St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-21
81 DRIES OF LAWYERS.
Two Cases Of Contempt of Court
Beyond all uni S In menf.

TWO Gases Oh contempt Oh court
Beyond all uni $ In ment.
o. c. Tredway, the lawyer who is de-
Tending the Sioux City saloon cases. was
making an argument in case full of legal
bubbles. Said the judge: ''There is nc
necessity for further argument on these
conceded points. You turning to the OPP
posing counseD have conceded so and so
| (relating the points,, aud you turning to
Tredway) have conceded so aid So"
Your honor" exclaimed Tredway, jump
| ing to his feet IF that proposition is good
in law, then l think l don't know anything;
no. | know | don't know anything"
"COncededH' rejoined the court, sharply,
and Tredway subsidized
The FIVE members CT the supreme bench
of Iowa were rectifying the errors of the
lower courts. Among the lawyers sat a
man distinguished in the western part of
the state for his great talents and reckless
conviviality. He blinked and nodded in
sensbly at the court. The case in which
he appeared as plaintiffs attorney he had
won step by step through months of litiga-
ton. When it was called he arose uncer-
tainly to enter appearance, and added:
MAY it please the court. | am convinced OF
having committed great mistake in this
the defendant. All my sympathies are
with the defendant, and If your honors
will decide in favor of the defendant
I'll give you So" The silence of several
| minutes following was almost sitting. At
| length Justice Miller found speech. Sir"
said he, putting up with ap0pectic symp-
toms, your condition cannot excuse nor
your reputation save you. Such an indig-
| nifty" May it please the court" inter-
rupted the lawyer. steadvng himself with
| the back of his chair. Il think you misap-
prehend me. What intended to say was
| that if the court decides this case in favor
OF the defendant, l will give each OF your
honors So At this the chief justice col
lapsed and the defender was lead from the
court room. The bench decided that com.
| mensurate punishment was beyond the
| jurisdiction of the court.
| Circuit Judge McCallum's, of Iowa. first
case was before Justice who was ex-
tremely harsh with criminals. The weak
ness of the old Puritan was his veneration
! for veterans of the war. McCalum had
| fought four years. His client was a thief.
The only thing | can do for YOU" said Nc
| Callum. after having gained the mans con-
! fidence lis to implore the mercy of the
| court. When yOn go on the stand tell the
whole truth" The man had stolen a COW,
| killed it, sold the hide and taken the car
| cass home to his family. which was really
suffering for the necessarles OF life.
mo, your honor" said McCallum. 1.-THE
defense has no witnesses. My client is
guilty. He has hid nothing from this
| court" Then. turning to the prisoner. as
| if the fact had nearly escaped him. Mccall
lum said BY the way, you were soldier
| i'll the late war, were you not?" Yes,
sir I" Weren't you at Gettysburg?"
Yes sir" so was [. And you were in
other historic battles, fighting for your
country, while your wife and family suf-
| fered flom want at home?" Yes sir"
The prosecution at this point saw the way
the case was drifting, and attempted to
| ridicuIe the ''Old-soldier defense,'
| as the prosecuting attorney named it. The
effect on the Old justice was to arouse all
his 10y atty and Indignation. Enough of
this" said he, bringing his hand down on
the desk in front of him with laundering
thud. mo soldier. no man who has shed
his best blood for his country not even if
he be criminal, can be reviled in my
presence. The prisoner is discharged.
And. sir. when you are suffering for the
neceSsarieS of life again come to me-" The
joke was too good to keep. McCallum told
the justice one day that the old sold er was
an eX-Confederate, but never again did
McCallum practice in that court