Omaha daily bee., 1884-05-23
THE SUBLIME AND RIDICULOUS
Turning From n Lawyer TO the Marie
Garrison Case
New York Times, NAV 18th.

New York Times, May 18th.
Somebody says the leaves OF memory
seem to make a mournful rustllng IN the
dark" observed ex-senator Roscoe
Conkling lreamly, yesterday afternoon.
''These memoranda" pointing to the
papers connected with the Marie-Garri-
son case, ''may be said to be just the
same thing" 1t was evident that Mr..
Conkling was in a philosophical mood.
His client, Mr.. Robert l.. Cutting, was
also apparently far away from the suit in
question. His spirit was undoubtedly in
Wall street. Nothing but his corporeal
entity, which was, however, sufficiently
extensive, was brought into the little
fourth story room at No. 100 Broadway,
before Referee Dwight.
''Mr. Cutting, said lawyer Day, re-
calling that portly gentleman from the
window where he was straining his neck
to catch a glimpse at Wall street, give
us details of the expenditures and dis
bursements made or paid out by you as
treasurer or financial agent of the com.
mittee of stockholders of the Missouri
Pacific railroad"
AS usual, objections were ~interposed to
this query. '"We don't want to know"
explained Mr.. Choate, "abcu6 their
lunches, their drinks, their petty de.
baucheries, what they do by day and
what they do by night; but we are anx,
ious to get at what they did inconsistent
with their claim. We wouldn't like the
question to be to broad" he added amca'
bly,.
"The learned COUNSEL" observed Mr..
Conkling, with his most seraphic ex'
preston, ''must be still Keeling among
the fumes and reveries of the Unior
Club, and his recent exploits in that re
gion. Still it is veiy kind of him t.
support me in my objection. l tender
him my grateful Acknowledgements"
Mr.. Choate, however, subsequent!
characterized Mr.. Cuttings remarks a
inconsistent, and brought a storm down
on his head.
II don't know any excuse" said MIR
Conkling, ''for a remark from MIR
Choate that reflects upon such a gentle
man as Mr.. Cutting. 1t will perhaps b
necessary to say that l utterly deny tn
statement of the counsel, and l { enounc
what he said as without warrant and with
out excuse"
"Am / to be called to account for |
outside this rooml" asked MIR. Choate.
81 don't know what your habits are ii
that respect" retorted the ex-senator.
swell" said Mr.. Choate, in a concilia
tory tone, II will pacify Mr.. Conklin!
and say apparently inconsistent.
"Gentlemen," said the Referee, 81 an
going to be very peremtory with you
The time for vacation arrives, and her
we ere."
"You must want a VACATION, . said Mr.
Conkling, sit would be monstrous in u
to prevent your taking H."
"Neverthelcss," said Referee Dwigh
rssignedIy, 81 have given up my idea o
going to Europe. Marie versus Garrisol
has put a stop to that.
81 do think, said Mr.. ConkInE, "tha
this cacs il entirely unprecedentsd-it is
mere indefinite outstretching of stepping
stones into futurity."
''Ill vacate the order of references
you will" remarked Mr.. Choate philan
thropically. =.
rIndeed2" replied the gentleman VIII
was once Senator ''The councils munif
cence with what Goesn't belong to him
and his Willingness to give away othe
peoples possessions are sublime"
''Well,," quoth Mr.. Ghoate, ''as Their
is only n step from the sublime to tn
ridiculous, let us take that step and g
on with the Marie Garrison case.