Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-21
JOHN L. IN STAR RoLE.
Summoned as a Witness, He Amuses
 the Court # @-- ..

John l.. Sullivan played star role in trial term, part seven, of the supreme court, yesterday, ill New York. He had been sum- moned to appear as awitness in the case brought by Daniel F. DWyer, his former sparring partner, in suit for $1u,000 against the Metropolitan Street Railway Go for alleged personal in= Juries. Dwyer asserts that he was knocked down by a car on December | 26 at Thirty-fourth street and Lexing- ton avenue.
 2 The case was called before Justice Giegerich and jury. Sullivan was early i'll court and took seat on the front bench of the court room. For short time he listened to the testimony. The dissensions of counsel , annoyed the big fellow.
 Why don't the referee" motioning to Justice Giegerich, "cut that out?" grunted the big fellow. He made like remarks several times and then left the building. e When he returned his face was flushed, his hair ruff1ed and he was in l an unpleasant mood. He walked up to the counsePs table and squeezed I into seat. When the lawyer for the railway company questioned DWyer, Sullivan exclaimed: "..,ss | "If that fellow kids me the way he's Kidding Dwyer. I'll make him feel four pounds lighter than air" I Dwyer testified that he walked down the street after being struck by the car | t'What," beloved Sullivan. seYou walked down the street. You couldn't walk down the street, or up the street. | " S-, round.'
 Are you the witness?'' mildly de manded George W. Pinney, jr, counsel for the road
 Not yet; not yet, young fellow" shouted Sullivan, in a voice that sounded like the Nantucket fog horn, but l will be, you bet. You can gam bie on that" continued the big fellow, to the amusement of the court room.
 Pardon me, judge, your honor, your worship" exclaimed Sullivan. 1 turning to Justice Gfegerich and way I ing his huge right hand.
 Justice Giegerich smiled in a good natnred way, and the former cham pion of all champions resumed.
 ssI respect your honor too much-I do honestly. from my heart-and John l.. never told a lie-to intend any in suit. I'm telling this to you, on the level, your honor"
 Justice Giegerich motfoned with his right hand for Sullivan to resume his seat, for under the throes of his ora torical outburst the former fighter had arisen.
 Sullivan gazed at the extended hand of the justice. Then a smile appeared on his flushed face and he rushed for the rail separating the Justices ros- trum from the rest of the room. To the amazement of everybody he grab bed the oufstretched hand and shook it vigorously, at the same time ex- claiming:
 T tell you again, judge, you are a good man. You're the proper sort, your honor. John L. respects and honors good man-and you're a good man. tell you, when get on that witness stand I'll tell the truth" And again he shook Justice Giegerich's hand. Justice Giegerich is an ath. iete, but Sullivan made him vince from the grip he gave him. Despite this, Justice Giegerich smiled.
 q am A years old" continued Sul- E1ivan, land I'm 9 pretty good fellow
 at that.'
 Sullivan then started to address the jury, but at the earnest solicitation o1 ! Dwyer and his counsel. James Demp sey, he was prevailed upon to leave the court room.
 As he got near the door Sullivan shouted:
 . Justice Giegerich would make g great fight referee. He never loses his !. temper, and he's just man. car
 lick any man in the building tha1 , dares to say he ain't square. He's . the right kind He shook hands witt , me. He's all right. Good old Joh1 : L. has said so, and that goes. seeg'
 The case onns on again fn-daH