New-York tribune., 1896-05-10


tiff tried to get in other evidence which was
Of no Importance to the case. and the Judge quickly
suppressed him. He then rested his case. the
Judge called his attention TO the fact that he had
failed to prove his allegation that payment of the
check had been stopped by the defendant
Well" said the lawyer, 81 will call the defendant
himself to prove that fact" He turned around to
call the defendant to the s-chair. and no.
ticed that he was absent. HE here minute
ago." he said with a puzzled air, II MIN in the
courtroom"
Yes. but he went out" said the defendants
lawyer
"Will he return soon?" said the Judge.
Il don't know" said the defendants counsel. Il
advised him to go home. and thought was CIV
ing him good advice under the circumstances"
The young lawyer for the plaintiff was puzzled
and muttered something about trick but the
Judge said to him, We'll you know the advice
that General Butler gave to client once"
'No. what it?' said the lawyer.
well / will tell you about that some other time"
continued the Judge. mot just now. II the Court
had been deceived / could do something. but there
has been no deceit that | see" The young
lawyer consulted anxiousy with his client, and
finally discontinued the case He can begin another
suit small expense II he desires. and has gained
experience OF the ways OF older East Side
practitioners.
HIS HOLIDAYS TOO NUMEROUS.
In the next case called, a brisk Hebrew, who
owns an East Side building. the plaintiff
against older man with an imperfect knowledge
of the English language. who. however scornfully
refused the aid OF interpreter. The defendant
had no lawyer. but was accompanied by bright
young man. whom he introduced his son. The
plaintiff readily proved that he had rented a room
to the defendant. who had occupied 1t for several
months and had left 1T few days after the be-
ginning OF the month without paying the amount
due for that months rent. The defendant then
took the wtness-stand. and refusing all the Judges
invitations to sit down. started monologue. In
comprehensive to any except an expert on
East Side dialects The Judge. having had some
experience managed TO understand a part Of what
was said. which was TO the effect that the de-
sendant had intended TO give up possession OF the
room on the first day OF the month, but, as
Hebrew sacred day. Sunday and another re-
ligious day had interposed, he had not left until
the 9th of the month. The Judge said: This may
be a hard case. but | shall have to decide against
YOU on the law The law requires that you should
enable the landlord to rent his room from the
first OF the month. by leaving at that time. Inc
only delay IL from the occurrence OF Sunday on
the first day OF the month
The defendant could not und srstand the matter
exactly Ar the Judge did, and tried to say more
bu, the Judge finally auieted him and asked his
SON who was not sworn, to tell something about
m. case IL appeared from what he said that
factory Inspector had visited the place. and the de
fendant thought that he had been sent by the
plaintf TO annoy him. and had practically driven
him from, the premises The Judge said that there
might possibly be something In the way OF deiehce
which might be brought out II the case was more
carefully prepared and ne offered to allow an adj
tournament II the defendant would pay - to the
plaintiff The defendant and his son consulted ana
finally decided not to accept the oner OF an ad-
iournment which would enable them TO employ
LAWYER and Judgment rendered for the palm
t0 who smiled and nodded his head with great
g,ee as no ler, the courtroom. From the determined
manner IN which the defendant shook his head as
ne too left the courtroom. 1t is possible that there
may stu be difficulty In obtaining the money due
on that Judgment
HEAPS OF UNCERTAINTY.
Another young lawyer appearee for the pia'nt'ii
in the third case called. and he was soon IN tfoupe
with ire Judge because he knew nothing about MS
own case. acting as he said for some other lawyer
who was elsewhere engaged The lawyer MADE a
nlppant remark and the Judge said: This Is not a
clrcus Go on with the case" The dispute was an
almost nextricable about some machines whch
had been rented or sold, but which some one else
than the plaintiff said that he owned and "hlch
the defendant said were not machines at all, out
only stands upon which machines could De pIaceu-
The value OF the articles ranged. according To the
testimony OF different witnesses. from $50 to 90
cents and the services of expert We're finally re-
auired. The expert patrarchal man. win a
velvet cap on the back of his bald head and
long gray beard flowing down TO his waist. lie
placed his hat on his head reverently ana TOOK an
oath Speaking through the interpreter he uh-
raveued a part OF the mystery by showing the
value OF the articles. which 1t was alleged had
been taken away from the proper owner The
maze however deepened under the testimony or
other witnesses and the truth Of the case did not
appear clearly VIXEN the hour OF observation OF
the working of the court had passed
THE BUSIEST OF ALL.
The Ninth District Court is. perhaps. the busiest
OF all the courts the territory within IT'S Jurs-
dIctioa includes about one-fourth OF Manhattan
Island All of the East Side north Of Elghy-slxth-
81 and all of the West Side north OF One-hundred-
and-tenth-s, are in this district Joseph =. Fallon
10 the Justice Justice William q. McCrea. of the
Tenth District, including the Twenty-third ana
Twenty fourth wards has comparatively little to DO
The Eleventh District Court. which was FORMED lsw
years ago from the Twenty second ward ana a
small part OF the Twelfth Ward is held at No sl'
EIchth-ave James A. OGorman Is the Justice The
court is a reasonably busy one. The Twelfth Dis
trtrt Court which opened few weeks ago IN the
newly annexed territory, VIII nave httIe puslntH.
The Fourth District Court is the most IKE tne
Eifth District I'm the character of Its ntlSahts.
George f. Roesch s the justice. 1t is in this court
that many OF the most peculiar SUIT wI,hr rho
last few years In which actions have been brousht
to recover engagement gifts gwen oy Young insn ~
thcir intended brides whom they did not finally
marry. ,. . o,o,.ar =
In one suit the young man sought 10 recover d
rair Of diamond earrings which he said he had
given only on condition that the young woman
would marry him. The girl said in her testimony
WHY / vas willing to marry him. but he didn I
want to marry me after all He said he was, not
in love with me any more; was not good LOOKING
enough for him" An adjournment was taken Tor
a few days because there was some indication tnat
the couule mi ght make up their quarrel ana marry;
'rhc Efforts for reconcati tion did not succeed ana
the case vas continued, resulting In victory lot
the young woman.
TYPES OF CASES.
Another peculiar suit recently arose over the III
effects OF some patent medicine sold py druggist
IN an elderly woman to whom II had been recon-
rrerdeo os n relief for some alment The medicine
apnorently contained some strong POISON. and the