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Show 1 m BRYAN TELLS A FUNNY STORY In tho October number of tho American Mngazlno Charles Dillon writes an nrtlclo entitled "Humors of tho Courts." It is really n collection of funny truo stories about experiences experienc-es of lawyers. Tho following Is u story told by William Jointings Bry-nn: Bry-nn: "Fivo Irishmen, tho Peorless ono said, had been chnrged with assault with Intent to kill. Tho stato tried to provo tho (llsturlianco began at ten o'clock nt night. Dennis, ono of tho accused, sought to show by a witness wit-ness that ho was at homo and In bed with him and did not get up until long aftor tho trouble- was over. "How do you know that Dennis was In bed by eight o'clock, tho district dis-trict attorney inquired. "Hadn't wo a clock In tho houso? tho witness retorted. "Oh, nnd did tho clock strlko after Dennis ciuno In? "Well, no; tho clock wasn't strlk-Ing strlk-Ing then. "What was tho matter with It? "It had been out of order ror a fow days. "Then If tbo clock was not going, how do you know that Donnls was In boforo eight o'clock? "Well, tho witness roplled after a moment's studying, I know ho was In boforo tho tlmo whin tho clock strikes eight whin it do bo striklns. "But Dennis was convicted." |