Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-24
A MADDENED MAGISTRATE.

Stanley Waterloo, of the st. Leuis "Chroni-
Gle" Threatened by Judge Laughlin.
ST.. LOUIS, May ga few days ago an
editorial appeared in the Erening Chronicle
of this city rather severely critlcising Judge
Laughlin, of the criminal court, and the man.
ner of doing business in that court. Mr..
Stanley Waterloo, editor Of the Chronicle,
was cited to appear before the court to show
cause why he should not be committed for
contempt. Mr.. Waterloo's counsel denied
the court had jurisdiction in the premises,
whereupon Judge Laughlin said, there being
difference Of opinion on that point, he would
waive the rights of the court in the matter,
aud as an individual would give Mr.. Water
loo until shutdown to either retract
the obnoxious article through the
columns OF the Chronicle or furnish him with
the name of the writer thereof, he taking the
ground that it was not written by Waterloo, but
by some trained lawyer, and that he (the Judge.
had been stabbed from ambush. This created
something Of sensation and caused some
comment, as the Judges manner and words
seemed to indicate that he meant mischief,
The Chronicle this morning contained nc
retraction nor did Mr.. Waterloo furnish Judge
Lsughlin with the name of the writer Of the
article, but while chatting with some friends
al tue IoOWs VI Iue IIesS cIup, DctWeeu . an0
10 o'clock tonight, letter was delivered to
him by the stenographer OF the court, which
read as follows:
st. Louis. May, 1SS2-To Stanley Waterloo
Dear Sir: That you may have no cause to plead
surprise when we next meet, you are now
notified to make such preparations for ar
emergency as to you may seem best.
shall make it my business to see you soon.
[Signed] HENRY D. LAUGHLIN.
Il =
until after o'clock this morning, when II
publish it, and tho probabilities are that
unless friends OF both parties can prevent q
meeting, there will be a bloody encounter
on the street tomorrow, as both men have
plenty of nerve.
Under Judge Laughlin's own ruling in g
similar case, Mr.. Waterloo would be perfectly
justifiable in not only shooting him down on
sight, butt hunting him up and killing him.
1t is not likely, however, that Mr.. Waterloo
will pursue this course, or take any action
unless he is first attacked.
THE AUTHOR DISCOVERED.
sr. LOUIS, May 23.-The remarkable pro.
ceedings of Judge Laughlin in the Stanley
Waterloo contempt case is the absorbing topic
OF the day. Late last night Il was discovered
that the author of the offensive criticism was
ex-Judge HoratiO NJ. Jones. This morning
from the bench of the criminal court Judge
Laughlin said the situation had materially
changed. He knew the name of the writer
OF the article. Sooner or later he would set
tie the matter with Mr.. Waterloo. When he
left the berch last evening be had intended to
take off his badge of servitude and resign.
Now, like Grant, he would not retreat under
fire.
As to the man who was the author OF the
article, he was beneath contempt. He knew
him from experience. He was chronic
slanderer and coward.
Judge Hayden, on behalf OF Mr.. Waterloo,
accepted the full responsibility for the article,
and refused to apologize. He considered the
action of the court entirely illegal, and would
take no further notice of the tribunal. The
matter then dropped 1t is believed that the
matter will remain as it now stands, and the
sensation is over.