The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-02
CAIRO BAR.
JupuE JOHN n. MuLKEY.

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Like many others, who have encountere
the sacrifices and obstacles Of frontie
life, Judge Nulkcy occupies his presen
rank in the profession through sell saer'
fees and hardships. He graduated
Bacon College, and, early in life, settle
in Williamson county. Here, and i
Franklin, he pursued the study of Law
and, as we were lately informed by an oil
resident, much Of the time in the woods
with, stumps and logs for seats. He BE-
gan to practice at Marion. From Their
he removed 10 Dc Soto, and from DE Sot
TO Cairo, in 1851.
| SHORTLY AFTER
his removal TO Cairo he form cd n co-part
nership with Judge David ]. Baker
which continued up to 1861, when he wa
elected Judge of the Court Of Common
Please. Dvoting himself with dilige nee to
| his studies, it soon became evident that
he would become well-known member
| Of the profession.
HIS PROGRESS
in this particular, was not as rapid AS
some, but sure. lie is not, in the proper
acceptation Of the term,
Az ORATOR.
He does not possess that grace and
elegance regarded - ESSENTIAL 10 oratory {;
yet, he does possess a remarkable power
before the cour. and jury, and his success
before jures has been, and is to-day, q
sealed mystery to US. His extensive &C.
quain,ancc with the citizens Of Southern
Illinois, may be said to add much to his
success in this way. The interest he
manifest, In his case, and the remarkable
sincerity he always processes, also add
much to his power. His speeches, it has
been said, are unlike those Of any other
lawyer.
IN SOCIAL LIFE,
heis strongly attached TO those who agree
with him. He possesses o natural
GOOD nuMoR.
We canno, now call TO mind o better II.
Illustration and true exhibition Of this fact
than that related by ID. A. Mahony, in his
celebrated book entitled "Tho Prisoner
OF State" which isa comprehensive mar
rativc Of his prison life, and also Of that Of
Judges Mulkey, Duff and Others, at the
Old Capitol Prison, Washing ton City, In
1862.
Our readers have not forgotten
THE ARRESTS
Of Judges Mulkey, Dun, Allen, DR.. w. +.
Smith, and other prominent citizens, At
Marion, August l%,h, 1862. Judge Allen,
being then a member Of Congress, was re-
leased, but Mulkey, Duff and Smith were
conveyed to Washington and imprisoned
in a felons celia loa,hsome dungeon.
Here they remained for weeks, poorly fed,
fired at by cowsrdly and aendish guards,
and compelled to lie upon hunks, filed
with active and vigilant
BED BuGs.
The mos, vigorous destroyers OF these
pests, Mshoney says, were Mulkey and
Frank =. Plair.
when the prisoners became
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for want of bodily exercise, says Mahoney,
Judge Mulkey, of Cairo, Illinois, would
hit upon happy eXpedient of exercising
his room mates of No. l6, by leading OF
once or twice day in
back and forth followed by oil his fellow
prisoners, who Joined in the chorus Of the
songs of the Judge, to which the feet Of
the party kept time.
OF the Judge were generally Of such Luz
dicrous character that the whole crowd
would be convulsed with laughter, not only
at the songs. but ut the Judges manner Of
singing them.
Zone Of his favorite songs was
"oUT OF THE WILDERNESS
of which the following are samples;
"My old horse, he came from Jerusaein'
lie came from Jerusalem,
lie came from jerusalem,
Nv old horse. he came from Jerusalem.
Down in AlAbsm,
OH law. gas, bully boys-hay'
on, amt you mighty glad your out OF the wilder.
ness,
Out Of the wilderness
Amt you mighty glad you are out Of tho wilder
ness,
Down in Alabam.
''The humble bee, he stang the rooster.
He stang tho rooster,
He stang the roosteri
The humble bee, he stang the rooster
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"Oh. law gals, de-"
"Not many thcatricals scenes could be
more
LUDIcRoUs
than that presented by the prisoners of
Room No. II, singing this song, keeping
step to the refrain, led of by Judge Null
key: The Judge who was the life of the
party on such occasions, would be in his
shirt-slesves, his hat drawn forward, and
his countenance expressive Of good hu.
NOR, using one Of his hands to mark time
US he sang and moved along.
NEXT AFTER HIM,
generally, was Judge Duff or Mahoney,
both the very opposite Of their leader in
disposition, but enjoying with as much
zest as any one his amusing songs. In
deed it was as much, and more, for their
amusement and that Of his fellow prison
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