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Show His Choice. A prisoner was arraigned before the criminal court. Present in courtroom were Lawyers Smith, Brown and Robinson. Rob-inson. "Where is your lawyer?" inquired the judge. "I have none," responded the prisoner; prison-er; "haven't any money." "Do you want a lawyer?" asked the judge. "Yes, your honor." ' "There is Mr. Smith, Mr. Brown and Mr. Robinson," said the judge, pointing point-ing to the young attorneys waiting briefless and breathless for something to turn up, "and Mr. Alexander is out in the corridor." The prisoner eyed the budding attorneys, at-torneys, and after a critical survey said: "Well, I guess I'll take Mr. Alexander." |