Show HE HAD THEM ONIn one of the Parisian bureaux de police correc tionelle a few days age a hardy son of toil accused for stealing pair of trousers was discharged bythe sitting sit-ting magistrate after a long and patient pa-tient investigation of his case on the ground that the evidence brought against him was insufficient to establish the culpability He con tinned however to keep his seat on the prisoners bench after his acquittal ac-quittal had been formally pronounced pronoun-ced The lawyer who had conducted his defense observing that he did not move informed him that he was free to go about his business if he had any He shook his head slightly but did not budge By this time no other ease being on hand the court was nearly empty Again addressing addres-sing him his defender inquired with some irritation why the deuce he did not get up and go Step this way a moment please replied the steadfast sitter and let me whisper in your ear I cant go until all the witnesses for the prosecution pros-ecution have left the court II And why may I ask Because of the stolen trousersdont you understand under-stand 1 Most assuredly I do not understand What about the trousers trous-ers Only this Ive gotem on London Daily Telegraph |