Show COULD TAKE H HIS CHOICE I Some time time- ago a white man was arraigned arraigned arraigned ar ar- ar- ar before a colored Justice on the charge of ot killing a man and stealing a a. am m mule The prisoner r remarked r d Judge dg I believe i ry y youve you've no jurisdiCtion Jurisdiction only only- to examine me but do the best you youcan youcan youcan can for me Bats Dats Cat a what whit Ise gwine ter do I Ise Isa se got two kinds of ot law In this de court-de Arkansas Arkansaw Arkansaw Arkan Arkan- saw sas and do de Texas Which do you want ant J I belle e Ill I'll take the Arkansas Well In that case Ill I'll dismiss you for stealing de mule mule and and hang you fer killing I de mar Ju Judge ge Ill I'll take lake the Texas Well In dat t case e Ill I'll dismiss you fOU fer far I kJ killing de man man You ha have e a a. good heart Judge 1 An hang you fer stealing de mule Ill I'll take de occasion to say that de only is In ill the way you state de case Philadelphia Philadelphia Times |