Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-11

famous for his oratory, and in fact he waa
speaker Of some repute at the time OF
which | am about to relate The court
/ room was packed the day first attended the
| trial and admission was by ticket. | had
no ticket and tho long file of people at the
| door and Gordon of police that guarded
| 1t initiated against my chances of getting
! In | watched the crowd for a moment.
and, noticing that the doorkeepers
| were very strict about the credentials
! decided to present myself as
| reporter. did So and was admitted. There
| was, however, only one seat in the room and
| that was way up in front / resolved to take
| my chances and before any one could prevent
| me, took seat at the attorneys table. In
| few moments every man In the court room
| craned his neck toward the door. II was
! the states attorney who entering the
| room. | was soon told that | had his seat
and was obliged to get out II looked for
moment as II | should have to leave the
room, but kind deputy told me could sit
on the platform near the bench.
After the defense had closed its case the
states attorney arose and with a dignity
that was almost majestic, said: Gentlemen
of the jury: For three days have listened
to the arguments OF counsel. and now you
have an opportunity TO listen to the people
The effect of his words was electric. 1 shall
never forget them, and have wondered if
other young attorneys and laymen who heard
that argument, felt as did.
when ! went home that day the words
ran through my mind, And now you have
an opportunity to listen to the people Then
| thought OF the maxim 'NoX pOpuli, VoN dei,'
and wondered IL the states attorney thought
of tho same thing when he stood before that
jury, the incarnate OF the people.
A neat rojoinIer was made by Judge
I Charles O. DAILY, chief justice of the New
! York court OF common pleas, III u case ne
recently tried.
| The ease involved delicate question as
| TO the construction OF a statute. and the
! Judge after long consideration, decided the
question in open court, giving his reason in
q few well spoken remarks, which caused
lul In the court room. The silence was
finally broken by the attorney for the sue
cessful party TO the suit, who stood up and
said. with an air OF patronizing approval:
May 1t please your honor, 1, for one en-
trely agree with you" The venerable chief
justice, with a twinkle in his eye which be-
tokened appreciation OF the joke, but with
a perfectly grave face, quietly removed his
glasses, and, amid absolute silence Of the
spectators, said II have. counselor gener-
ally found in my experience that the sue
cossful attorney entirely agrees with the
court"
A certain doctor had occasion. when only
beginner In the medical profession, to attend
q trial as a witness. Counsel, In cross
examining the young n. d.. made several
SARCASTIC remarks, DOUBLING inc aDlllty OF 40
young a man 20 understand his business.
"Do you know the symptoms OF concussion
of the brain?" asked the learned counsel.
~ do" replied the doctor. Well" con-
t!nued the attorney, Suppose my learned
friend, Mr. Bagwig, and myself were to bang
our heads together should we get concus-
sion OF the brain?" your learned friend.
Mr.. Bagwg might" said the doctor. quietly.
! Examining Attorncy--Ii either counsel
| should say to you that crcumstantial evil
| denco unsupported by direct testimony
! could in no sense decide tie trend of Tho
benefit OF the doubt what would yOn under
! stand Dy that? TalcsmaE That he did
not want me on the jury.