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Show I he Underlying rTinciple. "My friend, Judgo Kohlsaat," said n Cleveland lawyer, "must be credited with numerous splendid and ontlrely Buccessful offorts to lighten the tcdl um of commonplace trials. "During the enrly days of his ca-rccr ca-rccr thoro was tried before him a case of assault wherein It was held that tho plaintiff had been knocked down by tho defendant and soverely hnu- died while he, tho plaintiff, was pros- jH trate, Ono of tho witnesses was ro- HH luctnnt to answor tho questions put to him, and in this tho court upneid ftfli him. , " 'Mny it please your honor,' expos- nrirt tulated counsel for the plaintiff, 'it VTh would not appear that tho court has mjl taken Into consideration tho undorly- m.'t Ing principle In this case.' j MU " 'It soonis to tho court,' responded jWl his honor with gravity, 'that tho un- ' Tj;S derlylng principal in this caso Is your , client." " i. |