Brought Him To Time

Henry Watterson tells this story 01 Hon. B. Lawless, a former member of the Louisville bar, and who came from Glasgow, Ky. He was a "long winded" talker, and when he rose to make an argument, did not know when to stop. 3n one occasion he was making a speech bc-fore Judge Ballard, in the United States court. He had spoken severa! hours and the judge and everybody else were thoroughly tlred out, though fhcy were helpless. At last JiuJge BaHard beckoned his b-other, Jack Ballard, to bim and implored him to stop Lawless, if he could. "Oh, that's easy enough," replied thcbrother; 'Til stop him laaide of thres minutes." There was a great deal of curiosity to see how this could be accomplished. as the orator seemed to be nowhere near the end of his speech. Jack Ballard took a pencil and a sheet of paper and wrote: "My Dear Colonel: As soon as you finish your magnlñcent argument, I would like you to join me to see Lillian Kennedy in 'A Midnight Fïolic.' " The note was handed to the orator, who paused at the end of a soarlng period, drew his glasses from his pocket and read the note. He put lt in his pocket and said: "And now, ir it pleases your honor, and you, gentlemen of the jury, I leave the case with you."