The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-05
ANOTHER MONTH TO GO.
AWFUL INTERVAL IN THE JUDGE
pUBosE CUSTER PROCEEDINGS.
An Alert Public, Seeming Gore. Started
an Appeal Reporter Out to Remove a
Feeling OF Uncertainty as to the Date
OF It's Arrival.

The legal fraternity and others who have
been looking forward to the second step in
the Judge Du3ose custer proceedings, were
on the anxious seat yesterday,
II was about time for the advance to be
made, yet no one appeared to know any
thing about IL.
A dread was abroad that the move was
made, and its majestic stride had been
wholly lost.
The action in question, and to which
eyes and ears were strained for the small
est iota OF sensationallsm 1t contained, was
the answer OF Judge DuBose to the Chan
Gerry bill. An inquiry touching it was one
OF the first remarks addressed to an APrEAL
reporter when Inc came up town to enter
upon his crusade for news. The gentleman
80 troubled by the uncertainty wanted to
know, you know why TIKI APPEAL hadn't
published the Judges defense, come in
whatever shape ii had. Well, there was
but one reply-the document or any refer
cnce thereto did not appear upon the
Chancery Court records, therefore it had
not come within the range Of newspaper
possibilities to publish it.
"Thnts singular" unused the gentle
man, in an distracted sort OF way; this
Is about the time IL was promised the
public. IL must have hung fire, got lost
In tho shuttle. slipped up the dealers
sleeve, or otherwise disappeared. Surely
1t started on the journey. Chancery bus
mess, IL Is commonly reputed does not
Jump the track in that mysterious manner,
yet here is something n hungering. thirst
ing people have looked in vain for, some
thing, too, that started out on solid track
on easy schedule. ! don't comprehend.
Please stir up the animals and give us
some clow rs to where and why the deten-
toni"
A man Of adamantne heart could not
have turned n deaf ear 10 this eloquent,
but cold-bloodcd appeal, much less mem
Der OF the tender-hearted staff of the
"Old Reliable" Drawing the wrath Of the
directing power, and totally neglecting his
other assignments, the reporter took up
the thread which led out from the bulky
hank Of public interest lie Swallowed
the stops OF every lawyer suspected Of
having hand in the fight in behalf OF the
Judge who dared, as an individual, counten-
anco an affair Of honor on tho sandy field
when Noah was yet In his swaddling
clothes. When one was caught bending
over a hali-rcam OF legal cap writing paper,
pen in hand and an open bottle Of ink bc-
fore him, and working away rs though
the life OF himself and family depended
upon II, he was marked man. Each and
every ono thus attacked viewed the situa-
| ton calmly, manifested no impatrncc aud
desire To shed hot blood because Of the
Interpretation, aud the rcpcrlorial visitor
Of
| lac would but sit down. lin these hospita.
| bile receptions the secret soon leaked out
after general conversation WIS bcgun-tho
hosts themselves were not aycrse 10 inior-
nation on the Hubject.) At length the 1
door uf Col. Luke w. Finlay's office was
reached The Colonel wis hugg NJ tho
wall closely, face turned toward Il, and his
voice. trained into the telephone, smoto
upon the listening ears That's my idea
OF how lac should be defended" lie
could only mean Judge DuBosc-thero
was no doubt oi Il, 10 FAR rs the reporter
was concerned.
"Mill YOU allow me 10 abstract the bill
before sending Il upto chanccry, Colonel2'
neryously inquired TnE APPEALS ennis
sary.
"What bill2" spasmodically responded
| the Colonel, allowing tho hanger To drop
from his hand In the excitement OF the
moment.
"Iho bill containing the reply OF Judge
Duliosc to those who would Dust him"
Lands sakes, man, I've got no bill Of
that character around here, have nothing
To do with getting Il up and don't know
anything about u. Why don't You call
upon Judge Henry Craft, Judge lleiskell,
or some OF the judges"
Before lac could finish the sentence he
was bclaborng space with his tones; the
reporter had learned whore an authority
could be found, aud was 10y the side Of
Judge Craft, just across the hall, In mo-
mcnL
"Ycs, I am Of counsel for defense In the
case Of State W. Julius ]. Duliose, kindly
stated tho Judge. In tones ~ sweet aud
soothing ~ gentle, beautiful woman.