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Show HINT TO YOUNG LAWYERS. Some time before Judge S. S Ford was elected to the common ' pleas bench he was employed as attorney for the defense In a case In criminal court. The Jury was out three hours but finally brought In a verdict of "not guilty." Next day Judge Ford met one of the Jurors In the cane. "Well, we set your man free,"' the Juror said. "He was as innocent as a new-born baby." "Certainly he was." remarked Judge ord. I was a little surprised at the length of your deliberations." "I'll tell you about that." said the Juror, -if you had rested your case when the state got through, we would have acquitted your man In a second 1 hat testimony you put in for the defense de-fense sort of rattled us. "I'm an old Juror, Judge, and I want to give you a word of advice. When n a trial by Jury you are defending an Innocent man, keep him off the witness wit-ness stand." |