Daily Republican., 1884-02-20
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| A special despatch from Washington
says Chief Justice Waite, of the
Supreme Court, had funny experience
the other day, and as he has related II
TO any mum Der OF friends, the story hai
a wide circulation in society. Several
weeks ago he had an imperative engage
, ment in Baltimore. Like all great men,
he IL proverbially absept-minded. He
went up to the court, and after a few
moments session adjourned the court
and came down leisurely to the Balti.
more and Ohio depot, which is only a
short distance from the Capitol.
AS he got out Of the street car he
found he had ten minutes In which 10
purchase ticket and get u seat on the
train. As be went up to the ticket Office
he disco overed, to his surprise, that he
had only few pennies in his pocket.
He had neglected to provide himself
with "scrip for his journey" He look
ed around the waiting room, but saw no
one he knew. What was to be done
must be done quickly his engagement
was an important one. SO he filed up in
the line to the ticket Office, and when
he reached the window the Chief j us-
tice smiled an awful smile across the
full width of his ample mOu tn andask-
ed the ticket agent If he knew him.
"No, don't" snarled the agent,
"and what is more | don't want to-.
What do you want?'
II want ticket to Baltimore and re-
turn. lam the Chief Justice of the
Supreme 6 urt and have no money
with me. 1t is purely accidental. |
can give you my personal check"
"Oh, ! know you. know all the
bloods, but that dodge won't work on
me. l have just had two members of
the Cabinet try to blk me out of tick
cts and no Chief Justice dodge gets me.
Take your ugly mug out of the window
and get out of the way of people who
have money"
The Chief Justice glared He could
not fine the young man for contempt
OF court. He felt cheaper and worse
than If he had been real fraud. He
blushed and perspired 80 that the agent
had his firm belief strengthened. The
Chief ustice dashed out of the station
to see II he could not find some one to
identify him. Hehad only five minutes
left. 1t was too short time to run to
the Capitol. He saw no one. Across
the street there was saloon and eating
house. The Chief Justice made rush
across the road, but he stopped at the
door. What if he should be seen going
into common gin.mill? What would
people say, and it was bare chance If
any one in there should know him
Spying private entrance he rushed!in
and accosted the proprietor with the
frantic inquiry of "Do you know me?"
eyes, bet yer head, do, Yer Honor"
said the short haired, freckled-faced,
man behind the bar. "Ye are the boss
av the Shuprame Coort. see ye livery
day going by here on the cars"
"Will you cash my check ? | have
no time to explain" Here the Judge
grabbed piece of paper upon a desk
near by and began to write hurriedly.
"Shure will. I've seen ould byes
off on tear before get out of money.
Trusht me, ,soor. Is it twenty ye want?
Here it is. Will ye have a drop before
ye run"
But before any further explanation
could be made the Chief Justice had
grabbed the money and was running
across the street. In some way the
ticket agent had learned of his blunder
during the Judges absence, and was all
politeness when he saw the money. Mr..
Waite barely made the train, but he
has not had such a shock to his dignity
since he went upon the bench of the
Supreme Court.