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Show Proving His Innocence. Gov. James B. Frazler of Tennessee while In tho. city met another Southron and among vurlous things talked about was the amusing propensity of tho negro to use terms and words of great sound without knowing their meaning. "Ono darky of whom I had heard," said the Governor, "was arrested charged with stealing a chicken. At tho preliminary hearing ho was not represented by counsel, and It was suggested to him that he would better let tho court designate a lawyer to defend him, as the case would bo pushed. " 'I doan' want no lawyer,' said Sambo, Sam-bo, ' 'cause I'se Innercent ob dls yere allergashun against me, an' der ain't goln' to bo no talk 'bout do t'lng 't all. Y' sec, ycr Honnah,' addressing the magistrate, Tso all ready to prove a haybls coppus. Hit wuzzent no chicking chick-ing dat I done stole. Hit wuz ah tun-key.'" tun-key.'" Now York Times. |