The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-04
A TIFF
Enlivens the
Arguments.
SENIOR COUNSEL
In Kettle Brook Case En-
change Their Respects.

All day yesterday arguments in the
Kettle Brook hearing were continued by
counsel for the city. in the council
chamber of the city hall. Senator Hoar
was at his best, and the closing of his
argument was even better than it's
eloquent opening on Monday
Unfortunately, however, the occasion
was marred by a sharp passage of
words between the senator and Frank
p Goulding. senior counsel for the pc
utloners, arising above the usual COM
monplace tits between opposing coun-
sci in point of seriousness. Mr.. Hoar
had just cited the decisions in a. Bos-
ton water case, and was arguing from
that as a point in the citys favor,
when Mr.. Goulding remarked:
We would have claimed it the other
way. The senator made a jocular re-
mark, to which Mr.. Goulding made a
hardly audible reply about "sarcasms."
Quickly Senator Hoar retorted: Il
have been subjected to singing insults
all through this trial, until it has re-
quired all my self-control to keep my
good nature. I don't think Brother
Goulding Is entitled to complain of a
little playfulness."
II simply referred to the proposition
which l made was Mr. Goulding,s re-
ply.
Il am speaking of what you said
about sarcasm, and 1 might as well say
it," flashed up Senator Hoar.
Il have been the subject of sarcasm
for three long hours retorted Mr..
Goulding, from the temperature of my
blood to the appearance Of my nose"
mo; expressly excluded my friends
nose,'' interrupted the senator; then he
walked up to the table where the COM
missioners were seated and, facing
about. he added in a more serious vein:
u may as we'll make one observation
once for all. I have immense regard
and liking for Brother Goulding. He is
a great lawyer and a great advocate;
and one of the things like to boast of
in my life is that he has been my pupil
and I value the kindly expressions
about myself and those who bear my
name which have come from him, form
erly and recently, as among the most
precious and agreeable circumstances
Of my life. l don't want to be led.
driven, goaded or Stung into saying
anything inconsistent with that feeling
1t is genuine and sincere in my mind
but 1 don't think Brother Goulding
knows the sayageness with which he
attacks those who are trying to put in
their cases.
Il sometimes think that If a man
differs with him on a question of con-
tingent remainders of executors adj
vices or the ancient doctrine of the
i've points of Ca!vinism, that he ac-
cepts enc doctrine of total depravity
and applies it to his antagonist and his
antagonists ancestors from the foun-
dalton of the world. l suppose that is
Unconscious and unintended; if not
nervous and unattended, at least a
nasty, passing mode of mind l sup
pose | should be able to take care of
myself il l were driven to a contest
but hope / never shall be. I hone I
never shall be with a gentleman whom
not only honor, but if he permit me
TO say so, love- And l don't like to
nave the little scrap of life that is left
10 me in this world clouded or dis
luroed by this sort of personality. I
uon think have said anything that
can De called sarcasm, excepting as
applied TO arguments. Certainly / have
not made any utterances such as those
WHICH have been heard that have come
from the other side. Now we will let
the matter drop and go back to the
case of the Boston Betting Company
vs.. Boston
Mr.. Goulding, who had retained his
seat during the affair, made no reply.
ne nearing, which opened at O'Clock
yesterday morning, was well attended
by the prominent lawyers of the city,
among those present being Judge Ut
ley, Gen lockwood Hoar, Henry w
King and Blackmer & Vaughan. The
Closing of Senator Hoar's argument oc-
cupled the greater part of the forenoon
session. Upon it's conclusion he left the
chamber, and at / o'clock left the city
for Washington.
senator Hears argument was follow
ed by that of Col. w, S. B. Hopkins
assistant counsel for the city. The
colonel was suffering from the effects
OF recent attack of the grip, and the
opening of the argument was read at
ms request by City Solicitor Rugg. All
the conclusion of the noon recess, Col
Hopkins took the reading of his own
manuscript in hand, and held the at.
tentlon of the commissioners until a
few minutes of o'clock, when the hear
ing was adjourned.
At O'Clock this morning the hearing
will reopen, and Col. Hopkins will pre-.
sent the conclusion of his ar.
gument, occupying probably owe,
an hour. He will be FOLLOWED
by City Solicitor Rugg speaking
for the city. and the city win then res
its case, ana the counsel for the peti
toners will be heard. 1t is expected
that the arguments will be all in by
Thursday afternoon.