Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-03-04

lNetilli, "A lew NdtU> Oils NtttfN tiC II tGli-tN
to remain to hear the lawyers. IN their adj
dress TO the jury, tear his character TO pieces
with fine turns of rhetoric and yet finer ges-
fluctuations.
sWhat, gentlemen of the jury" (with the
deepest contempt,) "what does the next wit-
i1ess, Mr. Boggs, say? Gentlemen, he comes
FORWARD under the most peculiar eircumstan-
Ices. A dark mystery shrouds his motives,
(which shall not endeayor 10 altogether dis
solve. But he comes forward, and he takes
bis place upon that witness staiid, with the
lopen, the avowed, the undisguised, the un-
affected, the determined resolution 70 fix
upon my client, the injured Mr. SWipes, this
foul and unnatural assault and battery. You
saw him, gentlemen, when lcrosS-exanined
lhim, ,renhle under nay eye-ryou saw BIN
hesitate and turn pale Al fsgyssolet.' Ihe
first lawyer, very probably, has voice that
would intimidate hoar.l "Eou hear him
Istammer and take back his words, and say
he did not recollect.' Is this, gentlemen of
the Jury, an honest witnessf"
g i he language Of truth is plain and SIM
pie, ii requires no previous calculation. II
Task you if you saw the sun set to-day, you
answer yes, or no-you do NOT hesitate, you
do not tremble. You do not say yes, |
did, and in the next breath, say sno, did
mott You do not at first say, 9 | walked ten
miles Yesterday and then say, yesterday !
was III in bed.'n (Iiere one Of the jurors
put bis nose by thai of another, and ntters
something in appreciation of his argument
and the other one mods his head and looks
at the speaker, as much as to say, there is
no use in trying 10 elede the sagacify of this
keen-sghted lawyer. The witness had
much better told the truth /" Now. gen.le-
men, what does this witness say? re cont
menced by telling the gentlemen, that he
lived in Maiden lane, that he was going
home on the day when this ridiculous aud
unnatural assault sSaidto have taken Place,
that he saw crowd, that he approached,
that he saw MIR. Swipes, my client the de-
PENDENT in this action, come up 70 the pialn-
tiff, Mr.. Wilkins, and give him, Wilkins,
the said plaintiff, Il blow with hrldgenn.-
4 But, gentlemen, when came n sitt this
plausible story, you heard him eqniyocafe
and contradict himself. sWhat sort Of a
hat had Mr.. Swires on?''t A black one. -
(" OF what breadth was the rim!n About
an inch.'
g He thought, doubtless, that he was to
have every thing his own way, til brought
up 10 the stand to cantront him the halter,
who made and sold the bat, and who proves
to you that the rim was bread. You cannot
morally doubt thar tie hat worn on that day,
lby Swipes, wasta hroatl trimmed hat; III
the witnesses for the defentanf swear it, ala
even MIR. Boggs, when ciN ely questioned;
acknowledged that ii nigh have bfen a
broad bFiInmed hat Next, asnilemei, The
lpantaloons. What was the color of MIR.
Swipes panialoons ~ Black 2 said this
j MIR. Boggs. Gentlemen, / have produced
these panfaloons in court They nave been
Identified beyond the possibility of ,lou5t.-
4 gentlemen. The pantaloons were lepper
and salt.
A cry of admiration ran through the cotrt
room. The officer cries order. The poo.
A witness unfortunately occupies conspien-
Gus seat, AID all eyes are fixed upon him
with the most virtuous indignation. lie is
calculating at what sacrifice he can wind up
his business, and go aud settle IN Kentucky.
/ The lawyer wakes triumphant, and after a
whitening look ut Boggs, goes on
Furthermore, genileneD, | asked this
witness to describe the hludgeon. He could
mot Had it ivory or gold on the handlc?--
He could net tell Was there fcfule Upon
the ends Did not know. Was it beavy2
\ (Another buz of admiration.) and was he
personally acquainted with Mr.. Swlpes9-
4 No. Had he ever seen him before9 No.
Sincei No Could not tell whefher he had
an aguiline nose or nots No. Was be not
flield Of MIR. Wilkins, Yes. Had he
I not expressed an opinion upon this casef-
/ Yes, he bad said the scoundrel ought TO be
ashamed Of himself Was Mr.. wilkins
I hat knocked off; No. But before he left
/ the stand. be said that he saw the blood on
the top Of the plaintiffs head. How could
4 he see THE top Of his head unless bis hat bad
been knocked Off
/ Another buz. The witness here rose and
said, "Mr. Wilkins took ii off to show
mes
1 Officer. Silence there.
4 Judge. Witness, YOU must not nterrup,
I the counsel. You have had your turn on
the stand. You then had an opportunity 10
say what you pleased. If you are again
guilty Of so great an indecorum, shall be
Obliged to commit yon.
Witness stands stupid.
Officer. " Sit downln Gin tone Of in
ldignant command. Witness sits down.
+ Officer Scowls at him as if be would snap
his head Oily
4 shall not follow the learned gentlemen
farther ] appeal only to every witness that
has ever been brought into a court Of JUS
tice. whether he has not often found il the
most difficult place in the world f1.feIl the
truth IN, and whether, when the truth was
at length told, there ever were 30 many at
tenpts made TO n.ystify il, Whefber 50
much Of what every one present knew IN
his heart 10 be the truth could any where
else be deliberately rejected, and whether
when this poor be-labQred, mutilaied, M
happy truth, so Tnurh demanded, was ~
length produced. il did not have such an
aspect. 50 disguised thar it, own mother
lnight not have known M