New-York tribune., 1877-10-02
A BRIEF RESPITE FOR SOTHERN.
TUE NOBLE JoANNKs OBLIGED TO DELAY HIS
VENGEANCE.

NINtEANtE.
His wig grown rusty with age and sorrow.
but his eve undimmed, and his smile as genial. frank
and condescending rs IA Princes. George the Count
Joanncs In the Supreme Court Chambers, yesterday
afternoon waiting for opportunity to rise up and
crush the audaoous actor who had trified with his
dignity. His presence was in noble contrast TO the
crowd that filed the and sent forth generous
aroma Of mingled garlic admiration. curiosity whiskey
and tobacco There whiskcy about the person OF
the Count no tobacco, and garlic. But there was
very crimson necke about his neck, that reminded the
observer OF the terrible bleeding which he intended
to nhct upon the nanees OF his adversary Those who
have sconod at the Counts ability as an actor would
have been put shame they had the sklful way
In which he covered his suffering soul by jooose ex
terror. His bumor was light and rapid. Dignifed but
genial, mpacable but cain, he waited for the moment
when his thunderbot should be declared be in order
Tho conscious power which lay like wacbfu beast of
prey behind his benign manner Inspired the observers
with kind OF which found vent chiefly IN whispers
Perhaps it was a similar which kept Judge Barrett
from stumbling too precipit atey against the Counts
case lie certainly seemed IN no hurry to enter uloi
such portenious matter, and the Counrs wopderiui
breaStpin the value of which no one outside OF Chat
ha,nt would dare 10 reckon up. trenbed with impa-
enos 9s inc hour @i p M appToachea ana no r s'
carefully avoiding the dangers OF The Count eve De
ciared OF thirty minutes. Another bref respite
for the unfortunate Sotbeml
when the Court, and Count, and crowd. and smellS
again together the ennobed and nncrusDed TRACE
space possible. and looked expectant. About three
~ the table occupied by the Counts assets
among which Texan hat marvellous hand
kcrchicf-prObaby delicate token OF admiration Of ms
ron crowned head OF Europe par o spec
aces spectacle case rubber bands pen pencil ana pie
OF papers doubtless briefs for ten thousand dollar cases
which had OutgrOWn the limits of the COUNTS rosewood
desk Judge Barrett still refused 30 hear the great
suit and tie drOwsy hum of the welicontested points i'll
the weIl-kpown Sergeant Miller case put the
porters and spectators into neep and pescefn Suher
As THE TRIBUNE reporter WIS in the midst OF SWEEP
dream (which hu does not intend shall constitute part
OF the of the morning. he was awakened Dy the
sudden exclamation Of the Judge that he Noald near no
more cases that day The Judge had shrunk from
undertaking the tremendous responsibilities attending
the action OF Joannss against SOhern Possibly heWshed
t0 enjoy a time longer his glowing antci patons
OF The flights OF the noble plaintiff S Oratoy or perhaps
ne thought that litigation in which scion OF n0hlY
demanded repaitiOn his wounded PRIDE was OF too
great moment aud 10 follow az the heels o mat
ter in which the plaintiff oniy police sergeant
Whatever the might be. IL certain tha soherh
had gained day, and the Counts chin dronpe as osa
p0ipfnen and dismay coudcd ms face. But before nc
could say word with start and rush fhe crowd hiI
fled INTO the region OF purer air, an left MN alone WIN
lis