Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 August 1893 — Wanted the Stubs. [ARTICLE]

Wanted the Stubs.

Ono of tho most prominent members of tho Nebraska bar was especially noted for tne'd&eot with which be addressed juries. When once underway, ho drew 'upon his memory and Imagination impartially, and Imbout regard ,to Application or circumstcnoes, much less to accuracy, poured forth a torrent 'of classical and historical references which no jury could withstand. On an Important oriminal trial in whloh he [represented tho dofendont, the dlstriot attorney had made a strong speech, In Iwhich certain checks were an important point. The opening sentences of the judge’s answer, pronounced with groat deliberation and emphasis and with immonse effect, wore: ''Gentlemen of the jury, my learned friend has said a great deal to you about these checks; but let mo aslc him, where are •he stubs? Gentlemen, It may bo that somo things are conspicuous in their presence, but there are others which Are far more conspicuous in their absence. Why. gonUoiuen, it is related that at Rome it was tho custom in tho funerals of illustrious personages to Carry in the procession the busts of. tho iooeasod’s ancestors. And it is said lhat onco at Romo, at, tho funeral of Ihe noble Roman lrnly Juno, the busts td her ancestors were carried in the procession. And us tho solemn procession filed through the crowded streots of the eternal city, tho people law that the bust of Brutus was want\ng, and they shouted ' Whore is tho lUst of Brutus? Show ,us tho bust of frutus!’ (turning to the district-at-ymey): Where is the bust of Brutus —whore is the bust of Brutus—where is the bust of Brutus? tohow me the stubs!"