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Show MADE THE CHALLENGE DIRECT Lawyer's Insinuation Something Court Could Hardly Ignore. Charles I!. Hudson was a lawyer of remarkable keenness and ability and well known also ob a student of Shakespeare, but he was not a strict and offensive teetotaller at all hours of the day, says a writer In tho Boston Herald. One day ho appeared beforo Judgo I.add of the police court of Cambridge In a case Involving no difficult questions ques-tions of law, but as Mr. HudBon had little confidence In, the Judge's legal acquirements ho criticised his rulings very sharply, and In a manner easily understood by all piesent. Tho Judge, with a Judicial look of sternness, raised himself from his chair and said: "Mr. Hudson, if you do not speak more respectfully of the decisions of this court I shall at onco commit )ou for contempt of court." Hudson arose, with a great assumption assump-tion of dignity, and, raising his voice nnd head, said: "Your honor says you will commit mo to Jail for contempt of your court. I'll bet $5, nnd put tho mouej up. that your honor cannot mnko out tho papers correctly In three weeks," s |