New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18


by the way. some political talk I heard the
other evening among men usually Well informed
may be Of interest TO you" con-
SOME WASH tinued Mr. Josephs THE seating
INGTON OF QUAY and Clark was under dis
COMMENT cussion, and the party all agreed
that the Senate IN Clark's case Is
likely to reject his claims and to do this on hts own
testimony. He swore, you know. to expanding
something Ike $4,000 the election and this
large amount. it is felt could have been wholly
used for legitimate purposes.
With the Quay contest a different and more
doubtful condition of affairs exists. To Quay
under the circumstances calls for the upsetting
do which al least three Of the Senators marked as
6onbtful are known to be opposed. on the other
lcly and privately advocated fun Senate. on the
ground that II facilitated the public business and
consequently these two articles OF Senatorial faith
are Numerically opposed each other AS all
die way will probably he chosen and no action
at all be taken. postporem of the question thus
necessity of publicly cold shouldering the
other OF their publicly spoken beliefs.
Another thing that said that the Presi-
dent was not himself In favor of the canal treaty
originally 70 the Senate and upon my ex-
pressing surprise. the letter with which the Pres-
dent accompanied the treaty 10 the Senate was
read TO me. II is cold, formal and unenthusi-
astc document as man cou" we'll pen
In the State from which I come" said c. D.
Bacon. of Boston yesterday at the Gilsey House.
"aforetme effort made TO
TALES OF have trials for murder by a jury
A CRIMINAL of eleven. the majority to decide
LAWYER. Controversy over this suggested
change IN the organic law high
and the discussion for and against waxed fierce
until bitter had become the feeling of those IA
vOr;ng and opposing the innovation that in many
cases it took a personal complexion. a lawyer
who had been far famed Judge sounded by a
friend who opposed the change. and who asked or
him. Judge. would you like to be tried for your
life by jury of eleven. and convicted by ma
Jor1ty vote? The Judge SOlemuly wagged his head
No. quoth ne, =! wouldn't like to be tried for my
life by jury OF eleven and convicted by ma
Jofity vote. But then he went hts friend ;
face lighted up I don't think I'd like TO be tried
for my life by jury Of any size, voting IN any
way
AT another time this Judge had a client trial
for murder. To him he had gone with the speech
he had prepared for the defence and which was
an ingenious, pathetic and powerful appeal 70 tue
nance glowed with pleasure It viii surely acquit
There be doubt of that Judge, you
will be my preserver.' he So id. Then he read II
again. and q shade of doubt crept in and began to
breast. i not certain. he muTmured; mere
ana there l detect statements that can be rejected
and there other changes II would De We'll 10
make Then ne went a third reading: gloom
ceeded and when he had come to the last word he
tossed the manuscript aside, and, burying his face
in his hands. burst into tears IT will convict me
a certainty he sobbed out as he rocked TO ana
by the neck until dead Nonsense demonstrated
the Judge. Brace up and he man. No such IhlhS II
going to happen. Remember, the hrst time you rra9
1t you were of acquittal; then you perused
reading caused to assume the proportions or IS,
feat You want bear IN mind that the jury VIII
hear II only that first time" and the result IulIy
justified The Judges explanation