New-York tribune., 1885-01-20
IHE COURTS.
MR.. BANGS on THE TERRORS OF TIE PRESS.
SEVERE AREAIGNMKNT OF IRRESPONSIBLE
IHIRTNAIsp

TRIBUNALS"
Francis Y. Bangs contributed lively episode
yesterday the history Of the Huntington suits wherein
Messrs Stewart, Anew, Patton and Aspnwal. or their
egatces seek from Mr Huntington the differ
cncc between $3.50 per share paid them by him for Cen
tral Pacific stock and $500 S95, alleged to have been
paid to settle the Brannan and Lambard suits Mr.
Bangs was presenting the of his client Mr. Hunting
ton and denied that Mr. Huntington was under any oh
legation TO pay the demanded. lie then declared that
at the time the transactions In California occurred there
were Of the press before the parties The
learned counsel gave vigorous and Characteristic pull
tohs collar and then proceeded to describe these teors
as follows:
DO YOU know what they are Do you know what an
obstruction 10 the administration OF Justice the press u
lust nowl DO you know that even the counsel the
other side poinng to Mr.. ChOaicl with all his procs-
sona distinction and political prospects, with his
questioned and unqucsonabe personal beauty aud the
attractions Of eloquenc do you know that he breads TO
censurcs OF the press DO you know that witness
into one Of these rooms dedicated to the
admnisrao Of ustcc. without fear that the men who
st ANONYMOUSLY AT these desks Will carlcaturc their pie
and misrepresent their testimony DO you know
that parry dare air his grievance or defend himself
against the imputati0ns made against him. with the
COURAGE that ought 10 be born IN him. for fear OF the
sponsiGie and unnteccut tribunals 30 you know all
that Then y0u know what the errors of the press are.
Even those hardened sinners OF my profession, who,
conscious Of heir virtue, quite Indifferent TO tho
abuse or hattcy Of their opponents from the uninte
gent ccnsure OF this press shrink mite, and u requires
daily addition to our training to enabe us to 20 through
The terrible ordeal.
Mr.. Bangs caught his breath moment and added:
That VIII all appear IN the papers tomorrow morning
exactly AK IL was said.
The effect Of Mr.. Bangss words impressive Mr..
ChOate was deeply affected either by the reference 10
his beauty by the wrath OF the speaker. Justice
Lawrence did his best TO look calm. The spectators
laughed. Mr. Bangs after vigorously wpng HE prcsplr
ing brow appeared relieved OF great responsibility.
The unintegent tribunals merely gasped, and moth
ing more.
Mr. Bangs then finished his prescntment Of his case
saying: Now this terror these men had 10 confront
here in California and they engaged In railroad
terprise, and they engaged III negotiating money
here and at that stage Of the matter there came be-
fore them this formidable document The complaint In
the suit.l In what characteri As appeal 10 the
Justice OF California No. As containing
conclusive that the defendants owed money
No. Az what Az containing OF those
sly-r0cket which, tossed into the
columns Of newspapers, exposed these men to personal
abuse tcir interests and their pccunary affairs ship
wreck They surrendered, everybody does, TO this
power And that, after the lapse OF years. /, sought 70
be tortured by these plaintiffs into the contingency
templscd In the contract which put Huntington under
obligations to pay an additional sum OF money
Mr.. Bangs afterwnrd, owing, not TO HIS III
ness but to that of Andrew q. Agnew, obtained ad
journment until to-day