The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-26
= Virginia lawyer Gets Into II Fight In
JadSc Gu.!en-s GOurt-ltOOEn.
From the ST. Louis Democrat, 2ad.

FROM the 81. Louis democrat, 23t.
The malinG at the Terrible Cou rt ycStcr
day morning was cnlircnrd by !; scene not
on the bills, nor on the docket. Since tho
Terrible judge has undertaken to emulate
the Lord CHIEF Justice in dignity and pom
po>ity. he allows no one to stand up in the
courtroom. 10 sit crOsS-lcggcd. to place his
hat on the table. or to talk above whisper.
Reporters are his aversion. unless they write
Il column Il day in his praise, and lawyers
who do not think him fit for Circuit Attor-
nry are snubhcd in the most sarcastic and
DogbCrrlIn manner.
But to the mill. Mr.. lluntcy, Il >pri%htly
itcmiZcr, who built up the Times, and made
il worth two hundred thousand dollars clean
cash, is Il constant visitor ut this popular place
of amusement. He has preCnpted Il seat at
the south end of the table, and 1lourishes his
Fabcr with free and easy swing. Colonel
Bob Claiborne, Il pet Of the Terrible Judge.
attends to nearly all the cases in court, and
can Get Il prisoner off scot free when older
lawyers see their clients sporting 4 ball and
chain.
Huntlcy was in his usual place yesterday,
ndustriously plying bis pencil, when being
called away for few moments, he left his
reserved seat in charge of a brother itemizcr,
telling him to keep it for him. At this criti-
c,l moment Colonel Bob Claiborne came
alon" with his old Virginia Swagger, carry
ing with case gold chain rs long as boa
constructor and IL thick as Il ship cable.
Colonel Bob, seeing the vacant chair, planted
himself in it, and was attending to the wants
of Il client, when the reporter returned and
demanded his seat. The Colonel wanted to
know why that particular seat was desired,
but the newspaper man diSdained all eX-
partion. and took another chair. Co.
lionel Bob did not relish the style OF
the reporters remarks, and some sharp words
cnsued in an under tone. The Colonel,
after Il few windy passages, arose and
mildly remarked TO the waster OF black-lcad,
II will see you outside, you dirty puppy
and, risin" from his scat, the lawyer started
for the door, expecting the news-Sathercr TO
follow him and settle the difficulty i'll the
hall, Kentucky fashion. Huntley fired up
on the instant, and rushing up to the lawyer,
dealt him Il sockdolaScr behind the lett ear.
The lawyer turned around to see who it was
that was in his rear, aud rs he did so u second
blow fell upon his left cheek. Comprehend
ing the situation, the lawyer went for his op-
poncnt, and getting his head in chanccry,
was proceeding to make an application OF ilst
llpon skull, when half dozen policemen
rushed forward, and, Selling the colnbatants,
nut an end to the mill OH the third round.
While the fight was in progress the Ter
rihle Judge gared from The bench like an
infatuated tiger. Tho City Attorney was
pale and nervous, and the malshals looked on
with intense delight. The fiery combatants
were brought into the terrible presence, and
with his usual promptneSs lie lined the re-
porter s25 and let the lawyer OIL. Bnt ne
seldom sticks 10 bis first decision. DID you
cr,I him puppy. sir?" The ltWyer