The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-21
JOHN L., FRIEND OF The COURT.
JtSfI(E GTLGERICH 81 ikES THE
HtND or StLIIIiN.
DIDN'T Nean TO. but the Hand Game Over
the bench Like Leg OF Mutton In.
>pirrd WIN tmity. and the Sl,0r test
Way 10 shake u Nns To shake II.

Way 10 shake u Wns To shake H.
John Lawrence sullivan took charge
voluntarily, of the proceedings in Part VI
of the supreme Court Yesterday morning
Mr. sullivan was present with in,en, 10 be a
witness for his friend, Daniel T. DIVER
also przeighter, who had brought sui;
against the Metropolitan Street Railway
Company for damages. The defence was
THAI Oh IN" day after Christm 1899. Mr.
DIVER himself and not the railroad was re-
sponsible for any injury he received bv fall
ing on car, also THAT Mr.. Dwyar was and
had been in the company of Mr. sullivan
for some time
Tho case was tried before Justic ice Gle
gerich. Mr. sullivan az first was content
with a scat al the back of the court room
on me spectators benches. lie listened 10
IN" question: asked Of he first will ness wit h
growing disgust.
NU'y. plum nu'tv, he observed peuially
70 thin and precise looking woman Of
wears who happened TO be- occupying the
seat beside him She seemed surprised
! say them guys are nutty, madam" he
said III an explanatory tone The lady rose
and moved To the other end of the cour,
passed his hand uncertainty over his broad
brow. He seemed 10 feel hurt.
They're all nutty." he explained to
everybody IN his neighborhood Nobody
replied.
Tho whole joint is Oh he bug. remarked
Mr., sullivan 10 himself He adjourned
solemnly TO the corridor and came back
wiping hia mouth with the back Of hi- hand
ana seeming visibly encouraged. This
time he went inside the rail and took q .ea,
near Mr. Dryers lawyers
Mr.. Dwyer was called TO the stand Mr.
Dwyer explained very painst akincly how
he fell of the car, and said that a. a result OF
the fall he was prevented from carving out
contract he had with sullivan TO be his
sparring partner az IA thousand dollars a
week. But the counsel for the railroad
company treated Mr.. Dwyer with levity and
cast reflections upon his ability TO earn a
thousand dollars a week ana asked him
whether he had been drinking a, the time
of his fall.
Hey, Dwyer." said Mr.. Sullivan. In his
natural voice, which has much the sweet
ness OF circular saw when il first bites int O
a log, hey, Dryer. If that guy kids me like
he's kiddin you, IN make him look like
thirty cents"
So were the lawyers. In the following
hush court officer approached Mr. Sulli.
van with due gent leness and told him that
he must not talk in court
Them fellers is doing all the talkin,"
said Mr.. sullivan. including all the lawyers
with sweep OF hs mighty right. they
talk too much, That's why I'm maxim
my kick. They're a cheap set of four
fuShcrs anyway
He sank back into his chair and elared
az tho objects OF his aversion while the
examination Of Mr. DIVER continued
Pretty soon Mr. Dwver said that he had
walked down the street away from the
accident
"Aw, what's the matter with you?- asked
Mr.. Sullivan. you didn't walk down the
street or up. You was dead 70 the world
Knocked out in the first round"
Are you the witness. SIR" inquired
the counsel for the railroad. Mr. Pinnev,
who was some distance away from Mr.,
Sullivan.
Il an't yet CROWDED Mr. Sullivan. SUBJ
siding again, blu, | will h,--vou wait"
Everybody laughed and Justice Gieger-
ich rapped for order with his gavel
Mr., Sullivan looked up az the bench
and was apparently impressed with the
fact that he was varying the court room
routine.
Il beg vour pardon. Judge. your Honor
he said Il didn't mean no disrespect
Judge Giegerich, smiled and waved his
hand deprecatingly. Mr. Sullivan beamed
He Leaned from his chair, reached across
the rail and grabbed the judicial hand
before Justice Giegerich could withdraw il
Why. sure. Judge your Honor, lie said
SAY, you'ro n good man | wish there
was more lik" you. John L. does honor
Ia good man. This to the spectators
When get on that witness stand, Judge,
III tell the truth for vou."
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around the Justices fingers ard kept grip
ping them closer all the time The es-
preston Of suppressed amusement on JUS
tice Giegerch's face faded into one of
pain.
"Im ~ wears old" Mr.. Sullivan said
TO the Justice, confdentiaily, and I'm
Q pretty good sort of guy, still. Your
Honor
BY this time court attendants reached
MIR sullivan and tactfullv reminded linn
that the Judge was busy man and must
e. on with the trial Mr. sullivan was
glad 10 be reminded Of the trial, apparently,
for he at once advanced toward the Jury
Gentlemen Of the jury" he said, men,
you f"lers--"
A closely knit football formation Of cour,
attendants and lawyers gathered and be-
came compact behind Mr. sullivan and ne
found himself cut of from his Grafton and
slowly and easily propelled into the cor
ridor, Then the case went on The YER
dict was against Mr. Dwycr.
When the LAWYERS came out Of the court
room they found John Lawrence Sullivan
sitting on stool in front OF the pie stand
weeping and begging the policeman who
was standing between him and the court
room door never TO drink settler on his
birthday
For the first time in me long an hons
walled Mr.. Sullivan. Il filed mo
* in with selt2cr on me birthday and look.
what II has did for John l..