Show KNEW VALUE OP OF AN OATH colored colore ad witness at least was aware of its pecuniary worth clarence S darrow the well known lawser lawer and essayist discussing the haywood trial in which he played so prominent a part said the other da daa some of the evidence in that trial was so transparently false that it re minds me of a case that came off in alabama a few years bach back one of the witnesses in this case was an ex ignorant man As his mony progressed bis his ignorance became so shockingly evident that the judge looking sternly down at him said look here sir are you acquaint ed with the value of an oath the witness answered anxiously bedge I 1 hope I 1 am that lawyer on yer left hand gamme six dol lars to sw ar agin the other side thet a the borreck value of an oath aln aint t it bedge |