The morning call., 1894-09-21

herence to the mandates of his private
physician, DR. Buckley. that he was able
to present himself before the jury yester-
day. 1t is a great thing to be fashion
able LAWYER with bad cold aud have all
kinds Of sympathetic inquiries, but 1t is
another thing To be that same lawyer with
a long and firing speech to make before a
jury. with the fun knowledge that the
jury's patience has beeniHstretched to its
fullest limit, and there is no choice left
bat TO so ahead and do his best.
Feeling this and with these disadvsD-
tages Mr.. D=lmas entered yesterday nor
ing upon q speech Of which much is eX-
pected. He is expected tn conquer the foe
hV sheer force Of logical argument in con-
tradistinciion to the romantic ana almost
theatrical appeal made by his formidable
antagonist, Grove l.. Johnson of SacTa
mento. Mr.. Delmas is fully aware of the
importance of the task assigned to him,
and from his opening remarks ii is evident
that he has thought long and carefully
over the points tn be submitted.
The scene IN the assembly chamber Of
the Board of Supervisors, where. the
speeches are being made. was enough to
gladden. tbs heart OF the most eXacting
aspFant tn fame when the hour of II
chlmed from the clocks yesterday morn
ing. Men and women fought and strug-
Cled regardless of each other for places in
the courtroom, and whole batch of dep
uty county clerks and deputy sherlffs was
called into requisition to preserve SEM
blance of order.
Policemen religiOusly guarded the doors
while inside the spectators were packed
ike Sardines. The weather wars excess
sively hot and one official was kept busy
trOttIng in and out with pitchers of ice
wat r. The policeman with the large
cameo ring guarded the private entrance
like Horaiins did the bridge IN the days of
~
the baiiff's rap for order reminded him
That he must attend strictly to bushes
and keep his accustomed vigil upon the
threatened antics of Mrs. John Martin.
As for Mr.. Delmas' opening address, it
differed as much from Grove johnson s
6ery vituperAtive rhetoric as milk from
whisky At the outset he expressed his
intention Of giving way TO no lofty flights
of rhetoric, but said he meant 10 take the
inrv by the hand and guide them carefully
through the maze Of evidence presented AT
the trial for the purpose of leading them
into the straight pain and enabling them
tn arrive at a just aud true verdict.
So he began, but it was not long before
the. advocate scared into the upper re-
oions In the course of his address he
Smoke of the discussion between Rufus
Choate and Daniel Webster. of the famous
diamond lake suit, IN which destinations
wore cast against the surveyors, Allardt
castically referred TO IS Samuel johnson
of fame. and the counsel from time to
time diyed into various adaptations of
matanhor that seemed to his passing fancy
RI he neeuliarly fitted to the points he was
desiring to establish.
On the whole, his first days address was
oniat and unmarked by stirring incident.
,i'rue he laughed to ScOTn the theatrical
ianor of the appeal made by the advocate
from SacramentO, but he did not immedi-
ataIy start upon that wholesale abuse of
Mrs. John Martin which the public were
evidently expecting. II is possible, how
ever. that Drlmas may make amends for
his dereliction in this respect before the
Jury are dismissed to tleir homes Tonight
After the court had been kept waiting for
twenty minutes owing TO the hardness of
n isror Mr.. Delmas removed the volum-
nous wrappingS from his throat and en-
tered upon his address. 1t was noticed
that he was extremely hoarse at first, but,
as in the case Of Grove Johnson, this affec-
tion wore off as the lawyer warmed TO his
work. He became eventually quits dis
tlnct in tone.
Starting by expressing his regrets for the
deIay caused to the jury by his indispo-
sition. Nh Delmas proceeded TO say some
hing about the instructions left by Grove
Jghnson. who openly acknowledged that
he feared this closing speech.
"Much has been promised to you, ger
tlemen. by my learned Antagonist" be
said "He has mapped out my 5 eech for
me and has told you exactly what shall
saw. Nay. he has done me the honor TO
"For purposes of his own, which must
be manifest to you all, ne saw LII 10 ascilbe