The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-10-23

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adopted the thea prevalent custou
among congressional lawyers Of pTac
ticing before the Supreme Curt o
the United States. On THE cunspicu
Gus arena he tound William PlEkuey,
Of Maryland, to be the mcss pTpmi
nsnt figure. Pinkney, vita sll hi
brilliant talents. did NOT impress Web
ster favorAbly. BE thought there
WIS something very small abcut Pink.
ney." He vas very vain, and dres
sed In the extreme fashion when be
went into the court to plead. she
wsuld wear into court his white
gloves. that had been put on fresh
that morning and that he never pul
on again. he usually rode nom bic
house to the Capitol on horseback;
and bis overalls were taken ef and
given to his servant, who attended
him"
The nearest 1 ever came to a
d Wright Trow," says Webster, "w4s
with Wm. Pinkney. 1 was q lawyer
who had my living to get. % sew
eral occasions Pinkoey's manner was
vtvy arrogant and annoying. On the
occaHor to which | refer In some
colloqaisl discussion upon various
minor points of the case, he treated
me with contempt. He pooh poohed,
as mucn as to say it Was not worth
while to argue a point I did not know
anything about; that was ne lawyer.
/ think he spoke of the 'getlemnan
from New Hampshire AT any rate il
was a thing that every body in the
courthouse, including the judges,
could not fail TO observe. Chief JUS
lice Marshall himself. was panied by
it. at vas very hard" added Mr..
Webster, "for me to restrain my tenn
per and keep cool; but ! did go, know
ing IN what preseaee | stood. | think
he construed my spparen. humility
into want of what be would call
spirit in resenting, and as sort of
acquiescence in his rule. However,
the incident passed; the case was mot
finished when the hour for adjourn.
ment came, and the court adjourned
until next morning. Mr.. Pinkney
took his whip and gloves, threw his
cloak over his arm, and began to
saunter away. | went up to him,
sn1 said very calmly: Can I see you
alone in one of the lobbies2" He
replied, Certainly l suppose that
be thought I was going to beg his
pardon and ask his assistance. We
passed into one of the ante-rooms OF
the Capitol. 1 looked into enc of the |
rooms, rather remote
from the main courtroom. There
Vas no one in, and we entered. AS
We did SO I looked at the deer, and |
found there was key in the lock,
and. unobserved by him, turned the
key and put it in my pocket, Mr..
Pinkney seemed to be waiting in some
I advanced toward |
him, and said: Mr.. Pinkney, you
grossly .insulted me this morning in
he courtroom, and not for the first
inc either. IN Difference to your
position and the respect la which
lold she court, did not answer you
g Was tempted to do on the spot
lie began to parley. 1 continued.
You know you did. Don'A add an
Their sin to that; don't deny it; you
new you did it, and you knoR il was
remedihated. It was deliberate; it
Tas purposely done, and if yea deny
you state an untruth.' Now II
7ent on, I am here to say to you,
nee for ell, that you must ask my
arder, and 60 into court tomorrow
norniDg and repeat the apology, or
lther you or l will 60 out o. this
Dom in different condition from
hat in which We entered it. was
ever more in earnest. He looked
t nae and saw that my eyes were
retty dark and firm. He began to
~ something. | interrupted him.
No explaRatiens,' said I; admit the
'ct, and take it back. | do not want :
mother word from you except that.
will hear no explanation; nothing !:
at that you admit it, and recall it,
lie trembled like an aspen leaf. He
gain attempted to explain. Said 1:
There is no other course. have the Q
ey in my pockvt, and you must y !
polsgize or take what / give you.' I
{ that be BUNDLED down, and said
me: You are right; l Jana sorry;
did intend to bluff you; I regret it, ?
Id eek your pardon 'Eaough,' 1 q
replied. Now one promise =
sfore open the door, and that is .
st you will o-morroW morning 4
ate TO the court that you have said q
ings which wounded my feelings, :
Id that you regret it, Pinkney re-
led, L will do So Then Unlocked n
@ door, and passed out. The next Q,
orning, when the court met, Mr..
nkney at Cnce rose and stated 10 the
urt that a very unpleasant affair
ID occurred the morning before, as
light have been observed by their
nors; that bis friend Mr.. Webster.
d t5lt grieved ut some things which
d dropped from his lips, tba! bis
ii for his client might have led him
say some things which be should
{ have ssid, and that he was sorry
having thus spoken.
From that day, while at the bar,
'rs was no man." said Mr.. Web
r, who treated me with 30 much