
taken. SO, gathering up his papers
4 he requested his Honor Ia excuse
him for twenty minutes, As he saw
he was for the defendants instead
of. a he had erroneouSly supposed
for the plaintiffs. adding, land, from
my know ledge of the merits of the
case, | am heartily glad that am To
/, defend instead of prosecute ~ lie lei
Il the room. returned in twenty min
utes, tried, and troR the cause.
Ills FERTILITY AND QUICKNEsS.
The Hon. Luther j.. Marsh give
an instance. Of Mr.. Brady'+ fertility
in an important case To which ht
himself had given thorough and, n
, he felt, exhaustive preparation. Tie
: asked Mr.. Brady 10 assist on the
trial, Brady having hal no previ-
Gus knowledge of the ease 'tso ant
r open your ease fully, use your point:
, without regard 10 nie,' said Mr.
Brady. Mr.. Marsh did 80, slid sa
4 down. wondering what new matter
! | MIR. Brady could End to say. t,
81 his astomishment Brady rose ant
presented -even nc~ and striking
: points.
| OF his quickness in the law of :
!. ease an instance l. given where ;
q / recent decision adverse to his posi-
a tiOn was introduced. Taking tn,
q book in his hand he said il does no
sf appear whether this case has beel
heard in the Court OF Appeals, bu
when il l. it will toe reversed fo
81 such and such reasons ; which even
n tuSliy proved 10 be the exact reason
?. given 10y the court reversing the de
2, cSioa. Conceding all his wonder
4 tul hriIiiaacy and originality, Judg
Il DAILY states, however, that his great
Il ness a. = lawyer lay iii his SCUM,
? Judgment in the general manage
y ment of a case. Ii i stated that il
. no ease involving constitutions
= questions have his argument
:. been reversed in the highest appel
l. late court.
n OF his manner, Mr.. Porter says
z ''who can ever forget the peculia
: manner of his we have all felt an,
/ none can describe. Ii was eVane-
y cent a. the fragrance OF the rose.
L From the time he entered the court
y room his hy-play Will the jury com
L mGnccd. lie made himself thorough
z " at home with them. 1t l. sai
: he never lost ease IN which he Wa
L before jury for more than a week
t 10y that time they saw every thini
with his eyes. He was counsel Il
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