St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-03

anecdotes Of Legal Lights On and or tie
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Anecdotes Of Legal Lights On and Off tie
Bench.
There is a story told Of an eminent Judge,
still living. though retired from the bench,
which illustrates the importance Of 7olun-
tary confession better than the most elabor-
ate argument. A prisoner tried before him
Tor larceny had admitted his gnilt when ap-
pretended, but at the trial was defended
with great pcrtinacity by able counsel. ssGen-
tlemen." said the Judge to the jury, ''ths
prisoner says he is guilty. His counsel says
neis not You must decide between them"
Then, after pause, be added: ''There Is lust
one thing to remember, gentlemen. The
prisoner was there, and his counsel wasn't"
Il Philadelphia Record.
Sometimes said wen-kuown LAWYER
the other day, "a little quiet ridicule viii tes.
strOy the effect Of forcible speech 10 4 iurv
when the most convincing arguments would
fail to accomplish the desired result. Sam
Hoar, the father of Judge Hoar, was = law
yer, and very pious one, too. One dav h.
was arguing a case in the Supreme court
The lawyer on the other side was smart.
but dissipated sort of 'good-for-nothiDp,
fellow. Mr.. Hoar made Ioug speech to ths
Jury In behalf OF his client It was stroDo.
effort and delive red in g pious, solemn and
impressive tone and manner. In fact n
might be said to be almost religious in its
character. II produced a grand effect upon
the court and jury. When Mr.. Hoar sat
down everything was as silent as death.
The dissipated lawyer on the other side
waited moment, and then arose TO take up
his side of the case. He buttoned up his
coat advanced forward few steps deliber-
ately, folded his hands, and, looking very
piously and impressively at the jury, said
giving an exact initiation of Mr.. Hoar's so
lemnity Of manner and speech: We will
now, brethren, continue t hese exercises"
The effect was electrical. Jury, court and
everyone in the room burst into ft of
laughter which could not be subdued for
several minutes. His inimitable mimicry
had destroyed completely the effect of Mr.
hoar's speech. and he seized this suspicious
moment to advance the most forcible arru-
ments in favor of his client. "-TBostc
Gazette.
Col. Nat Hammond said the other ia,
''Ihe most opposite help ever given one
speaker by another was given to me by JuC-p
Lawson Black, during the convention OF
1865. was opposing granting the legisla-
ture certain powers, and eXtravagantly ey-
claimed; Suppose the very day this came
up the legislature should be drunkr An Cd
ponent asked, Can the gentleman conceive
of such thing happeningp AS quick as
thought Judge Black arose and stated that
such thing not only could happen, but ac-
tually did happen, and that he was in tie
Legislature when it occurred.
''He then explained that before the VS..
when the Trezevant claim was before tn,
house, the lobbyists tor the claim had given
big wine supper, at which the whole house
was present. They had imbbed very freely
aud were all drunk Gen. Toombs opposed
the claim. AT the night session the vote was
taken, and the house roared Yes Gen.
Toombs, almost alone, voted No. He was
shrewd enough, however, TO call Division
Those in favor Of the motion will rise.''
called the Speaker. A full half minute was
given. Not a man on the affirmative was
able to rise TO the division. Gen. Toombs
did arise when the negative was called, and
defeated the claim by one to nothing.''-
Atlantic Constitution
Nathaniel Kimball, known throughout the
length and breadth of York Co Me-, by tho
sobriquet of Judge" is manufacturer OF
bricks. During the early part of the late war.
when the merchants issued fractional crlrren-
cy of their own, the Judge looked with much
disfayor upon that species of money. One
| night he invited a party OF friends into the
Biddeford House and ''set 'em up' all
around. The bill amounted to eighty cents
aud the Judge, without moving a muscle OF
his face, reached into his overcoat pocket
and, pulling out BRICK laid it on the bar
The brick was vanished and on one side
was the inscription: ''Good for seveuty-fye
cents. Nathaniel Kimball." 'But you stin
owe me five cents,n remarked the bartender
as he laid away the brick; whereupon the
Id ~ 4
| pumpkin seed marked: ''Good for five
cents" and laid it on the bar. The barten-
der took it gracefully and the Judge went
around and offered to redeem the brick, but
its present owner preferred to keep it for a
! curiosity.-Boston Globe