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Show Jury Charge by Judge Peters. Hero Is ono laid at the door of Judge Peters of Maine. Having listened lis-tened for somo days to n long, tedious case, the outcomo of which hinged entirely en-tirely upon the unsupported ovldcnce ot tho two principals In tho case, the plaintiff having testified to one thing nnd tho defendant to tho exact opposite, oppo-site, It became Judge Peters' duty to chnrgo the jury. He sat for somo moments In doep thought, and then began: "Qentlomcn of the Jury, If you believe be-lieve the testimony as offered by tho plaintiff, you will find for the plaintiff; plain-tiff; If you bolleve the testimony ns offered by tho defendant, you will find for the defendant; but If you aro like me, and don't believe either of them, I don't know what In h 1 you will And." |