The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-09-13
Some Anecdotes of a New Orleans Justice

The New Orleans Times tells the following
pair of good stories
NIr. Bartholomew Lynch. who presides over
Kellogg's Fourth District Court, and who has
won such unenviable notoriety in the trial Of the
PIcdYIRe libel case, Is 4 son Of old Erin. and
speaks the English with Il broad brogue. Moth
ing angers Bartholomew so much rs to be called
- Barney, =" and he Will not permit his most init
mate friend to indulge in this familiarity. His
likes and dislikes are also very strong, and what
ever else may be said Of him, he can not be call
ed q hypOcrite. One Of his special antipathies
was Parson Conway, and happening into Elaley's
bookstore about the time that the ParsOn was
VIGOROUSLY obnoxious to the people here, and the
Times was assailing him fiercely, who should he
see but the Parson himself. who accOsted him
with
Good morning, Barney "
Lynch scowled at the Parson ominOusly, and
replied with ill-concealed bitterness
/" Mister Conway, or Parson Conway, as the
New Orleans Times designates you, my name is
not Barney it is simply Bartholomew. | do
not speak 10 4 man for whom ] have no respect,
and | do not allow any but gentlemen to speak
to me. Mister Haley, have you the morning pa
pers?"
The Parson stood not upon the order Of his go
ing, but went ut once.
There is n humorous as well as an irascibe
phase TO Lynch's character. 1t is related of him
that not long since n lawyer-who also is Il son
Of the Green lsle-was arguing a somewhat tcdi-
Gus case before him, when Lynch having satisfied
himself as to the merits of the case, and dread
ing a lengthy speech, said quite abruptly to the
vOluble attorney, whom we shall name Ilagan
Mister IIagan, sit down, sir
The attorney, with q GOODNESS that was refresh
ing, paid not the slightest attention to the COM
mand. and proceeded with his argument.
:. Mister Hagan,'' said Lynch, rather more
pointedly, " take your safe, sIr."
The lawyer scarcely noticed the interruption,
but plunged ahead as vigorously as ever.
Lynch was now excited. and turning to the
Sheriff, he exclaimed
:. Mr.. Sheriff, safe Mr.. IIagan "
The Sheriff hesitated Il moment to see if his
superior was in earnest, when suddenly the irate
magistrate, with an attempt to smother his wrath
that was Il palpable failure, exclaimed " Mis-
ter Hagan, 90 on, thin = and, after whispering
something to the clerk, he relapsed into a listen
inc attitude, remaining perfectly quiet for some
hour and Il half, at which time the lawyer-hav-
ing exhausted the subject, and being quite ex-
hausted himself-sank into q chair and saturated
an extensive pocket handkerchief with the copi-
ous preparation that beaded his legal brow.
Lynch raised himself slowly in his chair, and
inquired very mildly, care ye through, Mister
Hagan?"
Yes. sir"
sAre you sure you're through"
Yes, sir, quite sure
Well, sir, remarked Lynch, with that cut
ting irony an Irishman knows so well how to use,
- Your argument has had no more effect upon
the Court than 4 spoonful Of water on the back
of q duck. There's been n Judgment entered mp
against yr for an hour and more.