The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-08-06

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] happened 10 pass a corner the other
day just as Mr.. Kennedy struck Mr..
Thomas leff-hsnder on the nose. saw
the blow struck; | saw Mr.. Thomas fall I:
| saw blood ev,n halted and explained
% Mr.. Kennedy how man cOald get
along In this world without either ighiing
or running
Mr.. Kennedy was arrested. Ii was right
enough TO arrest him. Ii 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 away, II IL but
right that he should be- arrested.
His Honor the Judge made ne take a
solemn oath 10 tell the truth. lie might
have judged from my looks that would
TIL "A deliberate lie about a one-horse
knock down. or perhaps be hoped would
perjure myself, and give him a chance 10
send me 10 State Prison for five or ten
years.
The counsel for the prosecution then
wanted 20 know what my name was.
had lived next door 10 him for eleven
years. but vet he suddenly suspected that
might be John Smith or William Pa,ter-
son. After | had satisfied him that my
name was my name. he wanted TO know
if lived in Detroit. He could have
walked from the court 10 my house blind
folded, but he persisted in his question.
Then he wanted to know if lived in
.Detroit, County of Wayne. State OF
Michigan" He seemed 10 suspect that
the name Of the county had been changed.
and that didn't know whether / lived in
Michigan or Ohio, but | satisfied him.
All this didn't use up but half an hours
M 10 h.l mar Tod m Lr I
the difficulty between Kennedy and
Thomas. | was quite sure | saw il. but
he sSin't seem 10 be. He wanted TO know
If | saw the blow struck; If / was certain
saw IL If there was more than one blow;
Ii there were three blows; If there was
any Kicking; and after another half hour
he seemed TO believe that had seen some
part of the difficulty, il not all of IT,
The counsel for the defense had been
impatiently waiting, and as soon as | was
turned over 10 him he began:
You say your name Is Quad?'
"Yes, sir.r
al want the jury TO remember that
And you say you live in Detroit!'
Yes. sir.n
LET the Jury remember that this wit
ness says he lives in Detroit" exclaimed
the attorney as he gave me fierce look.
He made note of the fact himself, and
then continued:
Now, sir, do you own the house you
live in?'
=" Yes. sir"
You hear that. gentlemen - he said.
turning To the jury. Now, sir, Is there
mortgage on that houses''
II object.' said the counsel for the
suddenly springing up.
. You do, eh:'
Yes, do. can't see what bearing
this question has on the case"
" Well. your Honor" replied the other
lawyer. facing the desk. 1.-THE question is
a vital one-a hinge question. We expect
that the answer 10 this question will de-
eide the innocence of my CLIENT
His Honor leaned back ~ If the fate OF
kingdoms depended on ~ decision. and
the lawyers read from the Twelfth Michi-
gan Report. the Seventeenth Masachu-
sets. the Ninth New York, the Eleventh
Vermont. and one or two Others, and for
an hour and a half the case was put aside.
They finally got through. and the court
decided that | need not answer the ques-
ton. IL was then noon. and the court adj
journed until two o'clock.
When the court opened in the afternoon
the lawyer resumed the cross-examina
ton by asking:
How old are your
E" Thirty-two."
Thirty-two. Didn't you tell me this
that you were tifty-five: z"
:. No. SIR
4" You didn't, ehg''
No. SIR
Remember. sir. you are on your oath
Be careful. sir. Now, answer me. aren't
you forty yeaIs old!'
No. sir"
He noted the answer down and then
asked:
. Haven't you been arrested for man.
/" Never
WHAT Remember, sir, you are on
,athI'
Il never was
Were you ever engaged in riot?''
Yes. sir.n
"Ah. you were. chr Let the jury
make a note OF that, This case is becom- I
ny interesting. and before we get through /
with IL well make the prosecution open /
heir eyes. Now. then, when was the
-iOt?'
"In ls10.-
I" And where!"
SIN La Crosse"
:" Tell the jury what started il. wha,
part you took, and the sentence Of the /