Judge — March 13, 1897 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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NOTHING ON THE FACE. would like to get shaved, sir—close, sir.” tly, sir; there is nothing better for the scalp than that, if you don’» LAWYER PERKASIE’S FIRST CASE. LINTON PERKASIE, attorney-at-law.” At last young Mr. Perkasie had acase. He had been admitted to the bar several months previous, and then he had sat down in his office; at the door of which was placed a fine new sign, bearing the above inscription. He had plenty of time to keep up with the science of jurisprudence, for clients were very coy about seeking advice from this newly-fledged lawyer. But Mr. Perkasie’s experience in this regard was not unique. All attorneys pass through the stage of waiting. At length, however, as I have said, Mr. Perkasie had a case. It was not a very important one as legal business goes, but it was important to Perkasie because it was his first. His client was one Timothy O'Brien, who had escaped from a New Jersey asylum for the criminal insane, Now Timothy had been in a New York institution of similar character before that and had escaped from there also, The New Jersey authorities demanded that he be delivered over to them, while O'Brien's friends preferred that he should be incar- cerated in the New York institution. SO EEENGAAY In beginning his remarks before the magistrate Attorney Perkasie stated these facts, and contended that as O'Brien was a ward of the state of New York he could not be extradited, and that the prayer of the New Jersey authorities should be denied. “ You are quite right,” said the magistrate at this point; “I will send the prisoner back to Flatbush.” Although successful, this did not please Mr. Perkasie. He had prepared an elaborate argu- ment and he wanted a chance to present it. He told the magistrate so. “ But I have decided the case THE HUMAN MICROBE. __1. Bripcer—" Th’ doctor told me to hang out all his clothes, so’s to let out the microbys, be jaboers !” | 2. Storey Ruopes (after coming down the line)—** Say, de prince | looks jest like me ; doncherknow." clothes.” THE “VALKYRIE” UP TO DATE, How we may see Wagnerian opera produced on the stage if the wheel continues to take the place of the horse. in your favor,” was the reply. “ Nevertheless, your honor, I demand my constitutional right to present the argument which I have prepared in this case.” “Oh, well, go ahead,” re- plied the magistrate in a re- signed tone.” Perkasie went ahead, and kept going for nearly an hour. When he stopped the magis- trate said, “T thank you for your lucid presentation of the law and the authorities, for it has convinced me that I was wrong in deciding in your favor an hour ago. I now rescind that decision and remand the prisoner to jail, to await the arrival of officers from New Jersey.” WILLIAM HENRY siVITER. 3. Bripcet—* Be all th’ saints! If th’ microbys ain't afther atin’ up all th’ comicbooks.com