Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-18
4 DROLL CHARACTER
.col,NeeLoa" NOLAN WAS a WI
oi1He NEW YORK BAR
Some Of the Quaint sayins. OF
Picturesque Legal Light VINO
ycar. Kept Gotham's Judse" INV
Lawyers Laughing.

In book entitled ne ,o,
Charles Frederick StansDury Id
brought together the best OF 'ne an ,,.,
do,es Of Tom Nolan, who was h'lo"
nopularly among members OF the I ,s
yor; lar as counselor Nolan' fo
many wears the counselor kept Juuse'
snd LAWYERS of New York Laughing
and at political conventions he was 'i'
of the important if not serious aura.
tions. The counselor was hiAse.t 81
cenar;s His drollery was individual
Some characteristic stories from Mf
Stansbury's collection are mere se'
down. ..iord
At a political convention a friend
asked Nolan ,..
isn't it strange, counselor, tha'
your friend Croker who Is such d
mighty power down your way does ho'
get a nice political job for himself
The barrister drew himself up, look
Ing his inquisitor over from the corner
of his eye, and then replied, With Sc
verify: "'Tis a peanut brain you nave
Clancy. TO ask me that. Is there amy
Job be hasn't cotf'
judge Horace Russell told the follow
Ing story: Nolan once had cIlent
whose name was MIS-. Morarlty. AFTER
her case had been placed upon the
cala.!ar Mrs. Moriarity appeared ev'
cry DAY il Nolau's office with her eleV.
en- witnesses. Finally the case reached
tine ton Of the calendar, and Nolan was
on hand tc try IT, The opposing coun'
sci asked for a postponement. Moan
fought the postponenent with great
e,oqueuce, laying much stress upon the
fact that Mrs. Moriarity had been put
to enormous trouble and expense OF
comm. every day to his office with her
eleven witnesses. Judge Dugro, WHO
was sitting, was not convinced az
parent.y BY Nolan's perferyid oratorY
and granted the Adjournment. Then
the barrister arose.
Your honor" said he has seen fit
to grant a postponement Of the case,
and. while humbly submit to the rul-
Ing Of the court yet would Ike TO ask
your honor to DO me personal favor
"Certainly. counselor. with pleasure"
replied Judge Dugro. What is it,
Go you to my office" Numbered tie
barrister, and inform Mrs. Moriarity
that this case has been postponed
Witty and keen as Nolan was, he
once in awhile got the worst Of an en-
counter with q witness. as the follow,
inr incident illustrates;
The plaintiff. Mr.. Foley. was SUN.
Mr.. ". for damages sustained By care.
lessness Of defendant in allowing his
donkey to escape from his stable and
trespass upon plaintiffs lawn. Foley is
in the witness box.
Barrster Nolan Nor defendant,-You
say that Mr.. VS. animal caused al,
this injury to your property?
Fo!ey-Yes. scr.
Barrister-Where did you first see
this donkey?
Fo'1y-Tied up in defendants stable
BarriSter-Where did you next see
him:
Foler-On me premises,
BarrStor-IIow do you know it was
the some donkey?
Foley (emphatically)-If ! saw yez
tied up in the sthable, don't yez SUD,
pose Ia inow yez whin yez GOT loose?
lhe barrister excused Mr.. Foley.
1t was in the Ole superior court be-
fore Judge David McAdam and iury
and the barrister Was trying a case on
behalf OF the plaintiff in a necligenc.
suit against the Twenty-thirl street
crosstoWn railroad, which WAS CON.
trolled By Jacob sharp who aftervard
gave the name OF doodle aldermen IT,
the world. On rising to sum III on ha
nail Of his client Nolan launched forth ,
INTO an attack upon Sharp, who had in
no manner appeared in the case Rails.
ing his voice TO pitch that could be |
1eard by citizens III the City Hall BARK
ne concluded bis peroration as follows,
Ana Who sintlemen Of the jury, is
Jacob Sharp: will tell YOU. eint,a.
men lie is man 50 lost to all Ms
slnse OF ethics and the rights of man
na' lol the sake Of pathry prospec.
I've dividends be would run a roi,ro.l
up your spine and make ties out nj
Four ribs" W
:. -" Deh the bar of the city of New
ofk gave a dinner at Delmonico,s IN
lonor OF former Justice Ahro hon, u
lawrence on his retirement fron ~"
bench, one Of the remarks Nolan ,nod|
vas: 'i1"oe
Themes Recorder smyth. He's
200 JUDGE foine judge, but be
nlhks livery man ought to 90 to nr;sa,,
It least vance" - '''0'
Noian on one occasion was q candi
late Tor municipal office, and in w.
curse OF his canvass he asked VIZ
nan OF his acquaintance If She VOW,
'se hef ihhuence in obtaining for him
Ter husbands vote Sure u,iIn
alo the woman. Are We NOT orn.
asunSiy grateful to you ever since w.
OF my husband off for stealing q cnn.'
NO. no. my dear wonan." cried a..
aFrlaer, mot for stealing a gun hnt
or the alleged stealing of a sun :" WI
Alleged be bothered" rorIioa
Foman. Come up stairs and TN s, lns
on the gun" II $40"
once arguing case in h.,,o.s )
lleDtS WIZ waro co;l.. vi