The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1869-06-19

,ti"rhlng. Arraye1 against u> were thre'
Of the oldest aud sblr-t practitioners "f
the circuit. Lewson had plenty Of money
now. aud WAS himself no tool in putting
up case.
| felt little nerv ous. Il WAS nv first
ras+. Of any Importance ltoo. as we'll rs
John Andrews vii. WAS abrn, t" b.
placed o" trial
My conrag- revived title wh'n our
ciir"t came in. escorted by Tom. who in
troiu:r,! me AS his associate. aud handed
her to = seat near our table. Pretty rs n
pink. a. she sat facing the jury. where
Tom had placed h-r. felt thai our ca>r
had anot-r beautiful point" i" il.
Almost immediately the trial began.
Th. evidence varied but littl. from til It
already ie:aii-d TIL" attending ply -iri.en
WA, very dpcii-d IL hs op,on iha, the
trst.tor ut !he TIM. Of signing The pap~r
ia qut,,l"n. was in 'h- full posse-s'o" OF
bis mental faculties.
Th- signature Of the ahs.nt witness WAS
sworn by NJ. Lew-on himself. who further
testified that the deceased had requested
Mcpherson to witness the instrument at
the same time DECLARING it t. be his will
| At TOMS instance, / subjected this wit
ness to a searching cro-sexaH,inalion: ha
he stood fire like \ sa!amand .r. He
swore that the testa'nr had not only die
'aied every line If th.. will. bat had heard
1t read, and had twice read it over himself.
before executing it: gave him up in
despair.
At length the testimony closed, and I
rose to present our point.
Il was put in the shape Of motion t"
direct verdict for the contestant. on .h-
ground that the witnesses had not sub
sc,ibrd in sh- presence Of each other.
was about to adiuce argn'n"nts AMI
authorities. when the judg. in'-rpo>e'i:
THE rule vou claim undoubtedly was
The law. and should b. 40 still, but :.
cent statue has changed it. The witnesses
need not now sign in each others' pres.
ence"
! A hasty examination proved his Honor
was right and "ur msin point wn done
for
To our great velief athe court A. ij.'nrned
for dinner. We were TO sum mp N ths.
afsernocn. Tha, tax on our aide. was Ms
sgn-d 70 M. b"t f.!, that ii Wa hop
-ss. w.> d-t-rm nat. however. totak
what -a'if"tion c.nl.l "u. f L.w-on
bv abusing him a. -onndiy 81. III. sul-s Of
1.-The court would allow. And. after all,
wh" could tell Tn. jury nigh, take th~
bit in their mouth. and give n ver'lict in
spite Of tn. law aud the evidence r..
sponsibili'y becomes amazingly light VIII :"
divided by twelve.
On the Re-. assembling of the court
W.. . lttl@ surprised M well - a"n"v"d
At Toms absence. Could it be he was
leaving M in The lurch, and stsying away
10 avoid the modification Of our fosI
d.eaa
| hal just risen to address the jury
when so'net'oav piucked ma By th' coat
i II was Tom mis- eyes fairly glra,niny.
and his whole frame 10 irr,nor Of n
lcit~ment.
'Whatt the m.tt-fi' whispered.
"MrPh.raoD'. here"
"What the ther witness
"Ys Just arrived. not an hour ago"
'Bm VI it hip u to call himg"'
"Trust m- Tor that Pat him on tn
stand 4 once" Gag
"Wnst shaii I ash himi'
mo matter; you cant % far wrong !;
'fvou mi-. anything. ~ p,omp' YOU"
Tom vas -vid-n'y full ofromr mv.te
~ with which h. was bent on taking
L -. T.,
! n Ew words I -vp'aind 10 thr conrt
our reasons fw Wishing 10 reopen IT,.
tpst im"nv L..w~on. turned pale, AMI
wh;sp.r-d n-,von-lv e. h. c,mns-I. bn,
they shock their b sd: our application
vas oup ha, would b. g.ant..d Of course
Cali y"nv witness" said the Judge.
'Dsna'd MsPhrrsnn!" ~l,shed Tom.
The wita-a> advance. u the stand. and
wa sworn.
.sHo sh..a I" Tom wh -p.r.d
"Mr. M,Ph.rson look ut ,h.t sign.tn'r
AMI tell .. II it is yours"
ID" You know the signature to The
right 81 IL" # 1.*As
Eyes; that's he siso .iure of Nj A.
dls-ws."
| .Di'i Won .e- him write i, -
N; bu, am we'll acquainted With
hi. hand."
Were you requested - witness that
paper 7"
i sYss." .
/ .Bv whom I"
i .Bv ~. Jsck.on."
-i,.d NJ. An.I'rw- say anything abcu
lMr
i No; he sas dead vkes Ieams IL"
4 There wns NO croas.rx aminAtinn.
Il auhsnit the case without svcument." !"
j said. sesuming my seat
y Our sea'cv opponent was one Of thoes