Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-07
MISCELLANEOUS.
A SCENE IN COURT OF JUSTICE.


a"' who were attempting to be very witty at the
expense Of some adverse witness. PC, N. I,u,b
completely turned on themselves by the happy re.
W.T." o' 'he parry under cross examination. In the
P'ns Of The year 1883, very amusing instance o.
'hi' KIND occurred, in which the laugh was we'll
turned sgainst counsel who was doing h best 10
oe at once severe ard witty at the expense of an
adverse witness The latter was one Of the skin
and'bone class Of persons, and by curious eoinei
denee 30 was the counsel. You could no, look on
either without coming to the conclusion that to par
take OF a substantial meal must be an era in IA.
existence.
$50, SIR" says the counted tn the witness. in the
regular brow ,5sa'ing style, $50, you have been in
the prosecutors housed"
Witness-I have.
Counsel-Have you been oft.n1
ADMINISTRATIONS la laugh.l
Counsei-Thai, sir, Is not on answer 10 nv uue,
uon, l ask, have you been in this person's house
WUness-(wi;h much arehness of m,pn.rN I
don't know what you mean by often.
Sounsel-dsve you been twenty times7
>, Wtness-l never kept count how many times
Counsel-Come, sir, don't be rude. Task Won.
have you been twenty times in this mans house7
Wnne's-l can't speak positively as 70 the mum
Der Of times.
The Bench--.71Out the number oftimes; speak
ing according TO The best of your belief
Witntss-tWhh great readiness and poli,eness.)
should think, my lord, have been in The p,ose
euior's house from fifteen to twenty times.
Counsel-(Wuh great harshness Of manne-) So.
SIR, though you could not answer the question
"heh Pu' ny me- yo1 found no difficulty ia
ing y when put by his Lordshipl
Wi,ness-His Lordship put
Coun'e'-t inierrup,ins the wilness) Stay lit
tie, Il you please, sir.
Wnness-o, certainly. as long as you like; I'm
III no particular hurry. loud lsughierl
Counsel-Perhaps sir, you would condoscend 10
.e the court what your object was in going TO the
prosecutors house
Witness-The Court has not asked me the aus,
ton. Renewed lauehler.l
Counsel-Don't be insolent. sir. have ,sked vop
the question. -
Winess-Then ! can't answer YOU.
Counsel-Iou mus. answer me cir
"itness-l can't; for often went without know.
ing the reason why. lLsughterl
Counsel-Can you inform US then. sb,ut vh,,
particular hour you in the habit OF visiting his
house7 ''''
Witness looking towards the B.neh.) I, /, ne
ceisnry that should answer that question, my
The Judse-lf you can, do not see why YOU
should not.
Counsel-Come, sir, answer the question
Whness-i should suppose it generally was te-
tween one snd two O'Clock.
CouukeUance DrlgltcnIn0
IT he had made some important discovery o. seq:
that was about the dinner hour was il moi
"Hness-l never inquired what was the dinner
hour. [Laushterl
Counsel-Perhaps not but | dare siy your nose
would be OF some service ia enabling you 10 ascer.
tain ~.
q, wiiness-My nose. sir, never asks quenions.-
Loud laughterl
:, CoanseI-tHis face eolouring with confusion }
But, though your no;s does no, speak dare cav
il has acquired considerable dex;erity. from exoe.
renee, al discovering when good dinner is on the
table OF friend, and enabling you TO regulate your
visits accordingly.
WIIness-Tou must be judging of NY nose by
Bench joined.l
Counsel-tLa boring to conceal his modification
on seem disposed TO be very witty to-day SIR
Wiiness-l think ve n.e, sir.
Tie Efforts or The counsel to be why, told iih I'D
mira Die effect.l
Counsel-You say that your flvori,e hour for
visiting this mans house was between one and two
o'clock.
| Witness-I never said any thing Of the kind.
Counsel Pulling himself up.l What, sir. DO
you mean to deny what you have Just said Re-
collect, sir, you are on oath.
Wiiness-I said that was generally about the
time; but l never said any thing about "fap0rii.
hour"
Counsel-well, sir, perhaps you would have no
objection 10 tell us whether you 10 the habit Of
partaking of the prosecutors dinner, when honor
ing him with your visits at the particular lime yo
mention1
Witness-I do not see what tina. has to do with
the prGsent case.
Counsel-lrs not what y)u see sir. Pray sir
answer me the question, whether you were in the
habit of paItaking Of this mans dinner on such oe-
| casions1
Witnes'-Whelher partook OF it or no. depend
ed on circumstances.
Councillor what circumstances, sir7
Witness-On whether was asked TO partake Of
il or not. Loud laushler.1
Counsel-Hes, dare say you never declined or
invitation when you got one.
Witness-(with renewed emphasis) Never sir
Never refuse good dinner when can get one
| renewed laughter
Counsel-Ay, can we'll believe that. And
am sure you would DO the dinner OF any friend am
| pie justice.
witness-I always do my best, s:r. on such oc
casions. Loud laugh erl
Counsel-l don't doubt it. You have always, |
suppose, good appetite and capaeious stomach
when at the table of friend.
| Rilness-Always, sir.
Counsel-Ay, you look the very picture Of a
hungry fellow.
! Wnsss-Us look as il we were KEEP, on sarya
ton allowance.
THE walls Of the Court resoundsd again with The
shouts OF laughter which followed this severe re
tort, the effect of sbch was greatly heightened Ivy
the peculiar archnesS Of manner in which il was
made. The learned gentleman was completely
erest-fallen, and made further efforts to DO witty
al the witnesses expense