The Washington herald., 1907-09-08

Same treatment which he accorded others.
He never sought an encounter and he
never hesitated to accept a challenge to
a tilt coming from whatsoever quarter.
Tilt with the Judge on the Bench.
Once he was fined Slo0 for contempt.
The offense. if offense- II was. though 1t
seemed to many to be rather a misun-
derstanding, due 10 the confusion and
noise SO usual when the order for recess
is issued, was more technical than seri-
Gus and. Of course, was never intended
by CHAMBER. He defended himself right
up to the Appellate Court, and when the
decision was rendered against him he paid
his fine without the least show of disap-
pointment or resentment
Without desiring to encourage a spirit
of INSTRUMENTATION among Young members
of the bar, it may be said that several
other excellent lawyers Of New York have
been similarly chastened without either
the loss of their associates, respect or
the breaking of any bones Enhu Root
was adjudged guilty of contempt on one
occasion in the Tweed proceedings, and
| he lived to become a Secretary Of State
| John " Goff was similarly rebuked in
4 the Court Of General Session. and sub
| sequeRtly thereto he was elected TO its
bench as recorder, and Is now begin
ming a fourteen-year term on the Su-
preme Court bench. William Travers
! Jerome stood at the side of Counselor
| GOff, and received his share Of the same
| judicial dressing down" He is now
| serving his second term as district at
/ torney Of New York County.
/ None of these gentlemen, of course.
ever assigned to these incidents any
marked influence in aiding their rise
to prominence. 1t does. however, seem
a pity, when one looks over the prac-
! titioners in the criminal courts of New
/ York, that deficiency OF zeal, rather than
| its excess, should not be taken cogni-
zance of by the penal code. Then a
| number of persons, by courtesy called
lawyers. would properly be driven 10
| officiating as plumbers helpers, a field
whose physical, mental, and moral ex-
actions are such as to enable great
| brood of them to readily qualify for
! service in the citizens sinks and sewers
| Mr.. Chanler has spent nearly a dozen
| years in the criminal courts. and has
grown to be a decided favorite with
/ it's bench and bar. His duties at AL
bany have prevented his appearance this
year, though he has dropped in" once
or twice to say "howdy" One of the
judges espied him just as a prisoner at
| the bar admitted that he had a lawyer
| at one stage of the proceedings, but hav-
! ing no more money to pay him. the
shyster had given him no further at
| tention.
The Lawyer of the Poor and Needy.
Lieut. Gov Chanler is assigned to
/ your defense Let the trial proceed -
| remarked the court with great gravity.
/ A litter ran around the room as the
| tall figure Of the lieutenant governor
pushed through the crowd and made
its way to the side of the poorly dressed
and very unpromising looking defendant.
"Wfll the court allow me a few mo-
ments il which to confer with my eli
ent?" asked he as he seated himself
beside the unfortunate.
I'VE are ready to proceed, your honor
he briskly announced at the close of the
conference.
The court had had its judicial inning.
however; it had been called" by the lieu
tenant governor. and it suagely announced
'of course, If Mr.. ChanlerShas other i'm
portant public duties to discharge, and
this will prove an interference. he may
be relieved
Il have. your honor. and I ought to
catch a train for Albany in exactly TWEEN