Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 November 1893 — At Mr. Justice Gray’s Expense. [ARTICLE]

At Mr. Justice Gray’s Expense.

Attorney General Oiney tells the following story about Mr. Justice Gray, of the United States Supreme Court, says the Washington Post: Judge Gray prefers riding to walking, and a carriage or cab to a street car. When he first held court in Boston he asked a United States marshal te provide him with a carriage to transport him from his hotel to the court and back to the hotel after the day’s session. The marshal was commendably prompt and cheerful in complying with the wishes of the distinguished jurist. From Boston Judge Gray went to Providence to hold court. He asked the United States Marshal there to provide him with a carriage to carry him back and forth. The Marshal said he could not do so without paying for the vehicle out of his own pocket “Why, how’s that?" exclaimed the astonished jurist. “The department would not allow the account, and I’ll have to pay it." explained the Marshal. “But the Marshal at Boston furnished me with a carriage and had no trouble with his accounts/’ said Judge Gray. “I don’t see how he did it,” protested the Providence Marshal. “I know if I tried it that item in my accounts would be disallowed.”

“Very well,” said Judge Gray. “Of course, I don’t want you to pay for my carriage.” And he paid it himself, and the incident closed so fai as he was concerned. Not so with the Providence Marshal. He wrote to the Boston Marshal and asked him how he had managed to have his charge for a carriage for Judge Gray’s use between the hotel and the court house allowed by the department here. - “Easy enough,” wrote the Boston man in reply. “It’s plain,” he continued, “that you’ve not been Marshal long. I provided Judge Gray with the carriage, and my account went through the department without any trouble. You see, I put the item of the Judge’s carriage under the head of /Care and transportation of prisoners. 1 ”