The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-17

fusal to longer pay any money to men
whom she regarded as nothing better
than blackmailers.
Judge Hoar treated her with the great
est politeness and consideration in his
cross-examination.
IF I understand you, Miss Collins"
he said, you have acted as this mans
attorney"
CT don't know about that" she re-
piled. II have given him some advice
and I could have helped him more If
he had come to me sooner"
"WiH you tell US what advice you did
give him."
yes; I advised him to keep away
of trouble"
And why did you advise him that?'
Because know them to be all liars
and scoundrels.
Not ali of them, hope. Miss Col
lins." said the Judge, in his most in
sinuating manner.
Miss Collins gave a sweeping glance
over the room, taking in all the leading
to find an exception, and then replied
firmly and emphatically, Eyes. every
one of them" Amid a shout of laugh
ter Miss Collins was excused from CIV
ing any more testimony, and the lawyer
was found not guilty.
Judge Hoar was always an earnest OPP
ponent Of General Butler, and this oppo-
Sition was one of the reasons for his
dislike for Wendell Phillips outside of
his disapproval of attacks that Phillips
made in his speeches on Lincoln and
other public men whom Judge Hoar re-
spected. Because of Hoar's opposition
to Butler, Phillips at one time made
bitter attack upon the Judge. Soon
after the attack the famous agitator
lectured in Concord and, while there,
attempted to visit Emerson. Emerson
resented the attack that Phillips had
made on Hoar, and emphatically re-
fused to receive Phillips. Out Of this
feeling between the Judge and the agi-
tator came Judge Hoar's remark on
the occasion of Phillips's funeral Some
one met Judge Hoar and asked if he
intended to attend the funeral. NO"
answered the Judge, Il don't; but / ap-
prove of it,
HAD NO FAMILY CREST.
At the time of the signing of the
treaty between this country and Eng
land in 1871 Lord Tenterden, having
signed and affixed his seal, asked Judge
Hoar. who was one of the American
commissioners, if he had any family
seal of his own or any family crest.
'None except sleeve button that may
answer the purpose, my family being
without any other insignia" answered
the Judge.
When the mugwumpS went out of the
Republican party in 1884 Judge Hoar
remarked that he had no objection to the
mugwumps going out, but that they
need not slam the door after them.
In the Worcester Union Station discus
sion Judge Hoar appeared as counsel for
the Boston & Albany railroad, and his
brother, Senator Hoar. appeared as
counsel for the city. During the hear
ing, Senator Hoar having made certain
statements, his brother, the Judge, in
beginning his answer. instead of using
the usual formula, MY brother says"
started in with, "As my little brother
has said
Once while defending the will of
wealthy testator who had left a large
sum Of money to the Children's Hospital.
and which the heirs were contesting,
sion on the jury in the course Of his ar
gument by reading with great pathos
from Dickens's "Mutua1 FRIEND the
scene in the hospital where Bella Will
fer, Mr.. Boffin's adopted daughter,
visits the dying child. who knows her
only as the "b'uful LADY,
During his last illness Judge Hoar UP
to the last lost none of his quick and
caustic wit, and displayed it on all occa-
sions.
After the dinner to Hon. Edward L.
Pierce he read the report OF his broth
ers statement that, in his opinion, those
present would never look upon the face
of Judge Hoar again, and he read, too
Hon. Charles Francis Adams's asser-
ton that the Judge had pair of sleeve
buttons. given to him by Governor
Andrew, which he Judge Hoar) had
promised to leave to Mr.. Adams. The
Judges eyes twinkled, and. calling one
of his sons to him, he said, well, young
man, think that my friends hardly ex-
pect me to last great while longer
see that George has given me up, and
Charley Adams has already begun to
administer my effects
One day, in a letter to one Of his sons
he wrote something like this: II am en-
gagged at the present time in the pleasur-
able occupation of dying. Whatever
else may be said, there is one satisfac-
ton in the work, and that is that
have ample time for it,"
AT another time he remarked to one
of his sons, Its no use in tryi e; you
can't make dying fashionable or popu-
lar
An unsettled business affair with a
man named Coffin worried the Judge
during the early part of his illness, and
one of his sons. in order to relieve his
fathers anxiety, took the matter in
hand and settled it. Going into the
sick mans room. he said, well, father,
I've fixed UP the Coffin business" The
Judge smiled and answered. Aren't you
somewhat previous, my SOM"