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Show MADE THE CHALLENGE DIRECT Lawyer's Insinuation Something Court Could Hardly Ignore. Charles H. Hudson wns a lawyer of romnrkablo keenness nnd ability nnd well known also as a student of Shakespeare, but ho was not a strict nnd offensive teetotaller at all hours of tho day, says a writer In tho Boston Herald. Ono dny ho appeared beforo Judgo La (Id of tho police court of Cambridge in n case Involving no difficult questions ques-tions of lnw, but ns Mr. Hudson had little confidence In tho Judge's legnl acquirements he clttlclscd his rulings very sharply, and In a manner easily understood by nil ptesont. Tho Judge, with u Judicial look of sternness, raised himself from his chnlr and said: "Mr, Hudson, if you do not speak more respectfully of the decisions of this court I shall at onco commit you for contempt of court." Hudson arose, with n great assumption assump-tion of dignity, nnd, raising his voice nnd head, said: "Your honor says you will commit mo to Jail for contempt of your court. I'll bet $5, and put tho money up, that your honor cannot mnko out tho papers correctly In thrco weeks." |