The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-04-30

LAWYERS AhuShhhS.
In book entitled 1.-THE Barrister"
Charles Frederick Stansbury has
brought together the best of the anec-
tlotes of Tom Nolan, who was known
popularity among members of the New
York bar as Counselor Nolan" For
many years the counselor kept judges
and lawyers of New York laughing,
and at political conventions he was one
of the important, If not serious, attrac-
tons. The counselor was himself sui
generis. His drollery was individual.
Some characteristic stories from Mr..
Stansbury's collection are here set
down:
At Political convention friend
asked Nolan:
isn't 1t strange, counselor, that
your friend Croker, who Is such n
mighty power down your way, does not
get nice political job for himselfT
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 have,
Clancy, to ask me that Is there amy
job he hasn't got?'
Judge Horace Russell told the follow
Ing story: Nolan once had client
whose name was Mrs. Moriarity. After
her case had been placed upon the
calendar Mrs. Moriarity appeared ey-
cry day in Nolan's office with her elev-
en- witnesses. Finally the case reached
fhn Of thu N landau aud NnIar xuu IN
on hand to try 1t. The opposing coun-
sci asked for postponement. Nolan
fought the postponement with great
eloquence, laying much stress upon the
fact that Mrs. Moriarity had been put
TO enormous trouble and expense of
coming every day to his office with her
eleven witnesses. Judge Dugro, who
was sitting, was not convinced ap-
parently by Nolan's perfervld oratory
and granted the adjournment. Then
the barrister arose.
"Your honor" suid he, has seen fl
to grant postponement of the case
and, while humbly submit to the rul
Ing of the court, yet would like to ash
your honor to do me personal favor.
Certainly, counselor, with pleasure,
replied Judge Dugro. what is it?"
"Go you to my office" Numbered tn
barrister, land inform Mrs. Moriarit,
that this case has been postponed"
Witty and keen as Nolan was. h
once in awhile got the worst OF an Ell
counter with witness, as the follow
ing incident illustrates;
The plaintiff, Mr.. Foley, was sum
Mr.. w. for damages sustained by care
lessness of defendant in allowing hi
donkey to escape from his stable an
trespass upon plaintiffs lawn. Foley
In the witness box.
Barrister Nolan for defendanD-Yo
say that Mr.. VS. animal caused q
this injury 10 your property
Foley--Yes, sor.
Barrlster-Where did you first sc
this donkey?
Foley-Tied up In defendants stable
Barrlster-Where did you next sc
him?
Foley-On me premises.
Barrister-How do you know 1t wa
| the same donkey?
Foley (emphatically)-lf l saw ye
tied up in the sthable, don't yez sup
pose I'd know yez whln yez got loose?
| The barrlster excused Mr.. Foley.
1t was in the old superior court be
fore Judge David McAdam and jury
and the barrister was trying case OF
behalf of the plaintiff In n negligence
suit against the Twenty-third street
crosstown railroad, which was con-
trolled by jacob Sharp, who afterward
gave the name of doodle aldermen" to
the world. On rising to sum up on be-
half 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
heard by citizens In the City Hall park.
he concluded his peroration as follows:
And who, slntlemen Of the jury, is
Jacob Sharp? | will tell you, gintle-
slnse of ethics and the rights of man
that for the sake Of palthry prospec-
tive dividends he would run railroad
up your spine and make ties out Of
your rlbsW
When the bar Of the city of New
York gave dinner at Delmonico's in
honor of former Justice Abraham II.
Lawrence on his retirement from the
bench. one of the remarks Nolan made
was:
There's Recorder Smyth. He's n
good judge, foine Judge, but he
thinks livery man ought to go to prison
at least vance"
Nolan on one occasion was candi.
date for municipal Office, and In the
course of his canvass he asked a wo-
man Of his acquaintance II she would
use her influence In obtaining for him
her husbands vote. "Sure, / WILL
said the woman. Are we not ever
lastingly grateful to you ever since you
got my husband off for stealing gum
mo, no, my dear woman" cried the
barrister, mot for stealing u gun, but
for the alleged stealing of a gun"
alleged be bothered" replied the
woman. "Come up stairs and I'll show
you the gun"
| Once arguing case in behalf OF
clients who were sailors and while In
the midst of I'M exhaustive display OF
nautical scholarship Nolan was inter
rupted by the court:
| "How comes 1t, counselor, TINT you
possess such vast knowledge of the
scar
Does your honor think" responded
| Nolan, that | came over In hackf
Sad Reflection.
| 1t happens quite frequently that the