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

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There is a story told Of an eminent Judge.
still living, though retired from the bench,
which illustrates the importance Of a yolun-
tary confession better than the most eIabor-
ate argument. A prisoner tried before him
for larceny had admitted his guilt when az
pretended, but at the trial was defended
with great psrtinaeity By able counsel. ssGen-
uemen." said the Judge TO the jury. ssths
prisoner says he is guilty His counsel saws
neis not. You must decide between them. ("
Then, after pause, he added: ''There is lust
one thing to remember, gentlemen. The
prisoner was there, and his counsel wasn't
-tPhIladelphia Record.
Sometimes" said a veI-known Iawvsr
the other day, "a little quiet ridicule viii des-
stroy the effect Of forcible speech to a Jury
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 bs
was arguing case in the Supreme court
The lawyer on the other side wss smar,
but dissipated sort of .good-for-uotbipg
fellow. MIR. Hosr made loug speech In tho
jury in behalf OF his client It was a stronO.
effort and deliYe red in pious, solemn and
impressive tone and manner. In fact A.
might De said to be almost religious in ita
character. Itproduced grand effect upon
the court and jury. When Mr. Hoar sae
down everything was as silent as death
The dissipated lawyer on the other sida
waited moment, and then arose to take up
his side OF the case. He buttoped nm bis
coat, advanced forward few steps deiber-
ately, folded his hands, and, looking very
piousiy aud imPressIvely at the jury said,
giving an exact imitation of Mr. Hoaris 40
lemnity OF manner and speech: We viii
now, brethren continue hese exercises
The eff eet was electrical. jury. court and
everyone In the room burst into At of
laughter. which could not be subdued 10.
several minutes. His inimitable mimicr,
had destroyed completely the effect of NJ
Hoar's speech, and he seized this auspiciou,
moment to advance the most forcible argu
ments in favor of his client. ''-[Bostcl
Gazette.
Col. Nat Hammond said the other da,.
1.-THE most opposite help ever given one
speaker by another was given to me by Ju6-,
Lawson Black, during the convention OF
1905. was opposing granting the legisa-
lure certain powers, aud extravagantly ey-
Claimed; Suppose the very day this came
up the legislature should be drunkl, An on
ponent asked, Can the gentleman conceive
OF such thing happeningP AS quick rs
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 III,
house, the lobbyists tor the claim had given
big wine supper, at which the whole hons.
was present They had imbibed very freely
aud were all drunk. Gen, Toombs opposed
the claim. At the night session the vote was
taken, and the house reared yes, Gen
Ioombs, almost alone, voted No. He was
shrewd enough, however, to call Division
Those in favor of the motion win rlse ~
called the Speaker. A full half minute was
given. Not man on the affirmative was
able to rise 70 the division. Gen. Toomba
ala 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. nv the
sobriquet of Judge" is a manufacturer OF
bricks. During the early part of the late war.
when the merchants issued fractional curren-
cy OF their own, the Judge looked with much
disfayor upon that species of money. One
night he invited party OF friends into the
Biddeford House and "set 'em M, all
around. The bin amounted TO eighty cents
aud the Judge, without moving muscle OF
his face, reached into his oYercoat pocket
and, pulling out a brick, laid it on the bar.
The brick was vanished and on one side
was the inscription: ''Good for seventy-fve
cents. Nathaniel Kimball." ''But YOU still
owe me Eve cents" remarked the bartender
as he laid away the brick; whereupon the
Judge returned TO his pocket and produced a
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