The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-04-28

the lawyers, whose patience was ex-
hausted.
eve do not care about so much de-
tail, but desire simply to know what
amount of money is in dispute"
"Mr Constable" following the
Judge, who was deeply interested in
the witness story "do your duty"
Then fixing his eyes upon the witness,
he asked: {" Steve, my hoy, when Bill
plunged his thirty better, what did Lem
cum up with ?''
"Why, Lem he lifted him a cool
fifty"
The Judge collapsed.
Gentlemen Of the Jury, that's so
for / was thar, and seen Lem do it."
BY one of the Jury q" What did Bill
do then ?"
Bill he took another look at his
hand, and got down and scratched his
! foot again. When he came up, he said
to me, said he, Steve, lend me hum
dred dollars Says /, what fur p He
said, Ito clean out Lem Hanks said
'it can't be did on your par of juices, for
he's got bully SKIES Good thing
says he, givin' me wink. 'Kiver his
pile, and I'll call him. Il"
"Never mind what you did," said
the lawyer for defendant, ''that has
nothing to do with the merits of the
case"
The Judge gave the lawyer terri
BILE look. Then, turning to the witness,
he said, /" Steve, if her Court recollects
herself, then you came up with the
spondulicks, and Bill Breese tuck down
LENS pile.'
This announcement was followed by
murmurs of dissatisfaction. The at
torney for the plaintiff was the first to
speak.
"Now, if your honor pleases," said
he, 81 would like to ask one question.
How comes it that the defendant got
that money, if he only had pair Of
duces against clients sixes?"
eyes," said several members of the
Jury, show could that happen?"
"Bill did have juices fust-I'll swear
to that" resumed the witness, "but
somehow when it come to the last, ho
was stronger"
The lawyers, thinking he was about
to continue the story to an endless
length, requested him to be brief TAX
ing a fresh sschaw," Steve said:
"The way of it was this: when 1
kivered the pile, Bill called Lem. Says
he, Lem what have you for yourself?' p
Il have three of 'em,' says Lem, reach
ing out his arm. Three achm p says
Bill. Nice little spots, all in the mid
die of the keerd,' says Lem, laying his
fist on the money. Show 'em,' says
Bill. sThar they be- says Lem. That's
CLEVER says Bill, but they cant win
this pop How SOP says Lem, putin
his hand on his revolver. Cause here's
four Of the same Sort says Bill, putin
one hand on the money, and tother on
his revolver All / know is, Bill got
the pot before he was arrested"
The lawyer for the plaintiff intended
to have made good cause in relation 10
1.-THE manner in which defendants hand
/ became strengthened from little PAIR
af jrccs 70 iSsss aces bGt t. DO 50, ne
would probably have been called 9pstb
dexplain how Lem got the three "spots. T
The Judge saw through the case at
once. He charged the jury that if they
thought there was any thing wrong in
man scratching his foot during game.
of poker, they would SO find but it
they thought such movement was on
the Square, they would also be like to
pass over the act of fumbling with shirt
sleeves, committed by the plaintiff
The ''charge" was followed by loud
demonstrations of approval, such as
yelling, throwing up hats, &c.
The jury, after being out just three
minutes, brought in verdict to the eff
feet that it was a "draw game" and the
Judge thcreupon dismissed the case.