Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-01
DRUNK ON THE BENCH.
Ex-Judge Moran Says Judge
 Goggin Was Tipsy.
A SCENE IN A CHICAGO COURTROOM

A SOENE IN A UHlUAGU OOUhIhUUm Judge Goggin OverrIdes the Decision of
 His Associates and Declares That the Worlds Fair Must Re Kept Open on Sun day-Two Other Judges Leave In Disgust. | CHICAGo, Sept. 1.-After . session in court unparalleled in the history of Cook county the famous Clingmau injunction | suit against the Worlds Columbian expo sion was decided in q most arbitrary man | ner. Judges Dunne and Brentauo, who were called into conference with Judge | GOggin to sit en banC and hear the argu- | ments regarding the dissolving of the in | junction. rendered a joint opinion in favor | of the exposition. and the dissenting judge l announced that because the decision was | contrary to his views he proposed to disre- gard it. The many spectators who had | thronged the courtroom were scarcely pre- pared for the startling remarks from the bench which followed this announcement. "To defeat the majority report of the court propose to continue this case until the snow flies" said Judge Goggin slowly | and distinctly. To make his manner more | determined and stubborn he added by way of emphasis, that it was his only way to de feat the purposes of Attorney Walker, who | represented the Worlds fair. Shook His Fist at Them.
 The decision was given in wildly inco- l herent and stammering way and was en- | forced by threatening shake of the fist. It | resulted in the courts two associates | Judges Brentano and Dunne-leaving the
 bench in disgust and in the openly eX- | pressed sentiment by Judge Moran that | Judge Goggin should resign or be removed | from office.
 l Admitting that he was going outside the | limits of the evidence, Judge Goggin de | clared that he was glad to do so. The ex-
 pressiOn of amazemeut and shame depicted
 on the faces of Judges Dunne and Brenta- | no was pitiful. It was reflected in the faces l of the listeners
 ! ''The majority of this court is agreed and
 is ready to give its decision" came from
 Judge Dunne We have been called into
 this case. and it is due to ourselves that l
 read our opinion"
 "There is only one judge presiding here,
 and that is Judge Goggin,' said Judge
 Brentano. If he chooses to make such an
 unheard of order, do not wish to be con-
 sidered as in the case
 | Let us have the decision of the court, ''
 demanded Judge Moran, counsel for the
 fair.
 You can't close the fair shouted Judge
 Goggin. The only way to beat you is to
 continue this case."
 | "A Ou can do II, answered Judge ! Moran
 Judge Goggin then delivered the most re | markable harangue ever heard from the | lips of a iurist. He railed bitterly against | the code borrowed from English laws, re
 viled Coke, Hallam and a score of names
 held sacred by bench and bar, called Sir | Matthew Hale a "common creature" and
 Coke common robber,' said that Eng | fish judges were always ready to hang peo- | I,,1o f..Sr, ,aI hof NHns He'd with people transported for sheep stealing and read touching extract from Lord
 Coleridge's public park decision. Associate Judges Retire.
 While this talk was going on Judges | Dunne and Brentano made repeated efforts
 to induce Judge Goggin to leave the bench | At each renewed request he anErily brushed I them aside
 The combined efforts of the judges and 1 bailiffs finally prevailed upon Judge Cog , gin to consent to retire for conference Arguments to disSuade him from his course however. proved futile He went back tC
 the bench. It was then that Judges Dunn'
 and Brentanu announced that they would
 retire from the case. They did so, leaving
 Judge Goggin boss of the situation. Judge Goggin said that no one dare abuse
 him of the bench and then entered th'
 order to continue the case 50 days. q Il As the case stands now the Clingman in
 junction is in full force and the gates mus { remain open. At the elevator Judge Cog
 gin remarked to Captain Black : will catch - for this days work | He also said that he intended roresiSn aL 7 ( way 1t che end U his frst Yea- aerv-ce-
 TX-Tudge Moran said It is the mos , deeply disgraceful affair ever witnessed I a court of justice. Judge Goggin was sim , ply so intoxicated that he didn't know wha
 he was about. Maudlin drunk is the onl!
 expression that fits his case. The disgrace
 full aspect of a judge drunk on the bench ant ' | sitting to decide in deeply importan D matter can never be wiped out. Judg Goggin should resign or be removed. Tn Cook county bench has received disgrac $ which will put a blot on the city and count! that will be hard to wipe out"
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