The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-31
BEARDED IN HIS HbEy.
How Am Alleged Insult by Judge Smith
WINS Resented.


| On Thursday there was case before Judge
Smith, of the First Municipal Police Court In
| which young lawyer. Mr.. H. l.. Edwards. who
has recently commenced the practice of his pro
| fession in this city. appeared for the proseeu-
| ton. The case was one OF breach OF trust and
embezzlement the accused being charged with
appropriating certain property left In his DOS
| session for repairs.
The circumstances under which it came into
| the First Municipal Police Court. as related by
| Mr.. Edwards. are MS follows: On boing appeal
ed to by the owner Of the property to recover 1t
or Its value, which was fixed at s25, and being
informed that demand had previously and fro
uuently been made by his client In the presence
of witnesses before whom the accused had ad-
mitted receiving it, he wrote that person anote.
notifying him that II OF d given time the prop
erty was not returned or It's money value paid
he would
PROCEED AGAINST HIM CRIM1NALnY
In response to this communication the ae-
cused appeared. and after considerable discus
sion. he mr. EdWards} agreed on behalf Of his
and u cash payment of s. In settlement. The
note was made out and signed, but when 1t
came to the payment Of the money only 81 was
to pay tho money In the evening the note was
! accepted. The promise was not kept. and after
the lapse of several days and the final refusal
t.
wards advised his client to make an affidavit.
| and the advice was followed.
AS above stated the case came up Thursday
AS soon as the subject Of the note was intro.
duced and the receipt for 1t produced Judge
Smith decided that the matter was O civil mat
ter and ordered the case dismissed. Mr., Ed
| purpose OF showing the circumstances under
which t. note had been received and also that
the, contract under which it had been accepted
hear him, or to allow him to make an explaua-
ZION, and, as It fs alleged BY Mr., Edwards
and those Of his friends who were
effect that Mr. Edwards wa 1d'" that i've i've
collars f9 RI NE tee and that IN his anxiety to
OF his client and had entered into o disadvan-
tagaous agreement: and If Mr.. Edwards wa4 not
against him for collision of crime to gain his
fee. He Immediately called the next case aud
Mr.. Edwards retired.
decided on the course which he pursued yester-
day: At about o'clock Judge Smith resumed
the bench after recess, and Mr.. Edwards arose
In front OF the bar and said:
III the Court please, I yesterday appeared be
fore the Court In case, and although treafed
IL WIN every cour' esy and consideration, and
conducte1 myself, In every respect In q nroner
manner was, without any cause. grossly IN
suited ask an apology from the bench for
Fnat i bd anoW no reason why it should
from the bench. L ask an apology from the
bench. and also an opportunity Of exn eiaInin ~
ny position regarding the note" He .aI1sed
Judge Smith-Are you through "o''o'
Mr.. Edwards-Yes, sir
Judge Smith, then had his say, a. ! follows.
You appeared in a case Of embezzlf ,ment and
on trial 1t appeared that you had 40 raed r. an
cent note, and SIS. your fee' ~ 'Aoou " "o'
Mr. Edwards-No, sir; that Ia W hot oh;ao
to. " ne' o"9o''
Judge Smith tresuming}-Well. J ION apreed IF
II recant fo ,n ~ 20 - sestenieT It, and when
cidad II ~ III 'o u31o was IN reduced de-
tha oasn ' r t Mt1o uigLl Aaltef md dismissed
frttar eIz,o1 fha tEu a aits tpu IA no right tC
civii atays he f Wis VI me GO urt in bringing
a vn,1n@ noa og ~ anu Llia! II you were not
fecbn n sen I9s .hclualh ed with the nice
haan voa1 q sno uls.Inetlons and it had mo-
wonI3 nnnj nLou mppeHhaHie before the court,
have no $500 So - nntal p lid repeat, and
M ~ Jsspoa2gy " inthe. " Iii the next case.
tinctiy apidTihve oa ea'u ndquey, but dis
-N'' oh = o"S sno It you are
foftt. "a oooNDhEh AND A HOUND,
Judge Smith turned to ~ 81 tb S ofa m: -
III ~ f fanu stdu a. rest him and conflnt
~ Ak ~ cay urs. in default of the
Mr.. Edwards. after CONCENTRATION with hi,
friends decided to serv a n5t tha sap+enoo an
was accordingly comm ,tfad ~ he Persh Pr;son
AZ 40 ios,at lay I as class, have beer
eqLainteu WAN the facts in the case ant
g Llie course and conduct of Mr.. Et
action in tle matter !. A>' N0NNN0>