“Mr. Kern’s sense of humor was exquisite. Whether in the court room or on the hustings the ‘human side’ of things appealed to him with mighty force and often, especially in his younger days, when he was practicing in the courts of Kokomo his quick wit won his cases. On a certain occasion a Kokomo roisterer got into trouble and engaged Mr. Kern to defend him in a justice of the peace court. A hog knows infinitely more about Sunday than that justice knew about law. Mr. Kern saw that the only salvation for his client was to force through an immediate trial. It was after dark when his client was haled into court. The squire adjusted his spectacles in a knowing way and said: “‘This case will be continued until to-morrow and the defendant will be remanded to the county jail.’ “‘May it please the court,’ said the young attorney, ‘nothing of the kind will be done. We are entitled to justice speedily and without delay and this trial goes on.’ “‘Will the attorney at the bar consent to tell this here court what is his authority for that statement?’ “‘Certainly; it is contained right here in the bill of rights.’ “Then Mr. Kern read that part which says that justice shall be speedy and without delay. “‘Would this court presume that it has the power to set aside that fundamental guarantee?’ he asked dramatically. “The court remarked that he guessed his young friend ‘knowed what he was talkin’ about’ and ordered the trial to go on. A jury was impaneled, the trial lasted all night, and at daybreak Mr. Kern’s client was cleared. This was one of many stories that Mr. Kern used to tell about justice as she was dispensed at Kokomo in his early manhood.