Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-06-06
TIE LAWYER vs.. THE FOOL

Deacon Frost, wealthy drover. resides
IN X, one of the most beautiful aud -four
lshlng towns in the Granite State. was ia
king number of selected beeves to the
Boston market 1t chanced that on his
way thither several of the stock belong
ing to Christopher Grant, an extensive
farmer residing in the adjoining town,
accidentally strayed among the drove of
Deacon f. The Deacon, of course, not
noticing the addition to his herd. could
not be'expected to separate them. and in
time, all, including those belonging to
friend Grant, were duly disposed of, Gf
not according to law, certainly according
to has eustom) and the proceeds safely
deposited in the pocket of the worthy Dea
con
1t so happened. however that Bill
Dykes, better known as :, The Fool saw
the cattle as they passed, and recognized
Grants
Bill" says Mr.. G., are you sure it
was my cows that you saw in Deacon
Frost's drove 2"
Sure :" said Bill "well. now guess
l are; I knows old Brindle and old Lop
ped horns just as easy as nothin'. Hain't
[ driv 'em out of our cabbages more
times than their pesky necks are worth,
anyhow ~
When Deacon Frost returned home he
was waited upon by Mr.. Grant, and re
quested to fork over fair amount of the
needful for the missing cows, which he po
htely declined to do. The result was
that counsellor Doney's services were in
voked
The fool was the chief witness and
counsellor Grey of K who was man of
some celebrity in his profession, was re-
tanned to defend the suit. The trial came
on-uykes was placed on the witness
stand Counsellor Gray interposed an
object to the witness being sworn, on
the ground of incapacty, and proceeded
to state to the court that the witness was
perfect nan conzpos naentls-in other
words. a fool and well known to be so by
every body in that viciDity-that be had
no definite or fixed idea either respecting
or regarding anything else-he could not
give an intelligent answer to the most
simple questions and says counsellor
GRAY. with emphasis. 9 [ do not believe
b. can tell who made bin If your hon
or please. [ will put that question to him
that the jury may have an opportunity to
see what perfect imbecilc he is"
Counsellor G. q" William look up Tell
US who made you2'
The fool screwed his face and looking
thoughtful and somewhat bewildered, an
swered. . Mos e-s, | s-po-s e"
That will do. Now" says Counsellor
G. addressing the court, Z" the witness
says he SIP o.s,e Moses made him that
certainly is more intelligent answer than
| supposed him capable of giving, for it
shows he has some faint idea OF the scrip
ture But | submit that it is not suffi-
cient to Justify his being sworn as witness
in the cause No, sir it is not such an
answer as witness qualified to testify
should give"
/" Mr. Judge says the fool, may l ak
the lawyer question ~
Certainly" says the Judge, ask him
any question you please
w "a |, then. Mr.. lawyer, who'd you
spose made you 2"
Counsellor g. initiating the witness
s' Aaron [ s-p-o-se
After the mirth had somewhat subsided
the witness continued " aa-l, now, we
do read in the good book that Aaron once
made a calf but who'd tho't the darned
critter could have got in here 2"
Verdict for the fool