St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-02

papers Judge Goggin Was
Very Mad.
CHICAGO, Sept. Scandal was piled
on scandal today in the litigation over
the worlds fair Sunday closing. Judge
Goggln for the first time told his side of
the story at length, and tonight it is
difficult to see what further can develop
that would give the matter more extra
ordinary phase. Judge Goggih'S re-
markable explanation OF his unprece-
denied decision in favor of Sunday
opening of the fair as follows: ''in my
opinion it is judges duty to decide
case without reference To
what either German or American,
Scandinavian or Irish newspapers
thought or it, but simply as TO where
the right aud justice lay. l was within
my rights when L kicked Judge Bren-
tano off the bench with me, and kick
him off did. l wanted no more of his
advice. SO far as the law goes, ] was
the presiding judge, and my order was
the only one which prevailed. | would.
however, have yielded to the advice and
counsel of the Judges
Sitting With We.
had that advice been rightly given.
Judge Dunno dissented from me, AMI |
respected his dissent. Had Judge
Brentano done as Judge Dunno did, the
majority opinion of the court would
have prevailed. and l would have yield
Ell my own opinion TO that of the other
two Judges.
But Judge Breatano, after agreeing
with me on the proposition of law,
shifts his vote because, as he SAYS, the
German newspapers tell him he must.
Then did what did. and took the case
lnto my own hands. Judge Brentano
is responsible for the fracas yes
terday," went OH the judge. ''He,
Judge Dunno. and myself had met and
consulted about the case. Judge Bren-
tano and L agreed that the Stein in
junction, keeping the fair open on Sun
DAY, should be sustained. Judge Dunno
thought it should net. That was the
vote of the court. On that understand
ing 1t was agreed that | should write
the majority and Judge Dunno the dis
Senting opinion, aud we both did SO.
they were to have been delivered
Thursday morning.
Imagine my surprise when on
"Wednesday Judge Brentano told me
that he had changed his opiuien and
had decided to decide with Judge
Dune. ] asked him what had caused
this, and he gave what is to my mind
most remarkable reason.
He said that his opinion of the law
remained the same, but that the Ger
man newspapers we're in favor of clos
ing the fair Sunday. Therefore in order
to curry favor with those German news.
papers ne mad decided to vote in favor
of
Sunday Closing.
10 say that this statement made me
mad" continued Judge Goggin, lis TO
express my feelings but feebiy, so did
what | did"
EX-CongTeSsman William E. Mason.
who as attorney represented the anti
Sunday closing side of the case. smiled
when told OF the statement of LAWYER
Oh the other size of the case to the eff
feet that he thought MIR Mason ought
not to accept decision given under the
circumstances which surrounded the
delivery of Judgmen; by Judge GogCin.
Mr.. Mason said: That judgment was
approved by the supreme court of the
United States when it decided in the
lake front case that the legislature
could not part with the title to public
lands. My friends on the other side are
enjoying the divine right of an attorney
to stand on the sidewalk and 'cuss' the
court. That is the only relief they have
LETT. and L don't begrudge it to them.
In Justification OF Judge Guggln, |
VIII say that in the state of Illinois
there is no statutory allowance for
Judges to sit ell banc. Judge Goggin
was selected to hear this case. lie
called iii the other two judges for con-
SuitatiOn and excused them when he
had 10 further use for them, which he
had perfect right to do