The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-28
CLEVELAND In COURT.
rau uEx-PREsIDENT as A LAWYER
BEFORE JUSTICE LAMAR.

crowd In the Room to See How
the Ex-Chief Magistrate Would APP
nAar-Ex-secretsry Bayard and Ex-
attorney General Garland Also In
the Court
WASHINGTON, Oct 27.-Ex-President
Cleveland today made his argument be-
fore the supreme court as associate counsel
for James Wallace Peake in what is known
ss the New Orleans drainage case. Public
curiosity to see and hear the ex-President
snpearedItoIhaye been whetted by the failure
to resch the case last week. Some time be-
L fore the opening of court at noon the room
was filed with members of the bar and
spsctators belonging to the general public.
A CROWD AT THE ENTRANCE.
An impatient crowd meanwhile blocked
the main entrance, waiting such oppor-
.,njtv to enter as was afforded by the egress
of persons who had satisfied their curiosity.
Mr. Cleveland arrived at the capitol
promptly at noon. Finding the main en-
rance to the court room obstructed by the
crowd be and Messrs. Degray and Semmes,
| the counsel with whom he is associated,
| we're conducted through the marshal's
| Office into L06 COuTJ TOOIu.
TESTING HIS PATIENCE.
Mr.. Cleveland seated himself In the front
r5w among the counsellors at the bar and
bad a good opportunity for the exercise of
patience, as a full hour was occupied by the
| court in the disposition Of routine business
/ before his case was reached. The ex-Presi-
dent bore his trial with equanimity, show
| hg no signs Of wincing under the curious
and continuous scrutiny of the hundreds of
| eyes, and apparently interesting himself as
much as possible in the current business.
THREE OF HIS CABINET PRESENT.
By coincidence there were three persons
i present. who had been members of the ex-
Presidents cabinet Ex-Secretary Bayard
was there and gave hearty greeting to his
q former chief Ex-Attorney General Garland
a had come with motion to file and seized
the opportunity to shake hands with Mr..
A Cleveland, while Justice Lamar bowed
salutation from the bench to which he had
been appointed by the lawyer who now sat
before him waiting to plead case.
IN HIS USUAL COSTUME.
Mr.. Cleveland was in his usual costume.
dark trousers and hlack silk tie He ap-
peared to be in good health and spirits Mr..
Degray made the opening argument in the
case and it was 2:45 o'clock before Mr.
Cleveland rose to speak. Adjusting his
steel-bound eyeglasses he took his stand at
toe reading desk, opened his printed
brief and after a preliminary state
mcnt to the effect that what had
already Teen said enabled him to
omit reference to the first twenty seven
pages, be began to read.
HOW HE SPOKE.
His voice sounded low but clear at first
and as be progressed he gradually showed
more and more animation, modulating his
voice skilfully and emphasizing his points
BY frequent mods of his head. He did not
gsticulate to any extent, but as a rule held
bis hands behind his back, clasping and un-
casping his fingers. His language was
simple and busness-like. aud although the
case was very technical he succeeded in
holding the interested attention of every
member Of the court.
STUCK TO HIS BRIEF.
Through all Mr.. Cleveland stuck closely
20 his printed brief and he was not inter
upted by a remark or question until the
*Iour OF o'clock was reached when the
chlef justice called attention to the fact that
was customary for the court to adjourn
that hour Upon Mr.. Clevelands state
fnent that he had nearly concluded he was
permitted to continue, and in a quarter of
hour reached the end. The court then
diourned
Carlton Hunt, attorney for the city of
morrow.