The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-25
IS HE A sHIRTLESS HERO2

ting member. His contestant one EisenbroWn.
The interest of this show centres not 80 much
in the ownership OF the seat in contest, as 1t
does in the 'merrT Andrew" who represents the
sitting member, and who is so far from being
the hero of the boiled shirt, that it is said on
many sides, HE wears no shirt at ALL"
When we mention the episode of the cracked
bell of the State House, and the remark, which,
from its blunt honesty, is commendabe-"I
will have nothing to do with rings unless am
in them"-the reader will at once remember the
name of James Logan. Mr.. Legan admits that
while he is the best abused man in Common
Council, he is the clown of the Chamber, and
every time he presses the horny hand OF a re
porter gushingly says, Put this in the paper.
You can't hurt me. You see, people begin TO
kno1C me nOtC ~
Mr.. Logan, to the honors which come from
his career as Councilman and green-grocer,
adds those which usually attend lecturer aud
lawyer. He grasps at every opportunity to air
his logic and display his legal penetration.
Naturally, when he discovered that one of the
parties to the present contest, Mr.. White, had
no counsel, he volunteered his services, which
in the innocence of his soul Mr.. White accepted.
But the committee, unhappily, ridicule the at
tainments of Mr.. Logan, aud his opponents have
full license to lombard him with shafts of wit,
censure, and whitening contempt. 1t is Mr..
Logan's practice-and il will do our barrsters
much good to adopt ito wait in silence until
all the witnesses for the prosecution are ex-
amined, then to rise, quote voluminously from
"Purdon, and read protest against the entire
pIOC6GOluSS upon bu6 REOuDu Oh llegaIlLy.
Here as strategy; for if the protest be agreed to-
then has he saved himself much trouble aud
breath, and suffered nought But If 1t is not,
then!
Yesterday Mr.. Logan repeated this strategy.
His point was that the witnesses had not been
legally interrogated, having been questioned,
not by himself, not by any other counsel of the
respondent but by one of the committee.
The Chairman-"We appointed a man OF
equally good intelligence with yourself to in
terrogate them. Why didn't you question
them"
(Members, soto Uoce) )-'I guess he's got a shirt
on to-day"
Mr.. Logan-'I don't see fit. Mr.. Chairman, to
tell this committee what my objections are; but
when do give you them, [ will have proofs !"
(Members, confldentially)-"He says he will
have proofs. Oh ah!'
Mr.. Hetzell (for Esenbrown, who contests the
seaD-'I have sat here and heard great many
words of wisdom from the mouth of Mr. Logan,
and great deal that is about the law of the
case. While we are going to the trouble of
bringing people here to testify he is constantly
declaring that this is an illegal court; and un-
derstand that his action in this is simply pre-
liminary to an attempt in Councils to upset the
committee, and / believe this is what Mr.. Logan
is getting at. (Sensation, cries of ''Oh! OH"
during which the gentleman referred to winlSed
knowingly to his client.) owe all know that the
gentleman wants nOtoriety. because he thinks
it will make him popular. He has had his name
in the papers two or three times, and thinks
butiO ID SNCly tuluSS llClllOCl VI SOuuIOu SOuu-
Gil wants
(voices-'IIe hits him hard!" Logan quails!"
etc.)
Hetzell, conhnuing-"Th are frivolous
protests. 1t is very nice thing to get up,
after sitting still all the time during the exami-
nation, and saying Il object but it wont go
down. think that this committee will have
more respect for itself and Its own Intelligence
than to follow this whimsical clowns advice !"
The Chairman, sarcastcally-"The clerk will
note that Mr.. Logan was present ut this meet
ing, and therefore the respondent was repre-
sented by able counsel y"
Logan-'I would say that these gentlemen
who manage the case for the contestant are
talking in peculiar way"
The Chairman-"EXactly! Put that down,
Mr.. Clerk Peculiar is good. The gentleman
is getting down to law now"
Logan-'I being professional man, claim the
right to talk in my own way. don't protest to
get my name in the paper: II, gentlemen,
have had notOriety enough"
HetZell-'Yes. You refer now to the Song
of the Shirt got enough of that yesterday,
didn't you?"
CA member What's he to Hecuba, or
Hecuba to him.? Let him drink hot blood."O
Logan-"I have the right to let the witnesses
all be examined, then protest to them in a
bunch
Mr. Mitchell Ga committeeman 1.-THE gen.
tleman has questioned the illegality of this
court. ! suppose IN what he has said he does
not refer to me. What would have been an
insult from any one else would be compliment
from him"
Then the meeting adjourned and the offended
Logan, with 'Purdon' under his dexter arm and
his hat set rakslly over his left eye, glided from
the Chamber. This afternoon the curtain will
be lifted on another act
AN ATTEMPT was made on Monday night last
to enter the residence No. 1905 Arch street,
West Philadelphia. The robbers burst off the
bolt of the shed outside the kitchen, then forced
the lock of the kitchen door, but the upper and
lower bolts being well secured, and the door a
very strong one, they were baffed. They then
tried the west kitchen window with jimmy,
but countersunk bolts here stopped them.
Then tLay likewise tried the east kitchen win
directed to the pantry window, but although
the shutters are badly mutilated, they did not
succeed in etfecting an entrance. A pocket
knife used as wedge at this window they were
unable to withdraw. The footprints in the
snow lead to the belief that they scaled the back
fence and proceeded up Howell street to Thirty
fourth thence to Race, and doubtless to Mr..
Bateman's house, where such bloody work was
perpetrated the same night.
There Is one policeman on this beat, having q
circuit of over a mile He is not to blame if
houses are entered. A larger force is certainly
demanded in that district.
SLIGHT FTRE.-About half-past four o'clock
this morning a fire broke out in a shed in the
rear of No. 4l2 Locust street. This shed covered
q boiler used in the establishment of (. j. New
land, manufacturing jeweller. The fire was
discovered by Officer Gillespie, who run in to
shut off the steam. and was thereby badly
scalded. No alarm was sounded, but three fire
companies, by their timely arrival, prevented
what might have been a disastrous conha-
grafton.
THE KNIGHTS OF PrTHIAs.-The Grand Lodge
OF the Knights of Pythias of Pennsylvania,
Handel and Haydn Hall, in this city, has elected
the following officers to serve during the cur