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Show AN ACCOMMODATING WITNESS now an Attorney Was SneeeMfullj He buffed In Court. IH "Do you know the prisoner well?" Ll asked the attorney. SiH "Never knew bim 111," replied the witness. "No levity," said the lawyer. "Now, sir, did you ever see the prisoner at laH the bar?" "Took many a drink with him at tho "Answer my question, sir," roared fil tho lawyer. "How long have you ftl known tbe prisoner?" bbbV "From two feet up to Ave feet ten IH, inches." "Will the Court make tbc "I have, ycr Worship," snld tbe wit-ncss, wit-ncss, anticipating the lnwyer. "I have answered tho question. I knowed the prisoner when be was a boy of two feet long and a man of Ave feet ten." "Your Honor "It's a fact, ycr Worship; I'm under oath," persisted the witness. The lawyer placed his hands on the jB table in front of him, spread, his legs apart, leaned bis body over tbe table, and said: "Will you tell the Court what you Vs know about this case?" jBj "That nln't bis name," replied th BM witness. IB "What ain't bis name?" K "Who' said it was?" B "You did. You wnnted to know H what I knew about this case. Hit BJ name's Jones." BJ "Your Worship," howled the lawyer, BJ plucking his beard out by tbe roots, BJl "will you make this man nnswer?" Bs "Witness," said the Magistrate, "you H must nnswer the questions put to . B8 you." td Bfj "Great Scottl hnln't I been doln' it? ;B Let him fire away. I'm all rendy." bS "Then." snld the lawyer, "don't beat BB about the bush nny more. You and Bfl Uic prisoner hnvc been friends?" BS "Never," promptly responded the wit- Bfl "Whnt! Weren't you summoned here BS ns a friend?" BA "No, sir. I wns summoned here as a 'H Presbyterian: Nary one of us was BJ ever Friends. He's an old-time Bap- IBS tist, without a drop of Quaker In him." iBJ "Stand down!" yelled the lawyer, in Bf disgust. At "Stand down!" Hjj "Can't do it. I'll sit down or stand "Constable, remove the man from i BB tbe box." BB Witness retires muttering: "Well, if he ain't the tblck-headcst lawyer I ever laid eyes on!" Oalveston Tribune. BB |
