Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1915-08-06 | Page 2 | Not as Green as He Looked

Not as Green as He Looked. At a recent trial one of the witnesses wit-nesses was a gTeen countryman, unused un-used to the ways of the law, but quick, as it proved, to understand its principles. prin-ciples. AJter a severe cross-examination the counsel for the prosecution prosecu-tion paused, and then, putting on a look of severity, exclaimed: "Mr. Kilkins. has not an' effort been made to induce you to tell a different dif-ferent story?" "A different story from what I told, sir?" "That is what I mean." "Yes, sir; several persons have tried to get me to tell a different story from what I have told, but they couldn't." "Now, sir, upon your oath, I wish -to know who those persona are." Well, I guess you've tried 'bout as bard as any of them."