Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1878 — Wanted Taney. [ARTICLE]

Wanted Taney.

Several years before Chief Justice Taney’s death, the Government Printing Office at Washington had occasion to send him same proof slips of an important decision, and they were intrusted to a printer boy, who appeared at the Judge’s office and before the Judge with, “Is Taney in ?” “I presume you wish to see the Chief Justice of the United States ?” “ I don’t care a cuss about him. I’ve got some proofs for Taney. ” “I am the Hon. Roger B. Taney.” “You’re Taney, aren’t you?” “I am not, fellow. 1 am the Hon. Roger B. Taney.” “ Then the proofs are not for you,” and the unceremonious messenger would have gone off with them if the Judge had not admitted himself to be Taney simply. .