New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-09
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
TEACHING LAW TO THE UNITED STATES
SUPREME COURT.
Mr. ALLEN IN OKLAHOMA PICTURESQUE
REPRESENTATIVE - ROGER Q. MILLSs
EARLY DAYs-ICONOCLASM IN
THE SENATE.

Washington Feb. s.-Although the highest judicial
noyc I'm This country has celebrated the centennial OF
its organization there few pcttho-scFs VINO can
teach il something about law. one of these was pre-
scntlng his case last week lie wa heaVyset
llIot headed LAWYER from small Pennsylvania town.
and as he presented his arguments he halrechhed III
an ENGAGING conGdine fashion on his desk. The judges
on the Bench at the time were Chief Justice ruler
and Justices Miller Gray, Bradley. Field. Lamar and
R,atchford The Chief Justice leaned his head pen
sivelv on his slender, blue-veined hand; kindly old
Justice Miller had forgotten to beam announcements
Justice Batchford had his eyes closed Justices Brad
lev and Lamar were buried deep down In the Stocks
of their robes and only rotund Justice Gray appeared
70 be listening to the hcaped-up plattndcs Of the
lawyer.
After manifcsty illogical statement Of his case, in
which cruel shafts we're aimed at the opposing side, tho
PENNSYLVANIA said blandly
"The things ] have said may be unfair, but reckon
the other side won't be above similar indscretons 50
wen call it square Now, gentlemen, permit me To
read from the pamphlet of Judge --, an eminent
lawyer in orr county. You may not have heard Oh
him. but nevertheless he is a big man. I'll read what
he SAYS on this point you may not have studied up
the law on just this particular case'
At this blow to supreme Court omnscience, every
Iustce seemed aroused Chief Justice Fuller looked
with helpless smile at Miller. who rose from his seat
and amblcd sadly 10 the robne room For the first
time In thirty years MS hIbN4thbc IlA b''H fu''
toned. Mr. Justice Gray smiled scorniully and
whispered something to nj, ncghbor Lamar, who in
dulged in a Quiet laugh ola Justice Bradley wore "a
look OF sadness. and Justice Blatchford seemed to
culver with Indignation. In sptc Of the change In tho
Bench the Podunk lawyer hlandly instructed the Sn-
prcmc Court Of the United states on Podunk law rs In
tcrprctcd by a Poduuk Judge. II was lesson in cH
preston and every one m the courtroom trcmbcd
FOR the decision that the bra-h lawyers case VIII re
ceivc
The old colorcd man who has charge II the ladies'
entrance AT TIE riggs House has pes,ml,uc Views
about the women suIiaeists who are staving there.
some one inquired for Nil. susan j.. Anthony tho
other day and the old shook h, head doubifnly.
Isn't size iu.' asked the stranger
Yaas. she's in,' with an even more Departing
shake
lis she sick ~
No. nchbcr heard as how she was
see here Uncle. II she IS 10 and is not sick
why won't you send my card mp go hertz
~Dassenl DO it, an ennyhow faint 30 use she's
In mectn''
well when did this meeting begin and how Ions
Is II likely 10 lastl'
Dcys no way OBJ tcllln'. sometimes deg las an
hour an sometimes two. an again dcy holds over
all day. Dis has been eou' ou three hours now am
dcvs 10 sign Of a stop. faint no use tyn' 70 seq
women as have mcet.ns an talk Todnys Indian
day an when dcy -tarta TO tA!hn aOoutcn Indians
faint no u.o dlstuhlm 'cm. Sdh.'