New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-18
TALK OF TIE TOWN.
DAVID HILLS GREAT PHRASE.
IKE DIslKICr-ArToRNEY's OFFICE-MH HUMMEEs
GFVTIr QUESTION.

IKE DISIEICI-ATTOKNEYS OFFICE-MR HCMMELs
GFNTIr QUESTION.
II I could only tell The name % the man who told
his II would add much to tho lnterc 81 the story.
He won't mind my telling the story but he would
FEEL very sad his I'm print the lark who
dlvlilecd so choice a state secret. so Il won't do
even 10 describe him. only say that he has the
best means Of knowing that the story Is true. II
concerns the origin OF the only original and self
evolved phrase ever attributed David 3. I!ll-that
much sentiment, g am Democrat 10 was
first said you remember. at Democratic jubilee over
in Brooklyn. Tho Governor had come all tho way
down from Albany for tho purpose Of making speech
Mt tho love-cast and he had prepared pretentious
paper II was 10 De the keynote Of the campaign
rs they always say when some old political tramp
gets OF bit Of ancient twaddo for the salvation OF
the country. Well, H going 10 strike the key-
note, and he had boon practising on the old Demo-
cratic organ Ind good Keynote for about a week
But when ne got 10 Brooklyn and VAS brought before
his audience immense throug Of Hugh McLaughllns
how-rs packed IN the from foot-ights to front
door-for tho FIST timc In hts life his ncrve deserted
him. He had acute attack Of stage fright lie
could not think Of thing to say. HIS carefully
conu,d speech fed from him Ike the mlsts OF tho
morning. AID he stood there for tho utterly
blank Of mind aud dumb OF voice. But he had to say
something Tho silence had become painful 3d.
scarcely knowing what his .rds wcre he began -
that quite natural Tor h" usually begins and ends
too. With r." sm'-isus', during which the hoWlers
wcro holding tholr cApcctant brrath-"s Democrat"
Tho howlcr, let loose What noble sentiment! SO
simple and set beautiful so and SO inspiring.
Possibly they thought o, the lines Of Gilbert,
Tor 20 might s-htn Rushin,
French, or Turk, Prushn.
OF, perhaps Italec-an
ra7, week In speaking o. the miserable quality NJ
District Attorney Feuowss stan and OF the altogether
unprecedented expense 70 which h. was putting the
city, | mentioned that not man Of The whole crowd
had earned ahlc 10 earn at private practice
anything mic tho amount OF hts public salary. in
contrast with this wrcchcf state Of things Il IS both
interesting and Instructive TO to tho admins
tration OF benjamin X Phelps tho last Republican
who held that Office Hc, himself. had already
achieved dis notion at the criminal bar His great
defence OF John Real. reported. think In tho AZ n
Y, Is remembered as mastery work. HIS first
assistant was Danol G. Rollins. who had already
become distinguished criminal prosecutor in tho
onlcc OF the United states Dlstrct-Attorn"y. Horace
Russell who, as the partner Of the prosecuting officer
Of II. Lawrence County, had become familiar with
criminal practice; Joseph Bell then member Of
Hilton Campbell & Bell, Judge IIllton's law nm and
George ". Lyon, who had secured good practice,
young rs he was. composed Mr. Phelps's staff II
was the best staff OF prosecutors the city had and
It cost half much money Colonel fellowss
In court. the other day. heard lawyer asking a
Hebrew witness II no member OF tho Bna
Birth. II called TO mind occasion when Mr.
Rollins thon an assistant Distrct-Attoncy, learned /
TO his sorrow what the B'na Birth One OF
" Aber Iummcls clients a Jew, named Rcnhardt had
set fro TO tenement house in Edrdgo-st Tho !
proof Of his guilt a clear the nose on his
face. In selecting the Jurors, Mr. Iiummel had IN
noccnfly asked tho question Are you a member OF
the H'nh B'nthp six OF them had answered in the
affirmative and these six became Jurors. The case
10 hut Ia
Jury were unable to agco They stood six TO SIX
and the six friends of the prlsourr were all B'nd
What Is this B'nai B'rlthI' asked Mr.. Rollins Of
Mr. Illmmcl when the over
90, sort - Hebrew frrcmasonry'' cnrccssly,
answered the little man "Wero all members OF
It"
Not apropos Of anything IN particular. but |
simply for the fun of It, must tell how a few DAYS
after this Incident the little man came TO grief
lie WINS defending a well known and highly esteemed
man against an action that was pure bla'kmal' mo
notorious Ada Vreoand was al the bottom OF II and
she was witness the side OF the blackmailrr MT
uummel had the woman's record at his fingers ENDS
and he spared hor nothing. He stnng her into hry
She WIS a handsome, smart creature, handsomest ana
smartest. AS creatures usually arc, whom she was
mad Al last at the very close of the examination
he went ovor her aliases
"You say your name Is Ada vreoandP
"Yesp
Didn't YOU at one time call yourself Ada Marshall Z"
"Yosn
"And Ada Clowrnsh''
"And Ada Jenroys ~
sAnd Ada Maddenl'
aY on boon known as all 'hor" Ada "
ANY othcr''
N Hds n UinGn p Kissed the pretty snake.