Show KNEW THAT WOULD STOP HIM lawyer evidently was well acquainted quain ted with the weakness of his longwinded long winded friend C 11 II murphy relates the story of a philadelphia lawyer retired who iho in the days of his active practice was notorious for his long windedness on one occasion he had been spouting forth ills his concluding argument for six hours and the end was nowhere in sight when the opposing attorney beckoned ills his associate and whispered cant you stop him jack ill 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 magn incent argument I 1 would like ilke you to join me at the hotel in a bumper of rare old bourbon the lawyer halted in the midst of 0 an impassioned period put ou on his glasses and read the he note that had been handed him then lie removed his glasses again and taking up his lint hat and bag he said and now may it please the court and gentlemen of the jury I 1 leave the case with you A minute later he was proceeding in stately fashion in the direction of the hotel bar |