Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-12

fine. Mr.. Wakeley completed
his first, and then, in a
very patronizing manner said TO MIR.
Redick: John, I'll endorse that for
you so the Judge Will accept it il you
want me to!'
As Mr.. Wakely was a poor man then,
while Mr.. Redick was reputed to be
rated at a quarter of a million, the
humor OF tho remark was irresistible
and caused a general laugh in which
the court Joined. All bitterness was
forgotten and the belligereut lawyers
in the case, both OF whom are now aged
and horored are the warmest of personal
friends
Mr.. Redick figures in another good
story, of a later date, In which no ex-
pressed in very vigorous terms his
opinion that the judicial institution
presided over by q justice OF the peace
was not n court and that 9 justice was
not n judge, but a squire.
Young Charles Redick, who inher-
tied a good share OF his fathers tenn
per as we'll as briliiaucy had thrown
a law book at the head
OF Justice Wright before whom
he vas trying a case and had been SEN
fenced to thirty days in the county Jail
for contempt of court. After he had
bNNu III J1ll u lew uuN =, his ltlltF, u. L.
Rediclt, commenced habeas corpus pro-
ceedings before Judge Savage. Mr.
Itedick held that u mere squire could
not commit n man to Jail for contempt.
He made a'scathing speech, aud wound
up by tho statement: Il have been con-
tempted in the county court. in the dis
trict court, in the United States court,
and in the supreme court, and | don't
propose to have such IA record cllmaXed
by being contempted by -- ordinary
squire" His motion was granted and
his son relea sed.
County Judge Shields tells n good one
on Attorney Edward Simeral. 1t hap
pened fourteen years ago, when Shields
and Simeral were new in the legal
field. Simeral was very bashful in
those days-but he hasn't been for a
long time now-and always exhibited u
great deal of hesitancy in addressing a
court or jury. Simeral and Shields
were attorneys for the defend
ant in a case before Judge
Weise in which General Mander-
son appeared for the plaintiff. Judge
Weiss had a habit in the trial of u case,
OF eXclaiming "Dot's conceded when
ever a n~on-contested point was men
toned by an attorney. When the evil
dence in this case was in General Man
N>hSN'A AheNO - - 4 IN
eloquent address to the jury.
Mr.. Simeral was greatly embarrassed
when he arose to reply. "May it please
your honor he began, ~ will not at
tempt, 1 am not able to make as elo-
qnent a speech us General Henderson,
II
Dots conceded, Mr.. Simeral, COON"
interrupted Judge Weiss, completing
the young attorneys discontinue. The
jury returned a verdict against Mr..
Simerals client who maintains, until
to-day, that 1t was Judge Weiss speech
and mo- General Manderson's that de-
cided the case against him.
Many cases are told of General Stricl-
land, one of n best known of the old
Omaha lawyers. He was Il fighter and
mad no mercy for an opponent in u case.
One time, he was defending u MAJ
who had been arrested for beating his
board bill at the Grand Central hotel.
Mr.. George Thrall. the proprietor OIL
the hotel, conducted his own
prosecution. He was fcarfully
eXcoriated by General Strickland
during the trial of the case. The jury
returned u verdict for the defendant
and General Strickland thanked them,
Gaping his abuse of Mr.. Thrali with n
highly witty and sarcastic climax. 81
thank you, gentlemen OF the jury" he
said. Tie prosecution made Il strong