Show canute had nothing on michigan court crier in 1833 before michigan had become a state the sessions of the supreme court were held in the territorial capitol building the crier of the court was isaac day familiarly known as general day or field Bl marshal arshal day ile he was a large portly man one afternoon during the session of court a severe thunderstorm occurred while the general sat in som ni culous quietude leaning on I 1 lis his ivory headed beaded staff of office gently snoring an interlude to the raging tempest without a tremendous peul peal of thunder jarred the building and startled all its inmates the general awakening sprang upon his feet arid and giving a heavy rap on the floor with his staff cried out in a tone little lower than the thunder silence the effect was irresistible and for a time the court and bar were convulsed with laughter detroit free press |