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Show JUDGE APOLOGIZES FOR HIS IMPATIENCE Unusual Scone in St, Louis Court When Motion for New Trial Is Granted- ST. LOUIS, Dec. 8. Judgo J. Hugo Grimm of the St. Louis circuit court today to-day read from tho bench an apology for becoming impatient during a trial. lie made the apology as an explanation for granting a new trial. The case, was- that of Houston E. Copoland against a fire insurance company. com-pany. Tho judgo, in granting tho new trial, said he foarod the jury had been influenced by his own display of impatience. im-patience. Tho apology said: "The case was tried earnestly on both sides, the cross-examination cross-examination of Bomo of tho plaintiff's witnesses being pursued to an oxtent which at times severely tested the court's patience. Inasmuch aa counsel wore within thoir rights, the court should have avoided any manifestation of its impatience The "court, however." 3B human, and unfortunately expressed its disapproval of the longthy and detailed de-tailed cross-examination in a manner which may well have prejudiced the defendant, de-fendant, in the 03'os 01 tho jury. "Wbilo it is painful and. mortifying to a judge to have to admit that in his anxiety and impatience to disnonBo tho business of the . court he has been guilty of actions calculated to projudice the jury, tho only manly thing for tho judgo to do Ib to acknowledge tho fault and remove any evil consequences which it is likely may havo resultod therefrom by granting a new trial." |