Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-03
THE GREAT TRIAL.

When the case of the People vs.. The Gold
Run Mining and Ditch Company was on
trial last month, it was remarked upon as a
notable trial, ard as presenting some very
peculiar personal features. The case is row
being argued before Judge jackson Temple
in the Supreme Courtroom ct the Capitol.
II the case was of deep interest when the tes-
timony was being taken, it is doubly go now.
The scene in Court yesterday, forinstance, was
in The highest degree impressive. The Court
room itself speaks of judicial solemnity and
dignity. On the bench sat a Judge who has
eraced the Supreme Bench of the State, and
whose legal requirements and scholarly at
tainments have made him one of the distin-
guished men of the State and the high judi
eial qualities of whose mind have placed MIN
as one of the leaders at the California bar.
Beside him, part of the day, by courtesy,
sat Judge Sepulveda, Of Los Angeles, man
of dignihed bearing, fine presence, and who,
as a Judge and lawyer, stands high in the
estimation of the people of the southern part
of the State, be having been seen but little as
yet in the central and northern sections, Be-
fore these Judges, at the bar. were NO ex Chief
Justices, another ex-Justice OF the Supreme
Court, the Attorney General of the State
of California, and eight other lawyers of dis
tinguished ability-even tie youngest of them
evidenciDg that quality Of mind which be-
tokens success at the bar. Among these
gentlemen are to be found as bright and pow
erful minds and as high legal ability, as is
possible to be compassed by any choice of a
like number of lawyers on the coast indeed,
it is doubtful if such bar ss that under no.
tice could be repeated on the Pacific by other
selection Addressing the Court all day was
one of the most brilliant lawyers and most
graceful advocates of the State. Listening
to HIN. with rapt attention, was strong ar
ray of his profession the Governor OF the
State, an ex Governor of the State and ex-
United States Senator, two clergymen dis
tinguished for scholarship and learn
ing, engineers of the most promi
nent class; leading journalists State, city
and county officials, and fair number of
thoughtful people representing the country,
and the citizens Of Sacramento. One OF the
marked features of the trial is the dignifed
bearing of all the members of the bar, the
impressiveness of the presence of the Court
and It's manner. the almost courtly courtesy
and studied politeness that mark the conduct
Of the counsel toward each other-in short.
Judge Temples Court, just now. approaches
very closely. il it does not indeed attain the
highest ideal OF an American Court, where
there is dignity without oppressive cere-
monial, courtesy and that decorum which is
demanded by tha most exacting ethics of the
bar, without cold reserve or mere formaity
scholarship that seeks not display ability
most prominent in its modesty; judicial
attention without impotence; the highest
manifestations of skill in presentation of
argument without Wanting; and throughout
and around and over all an atmosphere that,
while tranquil, impresses the spectator with
the majesty OF the law.