Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 152, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1919 — KNEW THAT WOULD STOP HIM [ARTICLE]

KNEW THAT WOULD STOP HIM

Lawyer Evidently Was Well Acquainted With the Weakness of His Long-Winded Friend. C. H. Murphy relates the story of a Philadelphia lawyer, retired, who, In the days of his active practice, was notorious for his long-windedness. On one occasion he had been spouting forth his concluding argument for six hours, and the end was nowhere in sight, when the opposing attorney beckoned his associate.and whispered : “Can’t you stop him, Jack?” M T’ii stop him in two minutes”. Jack replied confidently. And he wrote and passed to the orator the following note: “My Dear Colonel—As soon as you finish your magnificent argument I would like you to join me at the hotel in a bumper of rare old Bourbon.” The lawyer halted in the midst of an impassioned period, put on his glasses, and read the note that had been handed him, then he removed his glasses aga<n and, -taking up his hat and bag, he said: “And now, may It please the court and gentlemen of the jury, I leave the case with you.” A minute later he-was proceeding in stately fashion in the direction of the hotel bar.