The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-19

Butler Soncitor-Generalo once pledged himsoh
not to touch drop Of liquor until he had made
his argument in case of great Importance and
he acquitted himself 80 ably that bcnch and bar
complimentcd him on his speech The attor-
ney in the casc expressed his conviction that the
success was owing to Butlcrs abstcmiousncss
ct Not 50 fast. my friend" said tho Jolly old to-
per perhaps it was the other way" why.
Sir Toby" exclaimed the Judge. surely you
have not broken your plcdge" What wns
that2 demanded Sir Toby. You pledged
your word you would not drink drop Of liquor
until you concluded your argument" Nor
havc L." answered tho larfater; Il did not
drink n DROP hut | soaked two fresh penny
loaves in two bottles Of claret and I ate them"
More recently. Chief Justice Dohcrty being
asked Mt one of the Castle bnlls II he saw q
learned brother dance. answered: No; l saw
him in n reel"
Whom Judges Ball and Champion wont on cir
cult together. the former being genial, gentle
manly man. who put out in very rosy nosc
the exterior sign Of much inward brandy and
the other n strict blue ribbon man. they
were always styled Brandy and Water" Tho
provincial newspapers in ireland used to
annoy Judge Perrin. who was said to be dearly
fond OF whit is called in ireland a notion Of
spurruts (which usually means magnify
printing such paragraphs rs this: I'VE arc au-
thori2cd to state that Judge Perrin was not
borne homo last night from the bar mess in "a
helpless condition 10 his lodgings" The late
Judge Kcogh was more than once overcome by
punch in the House of Commons. and is said TO
have taken down several stiff goblets ut corner
grocery before his celebrated judgment in tho
Galway election case.
Another trial of peer ut this period excited
no little sensation. 1t was that OF Lord King
ston. for the murder Of Col. Fitzgerald. 1t fur
nishes ample material for romance. We can
simply give its outline. Lady kingsborough
and her husband adopted and brought up an
ilIcgitimato child OF her deceased brother called
Henry Fitzgerald. They had six sons and four
daughters. fair to look upon. Henry Fitzgerald
fell in love with Mary. one Of the duugh-
ters. though he was then married T. Il
very beautiful wife. He resided ut Bish-
opgate on tho banks OF the Thames.
and had attained. through tho Kingsbor-
ough interest Colonecy in the army. He
induced the young lady to clope. and. rs he LEFT
n shawl and bonnet OF hers on the banks OF tho
Thames. the impression was created that she
had been drowned or had committed suicide.
While she was living at house he had provided
for her. in London. he had the audaci,y TO call
every day on the king-borouehs 10 ask II
any tidings had been received Of the missing
girl. At last a servant girl called one day. and
asked TO 500 Lady kinssbOrough. Pointing 10
Il handful in which the young lady was DO
scrlbed and her abundance Of light chestnut
hair specially mentioned. she said that tall.
handsome gentleman had placed some time be-
fore. nj the house In which she served. a young
lady who answered that description While she
WAS speaking. Col. Fitzgerald entered the room
and the girl Immediately cried out. That il
the gentleman who brought the lady to our
house" Fitzgerald at once fed. aud Kings
borough. first carrying back his daughter and
placing her for security at the family mansion
Of Mitchclstown. in tho County OF Cork. fol-
! lowed him and sont him u message duel was
fought in II yde Park and after eleven shots had
been fred without effect. Kingsborough's pow
der gave out and the affair was adjourned.
Before the duel could be renewed. Fitzgerald
went in disguise to the Kingsborough Arms
Hotel. at Mitchelstown; but he was discovered
! by servant and Kingsborough was notified.
Hurryng 10 the Coloncl's room. he demanded
admittance. This being refused. he broke open
the door and at once shot him down. before
Fitzgerald could draw his pistol. Shortly after
| Kingshorough became Earl 4 Kingston. On
the trial lac was promptly acquitted 10y his
peers. aud he took rather a prominent part in
politics alerward.
Scott. Attorney General and afterwari Chief
Justice Of the Queens Bench was a Tippcrary
boy. lie had clear head. large knowledge
OF law. and larger knowledge OF human ma
| ture. For principles he cared little. Much adj
! dirted 10 regarding all public men as scoun-
! drcls his chief res ,lutiou was % make his way
| He began. Of course. by being patriot. abused
! the Ministers. uud exhibited all the thews and
slnews 81 vigorous democrat: but getting a
! hintthat his eioqu'nce might Returned to better
account. he cast N the course uniform Of the
people and dressed himself Ia the popinjay
colors Of the court. He scoffed nj the idea of
public virtue. MY lord" he used TO say 10 the
Yiceroy Townshend. man siugularly like
himself IN his contempt for the Phocions Of the
day. My lord. you have spoiled good Patriot
Still no one dreamed OF calling him to account
| \ general immunity is allowed 10 lawyers on
this subject they claim the privilege Of seeing
| both sides. Those who have 50 bitterly Assailcd
| the late Judge Keogh might learn forbearRnce
| in looking back over the lives Of the brightest
legal lights Of the brightest period of Ireland
| history. every one Of whom. save Grattan and
| DAILY. cantol or recantad rs suited tho interest
Of the hour SCOTS transition to the Irons
ury Bench was regarded Rs perfectly natural
| 50 was keoghs by those who knew him
/ II not great orator. Scott could bring great
| orators down by other means. lie was a fear
eloluence not irresistible he attempted terror
attacked Flood. viudcatcl the Minister, struck
his breast. slapped his hat and laid his hand
upon his sword Among many others he fought
With Curran. His prs lnal appearance was re-
markable. DR.. Mackenzie. who had seen him
describes him rs having " an immense hanging
pair Of checks. vulgarly called Jowls and O
huge treble chin 10 Match He was a master
Of inyectvo and ridoua. and used both I'M
sparingly. but his sarcasm WAS coarse. A case %
disputed boundary being before him. one Of tho
lawyers said: " ne on this side, my Lord.
And L. said the opposing counsel lie on
this" " The fact is" said tho Judge. You
| both le"
On the bench Scott was oycrbearng. Having
nsuitad Mr. lIackett. "a member Of the bar, tn,
entire profession refused TO appear in his cour
until he made amends. This he did in m
apology. antc-dated to make it appear volun
tury. lie was specially rude TO Curran. witt
whom he had fought. Some time before his
death q report Of his Illness got out. Do you
believe it}' asked some one Of Curran. Tn,
reply Was: Il believe that no is seoundrc
enough 10 live or die. Just as il suits his owl
convenience Toward tho close Of his lie be IL
said 10 have remarked: d" As to myself, if wcr,