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Show ENTITLED TO MERCY. "1 can prove by an alienist," said tho lawyer in the llillullc justice court, "that my client was insane when be stole the mule. In other words, he wns suffering from brainstorm, brain-storm, for which the mule was responsible, re-sponsible, having kicked him in tbo bead while ho wus creeping up to put a halter on, the mule." "He wns sano enough in get on the mule's back and rub- away, wasn't he?" asked the ju-tiee. "Yea, your honor, but ri'ht thero he is entitled (o the menv of tho court, for tho mule pitched him i head over heels and broke two of hi3 1 ribs." |