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Show A JUDICIAL SHYSTER. The idea, thai too many men who I areeallod to aet as judges seem to enter-! tain, that a judicial position entitles them to play the petty tyrant is incompatible in-compatible with a proper uudestand- . ing of the important duties of that office. Judge Davis, of New Ycrk, disgraced his litgh vocation by his conduct during the Train trial, and again in the Walworth case he clearly clear-ly indicated that he mistook the demands de-mands of his judgeship. How disgraceful disgrace-ful on the part of the court the following fol-lowing the testimony at the time referring re-ferring to the reception of Mansfield Walworth's inhuman letter, by his wife: Mr. 0' Conor tliev propo-i-d to prove that tho boy Frank came into the room time, and that it h:id very great etl'tvt on hi m lor a long time. Tho Court Do you intend to allogo that ho wn in-ano when tlib act wa com-ui com-ui it till. Mr. O'Conor We intend to allegv that hi mind va atlected; tliat ho w;i- not sound at tho time "of hi.- interview with hi? tV.h-T. Wo nie.m to a--irl thai, and mean to furm-h ovideiice that the -tato of hi- mi::u wa ;uch tied he ws- not JuV"l.ui- ..iitetoMilyf-l don't im-pute im-pute unvilung to eoui'.rol, but I do ray that :j is U:.' Jl;:y 01 ooun-el to avow with pv-c ;'!,. J. f. T.-e. of in.-Lii:i-v. Mr.O'Uwiwlfvoiirlluw will nive !;v"1-" j'";"'11 ,l "bouM makefile Jlldftf Davi- p'vtu:ainly Any f-riu " 'Mr! 0V:;ol h..M- -.i n JitvlgO Uavi nut' vrati v,!y v.. Mr. 0'Co-:or m;u ::e w.i- rul on tri-.d Sl tohi;ho:;o:-. two'ity. and airius, in try-h try-h g to ?;i e tl-.i? you:!g m.i:i, he de-;i.l an 'jJp"'LiHv? -i.y-iiuvo you ' ' M rV 0 "Co or--L Vs vo!' - r ." Tl'.is petulance, i:::o:ence. tyrany ai-.d arrogance, particularly toward a man like Charles 0" Conor, with whom Jiulge Daisc.n: no more compare com-pare iu lc.ir:::::g, legal ability, or appreciation of the courtesy due from o-o getlcaiai: to ano:l:cr. at all tnni.-s ur;d upo:: all ccc.iiio::?, than a ibol ad i kavv with a sch.ohir and upr.gh; xoa was uncalled for and disgrace:;:!. H U iiotnecesSiin' to go .is far a "ew York to find men Ve.o disgrace the beneu, and a pivud day tor the country will it be when those callo.t to preside ;vs judges s'.r.ill be requirLd to know meti-.ing of common decon -y A h;;lo more of law. Juuuial shysters and pli::ca! adventurers, men with missions, mis-sions, and men withe;:', brains, have too free access to po-i:ious requirir. Idlem. ixlucation. cuns.-ientiousness, ftr.d an appreciation of the amenities Of rorpevLe.;.- tv;ety. a:-.d are t-.o greatly toleraiol. D.wis 1-is fully tanied tb.e right to lv numlerl in U:'-;r r-fks. a:-.d ti.e b.eading of this ttiek- u nKst appropriate title for |