Show APPEAL THAT WAS HEEDED Judge Must Also Have Been Follower of the Gentle Art John Quincy Adams of Massachusetts Massachu-setts third of that name who died I about ten years ago was very fond of fishing and not especially fond of his legal profession Ono day tho story runs a case In which he was counsel was down for trial In a Massachusetts court Mr Adams did not make his appearance but sent a letter to the judge That worthy gentleman read It and then postponed tho case with the announcement announce-ment Mr Adams Is detained on Important Im-portant business It was afterward learned by a colleague col-league of Adams that tho letter read as follows Dear Judge For the sake of old Isnak Walton please continuo my caso till Friday The smelts are biting and I cant leave |