Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-02
Law AND LAWYERS.

happened to pass O corner the other
day just as Mr.. Kennedy struck Mr..
Thomas q left-hander on the nose.
saw the blow struck; I saw Mr.. Thomas
fall; ] saw blood; even halted and
explained to Mr.. Kennedy how man
could get along in this world without
fighting or running.
Mr.. Kennedy was arrested. It was
right enough to arrest him. If a man
argues with another man, knocks him
down to enforce his particular views,
and doesn't exhibit meek and lowly
spirit after his fit Of anger has passed
awey, it is but right that he should be
arrested. ..s
His Honor, the judge, made me take
0 solemn oath to tell the truth. He
might Judge from my looks that 7
would tell q deliberate lie about one
horse knock down, or he hoped that I
would perjure myself, and give him o
chance to send me to State prison for
four or five years.
The counsel for the prosecution then
wanted to know what my name was. i
had lived next door to him for eleven
years, but yet he suddenly suspected
that I might be John Smith or William
Patterson. After had satisfied him
that my name was my name, he wanted
to know If I lived in Detroit. He could
have walked, from the court to my
house blindfolded, but he persisted in
his question. Then he wanted to know
if I lived in !" Detroit, Wayne county,
Michigan. He seemed to suspect the
name of the county had been changed,
and that I didn't know whether lived
in Michigan or Ohio, but I satisfied
him. +' - $50 s4ft 1
jpAll this didn't use up but half an
hours time, and then he wanted to
know if saw the difficulty between
Kennedy and Thomas. l was quite
sure saw it, but he didn't seem to be.
He wanted to know if I saw the blow
struck; if / was certain / saw it; if
there were three blows; if there was
any kicking; and after another half
hour he seemed to believe that had
Isome part in the difficulty, Aanos all
of it. i 154 eaA or.
The counsel for the defense had been
impatiently waiting, and as soon as I
was turned over to him he began: -
You say your name is Quad?'
eyes, SIR" .s-....... .....
!. I" I want the jury to remember that |!
And you say you live in Detroit~
10" Yes, sir" @'.t.t.s aa.f r4
Let the jury remember that this
witness says he lives in Detroit" ex-
claimed the attorney as he gave me q
fierce look. He made note OF the fact
himself, and then continued:
80 Now, sir, do you own the house
you live inY' ...... .ss H..
, -" Yes, Sill"
z" You hear that, sentlemanr' he said,
turning to the jury. Snow, sir, is
there mortgage on that honseP" "7
81 "I object!' said the counsel for the
prosecution, suddenly springing up.
.7o" Ycu do, eh ?" 7'.i -.i. 'o9a
Yes, do. I can't see what bear
ing this question has upon this case"
"Well, your honor" replied the
other lawyer, facing the desk, /" the
question is vital one-a hinge ques-
ton. We expect that the answer to
this question will decide the innocence
Of my client. -af 5e s f AZ,
+ His honor leaned back as If the fate
Of kingdoms depended upon his de-
cision, and the lawyers read from the
Twelfth Michigan report, the Seven
teenth New York, the Eleventh Yer
mont and one or two others, and for
an hour and half the case was put
aside. They finally got through, and
they decided that ! need not answer
che question. It was then noon, and
the court adjourned until two o'clock.
When the court opened in the after
noon the lawyer resumed the cross ex-
animation by asking: oE} ai,'5, ~
How old are your a;41...a
"Thirty-two." r@
Thirty-twol Didn't you tell me
this morning that you were thirty-fivo
"No, sir, ,"s. 'isf 81; .'''~
"You didn't, ehP'' ..s a.e
"No." r.f
"Remsmber, sir, you are on your
oath. Be careful, sirl Now answe,
me, aren't you forty years oldY.
"No, sir. .''1" ~ ri.zi f9.l:e 81.
He noted the answer down and ther
asked:
Haven't you been arrested for man
slaughter2" b1h a'4tal- = esq Z
| "Never."I %. Il is ss aea-
T "Whatl Remember, sir, you are OF
tyour oathr'' .s4 fs.
at never was"
i "Were you ever engaged in riot {?
/ eyes, SIR" t. se@i7,s 9z7S
| "Ah, yon were, ehp Let the jur.
make a note Of thatl This case is be
coming interesting, and before we ge
through with it wen make the prose
cution open their eyes! Now, then
when was that riot?" j'Heni { a@ll
y SIN l670." .14a-.}e-F
+ "And where 7"
"In La Crosse" 49,,