New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-26
SEVEN JUDGES.
NETWORKS SUPREME COURT BENCH.

SOME ANECDOTES OF CLEVER MEN-JUDoE BRADY
sPEEcn-A PROTESTING WITNESS.
There are places Of public trust and distinction
more fascinating and generally coveted by lawyers
than the Supreme Court Judgeships 10 DO Justice OF
the Supreme Court In this city TO attain distinction
that marks n man for honor. influence and dignity
among his He s clothed with eItraordi-
nary power life and property. He Is concedea
discretion most Hattering his At his BACK
Is marshaled all the strength OF the State ready 10 en-
force the Just he chooses to define and apply H.
What compliment his integrity and ability could be
greater than election 20 the exercise OF functions 80
exalted There Is nothing Of experiment about such
an election 1t tho nature OF trial II conveys
to tho chosen candidate the full assurance OF popular
confidence The vast responsibilities OF his once are
entrusted to him for period OF fourteen years. lie Is
NJ 10 the recipient OF annual salary OF $l75OO He
has constantly before him the abest body OF lawyers In
existence and is called upon TO solve problems OF the
greatest decaoy requiring great learning wide expert
epce an intimate knowledge OF human nature, vast
fund OF patience and intimacy with the science OF the
law which can only the fruit OF many OF
labor
The Supreme Court Bench Of this city contains seven
members widely different In mental as In physical
particulars all Of them coming up the full Judicial
standard and several held In exceptional esteem 1t
considered Bench OF rare strength Against the cnar
aoer OF its members never breath OF suspicion has
been raised They had all recognized place ut the
bar before being dccked with the judicial ermine In
their fraternal relations they are Happy Family
There is not the sghtest dsoord want Of harmony
between Judges They tske luncheon together every
day in q private parlor at q downtown restaurant,
where the hour Is spent In the most enliyenng
debate.
In tho white marble Court House o suite OF rooms is
reserved for their prvats accommodation. That which
contains their offices fitted up only few years ago.
when tie apartment they then occupied had to DO sur
rendered for courtroom. IL was necessary to
mako many changes and Judge Van Brunt took charge
OF the work Tho appropriation was small and In order
up the all handsomely regard for the econ
omies was essential. 80 Judge Van Brunt who knows
all about sverythns addressed himself seriously TO the
task Ho helped to draw tho plans and essened archi
tects fees Then no called for carpenters proposals.
and having selected good man shaved him down till
his margin OF profit all gone. He bought carpets.
lambrequns curtains sofas. trimmings. everything re
uuired make the pleasant but IL is believed that
every tradesman TO whom he gave the Judges custom
lost heavily tho Job. At last, when he had fully
arranged and furnished the at cost OF about
tenth what 1t would have been had the work been done
the wav he received the thanks and oongratula
Of his judicial brethren for whose comforts he had
been regardul and went TO Europe lie was enjoy.
ing his there immensely until no heard that
heartless wag. than half suspected to have
been Judge Brady had spread all town the
abroad for the especial purpose OF
securing a French cook for tho Judges That broke up
his trip. He has said since that incident In his
did 80 much shater his faith human nature that
outrageous libel abont tho French cook lie packed his
trunks as soon as he heard 1t and came home