New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-06
TIE PRESENTATION or DIGNITY

While Justice Robert NJ Bowling was holding
down the bench one day last week In a Kansas
city court. r. -. Wood. the piaintiN In the case
under consideration. having become what Is
known in Tammany Hall as hot under the
collar" 10y reason Of a ruling OF the Justice. re-
fcrred to His Honor az maker Of lies. and as-
serted that tho truth was not In him. Did His
Honor hold Mr.. Wood for contempt Of court?
His Honor did not. This court Is adjourned
for nfteen minutes" said His Honor. and de-
seconded from the bench, took of his official
coat rolled up his professional sleeves. spat upon
his judicial palms and proceeded to demonstrate
upon the body Of Wood. and to that person's
complete satisfaction. that he Judge Of
uprghtness integrity and honor and that the
plaintiff was unable TO maintain tho contrary
Wood Is said to have admitted his error. At
any rate. he went home In carriage. and by
ISLANDERS who his quiverng remains borne
forth declare that the carriage was perilously
near being a hearse Having thus satisfactorily
concluded the interview with Wood HIS Honor
resumed his coat. slid back TO the bench. re-
opened court and remarked between gasps:
THE integrity Of this court has been questioned,
but the dignity Of the Justice has been pre-
served will state right now that as long as
Il am on the bench no one will he sent to
proceedings nv throwing the case out Of court
after the plaintiff. The case is reported TO lie
shattered beyond repair. hut Woods physicians
hope to be able TO put him together again in
the course Of a month. more or less-probab bly,
what moro.
The Incident opens up interesting possibilities
IN Jurisprudence In His Honors opinion, the
dignity Of the Justice was preserved. and. for
tho time being. It was. But wasn't the ex-
pertinent Just the least bit r.sky7 The majesty
~ the Inv is not n thing to trife with or lightly
put IN jeopardy As tho event proved tho Of
fender was equitahly pcnallzed. Indeed he IS
still making payments TO outraged justice on
the instalmen, plan IN lnment. arnlca. court
plaster and doctors bills. not to mention car
rage hire But supposng His Honor had been
n trife less handy with his fists. and Wood
considerably more athletic and versed in tho
noble art of the Hon. Messrs. Fitzsimmons. Cor
bett Mccoy and other expert challcngers? Sup
pose too for disagreeable moment. that His
Honor had been sent To grass by vicious up
percut from tho savage right Of Wood. or had
run foul Of a knockout swing on the point Of
the Jaw from his good lett what. then would
have become ~ the integrity ~ the Court1
Wher" then. would have been the dignity Of
the Justice? Knocked out. 1t seems to us:
knocked out counted ont and dragged from the
ring Will into the possession Of the assailant
OF the Integrity Of the Court and the dignity OF
the Justice would have passed the cake. the
gate receipts and tic diamond belt now so
worthlly held by His Honor Justice Bowling.
We hope dcvoutly that His Honor Is eight
feet tall that his grip resembles an iron wise.
that his fists are like pair OF paving stones.
that his blows are swift the glancng sun
beams and that he weighs four hundred pounds:
for If he IL not constructed upon these plans
and specifications. and adheres to the policy
mapped on, In his declaration just quoted. some
sad day there will come into his court plain
tiff or defendant who will agree with the dam
aged Wood In holding the Court In contempt
and who viii be able to make good his opinion
upon the body OF His Honor We earnestly
adjurc him to get himself sparring partner. to
keep himself In strict training TO maintain. and.
~ possible. 10 improve his present skill and ex-
ccllent condition. to harden his muscles and
steel his nerves. For II would he distressing
to see the integrity 81 the Court successfully
questioned. or the dignity Of the Justice fall Of
ion