The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-12

coarse voice and ended with his fine
When he got through, the Judge
Strengthened up, and looking over the
railing, said: Mr.. Clerk, does it take
two Clerks to swear one witness in this
court?"
While holding court at Curritucll
Court House, i'm pristine days, and at
time when some of the people were
| less enlightened. and more inclined TO
disregard judicial presence and author
| itv than at the time when our Govern
| or Jarvis left his seaside associations
and plow behind to enter college walls,
Goose Honk citizen, gnlyened by old
Oceans breezes, waited serenely across
the plant surface ofGgrritucl Sound,
and inspirited by the strength Of the
old-time Currituck corn juice, buster
ed into the court room, and yelled out,
Get out of the way Get out of the
way, | sayl. I'm a horse; I'm horse,
/ say" Judge Caldwell quickly said,
,Nlr. Sheriff put that horse i'm the sta
bic and keep him there until he Thinks
| he amt a horse. To jail he went, but
late in the evening, he concluded he
wasn't a horse, and was released.
but he stayed there long enough TO
know. and to his dying day, to define
full well the difference betwecna horse
and an ass.
He was very persistent in his deter
mination TO allow none but lawyers in
side the bar. If he saw one not q law
yer occupying a seat there, he would
not be long ousting him. In The court
house i'm jackson / witnessed the fol-
lowing incident; Mr. b. NJ. was quite
am influential Democratic politician in
the upper part of the county, but vas
rough and uninyiting in his appear
ance and dress About twenty years
before the occurrence he had obtained
license to practice i'm the county courts,
but not practicing, the fact
was not generally known. lie was SIT
ting somewhat conspicuously IN
the bar. and the Judge kept cycling him
until he could stand it no longer. All
at once he pointed his finger at him
and said: you get out Of that bar;
YOU have no business i'm there. Get
out, sir! "B. Nj. removed with dis
patch. and as he was climbing over the
railing, said in a tone loud enough Tor
the Judge TO hear I've got license
to practice law, anyway" The Judge
called to him and said: why didn't
YOU say so then; come back in the bar
I'D like to know how ] could tell you
were a lawyer, judging from your
looks
Among Judge Caldwell's character
istics not one was more marked and
acknowledged than his great personal
courage No circumstance or sur
rounding, or apparent advantage Of an
adversary, could make him finch or
..-. n. Ff,4,
kins, himself a man Of nerve and pluck,
was tried before him and convicted.
Some years after this they happened
together in a stage-coach, and Hop
lsins recognizing him. he said rs
not this Judge Caldwell ?" He replied
Yes. sir, am Judge Caldwell" Well,
SIR said Hopkins, "you tried me once
and punished me severely, and now I'm
going to whip you for it, Whip
me p said the Judge. How dare you
to insult a judge Of North Carolina for
discharging his duty. Get out of this
stage Immediately, sir" Hopkins was
so taken back at this sudden sally, that
he got ont almost without knowing it.
When asked why he got out, he said:
fWhy. that old fellows eyes looked MS
big as two moons. IF I'd stayed in
that stage, ] believe that he would
have killed me in a half q minute
Mr. Charles Overman, formerly Of
Charlotte, and now of Reidsville, says
this circumstance was told to him by
Hopkins himself.
In Salisbury during the days of nul
LITIGATION. with Judge Caldwell, lived
in that town Mr.. Charles Fisher (tbe
father Of the late gallant Colonel Chas.
IL Of 10
a man Of mark and note of that date.
Judge Caldwell was the leader Of the
Wing party, in Rowan and surround
ing country. Judge Caldwell was a
tail, slender man, and Of but little
physical strength. Mr.. Fisher was 4
stout, heavy man ando much strength
and activity. Both men we're of de-
cided and unquestioned courage Mr..
Fisher was a licensed lawyer, but never
practised- a business man and
politician. Mr.. Fisher was nullifier
and Judge Caldwell was a Unionist,
and out of their contests a very bitter
feeling had arisen. which lasted as
long as Mr.. Fisher lived, who died sey-
eral years before Judge Caldwell
Mr. Fisher had an opportunity to
speak at Mocksville, on Tuesday on
I Z
after Dayie county was created. as the
court was held in the old Methodist
church, Judge Caldwell had it pub
lished and proclaimed that he would
reply, and the evening was surren-
dered by the court TO the speakers.
Judge Caldwell was on hand to reply,
but Mr.. Fisher consumed the whole
evening, speaking until dark, and gave
Judge Caldwell no chance to reply
Judge Caldwell was very much in
censed, and he and his friends de
nounced Mr.. Fisher bitterly.
They were both stopping at the same
hotel, then kept by the late Mr. Lem
uel Bingham. Judge Caldwell had
habit of talking to himself. He was
walking up and down the floor and be-
tween Mr.. Fisher and the fire, numb
ling to himself "a id poor court, a
id poor court" Mr.. Fisher. think
ing he was referring to him and spring