Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-02-12

poohed, as much as to say 1t was moi
worth while to argue point that | did
not know anything about; that l was nc
lawyer. think he spoke of the gentle
man from New Hampshire At any
rate, it was a thing that everybody in the
court house, including the judges, could
not fail to observe. Chief Justice Mar.
shall himself was panied by it,"
at was very hard." added Mr.. Web
eter, "for me to restrain my temper. and
keep cool; but did so. knowing in what
presence stood. think he construed
my apparent humility into want OF
what he would call spirit in resenting,
and as q sort OF acquiescence in his rule.
However, the case was not finished when
the hour for adjournment came and the
court adjourned until the next morning.
Mr.. Pinkney took his whip and gloves.
threw his cloak over his arm, and began
to saunter away. / went up TO him and
said very calmly, Can see you alone
in one of the lobbiesP' He replied Ger
tainly.' suppose that he thought | was
going to beg his pardon and ask his as
sistance. We passed into one of the
ante-rooms of the capitol. looked into
one OF the grand jury rooms, rather
remote from the maine court ROOM
There was no one in it, and we entered.
AS wo did SO | looked at the door and
found that there was key in the lock /;
and, unobserved by him, turned the
key and put ii in my pocket. Mr.. Pink
ney seeUIed to be waiting with some
astonishmen.. | advanced towards him
and said, MIR. Pinkney, you insuted me
this morning in tho court room, and not
for the first time either In delerence TO
your position, and 10 the respect in which
l hold the court, did not answer you,
as l was tempted TO do. on the spot. He
began to parley. continued, You know
you did; don't add another sin to that
don't deny it; you know you did it. and
you know it was premeditated. 1t WAS
deliberate; it was purposely done; and
il you deny ii you state an untruth.'"
Now. l went on, Il am here TO say
to you, once for all, that you must ask
my pardon, and 60 into court tomorrow
morning and repeat the apology, or else
either you or will go out of this room
in different condition from that in which
we entered it, was never more in
earnest. He looked at me, and saw that
my eyes were pretty dark and firm. lie
began to say something. l interrupted
him. No explanation, said |, admit
the fact, and take il back. do not want
another word from you except that. |
viii! hear no explanation; nothing but
that you admit it, and recall it, He
trembled like an aspen leaf. He again
attempted to explain. Said |, There is
no other course. have the key in my
pocket, and you mus, apologize, or take
what | give you At that he humbled
down, and said to me. You are right; |
am sorry l did intend to bluff you;
regret it, and ask your pardon Enough
/ promptly replied. Now. one promise
before open the door; and that is, that
you will tomorrow morning state in the
court that you have said things which
wounded my feelings, and that you re-
gret it, Pinkney replied, i will do So
Then | unlocked the door and passed
out. The next morning when the court
met, Mr.. Pinkney q: once rose, and stated
10 the court that very unpleasant affair
had occurred the morning before, as
might have been observed by their hon
ors; that his friend, Mr.. Webster. had
telt grieved at some things which had
dropped from his lips; that his zeal tor
bis client might have led him to say some
things which he should not have said;
and that he was sorry tor having thus
spoken.
From that day. while at the bar, there
was no man." said Mr.. Webster, "who
treated me with SO much respect and
Difference as William Pinkney.