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TIE WAY LAWYERS USE
FEMALES.

amount, in the county o.. The suit
was brought upon plain promissory
note, which | was assured was founded
upon good consideration, and was Gu
rious to know what defence could be set
up. | was aware that had to deal with
willy adversary and when offered my
note in evidence, and closed my case, l
was moro terrified than surprised, when
! heard him direct the sheriff to call Mrs.
Mary Jackson. The witness appeared
TO my horror, she was perfect beauty;
possessing sweet countcnance, with an
exquisite form. | saw at once that my
antagonist had formed the same judgment
of Human nature that had, and that he
was about to make the experiment of
washing away the obligation ola note Of
hand, by the tears of a female witness.
know that nothing but desperate
effort could save my client, and that her
testimony must be excluded, before shc
had time to cry.
l rose at once. Il PERCEIVE" said |,
addressing the court, that this lady bears
the same name with the defendant |
therefore respectfully request that she be
placed on the rOir dire. This was done.
will you be kind enough to say, madam,
what relation you are to the defendant"
Sir answered she, applying bcauti-
fully embroidered handkerchief to her
eyes, Il am his injured wife 2"
'Thcn, course, yourhonor, the lady's
testimony ic ipo1miSsohlo,
'Oh, very WE'LL intcrposcd my adver-
sary you wish to keep the truth from
the jury, do you! Gentlemen of the jury,
you see what tcchnicaltics arc resorted
to, to procure verdict against my client.
hope you will appreciate it, gentlemen
BY this time the lady was beautiful
representation of Rachel of old ; and one
glance at the jury was sufficient to con-
vince me that my case was ruined. |
turned to my client you are gone, my
fricnd,' said ]. 'Gonc J. said he 'gonc
my dear Sir; don't give up my suit so
coolly. | shall be made bcggar, if
lose this case, and then what will become
of my wife, and my poor daughters !
ooh, you have daughters, lave you
Run and bring them, my dear friend! If
they mine, we must countcrminc. Bring
them, one md all y
ny client rushed out and as nc lived
but next door he almost instantly returned
with half dozen of as pretty girls as
could be found any where. My antago-
nist's face fell to zero.
'Mayit please your honor | began, 81
desire to offer some rebutting testimony"
"Rcbutting testimony, Mr.. c.! why
your adversary has not been permitted to
examine his witness. What have you to
rcbut?
"A great deal, your honor. The wit
ness has given some testimony. She
called herself the injured wife of the de.
PENDANT. Injured by rhom? By my eli
ent. Injured how /? BY procuring this
note, the subject matter this, suit, from
him. Now Sir, wish to swear the at1ict-
cd daughters of the plaintiff, against the
injured wife of the defendant.
Here my fair witnesses commenced to
weep bitterly, while several of the jury
looked on, with evident commiseraton.--
My triumph was complete but deter
mined to pay off my legal friend in his
own coin.
Il do not seek, Sir continued |, TO
take up the time of this court and jury
by administering the oath to all these
witnesses. | am afraid their heart
rendmg description Of tins nclarous tram
saction (of which, be it remembered
they did not know sylablc,) would I'M
man us all: and your honor and this in
tcllIgant jury would be tempted to inlict
summary justice upon the base wretch,
who, witha heart liko Caligula, and a
spirit like Nero, could attempt to doom
to life of beggary, of shame, and per-
haps of infamy, the beautiful offspring OF
my unhappy, my too credulous, too con
iding client. Sir, in the spirit of a libcr-
al compromise, | will swear but three OF
them
Here there cnsucd a now burst of an
guisl from the daughters, and a cores
ponding and prolonged excitement of the
jury. My legal friend saw that had out
, generated him, and 50 he said: &C
stop your nonscncc, and take your YER
dict = OF course, did so but to show
: my knowledge of jury nature, l add, tina
, as they foreman passed me, he said: 8
} am rcioiccd that you have gained you
, suit, but before you offered to swear thos'
, witnesses, yow case acds a rery ddrI
) one. '-knickerbocker--The "Georgi;
| Lawyer"
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