Told out of court; personal experiences of members of the Chicago Bench and bar . T. By Hon. Theodore Brentano, Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Cooh County. There are sometimes circumstances surrounding an ex-perience, say some shock or lurid sensation of a lifetime,that impress the subject of it with such peculiar force andvividness that in subsequent narration of the affair he isliable to indulge in what may seem to be most extraor-dinary and extravagant details. In a case of highway robbery that was tried before me,the victim of the robbers, a little Irishman from the WestSide, was o
Told out of court; personal experiences of members of the Chicago Bench and bar . T. By Hon. Theodore Brentano, Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Cooh County. There are sometimes circumstances surrounding an ex-perience, say some shock or lurid sensation of a lifetime,that impress the subject of it with such peculiar force andvividness that in subsequent narration of the affair he isliable to indulge in what may seem to be most extraor-dinary and extravagant details. In a case of highway robbery that was tried before me,the victim of the robbers, a little Irishman from the WestSide, was on the stand giving his evidence. What weapon did the man use who held you up?asked the states attorney. The witness impressively answered: A cannon. I object, said the lawyer for the defense; this is pal-pable and absurd exaggeration. Might I ask, mister, wor yerself iver held up ? inquiredthe witness. Never, thank heaven, replied the lawyer. Faith you may well thank heaven, said the witness,for if you wor youd not think it was only a common can-Don but a twelve-inch navy HON. THEODORE BRENTANOChief Justice of the Superior Court Son of the patriot Lorenz Brentano, in 1848President of Baden, who fought for the freedom anduplift of Germany,Judge Brentano inherits from worthyancestors a love of fair play which has endeared him tothe masses. His remarkable judicial temperament makeshim a tower of strength, of which, all siege has beenabandoned. On Monday, Dec. 6, 1915, he celebratedthe twenty-fifth anniversary of his elevation to thebench of the Superior Court, amid the congratulations ofhosts of friends and the perfume of a myriad flowers. TOLD OUT OF COURT 127 How long did he hold the gun to your head? con-tinued the states attorney. The witness replied emphatically: A year. Come, come/ exclaimed the defendants attorney, start-ing up again, remember that you are on your oath andyou are telling a deliberate and ridiculous untruth. Not at all, sorr, not a bit of it, protested
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