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Show SHREWDNESS OF A LAWYER; 1 m Quickly Perceived That tho Wltrvess ' Was Not Honest. BB Tho lawyer who has nn Instinct for HB tho weak point of a wltnM-svgenerally fll fights a winning gnmc. A famous law- ' HB ycr put certain questions to a witness, flfl which were answered with more or HM less hesitation. The witness was asked jHJ to repent his stntemWs, nnd then flj onco moro tho samo f roccss was gone AV through. flj Suddenly, without warning, the flj cross-examining counsel pointed his fl finger nt tho witness and In loud tones. B cried: BM "Glvo mo that paper In your waist- Bl coat pocket." B Taken completely by surprise, the Bfl witness mechanically took a paper flj from tho pocket indicated nnd banded M It to tho counsel. BJ Thero was profound Btlllncss In tho HJ court as the lawyer slowly read, In his 8J cool, calm voice, the exact words oC JHJ tlio witness in regard to tho state. flj ment, and called attention to tho fact BJ that they were In tho handwriting of flj tho lawyer on tho other Bide. Ho then BJ gathered up his papers with great do- BJ liberation, remarked that "thero scorn- BJ cd to bo no further fcced of his Bar- Bl vices," and left tho court. BJ When asked to explain how ho ar- BJ rived at bo shrewd a conclusion, the flj lawyer replied: H "A witness who has learned his evl- BJ 1cnco will not give it as if ho had. m BJ heard It merely. Besides, I noticed. H Uiat when a word failed him his hand Bl wandered mechanically to his waist- BJ coat pocket." BJ |