New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-04
HEARD IN THE COURT ROOMS.
QUEER TALES OF JUDGES AND LAWYERS
HOW A PROMINENT pRAcr1T1ovpn WAS CURED OF


HIS rAsTF FOR LIQUOR
Among odd stores current ut tie Court House
among Judges. lawyers and clerks who take de-
ugnt N collecting and repeating them, are the fol-
lowing:
The obstInacv of single Juror. rs is well known,
sometimes defeats the ends of usuce for time at
least anc causes great ANNOYANCE 70 TIE eleven who
are locked up tn him. 4 case Ia which something
that took the form Of Obstlnacy. but was Of
al entirely different nature, caused long delay In
the Jury box occurred not long ago. jury retired.
after us euing the evidence and hearing the law
clearly expounded n a simple action on contract
The twelfth man was attl". young. red faced Ger
man. whose hair stood stily up and helped 10 q We
his 40 ID face a rebeious look. He wore a long
waistcoat. whlch be was constantly compelled 10
pull down over his stomach. which WAS Alderm1ulc
beyond his years. and short pea-iacket from one
Of the capacious pockets OF which protruded iar-e
parcel AS ne entered the jury room. aud the door
was closed and locked behind HIM, Shentle-
mans" he SAID Il is all right" He SAID nothing
more. bat placing char IN one corner ot The
room be drew forth the brown paper bundle
from his pocket and opening II revealed an
ample supply OF German bread Frankfort
sausage and cheese. with which he proceeded
t. gorge himself. The eleven earnest men
who we're with him. anxiou- to have done with
the ease and their several places Of bnsi-
ness gathered around the table AMI consulted to-
gerher as 70 whar IL was best 10 do with the
stubborn old Dutchman," rs they called him. who
II seemed apparent. had made up his mind IN Op-
pose the re-t-Of them in what thev all knew was
righteous verdict The object # their wrath pad no
attention TO them. aud seemed engrOssed in the
pleasing occupation IN which he was en- gagged. At
length OF the Others turned 10 him and sail i'm
ttauf lxr .anx 4Ara h4u tn
With his mouth full OF bread aud cheese and
wit Oui looking for a moment h" responded IN a
thick voice: 81 Go on I'm all right After time
the foreman made mp his mind tnat there
were eleven tor the plaintiff and one reso-
I luelv for the defendant Approaching the
twelfth man at length he said " Well. what is
your OplniOnV
well" said the German. munching away. what
is your OpiniOn =
d" Why we're III fr the plaintiff. and"
wei. WE'LL" exclaimed the SUSPECTED juryman,
" vot for Won takes so .ong fort Dots al right.
Dots vot links too"
Al this there general laugh and the jury,
IN great good humor, h'd into court. presented It's
verdict and was CIschatged
4 prominent lawyer, 10 had became So much
addicted to the use ~ intoxicating beverages that
at mes the habit overcame nun. one dav entered
the court room m which his friend and former law
partner was the presiding indge The counsel or
whe had been drinking freely but did nOt al first
show H. took seat at The table IA front
Interested called. and he took
/ part with much gravity and decOrum
III the examination Of the witnesses question
( propounded bv hrs OppOrent was objected o. by
HIM. and the Judge after hst@ulnV 10 a brlef dis
| cussIon decided alailst his friend. This seemed
10 excite the alcohol within him To- an INV lntcd
degree. >prlngmg 10 ms feel he exclaimed " Sdch
a decision that prepOsIeTOus that will for
ever hide mvsel behind the shadow Of Blackstone
and will retire from the profession !" lie seized
| lis hat. planted II GU the back Of lis
! head and rushed from the court-room. His
friends aid of the clerks hurried after HIM.
" We took him out and picked him No." said he
clerk l relating the story, " and he came back
after recess and made fnll apology 70 he court,
after which the was proceeded with and re-
shifted in n verdict in his favor In speaking Of the
occurrence aiterward he SAID Ii vas not | that
| was speaking. but the liquor that In me- He
made W. his mlld 20 give up drinking altogether.
and il now one OF our best known and most success
! ful pTac' itlOneTN.
One of The superior Court ATTENDANTS having
brOuCht the luncheon of one If the Judges 10 him
at recess one dav, wrapped he chicken bones and
crumbs IN brown per af CT his Honor had done
full justice IL the Case, aud threw Tue bundle into
a cu-DIdor IN the corridor. som after he a
man. whose lace had iOng been familiar around the
/ courts, stesltnIiy snatch the parcei aud thrust
Judge ,n'0 passed by and oce 9en Kane ne
told him wnat ne haG seen - Why tina Is imDo--
sible' exclaimed the wearer Of the fguratIv We
eruIne. hat is B -. who few years go was
VI the ab,est Dractll toner's IN this court"
" am not mistaken" replied the attendant.
have seen him do IL be ore. Watch MIN now. He
is gong down the stairs and here IL a stump of a
cigar in his path. See If he d@lsnt pick It up"
Mr. Kane wac a prophet The whom they
we're quickly possessed himself OF the re-
mains OF the weed aud went his way.