The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-22

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Recessed for Fight.
Judge John a McAtoe. with head
quarters al Enid while on the bench,
holds the distinction OF having re-
G issed court for IS minutes In order
! 10 let Tom McMechau, now living at
| oklahoma city, and Joe Nisby, now
/ living at Guthrie, settle quarrel
with their fists. Tho two attorneys
were opposed TO each other In IA case
then being tried ana they became
| personal in their remarks frequently.
Finally Judge MDAtee, peCyed be-
cause OF these personalities, turned
| to the court clerk and gave this Of
| fetal order.
"a recess OF this court IS hereby
ordered for ID minutes aud tho mar
shal is ordered to clear tho space ia
the courtroom In front OF the judges
/ desk In order that Tom McMeChan.
representing the United States gov
ernment, and Joe Wisby represent
| ing an outlaw. may settle their diff
| ferences." The bout was not pulled,
however, the attorneys shook hands
and the case was continued without
personalities I'd l.. Kelly, now as
| sistant to the manager OF the Rock
| Island railroad az El Reno. was the
| deputy United states marshal who
was ordered to clear the space for
the fight.
Lawrence Became Profanc.
Judge $. 5. Lawrence, "a scholarly.
genial gentleman who was apt to
lose his temper II crossed too quick
] ly. was presiding over the Logan
county district court at time when
another man was needed 10 fill out
! a jury. Tho sheriff was instructed
TO select Juror from the crowd in
| the courtroom. Inuoceutly no picked
| a farmer who had conscientious OBJ
| jections to jury service. The latter re-
fused pointblank 10 go forward or
to serve and the sheriff was about
to use force when Judge Lawrence,
who had become thoroughly dis.
gusted, called out forcibly:
Don't bring that man forward,
I Mr.. Sheriff. I won't have any such
| Cd Id fool on IA Jury IN my
courtroom"
How PIunkctt Opened Court.
Col. Dick Plunkett. a true son OF
Erin, was the court crier for Judge
Bayard r. Hainer In the northern
! Oklahoma territory counties for
number OF years and was apt to pull
something while performing his
duties Declaring court open for
day IL always regarded as solemn,
/ dignified event. on one occasion,
during court term at Perry, there
were numerous settlers present as
witnessee from the Usage and Otoc
! Indian countries. Plunkett did not
know whether or not they knew that
they must stand while the Judge
| entered as court was opened.
30, yez. o. yez; ., yeZ, the hon
| l. Fy.f lafF
| FOR Noble county is now open; stand
/ up, you hill billies from tho Osage,'
/ ordered Plunkett, who thus upset
the dignity of the court for that
occasion at least.
Buriord Tried to Help.
Judge Burford followed the custom
OF trying personally to assist attor-
neys, whenever stubborn witness
or one who did not understand was
being questioned. A criminal case
was being tried where all the family
was very ignorant, evidently without
any schooling whatever. and IL was
difficult to make them understand
| the meaning OF words the attorneys
used in questioning them. II devel-
uped that the father was an amoroue
old night-owl. q trait that had got
| him into the then present trouble In
! court. HIS wl'e was on lUt WlNHtHs
stand and she was being asked about
| her husbands amours. The lawyers
we're having a hard time of II, when
Judge Burford took the witness. He
was always very kindly and courte-
Gus in his manner.
MADAME" he asked, us your
husband passlonate?"
mo, Jedge." she nnswered, mes
a barber"
on another occasion a Guthrie
fury cleared negro attorney who
had shot Mt another negro lawyer.
Judge Burford was on the bench.
II don't know said Burford, IN
telling him that he could go, but
that / ought to fine you for being
such a poor shot"
Took Pig in Courtroom
Perhaps all courtroom scenes were
lcllmaxed at Guthrie in the early sos
when Volney Hoggatt, an attorney
luow at Denver. colo, bought a plg
from an old negro who was driving
.he pig along the street by means or
string attached to the animal
hind leg. Hoggatt then herded the
lpig into a justice court and encircled
the entire room, while court was IN
session, driving the pig before him.
This act. OF course, broke up the
aassinn for the time being.