Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-30
HiWYER CLETEL4iND.
The cx-President's Appearance in the
United States Supreme Court Crowds
tIle Chnmbpr

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the Chamber.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Ex-P President
Cleveland to-day made his argument he
fore the supreme Court as associate COun-
sci for James Wallace Peakc in what is
known as the New Orleans drainage case
The public curiosity to see and hear the
cS-l'rcsidcut appeared to have been
whctted oy the failure to reach the case
last week. Some time before the opening
of the court vt noon the room was filled
with members of he har and spectators
belonging to the general public. An i'm
patient crowd meanwhile blocked the
main entrance, awaiting such opnortll-
tulLiy to enter us was ai'c9,lcd by the eg"ess
osIcrsons who had satisfied thei: curius. ".
Mr.. Cleveland arrived ut the capitol
promptly al noon. Finding the man en-
france TO the court room DISTRACTED by the
crowd, he and MesSrs De Gray and
Semmes the counsel with whom he is as
secuted, were conducted through the mar
shtls office into the court room. Mr..
Cleveland seated himself in the front row
among the COunsell0rs at the bar, and liad
good opportunity for the exercise of pa
tience rs ii full hour was occupied by the
court in the disposition Of the routine bus
mess before his ease was rendhed. The eN-
President bore this trial with equan,mity,
showing no signs Of wincing under the
curious and continuous sc.utiny of hun
dreds Of eyes, and apparently interesting
himself a. much ~ possible in the current
business. By a coincidence there were
three persons present who had been mem
bers OF the cX-l'rcsidcnt' 5 cabinet.
Mr. baNard was there ana gave hearty
greeting 10 his former chief. MIR. Garland
had come with motion 10 Gle and seized
the opportunitytn shake hands with Mr..
tf9' Gland, while Justice Lamar bowed u
-alutaaion from the bench, e. which he
~.
NOW sal before HIM waiting 50 plead n case.
MIR. ,lcvcland was in his usual costumc.
consisting Of black fr0Ck coat, dark
trousers and hlaCl. six tie He appeared
TO be in good health and spirits,
Mr. De Gray made tie opening argument
IN the case, aili 1t was Il qllsftrr To three
before Mr. Nlrycland rose 10 speak. Adj
ju-liug lie steel buwcl eyeglasses lie took
hiS stand at the reading Ursk, opened his
printed brief and after 4 preliminary state
mpnt to the effect that what had already
been said enabled him 10 omit reference to
the first tWcntH-seNcn pages, he began Ia
read. Ills voice sounded Tow hit clear ut
(. first ana MS he progressed he gradually
showed more and more animation, modu-
lating his voice ~killllly and emphasiZ-
ing his points by reIurut mods Of his head.
He did net gestiCulatc 60 any extent, bul
Is q rule held Ill. hands behind his back,
claspng and tuclnspiug his fingers, His
language was simpleand business like and
although HE case was very technical he
succeeded ia holding tine interested a,tcn-
ton Ufcycry mcmbcr OF The court
Through All Mr. Cleveland stuck closely
to thrprmtcd brief and he was not inter
rHptcd by rsnark or question until he
hoHr Of 4 o'clock Nag reached. whcu liIc
chief Justice celled attention to the IA that
il was customary for the court to adjourn
At that ho4r. AS Mr.. Cleveland announced
that he had nearly concluded he was per-
united to continue aud in a quarter Of an
hour reached the end Tho court then
adjourned Carlton Hunt, attorney for
tllecitN Of New Orleans, will reply in argu-
mcnt tu-murrpW