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Show Ben Butler s W:iy. "No lawyer of the last century took such liberties with the court as Gen. Butler," said a Bostonian. "He ran riot over judges and juries, and in his later years was even petted and humored by opposing counsel. I happened to be in court on an occasion when he was defending de-fending a client charged with a most serious offense against the community. communi-ty. The case attracted great attention. On the third day the defendant did not appear and the judge asked Butler to be good enough to produce him. 'It is impossible, your honor,' said the general. gen-eral. 'But the business of the court must proceed. The learned counsel will produce the defendant,' said the judge severely. Butler repeated: 'Your honor, it is impossible. The defendant de-fendant is not in my keeping. After a consultation with him last night I came to the conclusion that he wa3 guilty and felt it was my duty, as his legal adviser, to warn him to leave the state immediately. He departed, your honor, without informing me of his destination.' The jury laughed outright, out-right, and ine solemn judge had to retire re-tire to his room to conceal his ris-Ibles." |