The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-18
ILLUS ON THE JURY.
UNUSUAL, BUT A GOOD JOKE ON AN
OMAHA LAWYER.

ant Who "knows more ABOUT Dot Case
:. ANYBODY" and 1t Proved to BE So.
oIt happened ten or dozen years
AGO. said he. Zone julius Goldfarb,
90 east side merchant, had sought the
rrotection of insolvency proceedings sew
oral times, but with praiseworthy per-
sovorance had followed the motto, IF at
srst Won don't succeed, fail, fail again.
In his last undertaking, however, his
oreditors alleged that he had been entire
" too successful and charged him with
tbe seouestration of property of various
binds to the amount of so, 600. To re-
cover this suit was brought in the court
of common pleas was retained as
counsel for the defendant.
"When the day and hour set for the
trial of the cause arrived, Twas busy, so
sent my clerk over to represent the de-
Tense, with instructions to watch the
opening proceedings and waive all chal-
leuges of the jurors, intending to reach
the scene in time to try the case. After
disposing of the matter in hand went
over to the common pleas courtroom, en-
tering just as the opening statement was
being made by the counsel for the cred
itors. the attorney being the late r. III.
Newcomb, commonly known as Dick.
"As | took my seat l glanced around
tbe bar and then about the courtroom in
search of my client, but he was not visi-
BILE / had on my near glasses, so 1
'winked them off, put on my far
glasses and repeated the search, with the
same result. Then put on both pairs
Of glasses without being able to discover
my missing client. Wondering at the
absence of Goddard at such time, /
'winked' off both glasses and turned to-
ward the jury box just as Dick New
comb was completing his statement of
the creditors side of the case.
"Newcomb, as you may remember,
was man possessed of an oratorical
gift and Unfortunately fond of display
ing his lingual ability, no matter how
small provocation was offered by the
nature or merits of the case. On the
present occasion Disraeli s characterize
ton of Gladstone, intoxicated with the
exuberance of his own verbosity, would
fifty apply to Dick Newcomb as he dis
claimed against the moral obliquity'
and 'ingrained turpitude' of the de-
fendant
'As he took his seat he leaned over to
me and whispered:
"'How is that for an opening state
ment?
That's all right for an opening
statement, said /, but don't think 1
shall try this case with you today.
What do you mean by that? asked
Newcomb in establishment
Look at juror No. IL, > I said
Well, what about him?'
Do you know him?'
NO. Who is hep
Julius Goldfarb.'
You don't mean the defendant in
this suit?'
Precisely.
"Quivering with indignation and dis
gust, Newcomb sprang to his feet and
addressed the court.
May it please your honor, it has
just come to my knowledge that juror
No. II in that box is no other than the
defendant in this action
THE sitting judge was the late ex-
Chief Justice Larremore, who was a
great stickler for the observance of all
prescribed forms and jealous for the
dignity and respect due the bench. Turn
Ing toward the jury box, he said sternly:
Juror No. IL, stand up.
"He obeyed.
. " What isyour uame?' demanded the
Judge
julius Goldfarb, shudge.
-" Are you the defendant in this suit?'
ia wohl, shudge. So vos.
what do you mean by getting your
seiI sworn In as juror to try your own |
caseE Numbered Judge Larremore.
Wy, shudge,' answered Goldfarb |
coolly, 'dey vos call my name, undt you
dole me to shtood up dere, undt l vos
answer all der questions, undt dot man |
Dick Newcomb) said l vos |
all right Undt den l sits me down |
mere yer / vos dold. Dots all, shudge.
Judge Larremore's face had grown
redder and redder during Goldfarbs
story, and when the latter finished the |
Judge treated him to as severe a lecture |
as ever was heard in courtroom. Gold |
iarD listened with meek and lowly |
nilen, but the twinkle of his eye showed |
mat fear of the judges reproof could |
not spoil his enjoyment of the joke.
When Judge Larremore had ended
MS lecture, he declared MONTREAL
ooldfarb was discharged from the jury
oox' other talesmen were summoned,
new Juror selected, and the trial of
'he case was proceeded with.
after court was adjourned for tho
Jay Newcomb walked over to Goddard
and said:
See here, Goldfarb, do you mean to
'ay you would have gone OH and tried
your own oase?'
ia wohl. W net?
And ] suppose yon would have
Drought IN verdict for yourself if you