Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 111, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1917 — A Judge's Humor. [ARTICLE]

A Judge's Humor.

As the result of Judge Landis' peculiar sense of humor many “stories" have gone the rounds. While practicing law he was engaged In a case before Federal Judge Christian Kohlsaat. There were two other federal judges in Chicago. They were Judge James Henley and Judge Petdr Grosscup. Judge Kohlsaat called young Landis to the bench. “Say,” be said to the young attorney in a severe tone. "I understand you have been referring to me as ‘Chris’ Kohlsaat?” Young Landis grinbed and .said: “I’ll bpt I know who told you that. It was either ‘Jim’ Henley or 'Pete' Grosscup.” ~ His sense of humor has never deserted him. —Case and Comment.