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Show Too Much for the Attorn by. A lawyer aomotinies pick u; a wilnesa , ibal ho is quite willing !. drop aj anon aa possible, as witness the tnliuwing: A Mr. Lawrence wuh on the H.and iu Milwaukee on Thuniday, duimg llm ' trial of Ruaaell Whoeler f.r murdar, , and had elated that ho knew the pna oner well, and know him to ha u peaceable, law abiding citizen. When ' cross examiued by the district utor-1 utor-1 ney, the following colloquy occurred : t District Attorney You have testi-j testi-j fied, Mr. Liwrence, that you consider the defendant a law abiding citizen? Mr. Lawrence I havo, and do ao . consider him. District Attorney You know that j he has been a gambler? Mr. Lawrence I know he has. District Attorney Do you consider B it exactly proper to call a professional u gambler a law-abiding citizen? Mr. Lawrence So long as the dia e trict attornoy allows gambling to be r carried on in the city without restraint ! of or punishment by law, I consider it A perfectly proper to desoribe a profes- nia rsamWof na a IrttU illiiri(7 citi zen. When the laugh had aubsided, the diBlriot attorney aaid to the witness, "Tbat is all." |