The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-06-09

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Town lots at San Francisco are worth
$4,000, for thc best, and no title Of
that Yours, DC,
PETER III. BURNETT.
LAWYER AND There is d
noted criminal lawyer-ahd by this
term we mean a lawyer in a criminal
court-we remember, who in almost
every case which comes under his
charge, puts the following question
to witness at tho closing of his cross
examination.
aIIeml Witncss-,0ere you eUer IN
The State Prison."
OfcOursc the almost invariable re-
ply, amidst tho establishment of the
embarrassed witness, is "No Su."
s.You can step down. continues the
lawyer, without a syllable in explana-
ton, and the jurymcn stare at the
witness as Inc moves away, while the
counsel pauses, and utters an express
siye Eahem'--as much as 10 say, "gen-
tlemen ofthe jury, you can judge of this
fellows character for vcracity; ! say
nothing DON'T couldn't prove it
readily; you may believe as much as
you likeF'
Occasionally. however, the learned
counsel alluded to meets with his
match. Not long ago he ran foul Of
asknotty customer" whom he sifted
thoroughly to the end Of his custom
airy chapter, and to whom he put his
final stereotype question, "Ahem !
were YOU cItr in the State Prisonl"
when, to the attorneys evident sur
prise, the witness replied in subdued
tone: 80
Yes, sirl"
@Ahl thought so" continued the
counsel, ~ thought so. Gentlemen
you will please give your attention 20
the witness. You have been in the
State Prison, thcnl' efs3Fa
eYes, sir" continued the othor,
meekIy. ~
"And how long sinccT
"About two years ago, sir"
"Two years ago, gentlemen--you
will please bear IN mind-this wit
ness, now by his voluntary confession,
admits he was in the State Prison"
ayes sir"
ellis memory, as ! have already Ia,
ken pains compress upon your minds,
gentlemen, is most extr'Onnefy; and
you can place as much confidence as
you think proper in a mans teslimo>
ny who has been an inmate Of the
State Prison"
Glow long were sou there, Wit
ness
uAbOut an hour, Sir"
nEhl A-heml How longf
81 was there, sir, about an hour, on
a uisa Of curiosity TO examine the
prison, and very welt remember see
ing y0U there, az the time, and took you
b Be convict
A-hem--y0u can step dorm, sir ~
said the discom6led attorney, and
though the above uncouitcous reply
might almost have been construed in-
10 a contempt Of Court, yet, in this
case, smile pcrvadcd the faces oil
Judge and Jury, and tho witness ''rc-
reiiredm
There Is a disposition 70 worry and
hamper witnesses, altogethertoo com
mon among the legal fraternity, and
L Is high Zinc that this cVil should
Be- abolished. The cause Of jas.icol
aud equity requires this-but as thcsel
arc matters with which lawyers have
very little 10 Do. and which they care
faf less aboul--as n general thing-l.
he wrong must End It's first corrective
elsewhere Than among tho members
oflhc bar, we presume.
From Ne Memphis Appeal
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