The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-05
BUSINESS THE FIRST THING.
YET MORE or THE 4 UTOBIOGRAPHY OF
THE COUNT JOANNES

The NobIeuan Of the New York Bar Attends
90 his clients Case Instead OF Attending -
FuneraI-Ais Dealings with q. g. barnard.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: HaV-
ing received several notes and inquiries
why did not attend the funeral OF my friend.
the lato Judge George q. Barnard. and some Of
the notes casting censure upon me. permit me
TO explain the cause OF my absence. and. frst
why IL was my imperative duty to attend had
not greater power prevented me.
The friendship for me Of his father-in law.
Mr. John Anderson has become a proverb. and
my gratitude equnlsi it. When bccamea coun-
sellor-at-aw OF the Supreme Court (now more
than twelve years ngo). his son-in-law. Judge
George G.. Barnard. when iudcially on the
bench. or otherwise. manifested for me the
greatest courtesy. and tho highest respect FOR
my learning; go much 40. that upon one occa-
sion ut Chambers In the Supreme Court an in
junction being sought In copyright matter
one s 'S "i the e" counsel % and Opposed by
another eminent lawycr-and both were con-
fusing each other-and the court uncertain how
to decide Judge Barnard suddenly turned to
mo and snid: Counsellor JOannes, aid us by
your learning in this dilemma. as Anxious
Curiw." Thanking the Judge for the honor.
quickly settled It by proving thatthe court had
no jurisdiction in the matter, because as there
WAS no International copyright law. there could
be no legal PROPERTY in the English drama
sought to be enJolned. and no Injunction can
take place whore there is no property" Judge
Barnard and both counsel admitted that my law
was correct. whercupon he thanked me. and,
his diamond eyes flashing his decision. said
aloud: | dismiss this case for want Of judicial
Jurisdiction; recess for one hour. Count Jo-
anncs lunch with me at Delmonico's;" and
ththrr we went arm in arm. and 30 returned to
tho court
In my earliest period at the bar many MEM
bers, on motion days. endeavored to shut me
out from the Speakers eyes" as they say in
Parliament. but Judge Barnard. seeing through
tho ncanness. soon put "A stop to the attempt,
Tor whom he saw mo enter the court. a crowd
between me and the bench. he spoke aloud.
Count Joannes. step forward. What can the
then made a passageway OF precedence for me-
similar to that recently described in The SUN
CONCERNING my reception by the King OF Prus-
Bin. Ingratitude forms no part of my nature
called ut the residence of the late Judge Bur-
nard upon the morning OF his death. and in
stanty wrote a letter OF coincidence and SYM
patty TO his fathcr-n. law. John Anderson. Esq
cast aside minor duties TO attend the funeral
Of my friend. when. suddenly on Tuesday
on Wednesday. April 80 (dny OF funerall, n cause
would be tried in the Supreme Court. Hudson
County Circuit New Jersey. In which / was
counsel for plaintiff in person court to open at
10 O'Clock \. NJ. THE hour Of funeral. the cause
mo. 81 first on calendar ready for trial. II
commenced and listed two days. terminating
rs announced in The Sun. with verdict in my
favor rs plaintiff.
/ am sure that the foregoing explanation why
could not attend the funeral OF my friend will
fully Justify my regrctfu absence.
GEORGE. THE COUNT JoANNEs,
OF tho New York Supreme Court
NEW YORK CITY. May 4. 1879.