The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-23
Judge Black and the Reporter.

Judge Black and the Reporter.
The report of the serious illness OF Judge
Jere Black recalls the experience of rather
yerdant reporter who attempted to inter-
view the Judge while he was in the city on
visit couple of years ago. 1t had been
announced several days in advance that
Jere Black would honor the city with his
presence, and reporter on one OF the city
papers was delegated to be on the lookout
| for him and get an interview, The verdant
reporter referred to was a. member OF the
Republican and News NOW the SentineD
staff, and the morning of the day on which
the distinguished visitor was expected he
was called into the Office of the editor-in-
chief, Mr.. Rublee, Tor instructions.
Have you ever met Judge Black was
asked, and the reply was, OF course. IN the
negative. -,
well" continued Mr.. Rublee, you will
find him very pleasant gentleman to in
terview. He is fond of getting his name
into the papers, and likes nothing. better
than to talk to reporters. He is liable to be
rambling in his talk, and say much more
than you would care to use, and | have
thought it best to outline few leading
questions for you to ask. Outside of these
you can talk with him upon such subjects
as the occasion may suggest"
The reporter wrote out the questions
four in number-and proceeded to discover
the whereabouts of his victim. While on
his way he carefully memorized the ques-.
lions so that he might have the credit OF
evolving them out of his own massive
brain, as the anticipated interview pro-
crossed. The first question was general IN It's
character, referring in general way to the
social, political, and religious status OF the
country at large. The second requisite d
the Judges opinion of the then present adj
ministration. The third was a hypotheti-
cal one, which the reporter himself never
exactly comprehended, relative to govern
mental control of railroads-what, if there
was no government. would the railroads do;
or what, if there were no railroads, would
the government do. or something TO that
effect. The fourth referred to the judge s
advocacy of the Mormon cause. The NTH
has sunk into oblivion. After visiting sew
eral of the hotels the reporter learned that
the Judge was guest of Mrs. Matt. Car.
penter, and was soon ringing the door-bell
of that lady's cozy little residence. A ser,
want opened the door, and when asked il
Judge Black was there, called Mrs. Car.
penter. To this lady the reporter handed
his card, saying he wished to see her guest.
After glancing at the card, Mrs. Car
penter suggested that, as the Judge was
Just dressing to go out for ride, he might
porter, however, was posted, and rent TX I'd
he guessed the Judge would "about as soon
see reporter as to go riding But a lew
moments elapsed before the reporter was
sitting beside the legal giant in front of the
comfortable fireplace in the room which
had formerly been used by the late Sena'
tor Carpenter as library. In the same
room were Mrs. Carpenter and family, and
several gentlemen, who had called to pay
their respects to the distinguished indlv.d'
ual. The surroundings were inauspicious
for a comfortable little chat, such as the re-
porter had anticipated, and in his embar
rassment he was lorced to refer to hisnote-
book for the questions to be asked. he
tremblingly informed the judge that he
had marked down few questions
he would like to have him answer;
{" File your interrogetions sir, 4"
said the Judge, in not very
assuring tone. The reporter read the
first question and stopped, $50 on, sir, go
on, said the Judge in tone more imDer-
alive than he had before. The second ques'
ton was read, and the reporter was CON-
manded 10 "go on" The third question
was taken up, and the reader had gotten
half waythrough that may labyrinth when
he was greeted with cry from the judge
which seemed to raise his hair 1.-THE repor-
ter's-the Judge has no hair.
Hold on there, sir Who do you think
aml What am mere lorI Am hrouuu
the country delivering stump speefhes 70
newspaper reportersr DON'T you suppose
sir. that If am DESTROYS OF letting the pub.
lic know my opinions on these subjects, !
can write them and have them published
myself. without trusting to irresponsiols
reporters 10 interpret them2 And then,
be continued in farcastic tone, you re-
porters know a great deal more about these
subjects than do. You would better give
the public ysur opinions; they will think q
great deal more OF them than they would o
mine"
The reporter modestly acknowledged
that he thought ''his honor" was correct IL
his statements, ard ap0logetically remarked
that be wouldn't have asked the learned
gentleman's opinion II be hadn't been or
dered 10. -