The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-11-02
TOLD BY AN ATTORNEY.
Amusing Incidents That Occurred ir
the Court Room.

tUo OOOCG NOON.
Il was looking over All eastern pa
per this morning" said an old attor-
ney at the Thornton today as he re-
moved his cigar from his mouth ana
called the attention of q friend, land
l saw a story that reminds me of an
amusing remark that was male by a
federal Judge back in Wisconsin a
few years ago. The story have just
read was about decision that was
rendered by the same judge. AMI that
is why I recall the incident.
AT the time of which l speak the
jurist had been listening for several
days to a case which was rather dry
in itself and was doubly SO to his
honor for the reason that he had
heard it a couple of times before
The attorney for the defendant was
persistent sort of fellow and each
time he was beaten managed to get a
new trial. For the third time the
jury brought in a verdict against the
client and the lawyer promptly gave
notice of a motion for a new trial.
The judge looked down at him be-
nignly the suggestion OF a smile how.
ering about his mouth, and said
pleasantly, but with sarcasm in his
voice:
"'No. If were you. Mi. Smith, !
would not try this case again.
don't think you want new trial. 60
out and get yourself aaother case
That was all the cou.t sail, but
the lawyer concluded that he did not
have quite SO many grounds for a
retrial as he had before the judge
spoke. 49,.
Another odd incident l once wit
messed in court room," continued
the speaker, twas when two attor
neys threatened to fight in the pres
ence of the judge. His honor was an
old dignified man and lawyers knew
his appreciation of his own dignity
too well to allow themselves to come
to blows in his presence, but it often
happened that they would go so ia,
as to make dire threats towards each
other in his court. On the day in
question two rather muscular attor
neys were trying case against each
other and they waxed warm over
many of the points in issue. They
called each other names as harsh as
the surroundings would admit Of, In
timated that there were witnesses ir
the case who were not telling Thu
truth and referred meaningly to the
things that might happen If the forum
were a different one. Suggestions II
regard to the possibilities of outdoor
exercise in which the same lega
light might be the only parties in in
terest were made now and then
Finally one Of the attorneys SCENE,
to take especial ofiense at somethin,
that was said by the man on the othe
side of the table and he bounded L
his feet in towering rage an,
swung his hands high in the air, de
claring that he would not suffer him
self to be insulted in the manner tina
his opponent had referred to him
He expressed his regret that he coul
not throw down the gauntlet then an
there for . physical encounter, an
his adversary arose and announce
that II the place were proper one h
would be glad to do battle. At thi
point the Judge looked over hi
glasses with an annoyed expression
ON his face and said:
Gentlemen, II you have any Diff
culties which You desire to settle b
hstic encounter, proceed to adjuf
them. The court will take no jud
cial notice of your actions. I nm
that the number Of apparently b.
ligerent attorneys IL rapidly increa
ing and they seem to have to max
great self-denials because they cal
not fight In the court. I have ofte
wondered II these court warrior
were really ~ fierce rs they seem. &