The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-01-02
JUDGE JeFFREYs.
(oregon Law JournalJ

the world that are detested' loaJneu
and abhorred, like that Of Lord George
Jenreys. who became chief Justice ol
the court Of Kings Bench Of England
and afterwards Lord Chancellor
Through his subserylency he reached
the distinction Of chief justice OF the
court OF Kings Bench and In time
on account Of his truculency and harsh
and cruel nature rs the hetd Of the
commission that was selected 10 try
the unfortunates who had participated
in and been parties 10 the Duke Of
Monmouth's disastrous rebellion, he
won the golden spurs which gave him
the position OF Lord Chancellor He
was a Whlg and Tory In politics. All
things TO all men: whatever seemed
10 advance his worldly prospects. He
was not true TO any one. The brutal
policy inaugurated by the King OF
England was carried out by him far
beyond the expectations Of hIs mas
Ter.
without consideration ho spared no
ono In his cruel and dIabolical efforts
60 advance hIs own interests TO
merit the recognition OF the king he
roaorted % acts OF cruelty which have
brought hls name down to the present
day as the desplsed OF all men, wuo
recognize true worth and believe In
tho elevation Of persons of honorable
intentions 20 prominence and stand. |
ing VA the legal profession. Ills ca
roer was cut short by imprisonment |
IN the Tower Of London and his death |
therein He was a tyfant In his In
tcrcOurso With ihe attorneys at the
bar. the helpless prisoners and wit
nesses that came under his supervis
Ion When Il camo 10 the day of retrl
button, which sooner or later over |
takes such character he proved |
himself moral a. we'll as a physical |
coward and showed what a contemptl |
bic and miserable wretch ho was. De |
sorted by the Whigs and Tories. his |
former political associates ho died /
tho death Of the cowardly aud Of those
whose instincts and breeding prompt
them to be tyrants In q small way and
follow IN the footsteps Of their In
famous predecessor
In our day We have prototypes Of
this character who would be worthy
associates oi Judge Jcnreys n they
had lived. In his day aud age. by for
luitous circumstances they have been
enabled to secure position ON the
bench that neither their education nor
talents entltle them In some In
stances men are elevated 10 the bench
hat have had bat little practice be.
fore this honor Is conferred upon
hem, and Boy reason thereof and for
ne face ot being utterly incapable OF
UNDERSTANDING the capabilities Of men.
md having no consideration FOR their
fellows prove themselves unworthy
md disgrace 20 their high calling A
erialn courtesy Is due from the bench
10 the bar and from the bar 90 tho |
bench one OF these small eaIiber
udges as soon as he Is elevated from
ne position OF ordinary mediocre 10
hat of Judge OF our courts seem To
hlnk In order 10 enhance his standing
'mong hls brother attorneys he must q
'e msolent and unsentlemauB IN his u
realment OF them
What rght has a judge 10 humiliate a
"a attorney Ia the presence Of the q
nfy the spectators and members of !
no bar in the court roOm' What
isn't has iudge 10 say 20 am auor g
'ey ~ sou 40 not DO 50 and so I
s'll hne you for contemptg' What @
ihgh' has a iudge 10 say 10 an attor @
.ey 'ii You ga not do as direct %
on ! viii send you 90 hils' What o.
lsht has a ipdge 10 sag 20 a member
Z me ban in ,he lr.al of a cause -l
% noe want you % play tho dsma
psue heforo that jury or I do moi
ant yon "a peiufog or make Grand
'and play M the prcseuct of ne
iGf What risht has a judge IN ana
'soi''ng manner ia the trial OF a "a
aase % say 10 an attorney. "Yop slt G.,
o~n and obey TIE orders of ne
'ait when The attorney al TIE same
me "a apoloslElns 10 the court ana lh
a~l'ns on his holly and begging the ljo
'a't 10 BE- mercital n orjSr that h.
sy be permitted 10 anlsh ihe ,rlsl
h's ease 50 that ,he Interests OF hlsIm
'eh' may 40, b. ioolarhed. uhea thelh
Vief Nay would BE- 20 ton such a
'lAe 70 So 90 llades. 40 Judge shoul8
permitted 10 use language p lml
''e'' 'oom 10 a member o. ,he lar pl.