Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-20
A LEGAL MILL.
we'll. Known and Able Lawyers
Strike Out From the
Shoulder,
Make Things Lively and Inter-
tsting in the District
Court Room.

q seene at the courthouse yester-
Z .fternoon was one that would have
a welcomed by an artist Of the Po-
4 eszette as a bonanza, and one that
S,ltizen Of Tarrant county would
n aver to see repeated. The circum-
~ as we'll as THE GAZETTE
"A gather them from mum.
of eager witnesses to
a affair, we're substantially
Allows: During the examination OF
<tness In the district court County
Eruey Bowlin objected to q question
<by Mr.. Henry M. Furman, one Of
A itorneys in the case being tried.
EFurman made some reply, which
& construed by Mr.. Bowlin as tend.
10 impress the jury unfavorably
&rds himself, and Mr.. Bowlin COM
ed TO the court. Mr.. Furman
A remarked: "Well, your honor,
bot tease him any more"
esse!n retorted Mr.. Bowlin,
&e! Did any one ever hear
Il pot-bellied egotiem?"
a Thurman. who was at some dis
from Mr.. Bowlin, then ran up
Ia latter and struck him on the
4 and shoulder. Mr.. Bowlin,
Ngh a much smaller man than Mr..
han and considerably weakened
|ecent illness, responded pre- mptly
|3e attack, and the mill at once be-
d of engrossing interest
II Judge, jury, lawyers and
aators. Mr.. Furman pre- ssed
d Mr.. Bowlin and the two
&hed, at which juncture Mr.. r ID.
Il who is connected with Mr..
9in in the case, went to the assist
n of his associate. Judge Beck
i having repeatedly called the
Broom to order In vain, forgot
Die had just recovered from recent
hess and left his seat and sprang
the surging mass to separate
fombatants, whom everyone else
led willing to see flight 1t out"
IShsttuck mounted the vacated
b and Justify called and
I'D with his knuckles for
hr;u the clerk took to the judges
4, whence he could obtain a finer
the same curiosity melted short
sto climb up on chairs, tables and
Mes; one of the smaller OF the at
hys gathered a large chair and
#shed 1t above his head as though
4npon demolishing the scutiilng,
8ng, angry mass of legal lore at
4 fell blow. The scene had now
med the most intense interest,
n would have been selected
4n artist as the moment when to
n the picture. AS it is, there is but
of the affair in the minds
lose who deplore such occurrences
HE sake of a county like Tarrant, q
Nike Fort Worth and state like
mid the crowd on the floor the
|2cisted Judge found it difficult t.
MINIS feet, and in, attempting Il
&&te the belligerents, received 1
~ full under the ear that was in
He'd for one of them. Moth
h daunted, Judge Beckhan
|tisted, the combstants wsr'
Arated, the little man who hat
"a himself on the railing In tryinl
'kcape was lifted out Of his predica
Nd, and order was restored. rh'
Images were: loss OF claret from
nose of one of the belHgerents, di
and sundry scratches, pieces o
< and shirt by another, and $50 in,
Around. me fines were paid, tn,
IN adjourned and people are won
ing II the dignity and decorum tina
llar superstition attaches to court
pstioe will ever rule without excep
" In Texas. And men are wonder
n II those into whose hands are In
led the most sacred responsibilities
not and will not rise above th
lies snd weaknesses that shout
et characterize men of such eXalte
tssion and trust as that OF the law
p the body of which profession
,be drawn those who make oul
\ and give tone to their obs srvanc
q sDfOrramang.