The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-01
Amuses Lawyers in Justice Guilt
names Court by His Interpre-
tation Of Latin Axiom.
IS DEFENDANT IN CIVIL SUIT.
City Seeks to Recover Possession
of a Wagon Alleged to Have
Been Delivered to Him
by Mistake.

John Thomas Brady's translation of the
Latin axiom. "Ubi jus ibi remedium,' is. ac-
cording to the evidence introduced yester-
day in Justice Michael j. Cullinane's court:
Thereby you buy wine and I'll buy BEER
Never before has the redoubtable John
Thomas posea as a Latin scholar. but yes-
terday he delved into the ancient and Tween
tieth Century languages and idioms with a
nonchalant bravado which caused smiles
to appear in even the whisky glasses in the
barroom Immediately underneath the court
OF justice on North Jefferson avenue.
John Thomas was the defendant in a civil
action brought in the name of the city for
the recovery of a wagon alleged to have
been removed without permission from
Louis c. Bohle's livery stable. July IS. 1900.
1t is alleged that the wagon was the prop
erty of the City Water Department, and a
suit In replevin, naming John Thomas Brady
as defendant. was brought. More than a
dozen co%ntinuances have been granted. The
case was tried yesterday before Justice Gull
linane. Before a decision will be rendered
the attorneys will submit briefs.
The evidence adduced was to the effect
that John Thomas, at n sale conducted by
the Supply Commissioner last summer.
bought two wagons which had been con-
demned by the Water Department, and was
given an order on Louis c. Bohle, custodian,
for possession of them. John Thomas called
at Bohle's stable Immediately after secur-
ing the order. selected a wagon from the
many stored there. and placed the vehicle
on the market in East st. Louis at once,
A few hours later Mr.. Bohle appeared and
was Informed that JOIN Thomas Brady had
called for and received one of the con-
delmned wagons. Mr.. Bohle made an inves-
tigation and learned that one of the best
wagons in the stable was missing. The con-
demned vehicle. which was the one noni-
mated in the sale. was In the stable yard,
warped from the summer winds and rains.
What Mr.. Bohle said to his employees who
to Brady the wrong vehicle may
never be known. but John Thomas Brady
no h~esitancy on the witness stand
yesterday in telling the court some OF the
occurred several hours later between him
self and Bohle. who had called on Brady
for an explanation. Brady declared that the
explanation. must have been satisfactory.
soon as Brady relieved himself of some of
the bon-mots he reserves for his conversa-
ziones with his enemies.
In court Brady was asked II he was GER
tain that the wagon he removed from
Bodies livery stable was one Of those
had been condemned, and for which
he had an order. alphabetically. the wit
ness replied:
well. IN tell you. Suppose you had an
order on a clothing store for a coat: sup
pose the clerk showed you a linen duster
and a Raglan overcoat, and said for you |
to take your choice: do you mean to tell
should say mott"
Justice CuIlinane declared he would take
the case under advisement and await the
were Water Commissioner Fiad and City
Counselor Schumacher.