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Show Judge Peters Knew Him. One day xvhlle the Hon. John A 1'eterx. latn chief Justice of the su- pi cum com t of Maine, was piusidlug at Hanger, ho was anketl hy counsel to suspend roint n few moments, lu order lo pass upon lln eligibility of (wo candidates who bail applied for naturalization papers. Tho chief Justice graciously consented, consent-ed, and the txxu men pieseuted them selxes at the liar. lth their wltnesiesi One of those witnesses was a great personal Mend of the Judge, ami his honor railed this friend first, when the following colloquy occuiied. "How long haxe you known Dr. In-nus In-nus ami sort?" "About sexen jears. )our honor." Then, with a morr) twinkle In bis 0)es, the Judge remarked; "Huh, I haxe known them both longer than that, myself!" And his filem) appie-clated appie-clated the Joku. |
