Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1882 — Anecdote of Judge Gray. [ARTICLE]

Anecdote of Judge Gray.

The Washington correspondent o the Philadelphia Press writes: The bar here is looking for an outburst from Justice Gray. H>s Massachusetts renutation has come here before him. His tirades against trembling deputy Sheriffs and frightened witnesses have been told about over and again. Only two lawyers in Boston have been able to turn the tables Qn him. One was Henry E. Payne and the other Sidney Bartlett. “If your honor please,” said Payne one day, beginning a motion. “Sit down sir; don’t you st el am talking with another Justice'” thuns dered the.then Chief Justice. Mr. Payne took his hat anti walked out of the court room. A half hour afterward a messenger reachea his office with a note saying that Judge Gray was willing to hear him. “I am not wi ling to be beard,” answered the old lawyer, “until Judge Gray apologizes.” And apologize the Judge had to. “Mr. .Bartlett,” said the Chief Justice one afternoon, throwing himself back in his chair, “that is not law and it never was law.” The veteran smiled, and looking over the bench, said: “It was law, your Honor, until your Honor just spoke.”