Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-09

SV9hv aea09 - - -
Ftrss Dasiaess To-Day.
TIE cHAhDn cnowpRD-yupsR THURMAN MAKR rHI
OPENING ARGUMENT N A STRONG voIcB-rHE AP-
fkAkAScs OF rHR RED BANpAxxA CAUSES EVEN
TEE JUDGES 70 SMILE
Inc United States Supreme Court chamber was
crowded to-day, ir being really the opening day OF
tne Session Tor business The fact that Judge
Thurman. the democratic candidate tor vice-pres.
ioent was to be present ana deliver the opening
argument In the telephone cases, seemed TO be the
chiei feature OF attraction As early as IL O'Clock
nai the seats reserved for auditors were occupied
large proportion OF those present being ladies.
BEFORE IL O'Clock there was not even standing
room left and . score or two were standing
outside the door AZ two minutes TO u
JUDGE THURMAN ENrExEp,
supporting himself lightly upon his old-fashioned
cane. deputy marshal met Judge Thurman Il
the entrance and showed him to chair within
the area reserved for the bar and Immediately In
sDecial u tns Ss1 susces seat There was no
thurman There is dignity hedging the United
states supreme Court that holds IN check even
preceded Mr. Thurman q few momSnts stepped
forward and greeted the sold Roman" cordially
The next TO take him by the maud was senator
and was extremely cordial other members OF the
bar, including Gen Hunton. Mr.. Lowndes. OF
south Carolina, and Mr.. Phillips, gathered around
rupted by the appearance OF the court. When
the formal announcement OF the crier had been
made Sollcitor-General jerks presented several
dates were sworn In, and after several motions the
Chief Justice announced that
THE FIRST CASE ON rHR DOCKET
was that numbered $40 the United States against
the Bell Telephone Co Clerk Mckinney per.
formed his prescribed duty BY proclaimins that
counsel was present Gen. jerks asked that the
time for the hearing be extended so as TO allow
four hours TO each SIDE adding that he wanted the
Government TO open the case, TO be Immediately
and then TO alternate, the Government to conclude
the argument As there was no objection from the
counsel Of the telephone company, this arrange
"who opens the cass7" inquired the Chief Jus.
tice.
II DO, your honor. replied Judge Thurman as he
JUDGE rHuRxAxs OPENING ARGUMENT.
The buzz OF suppressed conversation that had
prevailed almost from the opening Of the court
ceased. Judge Thurman said that he would not
detain the court very long in his argument. He
said that in his opinion the essential elements OF
he would address himself to was the hight OF The
Government to institute the suit The other side.
he said, conceded the right Of the Government 10
necessary In order TO legally assert thai right OF
power; that the Congress should prescribe by
legislation the tribunal TO hear the case
and the method OF hearing and determining II.
MI. Thurman maintained that no action OF
Congress was necessary; that the Constitution OF
the United States was ample within itself, and
that under that instrument the suit had been
properly and legally Instituted He said the bill
charged that Bell had procured his patents by
fraud and deception; that he was not the original
inventor OF the telephone, but by false swearing
had imposed upon the officials OF the Patent
ONCE. He said the fruits OF that deception had
been enormous the business OF the Bell CO. amount
Ing to about $1O,000,OOO year; that the people
OF the United States, who should have the use and
benefit OF the telephone, had been, 1t was charged
"backma1led TO an enormous extent" At the out
set Judge Thurman spoke In q low tone, his voice
being but family heard even within the bar rail.
Ing. But as he progressed his voice increaS d In
volume, and In few moments he spoke with that
vim and energy 30 familiar to the Senate Chamber
some years ago. He was listened TO attentivey
and with the exception OF a little weakness In the
legs there was no apparent evidence Of failing
strength
THE OLD FAMILIAR RED BANpANA
Before he had uttered q dozen words Judge
Thurman drew from . rear pocket OF his coat q
bandana, one OF the size and pattern that has be.
come so popular with the democracy, and laid II
on the table In front OF him. He did this In an
entirely natural manner, Just as those familiar
the handkerchief many times, but the action pro
by the distinguished occupants OF the bench. All
tlce Matthew'S