Show HE fiE HAD NO OBJECTIONS Indianapolis News Michael Quinn the bright page In su superior court No 2 who was recently ele elevated elevated elevated to the position of clerk of that court because he was as competent had a new duty to perform the th other day Dr Hubbard a Quaker was asked to te take th tIn witness stand in a case cos ca bem tried and ana Clerk Quinn was as asked to 10 swear him in as a witness Quinn be began began besan gan san to rattle off the oath wh when n Dr Or Hub flub Hubbard bard oard stopped him saying he would affirm Although he had never Re er been a kd to at af affirm firm a witness before Quinn was not to tobe tobe tobe be caught napping He had studied the words to be repeated in affirming a wit witness witness ness D which are as follows 1 I do solemnly affirm that I will tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but butt the t truth under the pains and ad penalties p m of perjury Quinn repeated the words as If he were an old hand at the business but he math matha a slight mistake in th the last word This is what he said saidI I 1 do solemnly affirm that I 1 will wilt tell toll the truth tho the whole truth and nothing but the truth under the pains and penalties of purgatory The Quaker who was holding up his hand nodded his head hend in affirmation Judge Leathers saw the attorneys smil emil smiling smiling emiling ing and aRd feeling that things were not ex ox exactly exactly right called Quinn to him and asked aked him to repeat the words Mr Witness said Judge Leathers you have Ilave affirmed that you ou will tell the truth under the pains and penalties of or purgatory Have you any objection to that 1 The Quaker Quake said Kid he ie e did not object and the tilt trial proceeded pro eded |