St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-24

volunteered to look up the
absentee and started out for that pur-
pose. He had reason to believe that
he would find the delinquent in some
saloon, and so he took look into every
gin mill that he came to. The result
was that by the time he found the OBJ
iect of his search he himself was in
condition of utter Indifference as to
whether school kept or not. and forgot
: all about the court and his errand.
7 s..When the court had waited vainly
for an hour the United States marshal
was sent to hunt up the two justices.
He pursued the same tactics, visiting
the saloons in turn, and was in bliss
full condition of inebriation by the time
he came up with the convivial
pair. After another hour of de-
lay the remaining judge sent
out the United States attorney to
make search for the missing ones; but
he, too, pursued like courSe-mind
you, all this is strictly as it occurred
and did not appear again. So, as last
resort, the leading lawyer Of the terri
tory was dispatched to gather in the
wanderers, and the result this time was
successful. At about p. m.-the court
had been convened at 10:30-the two
judges. the marshal and the attorney
were seen to emerge from a whisky
shop and to pursue dignified, though
Serpentine course, arm in arm. up the
street toward the court house, TO get
through the door Of the court room they
were obliged to relinquish each others
support, and, in trying to make their
way to the bar fell over tables. smashed
chairs and created general confusion.
Gentlemen said the sober judge
from the bench in loud voice, this
court stands adjourned until 1880 to-
morrow morning.
''SoOn after L took up my residence in
the territory" continued Senator Petit
grew. II had occasion to defend a man
before the chief justice in case OF
alleged horse stealing. The prosecution
had absolutely no proof to offer, and
the case against my client was so absurd
that | said the defense would not take
the trouble to offer any evidence.
Well SAID the chief justice, you'd
better offer some d-u quick; a cuSS
that hasn't any evidence to offer in this
court against charge of boss stealing
goes to Jail, you bet.'
mot long after this same chief justice
had occasion to try one of his own asso-
ciate justices for perjury. The indict-
ment was brought by the associate JUS
tees own grand jury, and the accused
called in the chief justice to try the case
in his own (the associate justice's) court.
Defendants attorney began proceedings
by demurring to the Indictment. Tins
puzzled the chief justice, who turned to
the accused and asked whether in such
a case demurrer should be sustained
or not. The defendant said it must be
sustained and the justice so ruled.
Now, what folloWS?' he inquired, and
was told that such action necessar-
lily dismissed the case. 1.-The case is dis
missed them 'said the chief justice, and
the associate justice was vindcated.
"AnOther time, in trying zeal estate
case, took exception to several OF the
judges rulings and he got angry.
"'You can take all the exceptions
you have mind to-, he yelled, but I'd
have you to know that this court is
gentleman"
81 note another exception to that
proposition,' replied, and am willing
to carry it to the supreme COURT"