"Quad's odds"; . ealing a rifle. The complainant had missedthe gun from his chopping, and it had next been foundin possession of the defendant, who was seeking toexchange it for a hound. The two scrub lawyers of the village were opposed toeach other, and as the case was considered an importantone, each attorney was prepared to cover the jury with amantle of eloquence. The Justice took his seat with adetermination to have no fooling around, and he soonhad opportunity to exercise his authority. May it please your Honor commenced the prose-cution, when up rose Goodhue and replied: Confine yoursel
"Quad's odds"; . ealing a rifle. The complainant had missedthe gun from his chopping, and it had next been foundin possession of the defendant, who was seeking toexchange it for a hound. The two scrub lawyers of the village were opposed toeach other, and as the case was considered an importantone, each attorney was prepared to cover the jury with amantle of eloquence. The Justice took his seat with adetermination to have no fooling around, and he soonhad opportunity to exercise his authority. May it please your Honor commenced the prose-cution, when up rose Goodhue and replied: Confine yourself to the case, sir!The lawyer was taken aback, but after a moment began : 206 OliEY THE RULES. 207 Gentlemen of the jury, Confine yourself to the case, I say! interrupted theJustice. Why, I havent begun yet! replied the lawyer in greatsurprise. Well, if youve got anything to say go ahead and sayit, but talk to me. The jury has nothing to do with thiscase! Well, your Honor, said the lawyer, we propose toprove that. Hold on! stop right there ! exclaimed his Honor, Idont want to hear what you propose to prove—I want toknow what you can prove ! It is usual, I believe, in opening a case, to state Cant help what its usual to do! interrupted theCourt; this court doesnt care a dum what other courtshave done! If you want to practice at this bar youve gotto obey the rules! 208 wouldnt take sass. The lawyer saw that he had better leave out his state-ment, and he called his first witness, who happened to bea deaf man. As the man took the stand the lawyer said: Now, Mr. Brown, go on and tell the jury what youknow about this case. Tell who! cried the Court, jumping up. I wantyou to understand that Im trying this case! If I aintJudge here, who is? Well, tell the Court what you know about this case,said the lawyer to his witness. Eh ? queried Brown, bending forward. Tell the Court what you know Tell the Court nothing! exclaimed Goodhue. Theman is deaf—what does he know about this case ! De
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