New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-28
TIE JUDGRS NrRANGE ST0RE

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Mr. f. Quincy and Mr.. r. ". IL. Myers publish u
further n.tacut of the strange stories they arc col
Letting, the most remarkable by far being one related
bv sir T. Horribly. late ChicfJudgc of the Consular
Court of China and Japan. and not only of un-
doubted trIthfilnc-s but of strong rough sense. He
was accustomed to allow reporters to call at his house
| for his written judgments:
"Thcy generally availcd themselves of the oppor-
tuuity. especially reporter who was also the editor
Of an evening paper. lie was peculiar man. reccnt
about himself, and mag ne had history. In appear
| aucc lac was also peculiar. | only knew him II re
porter. and had other relations with him. On the
dav when the event occurred in 1875 or 1876 went
To my study hour or two after dinner, and wrote ont
my Judgment. II was then about half past /. rang
for hc butler. gave Inn the envelope, and told HIM to
giy it t. the reporter who should call for it, was in
bed before . ! AIN very light sleeper and my wife
q very heavy Indeed, it is ditcult to rouse her
ont of her first sleep. The bcd-a French onc-faced
the iep'acc on the nantclpecc was clock, ana the
gl- in the chandelier turned down. but only 80 low
a. admit of seeing the time at any time of tho
night forwarding easily and frequently-I often
Away desired 10 know the hour had gone 10 sleep,
when was awakened by hearing a tap at the study
door, but thinking 1t might be the buter-lOoting IN
to see II TIC hrc were safe and the gas turned on
turned over with the view of getting 10 sleep again.
Before did so. heard tap at my bedroom door.
Sti'l thinking It might be the butler who might have
something to say. said, Come in The door opened,
and, to my surprise, in walked Mr.. -. | sat no and
said: You have mistaken the door; but the butler has
the ud gucnt 20 ana get it. Instead OF leaving the
room ho to the loot edge of the bed said:
Mr. -, you forget yourselfl Have the goodness to
walk ont directly This is rather an abuse of my
favor lie looked deadly pale but dressed in his
usual dress and certainly quite sober and said
know am guilty Of an unwarrantablc intrusion,
bit finding that you were not IN voW stLdy have
yenturcd 10 come here | was losing my temper, but
something in the mans manner di-nclnod me to jump
ont of bed to eject him by force. 80 ! SAID simply
This i bad. really pray leave the room at once
Instead of doing he put one hand ON the tootrall
ami gently and as II in PAIN sat down on the foot Of
tine bed. glanced at the clock and saw thar it
about twenty minutes past |. said The butler has
had the judgment since half past 90 and get it,
He said; Pray forgive ne II yen knew an me CIR
cuu>tdnces you would lime presses. Pray give mea
urccs of your Judgment aud will take nole in my
book of H. drawing his reporters book ont of his
breast-pockot aid | will do nothing of the kind
Go down stairs find the butler and don't disturb
11u will wake my wife otherwise | shall have to put
son ont he slshtly moved bi. hand said Who
let you i'm 2 He answered 80 one 'COniound it,
| said what the devil do yOu mean Are yOn drunk
lie replied quietly no aud shall be again but
pray Your lord>hip give me your decision for nay time
j. short said: on don't s'cm To care about my
time aud this j. the last time shall ever allow y re-
porter in my house He stopped me short, saving:
'lhi- is the last time shall oven you anywhere
We'll fearful that this comnotlon might arouse and
figltou my wife shortly gave him the Iist of ny
judgment ia few words as could. lie seemed To be
taking ii down in shorthand it might have been two
thec minutes. When finished. NE rose, thanked
for cycusug his intrusion and for tho consideration
/ had Away. shown him and hi' colleagues opened
the door and went away looked a the clock. IT was
ON the stroke ct half past | lady Ilornby now
awobc. thinking she had heard talking aud her hus
baud told her what he'd happened and repeated the
court little before 10. The usher INTO my
to robe me when lc said sad thing happened last
ui.ht sir. Poor wa. found dead n Ii- room !
sad Bless my soul dear mcl What did hc die of
and when well. sir. IL appears he went mp 20 his
room a. usual a 10 to work at his papers lls vito
went up about - 20 ask him when he would bo ready
for bed lie said " have only the Judges Judgment
f. get ready and then have finished A. he did not
comc she went up agu, about quarter To !, TO his
room and poopcd IN. aud thought shr saw him writing.
but shc did not diatutb him At half past -he again
went to him. and spoke O him ut the door. A lac did
not answer sho thought he had fallen asleep, 40 shc
went up 10 rou,c him. 10 her horror lac Naa dead On
the floor wup hia note book which | have brought
nwnv She ncnt for tho doctor, Who arrived little
after - and SAID lac had been dead lac concluded about
AN hour looked vi the note book There WAC tho
usuu headings In tho supreme Court, before tho
hlef JUDGE. y~."l The thlct Judge gave
tds mcut this morning IN this Gao 10 the following
effect and thrn followed IA few limos of indcciphcr
able shorthand
The reporter, II should be added, neither had nor
could have left his house, We confess do not =
how Mr.. NJ erss theory Of thought uansicrence
plains that story at ALL Tho reporter never thought of
stting at the foot of Sir H. llornby bed.