The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-11
CAYNOR READSTHE BLUE LAWS
ZINES ILONE BEFORE THE
Law SCHOOL DINNER.
Nakrs Reach ana mar I.asgh Afierward
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ders On suRaays- G;SN. Fort CalIs Ellm
Gs,. Gaynsr and Lets % &c as That.

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Gs,. Gaynsr and Lets q &c &C That.
Before $50 alumni Of the New York
University Law school ard their dis
-nsulshed guests from neiGhbOring wool
-s -. gathered to feast at the Hotel
As'or Mayor Gaynor last night expOunded
no blue laws % Connecticut. codifed
ieSO Not only did his Honor eXpound.
1T he pointed modern instances and
lew parallels which had two Governors.
'venty and more dignifed Justices of
supreme and other kinds Of courts and
r.AIn lawyers rocking IN their seets with
tnlrth
There were some Of the contents ~ the
blue code which could not be read in these
prudish times. said the Mayor, not even
n Connecticut. 5ust a. a faint sample
and potent illustration OF this Mayor
Gaynor started upon sone % this forbid
den stuff Then when q foot under the
table touched his and he looked ~ 20 see
three lonely women of the bar in all that
apprsciativs dessTt Of men his Honor
the Mayor faltsred somewhat and closed
the little book Of the terrible code.
The COMMITTEES % the lawyers who had
arranged the dinner displayeda solicitude
for the comfort Of the Mayor which may
ret an example for bAnqueters Of the
future who req.isition his services. They
ees a room in the hotel apart for his use.
and when the Mayor arrived promptly
a. e:SD. The hour set upon the dinner
ticket. and found that an hour long re-
ccption was to come before dinner he
told some members OF the arrangements
COMMITTEES that he would prefer TO be
auset 90 that he could gather his thoughts.
60 hs ven; downstairs and had a snug
little dinner OF hts own while all Of the
preiinainaries were being enacted in the
hAnquse hall. appearing before the host
~ diners just on the dot OF O'Clock. when
the conee was heraldinG the speeches.
Gov. Frank n. wesks Of Connecticut.
Gov. J.. Franklin Fort Of New Jersey. the
Chief Justice. Cknncellor. Vice-Chancsl-
Iors and Circuit Judges of New Jersey
oourts. a Justice Of the Maryland Court
of Appeals. the Attorney General and q
haker's vlonsn Of the justices % Connecti-
cut had beaa mastering the formality ot
the state hanauet all the time that Mayor
GaynOr had that snug little dinner by him
sen downseains and IL was 10 welcome
these visiting Judges that Judge James y.
Dill Of New Jersey. the toasam@ster.
called urra tho Mayor AZ soon a. be had
taken hfs placS.
what shout all these strange people IN
Nsw York to-night - asked the Mayor N
ne Indicated with q sweep Of his hand the
diGnitaTies % the neighboring benches.
Ny policemen tell me that IL 10 necessary
10 send oihcers to every little and big
meeting bsld IN the city 90 tina, order may
10 ppsssrved. I did not see any policemen
N the hall when ! entered and this n the
rect proof Of my argument that the people
n N~w YOrk do not need policemen TO
stand over them constantly.
I used to belong to the Judiciary my
sslf-oncs upon n time. | went into the
,udictaFy without any seeking on my part.
81 presume that all OF you did"-herc the
Mayor got his frss brood laugh Il went
INTO with great misGivinga hut con-
4 vInoed that I would serve out my term
wrhouf doing anything wrong
Now that I have laid aside my Judicial
rosI,ion and ha We entered another have
sKAln done 90 with great misgivinGS.
Conscious II my weakness and OF nv
fsihb,hty. I am nsVerthsle~s positively
certain OF one thing. and that 10 that I
~ serve out my term without dong
a7vraIng consciously wrong. whatever
nv mistakes may b."
While the cheers jumped round and
round the room the Mayor reached under
ne plate and brought out a thin volume.
bound IN rusty boards He told the
lawyers and Judges that this vas q little
rook which he read to bring mental cain
and to improve his literary understanding.
i rad this on SUNDAYS. this volume
~ the blue laws OF Connecticut. said he.
II IL one Of tho most marvellous cones
On earth and it's terrible. ! can say that
much for 10. Here 10 a little sample.
Taosed at random
~ any man or woman m q witch |
rat hath or hath consulted With q "a
-0'hAr spirit he shall be put to death
Vow. has that law been repealed IN
onnectiout'' queried tho Mayor IN all
.I1icial seriousness i was going 20 ssk
80 thief Justice % Conoecticut here |
90 question. Judging from some Of the |
rar- SONS handed down up there I should |
~ that IL has not Here's another; just |
zen N this:
= any me. sAaI sfser lasal ccnysc- !
ION rave or worship any other God but |
80 lord God he shall NJ put 90 death
ronder Who determined who was
g. ord God up there in the Connccti- !
%. ~oprts. Did the court take an ad-
-rment 20 consider the question IN
80 rrIvacy Of ehambers7-
Vale his Honor had en- yelling all
az nj him he Rad another Law from
o.. ,.l1 Il ~ ~
--'' = any man mAgnihsd the amount
- -s1' or damages against . defendant ne
s.r-.1 have . hns visited upon his head.
~ vas . good Law for New York right
r'r Mayor Gaynor thought. Re would
IS Corporation Counsel draw up
80 - that for subnisai0afeo the Legs
70 'fraid some % our Newspaper
?. anlIld hara "a NINA nmnn ~ -