Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1869 — A ’63 Rioter Snubbed by Judge Dowling. [ARTICLE]

A ’63 Rioter Snubbed by Judge Dowling.

Soon after the opening of the Court of Bpeclal Sessions, yesterday morning, a lawyer appeared to defend a prisoner for » petty t flense. Justice Dowling took a sharp look at the lawyer, and after a while inquired his name. “Andrews,” replied the lawyer. “Yes, I thought so. But you aTe so much altered with your whiskers shaved off that I hardly recognized you.” Then raising his voice, Justice Dowling continued in a very determined manner, “ Well, sir, yon can’t practice in this court. I have told you so a dozen times. Now, clear out" “ But, sir,” put in Andrews, “I am a member of the bar.” “ I don’t care whether you are' or not,” thundered the Judge. “Isay you can’t practice here, and that la enough.” “ Will your Honor than please remand the prisoner until my partner can be sent for to defend him?” “ I don’t want your partner here. I say that I will not allow yon to practice in my court. Now get.” The lawyer, amazed, hastily made his exit. “Prisoner,” continued Justice Dowling, “ seeing that you are your own counsel, the Court discharges you.” Andrews is the Virginian who harangued a crowd of rioters in Lexington avenue in July, 1863. He was tried for this crime, and sentenced by Judge Nelson to three years in State Prison. Some how he obtained a pardon before the expire tion of his term of Imprisonment, and managed to get himself admitted to the bar. We never beard of him again until yesterday. —New York Sun, May 28.